Rishad Tobaccowala

Sit. Walk. Slouch. Communicate. Create. Consume. Why the iPad will be a hit.

Posted by Rishad Tobaccowala | March 3, 2010

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The iPad will be a home run.

While it is unlikely to sell at the volumes of the iPod, iTouch and iPhone, due to its high price point, it will be a successful, industry-impacting product.

And the absence of a camera and flash and all the stuff the “gizmo-gadget-geek-hood” berate will be a significant reason for its success.

People around the world spend their waking hours in three spheres. These are:

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Thoughts from the Forbes CEO Summit

Posted by Rishad Tobaccowala | November 10, 2009

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Recently, I had the opportunity to join in a conversation with top marketing executives from companies such as Bank of America, Dell, Hewlett-Packard, Mercedes-Benz USA and Xerox at the 5th annual Forbes CMO Summit in Palm Beach, FL. The topic of discussion was “Preparing for Growth,” and how companies can work to rebuild their brands and boost sales as the economy begins to stabilize and grow.

I broke my presentation into 4 parts: Observations, Predictions, Challenges, and Suggestions. I’ve outlined them below.

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modern reading habits

Posted by Rishad Tobaccowala | January 5, 2009

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I was recently interviewed by MediaPost about my reading habits and thought Denuology was an appropriate environment to post an excerpt of that conversation:

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