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 Kevin CoupeSix years ago, Kevin Coupe bought a new laptop computer, rented office space above a tavern, and set out to prove that retail journalism could be provocative, exciting and even fun to read. Today, MorningNewsBeat.com boasts more than 22,000 subscribers from all segments of industry and all over the world, and Kevin's quick, concise and unique brand of "news in context, analysis with attitude" - including a healthy dose of irreverence for sacred cows - has created a website that is a must-read for decision-makers every business morning. In addition, Kevin runs Coupe Communications, a production company that specializes in business videos designed to help companies define and share big ideas with employees, customers and clients. And he is a partner, with Michael Sansolo, in a new (and for the moment, mysterious) joint venture called The Coupe-Sansolo Project. Kevin likes nothing better than getting on a plane or behind the wheel of his aging convertible and traveling to someplace he hasn?t been before, where he can eat the local food, taste the local beer or wine, and find out what makes the local retailers tick. He's reported from 45 of the United States and from more than two dozen different countries around the globe. Kevin also has spoken at hundreds of conferences in the U.S. and abroad, has been a daily newspaper reporter, ran a winery tasting room, worked in a series of men's clothing stores, acted in a major (if obscure) motion picture, was a bodyguard for Farrah Fawcett, and even wrote a segment of the French animated series, "Barnyard Commandos." And, in his spare time he has completed two marathons and recently learned to drive a Formula Dodge racecar. He is married with three children, and lives in Connecticut. Michael SansoloMichael Sansolo, the long time senior vice president of the Food Marketing Institute and past editor-in-chief of Progressive Grocer, offers a diverse and unique view of the changing nature of today's shoppers and their impact on the food retail industry. Through countless studies and work with some of the world's most innovative retailers and manufacturers, Sansolo has an excellent perspective on the changing nature of shopping, cooking, eating and competition. In his 13 years as senior vice president at FMI, the biggest food retail association in the United States, Sansolo had oversight over all education, supply chain and research activities. Prior to joining FMI, Sansolo was editor-in-chief of Progressive Grocer magazine and was a reporter for Gannett Newspapers. In his career he received a number of awards for excellence in writing and reporting. He authored the magazine's Annual Report of the Grocery Industry along with many other major research based studies. Sansolo is a frequent speaker at industry conferences and company meetings in United States and around the globe addressing crowds from 20 to 4,000; from college students to CEOs of Fortune 100 organizations. He is a current member of the Coca-Cola Retailing Research Council and is a past member of the American Greetings Research Council. He currently serves on the board of The Food Institute and Aisle 7, the makers of Health Notes. He is a long time member of the industry advisory board at Western Michigan University and has worked with students at St. Joseph?s University in Philadelphia, George Mason University in Virginia and Portland (OR) State University. Sansolo is contributing editor and a weekly columnist for Morningnewsbeat.com. Sansolo is a graduate of the State University of New York College at Cortland with a degree in political science, economics and journalism. |
Kevin Coupe and Michael Sansolo show how you can use the stories in movies to solve problems in your business life. "The Big Picture" is available in our online store. |
