That’s the question I batter around with Repchatter Co-Host Ted “Ludacris” Birkhahn, Alicia “Captain of the Peppercom Interns” Wells and seven, count ‘em seven, current Peppercom interns. You’ll hear our interns wax poetic on whether a job, any job at all, trumps being unemployed or whether holding out for one’s dream job is the way to go. You’ll a…

Steve“RepMan” Cody and Ted “Ludacris” Birkhahn interview Andy Sullivan, publicrelations manager for bluecollarcorner.com. Andy is one of the Tea Party’s 365founding members. To say that Tea Party members are outspoken is like sayingthe Rolling Stones occasionally tore up hotel rooms in their heyday. So tune into hear this ‘friendly’ conversation th…

Toyota: The Road to Brand Reputation Recovery Toyota’s reputation has been placed under the microscope over the past few months in light of recent safety issues. This installment of RepChatter features a discussion with Benjamin M. Cole, an assistant professor of management at Fordham. Professor Cole. Cole is a corporate strategy and international …

Are You Smarter Than a 7th Grader? Want to know the top technology trends for 2010 and beyond? Think you have your finger on what’s next for consumer electronics? Is social networking as we know it on its way out? Marketers today are struggling with these questions, but for true insider answers, we tried asking a 7thGrader. Jack DeFuria, 7th grader…

Most organizations would kill for a loyal customer base. Yet, many customers aren't worth having. Listen to Steve and Ted's conversation with Professor Lerzan Aksoy of Fordham Business School to find out why. Download RepChatter - #65By RepMan

"Better. Faster. Cheaper." That's what top industry search consultant Joanne Davis says clients expect more than ever from their agency partners. Click hear to listen to the rest of Ted and Steve's most excellent conversation with Joanne. Download RepChatter #64By RepMan

Why are we becoming a more violent society? What role is the media playing in our becoming more violent? And what can we do to possibly turn things around? Jack Levin, professor of sociology and criminology and co-director of the Brudnick Center on Violence and Conflict at Northeastern University is our special RepChatter guest. Dr. Levin is a worl…

Is an MBA still a smart investment in the midstof a global recession? Were MBA graduates in some small way part of the causeof the economic meltdown? Steve and Ted discuss these and other weighty imageand reputation issues facing business schools with Rocki-Lee DeWitt, dean ofthe undergraduate and graduate business schools at the University ofVermo…

In one of the worst job markets since the 1930s, it’s more important than ever that entry-level job seekers differentiate themselves amongst the competition to land their first gig. Steve wrote about a student who is doing it right in a recent post, and last week he, Ted and Peppercom internship coordinator Alicia Wells talked to some college senio…

Bullies. We grew up knowing some. We've worked for some and now, in the digital age, we experience encounters with all sorts of virtual bullies. Bullies prey on the weak because they can. In the physical world, one is encouraged to stand up to bullies because, conventional wisdom holds, bullies are really babies. But, how does one stand up to a bul…