He has a new blog which can be found here.Â
I’m really glad to see he is blogging again; his thoughts and writings not only challenge me, but help my spirit mature. He needs to continue to share his gift to those outside of NYC.
I will admit I’m jealous he gets to watch The Daily Show tape live.
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It’s commonly known as the “O” Factor, but when Oprah Winfrey touts a product on her show there’s nothing common about the craze that follows. Each year, starting in September, Oprah’s staff picks products for her November “Favorite Things” show, which highlights a range of products from laptops to sleepwear to pastries.
And while many small businesses long for such exposure and the orders it can bring, there is also no way to fully prepare for the instant fame – particularly for a company with a tiny staff and limited resources.
With that being said, here’s how some small businesses fared when Oprah Winfrey picked their products as her ‘Favorite Things,’ and where they are now.
While some New Yorkers were delivering a letter to the U.S. mission to the U.N. asking America to stop the war in Lebanon, and thousands of Jews in Los Angeles mounted a demonstration in support of Israel’s response to Hezbollah’s attacks, a synagogue in Overland Park, Kansas, was preparing another response to the brutal conflict in the Middle East–collecting money to send pizzas to members of the Israeli Defense Force.
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The suburban Kansas City congregation is collecting donations for Pizza IDF, a service working to ensure that people all over the world can show their support for the Israeli Defense Force by delivering a hot, fresh pizza to troops who might otherwise be eating rations in a jeep. Â
Oh, and don’t forget the burgers.
Mmmmmmmmmmm, botulinum.