Businesses discovered long ago that conference rooms and offices do not always provide the most propitious atmospheres for winning new clients or building client relationships. Today, a number of sports and sporting events are used as an alternative. Golf has been a favourite due to the serene atmosphere and the possibility of uninterrupted conversation, at … Read more
“It Pays To Advertise” the slogan goes. Why? Because advertising sells. In a big way. So much so that, in the year 2011, thirty-six companies in the USA alone spent at least $ 1 Billion on their advertising budget. Advertising serves two major purposes. First, it allows the public to know that a product or … Read more
The Golden Age of Sports has been described as that period of time from the 1920’s into the 1930’s when sports and sports heroes reigned supreme. The public followed their teams and individuals religiously, provided with details through newspapers and the then new technology of radio broadcasts. Coming after a devastating World War I, people … Read more
Sports used to be a healthy diversion for us. The amateur status was held in high esteem based on the ethos sana in corpore sano, meaning “a sound mind in a sound body.” In sports, professionalism was frowned upon. Somewhere along the line all that changed. Sports became big business. In 1968 the major tennis … Read more
The polo shirt has become a standard item in almost everyone’s wardrobe, among both men and women. It is almost as ubiquitous as the t-shirt. Used today not only for sports and casual wear, some people combine polo shirts with blazers or sports coats to present their own, special touch. Given its name, what could … Read more
The sport of polo has given us many fashion trends over the years, and a number of these date back over 100 years, with their origins in India. Whereas the button-down collar shirt is suspected to have been worn in polo matches in India, it was confirmable that it appeared in England at the end … Read more