Author: Lisa Jeffries Nobling

  • “Little Luxuries Are Not Reserved for the Wealthy”

    “Little Luxuries Are Not Reserved for the Wealthy”

    My purpose with “Everyday Luxe” is to share ideas for living luxe without breaking the bank that’s why I love that one of my favorite women’s finance gals, Money with Katie, shared research-based hacks for living well every day without busting your budget in the process.

  • Super Bowl Ads 2018

    Super Bowl Ads 2018

    I have to admit, I’m a purist – I don’t want to see a sneak preview of any spoilers of this year’s Super Bowl ads. I would rather watch them live during the big game as they were intended to be. Budweiser – “Stand By You” When I saw this…

  • Master’s Thesis Status: COMPLETED!

    Master’s Thesis Status: COMPLETED!

    All 110 pages of my master’s thesis on location-based marketing were submitted to NC State’s Research Advisor for the Global Luxury Management program on Tuesday, August 30, 2016. I’m pleased to say that all of the hard work that went into preparing a project of this size paid off with…

  • New Headshots

    I love having the opportunity to work with great photographers – and I’ve had my fair share these past few months. There’s nothing like having a well-done headshot in your back pocket anytime you’re applying for speaking engagements and the like and I’m lucky to say I have a nice…

  • Disconnect

    The Wall Street Journal recently reported that Time Warner is in talks to invest in Hulu and has told Hulu’s owners that it wants to curtail current-season TV episodes, which Hulu now makes available as early as the next day. – via NewsObserver.com: “TV producers may start making you wait…

  • Anna Wintour – Always Keeping It Real

    Anna Wintour – Always Keeping It Real

    From the NYTimes.com piece, “Conde Nast Adapts to New Forces, Leaving Some Employees Unsettled“: “I am decisive, you know. I don’t believe in wasting anybody’s time. I like to be honest. I like to be clear. In my own personal career, I have felt almost the most difficult thing to…

  • I’m Living in France – and Drinking Less Wine Than Ever

    I’m Living in France – and Drinking Less Wine Than Ever

    I’ve been in the south France for nearly a month and I’ll be here off and on through the end of April finishing my dual master’s degree in Global Luxury Management. You’d think while I’ve been here that I would have had more than my fair share of wine already,…

  • Why Do Audiences Engage on Social?

    I stumbled upon this Prezi presentation I created for the Great Raleigh Chamber of Commerce annual biz expo last year, and though it was still valuable enough today to share. One of the big takeaways? Why people engage on social – and ways your brand should capitalize on these opportunities.…

  • I’m a Starwoods Faithful

    There’s something about brand loyalty – it gets in your veins – the very DNA of how luxury consumers consume. And when you find out one of your beloved brands is going to be absorbed by a larger in the industry? Talk about a gut punch. “Somewhere between their Westin…

  • The Evolution of CRM

    Author’s Note: Below is a short essay I submitted as part of an exam for the “Business Relationship Management” course I am currently taking as part of the NC State University Master’s of Global Luxury Management program. Prior to the proliferation of computers, cloud-based software, and analytics in our daily…