https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/ice-girls--6492127From a book by Dan McLaughlin.
]]>enManagementCopyright Danhttps://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/9350ebc2b401ae9e5762acf1a733a501.jpghttps://www.spreaker.com/podcast/ice-girls--6492127Fri, 24 Jan 2025 01:52:31 +0000Dan McLaughlinDan McLaughlinlibraryguy@earthlink.netThe story of the Little Match Girl from management's perspcetive and how using street urchins  is a win/win for all concerned. Read by Cynell Jackson. Also heard is Mark Sellin as Hans Chistian Andersen and Margit Schmitt, Dan McLaughlin, Mike...From a book by Dan McLaughlin.
]]>falseepisodichttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/chapter-1-the-status-of-the-danish-match-industry-before-the-match-girl-concept--63859705https://api.spreaker.com/episode/63859705Thu, 23 Jan 2025 20:14:27 +0000Dan McLaughlinBefore, someone had to have the idea of little waifs selling matches. It was a team from Marketing. Here is described the conditions and constraints they were working under before they had their brianstorm.1546false1fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/chapter-2-the-idea-gains-traction--63859685https://api.spreaker.com/episode/63859685Thu, 23 Jan 2025 20:12:22 +0000Dan McLaughlinProblems are antcipated and then overcome about using the urban homless to sell matches with up-to-date manageral techniques.  Success! The idea marches forward.968false2fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/chapter-3-the-plan-revealed--63859676https://api.spreaker.com/episode/63859676Thu, 23 Jan 2025 20:10:47 +0000Dan McLaughlinThe speech that unviels the concept.223false3fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/chapter-3a-reaction--63860924https://api.spreaker.com/episode/63860924Thu, 23 Jan 2025 20:10:00 +0000Dan McLaughlinInitial success with the plan and marketing Successes during the warm summer days leads to a misplaced sesne of wellness.616false4fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/chapter-4-winter-brings-problems--63859537https://api.spreaker.com/episode/63859537Thu, 23 Jan 2025 20:04:40 +0000Dan McLaughlinProblems which were not forseen and were not my fault.  I tried to warn them.217false5fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/chapter4a-meet-mr-andersen-star-reporter--63857922https://api.spreaker.com/episode/63857922Thu, 23 Jan 2025 18:53:39 +0000Dan McLaughlinThings begin to go wrong once mr. Hans Christen Andersen catches wind of the strory.  He investigates.618false6fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/chapter-4b-press-releases--63857910https://api.spreaker.com/episode/63857910Thu, 23 Jan 2025 18:52:48 +0000Dan McLaughlinDamage control at the firm which hires starving waifs.553false7fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/chapter-5-part-1-marketing-brainstorms--63857886They fail, but maintain focus.]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/63857886Thu, 23 Jan 2025 18:49:46 +0000Dan McLaughlinA besieged merketing team brainstorms how to turn a mob at the corporate gates as a good thing.  They fail, but maintain focus.They fail, but maintain focus.]]>701false8fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/chapter-5-part-2-conclusion--63857882https://api.spreaker.com/episode/63857882Thu, 23 Jan 2025 18:48:52 +0000Dan McLaughlinA final showdown which, somewhat implausibly, tunrs into as anti-mime screed. A happy ending for all ensues, except for the starving waifs, of course.913false9fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-steadfast-tin-soldier-bonus-a-parable-read-by-margit-schmitt--63821150https://api.spreaker.com/episode/63821150Wed, 22 Jan 2025 19:17:45 +0000Dan McLaughlinThe meaning of the story is that while there might be a fine line between being steadfast and being a stalker, but it feeds the same to the object of his attentions.329andersen,christen,hans,parable,satire,stalkingfalsebonushttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/princess-and-the-pea-bonus-a-parable-read-by-margit-schmitt--63790064https://api.spreaker.com/episode/63790064Wed, 22 Jan 2025 19:05:00 +0000Dan McLaughlinThe morale here is that is a rigorus testing program will not necessarily give you the results you desire.396falsebonushttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-red-shoes-bonus-a-parable-read-by-margit-schmitt--63821078https://api.spreaker.com/episode/63821078Wed, 22 Jan 2025 19:03:10 +0000Dan McLaughlinThe moral of this one is somewhat ambigious, like most things religious, but seems to involve the church willing to turn anything into a spectacle.622falsebonushttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/emperor-s-new-clothes-bonus-a-parable-read-by-margit-schmitt--63791140https://api.spreaker.com/episode/63791140Tue, 21 Jan 2025 21:02:55 +0000Dan McLaughlinA parabe about  being too clever and the power of nudism.344andersen,christen,hans,parable,satirefalsebonus