Tag | Roland

It’s Not Rocket Science

25 January 2011 Patrick Kersey Inspiration , Engraving service , support

One of my hobbies is managing a small but growing portfolio of stocks and among my better performing investments of the past few years has been Apple (APPL). Accordingly, I read a fair amount of news and commentary in the business and investment press with regards to whether Apple will continue to grow, or whether it’s peaked.

Going To The Dogs

22 January 2011 Andrew Oransky Engraving , Inspiration apparel , inkjet , iss long beach , r-wear , rhinestones , tradeshow

Quick, look at the clothes you’re wearing. If anything you are wearing has been embellished with printing, embroidery, a heat transfer, rhinestones, studs, or a host of other techniques, then it is officially decorated apparel. The ISS Long Beach Show opened today, and as usual, I saw some exciting and unexpected things. There were lots of blanks, including T-shirts, hats, bags, jackets, sweatshirts, and athletic gear, but there was also a booth full of slippers, and one full of dog clothing.

Side benefit to working at Roland DGA – “Rock & Roll”

18 January 2011 Rick Scrimger Inspiration iconography studios , mullet , namm , roland us , v-drums , wrap

Roland DG @ The Movies

07 January 2011 Patrick Kersey Inspiration film production , movie set design , popular movies

I enjoy going to the movies, sitting in a large, dark theater, and being carried away by the music, sound effects and imagery. It's even more fun when you know a little about how the movie was made and the people involved.

Greatest Hits

04 January 2011 Andrew Oransky Marketing Expertise , Inspiration awards , boot camp , inkjet , metallic inks , tradeshow , versacamm , versauv

This is the time of year that everyone seems to have a list. Best books, best movies, best dressed celebrity dogs. You get the idea. A lot of them seem pretty arbitrary, but did get me thinking about the past year, and it turns out it has been an awfully busy one here.

Think Different

30 December 2010 Rick Scrimger Inspiration

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4oAB83Z1ydE

Season's Greetings

20 December 2010 Dave Goward Inspiration

That's something you'll never really hear me say. Season's Greetings. Yuck. It's right up there with yellow smiley faces and "Have a nice day."

It's The Little Details That Spell Success or Failure

13 December 2010 Patrick Kersey Inspiration

It was at Phoenix International Raceway, the next to last race in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Chase, and Kevin Harvick of the Richard Childress Racing No. 29 Shell/Pennzoil team had worked his way up to 4th place from 29th when he pitted his car. Since he was in 3rd place in the overall Chase standings, just 59 points behind Denny Hamlin, there was a lot of money and prestige riding on the race. Unfortunately, as Kevin drove away, one of the pit crew spotted a lug nut on the ground that was supposed to be holding the wheel on. The result was that Kevin had to pit again, dropping him back to 19th place. With a bit of luck, Harvick eventually finished 6th, 45 points behind Hamlin in Chase points and still in the running.

A great place to work!

10 December 2010 Dave Goward Inspiration

This is a great place to work. Of course as CEO, you might expect me to feel that way, but I really do.

Managing Expectations

07 December 2010 Rick Scrimger Inspiration big picture magazine , jared smith , roland support

Ever played the game "telephone"? It starts with a circle of people and a wacky story whispered from person-to-person around the circle. The fun comes when the last person in the circle says aloud what they last heard, and the initial person says what they originally started with. Without exception it's completely different from what started the cycle. Managing expectations can be very similar.