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Do You Know What Your Competitors Are Doing Online?
By Julie Friedman Bacchini Let’s start even more basic than that question – do you know who your online competitors are? SPOILER ALERT: They might not be who you think they are and/or they might be different from your offline competitors! During the course of any marketing strategy engagement, one of the first questions we…
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Guest Editorial: Time for a New Approach. Let’s Grow Pennsylvania’s Economy
By Guy Ciarrocchi In Harrisburg, our elected officials are again participating in the annual ritual of budget negotiations. This continues as our revenue remains stagnant for over a decade. Because of this revenue stagnation, and because of our ever-growing unfunded-pension obligations, Harrisburg officials continue to manage decline. This must end. It’s time for the business…
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OD Chatter: Must I Work Weekends?
By Debra Dee Bradford Dear OD Chatter, I became employed in September 2015 and my boss told me during my orientation that he would not have hired me because I didn’t ask enough questions during the interview but that another manager had decided that I should be hired. That doesn’t make me feel good but…
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Delaware County Leadership: Jennifer & Mike Morgan
Jennifer Morgan, President, SAP Americas and Asia Pacific Japan, and her husband Michael speak with DELCO Today about their respective upbringings in Northern Virginia. Although their high schools were rivals, they hadn’t met until Jennifer graduated from James Madison and Michael graduated from Virginia, and both were working at Andersen Consulting. Jennifer shares how she…
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FROM CHESCO: Check Out This Awesome Video on Longwood Gardens as Main Fountain Set to Reopen this Weekend
This weekend, Longwood Gardens will reopen the main fountain garden after a two-year, $90 million renovation. Four thousand pieces of carved limestone were removed and sent to conservators, while underground pipe was also removed so a new infrastructure of underground concrete tunnels could be built. The restored gardens will wow visitors with water streams that…
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Book Review: Ego is the Enemy by Ryan Holiday
By Leslie Finkel Ryan Holiday has written this international bestseller about the how ego gets in the way of success and limits our ability to recover from failure. Holiday is a highly successful entrepreneur, the author of four books (The Obstacle in the Way, for one), and consultant to companies including Google, Taser and Complex.…
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Conservative Columnist Discusses Her Havertown Heritage
She’s an immigration attorney who writes much more than legal opinions in her syndicated columns, but you can’t draw too many conclusions about Christine Flowers just because of her upbringing in Havertown. Flowers may be conservative, but don’t tell her she looks like Sarah Palin or she must be friends with Tina Fey, whom she grew…
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Delco’s Child Abuse Stats Remain at Half of Statewide Average
No children died or even nearly died from child abuse in Delaware County last year, and the number of cases halted even as more reports came in. The statistics stand in stark contrast to the state average, which was twice as high. The latest numbers come from the Pennsylvania Department of Human Services’ 2016 Annual…
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How They Voted: American Health Care Act of 2017
The American Health Care Act of 2017 (AHCA), H.R. 1628, the House Republicans’ Bill to “repeal and replace” the Affordable Care Act, also known as Obamacare, passed the house yesterday in a razor-thin 217 – 213 vote that saw zero Democrats join the majority. Here is how Chester County’s Congressional delegated voted: Bob Brady (D,…
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FROM CHESCO: Former Yeadon Police Officer, Current Deputy Sheriff Rejects Special Treatment, Showcases Grit
By the Chester County Sheriff’s Office A former Marine brought an exemplary background with him when he applied for a position as a Chester County deputy sheriff in 2014. Both the credentials and demeanor of Mike Sarro, 37, an award-winning, 2013 graduate of the Delaware County Police Academy, prompted praise that was followed by a…
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FROM CHESCO: Exton’s Wellington Square Bookshop Ranked the Best Bookstore in Pennsylvania
Exton’s Wellington Square Bookshop has been selected as the best bookstore in Pennsylvania, writes Liz Steelman for Real Simple magazine, which partnered with Yelp to explore the best independent bookstores in the country. Real Simple and Yelp employed an algorithm that looks at the number of reviews and star rating to determine the best bookstore…
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FROM MONTCO: Will LEGOLAND Breathe New Life Into Plymouth Meeting Mall?
Friday’s grand opening of the new LEGOLAND Discovery Center at Plymouth Meeting Mall was a hit with visitors who were eager to discover what this latest addition could offer, writes Suzette Parmley for Philly.com. The attraction offers a variety of activities, from admiring the stunning Independence Hall display to the Bricks Motor Test Center where…
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FROM CHESCO: Malvern Resident, Former Baseball Player Details Cars in Convenient, Eco-Friendly Way
If Malvern resident Tony Coyne can detail a car as well as he can turn a double play, and his new business hits the ground running as swiftly as he used to leg out triples, the area’s streets will soon sparkle with more shiny vehicles than ever before. The 38-year-old native of Huntingtown, Md., and…
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Why Do Ads Follow You Around Online?
By Julie Friedman Bacchini Most people these days are aware of ads “following” them around the web. Maybe you looked at some shoes on Zappos or looked for clothing on Kohls or shopped for something on Amazon, but didn’t actually buy anything. Next thing you know, you see an ad on another web site or…
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Delaware County Leadership – Dr. Rosalie Mirenda, President, Neumann University
DELCO Today asks Dr. Rosalie Mirenda, President of Neumann University, about growing up in South Philadelphia the first daughter of Italian immigrants born in the United States; finding her way to Villanova University; a career in nursing; and eventually rising through the ranks to become president of Neumann in 1996, where she tripled enrollment and…
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Delco Woman’s Experiment Exposes Sexism in the Workplace
In a 2014 experiment where she switched e-mail signatures with her male co-worker, Delaware County copywriter Nicole Hallberg saw clear evidence of the nasty effects of sexism at work. Now, on the heels of International Women’s Day, their experience is going viral. “I was in hell. Everything I asked or suggested was questioned,” said co-worker…
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Copy of MLS Commissioner Praises Philadelphia Union
The rising success of Chester’s Major League Soccer team has even caught the attention of the professional sport’s commissioner — and most impressive is the program producing the future stars of the Philadelphia Union. MLS Commissioner Don Garber recently visited the Union Academy complex in Wayne after its first graduate, Derrick Jones, recently started in…
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Controlling Access To Your Business’s Online Assets
By Julie Friedman Bacchini Tell me if this sounds familiar – you need to access your web site and no one knows where the login information is. Even worse? The person who set up your web site or its hosting hasn’t worked at your company for years. Suddenly, the “Forgot Password” option has become completely…
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