2012, according to the Chinese calendar, is the Year of the Dragon. In Chinese tradition, each year is dedicated to a specific animal and predictions for 2012 are for a dragon-like year of excitement, unpredictability, exhilaration, and intensity. With this expectation in mind, I’ve selected several brands to keep my eye on. They’re likely to [...]
2011 year in ideas
In the spirit of New York Times Magazine’s annual Year in Ideas, I’ve compiled an alphabetical digest of ideas, from A to Z, that I wrote, spoke, and passed along over the past 12 months. The following are excerpts — the original pieces linked. Tweet
DLYohn America’s Next Great Restaurant 05.01.11 Finale Recap from Denise Lee Yohn on Vimeo. For important takeaways for aspiring restaurateurs and other entrepreneurs, check out the full series of my show recaps: engage your employees with your brand — episode 8 deciding what NOT to do — episode 7 the customer isn’t always right — [...]
america’s next great restaurant episode eight recap
DLYohn America’s Next Great Restaurant 04.24.11 Episode 8 Recap from Denise Lee Yohn on Vimeo. other insights from the show: targeting and focus are more important that size and mass appeal — episode 7 recap attention to detail can make or break a business — episode 6 recap the adage “the customer is always right” [...]
DLYohn America’s Next Great Restaurant 04.17.11 Episode 7 Recap from Denise Lee Yohn on Vimeo. other recaps of america’s next great restaurant show: how attention to detail can make or break a business — episode 6 recap why the adage “the customer is always right” isn’t always right — episode 5 recap 3 keys to [...]
DLYohn America’s Next Great Restaurant 04.10.11 Episode 6 Recap from Denise Lee Yohn on Vimeo. also see: why the “customer is always right” isn’t always so — episode 5 recap 3 keys to success as a fast casual restaurant — episode 4 recap intro to the show Tweet
DLYohn America’s Next Great Restaurant 04.03.11 Episode 5 Recap from Denise Lee Yohn on Vimeo. also see: episode 4 recap: 3 keys to a successful fast casual restaurant episode 3 recap: what makes a great brand slogan intro to the show Tweet
america’s next great restaurant episode three recap
This week’s challenge for contestants in NBC’s reality show America’s Next Great Restaurant was to develop a slogan for their restaurant concept. Here are my thoughts on the ideas they developed and what makes a great brand slogan in general: DLYohn America’s Next Great Restaurant 03.20.11 Episode 3 Recap from Denise Lee Yohn on Vimeo. [...]
america’s next great restaurant episode two recap
NBC’s new reality show, America’s Next Great Restaurant, aired again last night — contestants had to pick a chef, design a logo, and feed 1,000 people as a “proof of concept.” Here’s my recap and takeaways for all entrepreneurs: DLYohn America’s Next Great Restaurant 03.13.11 Episode 2 Recap from Denise Lee Yohn on Vimeo. Tweet
Here’s my recap and takeaways from NBC’s new reality TV show, America’s Next Great Restaurant — also included are my picks to win! DLYohn America’s Next Great Restaurant 03.06.11 Episode Recap from Denise Lee Yohn on Vimeo. Tweet
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