Still superheroes: comic industry flourishes
BY VIVIAN MCINERNY | OB BLOGGER
For Oregon’s comic biz, 2014 is already proving to be a real page-turner.
Must Reads
Defining Convenience
The proliferation of grocery stores in the inner city reinforces what this Portland shopper already knows: every urban dweller should have a food store within walking distance of their house.
Rethinking higher education in Oregon
Oregonians this year will see a seismic shift in how public higher education operates across the state, bringing changes that I hope will help our students succeed and allow our economy to grow.
Avoiding employee disengagement
Many organizations recognize the importance of improved engagement, but the result of their efforts to improve engagement are generally poor because they are misguided.
Lessons learned from Oregon software failures
Cover Oregon’s fizzled launch has been a high profile disaster. But the state’s history of multi-million dollar software disasters can teach us some valuable lessons.
It’s still the news(paper)
The Oregonian’s move to a reduced distribution schedule is one more piece of evidence that the future of print newspapers is on a downward trajectory. Print is dying. Right?
Holiday party pitfalls
With the holidays in full swing, many companies are electing to celebrate with their employees by throwing holiday parties. There is always some degree of risk associated with any company-sponsored function.
Window displays: nostalgia in the digital age
Even in an age of stealth marketing and covert advertising, that most transparent brand messenger – the window display – remains a powerful tool for identifying and defining a store to passersby.
The promise and pitfalls of eHealth
Oregon Health & Science University recently formed a partnership with Epic Systems Corp., one of the top makers of electronic medical record software. I talked about the future of “eHealth” with Dr. Aaron Cohen, an associate professor who directs commercial partnerships and collaboration for OHSU’s Informatics Discovery Lab.
OBA endorses Gov. Kitzhaber
BY OB STAFF
In an unprecedented early endorsement, the Oregon Business Association Political Action Committee (PAC) Board of Directors announced yesterday that it has formally endorsed Governor John Kitzhaber for re-election.