(The Art of Marketing)
by David Vazdauskas
Give credit to the Internet hype mavens for branding their new revolution "Web 2.0" and for browbeating any industry on the planet not embracing its creed. But the antiques trade, never one to jump on the technology bandwagon with undue haste, seems to be ignoring this new ... (Read More)
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(The Art of Marketing)
by David Vazdauskas
Every so often there are people who touched our lives in one way or another many years ago whose wisdom stays with us. The wisdom of one such man continues to stay relevant in the marketing world in which I live. His lessons may never have been intended ... (Read More)
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(The Art of Marketing)
by David Vazdauskas
In the four-year history of this column it had never occurred to me to take its title literally; that is, to look at marketing not as an art but rather as art. More precisely, to try to think of marketing strategies as movements in the same way that ... (Read More)
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(Issue Story)
Lawsuits and Charges of Unpaid Consignment Sales Trouble Salander-O'Reilly Galleriesby David HewettThe art world buzz over the Berry-Hill Galleries bankruptcy has quieted now that it's been almost a full year and a half since the initial Chapter 11 filing. All of the necessary loans to pay off creditors have been ... (Read More)
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(Feature)
Bertoia Auctions, Vineland, New JerseyAll Toys (and Trains) Aboard Sale Steams to $1.8 Millionby Dick FrizIt started as a beclouded, frosty spring weekend, April 27-29, but undeterred attendees at Bertoia Auctions in Vineland, New Jersey, quickly warmed up to the occasion. After the last toy trains had left the station ... (Read More)
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(Show)
Dundas, OntarioWooing Younger Buyers at Christieby John NorrisAll prices in Canadian funds (rounded U.S. funds in parentheses)In the April 23 issue of the New Yorker, Michael Govan, director of the Los Angeles County Museum of Art, was quoted about "the way we visit museums today, all the families with kids." ... (Read More)
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(Auction)
Christie's, New York CityAmerican Paintings Auction: "They Went Nuts"by Ann BermanAfter spending over $55 million at Sotheby's the preceding day, insatiable American art collectors stampeded to Christie's on May 24, where the pickings were considerably more lush, and proceeded to spend over $55 million more."They went nuts," said New York ... (Read More)
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(Computer Article)
Computer Column #224Tax Softwareby John P. Reid, [email protected] one wants to think about federal income tax in the middle of summer, but any change in the way returns are prepared needs some thought and advance planning. There are several software products to aid tax return preparation. Many people, including self-employed ... (Read More)
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(Feature)
Computer Column #224Tax Softwareby John P. Reid, [email protected] one wants to think about federal income tax in the middle of summer, but any change in the way returns are prepared needs some thought and advance planning. There are several software products to aid tax return preparation. Many people, including self-employed ... (Read More)
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(Fragment)
Armacost Antiques Shows to Manage Chattanooga ShowWashington, D.C.-based
promoter Armacost Antiques Shows has been retained to manage the 34th annual Chattanooga
Antiques & Garden Show, to take place at the Chattanooga Choo Choo, March
13-16, 2008. The 30-dealer show benefits Chattanooga, Tennessee-based Houston
Museum of Decorative Arts. For more information, ... (Read More)
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