Geek Out! Ubuntu!

December 16, 2008

No, it’s not a Zulu war cry. Ubuntu is a free Linux operating system for PCs. I just installed a copy on a USB drive and setup the office PC so it can easily boot into either Windows Vista or Ubuntu. The PC boots quickly and performance is snappy. It comes with a version of [...]

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Cereal Marketing Breakthrough in Canada!

November 16, 2008

I recently got a head-ups from a friend in Toronto about this marketing breakthrough. Post – famous for bringing good whole wheat Shreddies cereal to Canadian breakfast tables for 67 years, has launched a major innovation.  For the first time in seven decades Shreddies is changing its shape, for a limited time, with new Diamond [...]

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Obama’s Win is Also a Marketing Win

November 5, 2008

Much has been said about the marketing by both Presidential candidates this year. Obama was successful in creating a beautifully integrated campaign. From the TV commercials, to the great logo, it was very well done. I was at the ANA conference in Florida where he was voted Marketer of the Year. This Ad Age article [...]

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Nike Playmaker

September 26, 2008

Tired of emailing your friends, then calling, then emailing again, then wondering who’s going to show up for your soccer, football, or tennis game? Try Nike Playmaker. Interesting way to enable something online that’s always a pain to do – and extend the Nike brand.

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Uniqlock

June 17, 2008

From a funky Japanese clothing maker comes this incredible viral marketing effort. A clock with syncopated dancers shows every 5 seconds.  It’s energizing and hypnotic (in a delightfully weird pop-Japanese way) that it earned the Grand Clio in Interactive at last week’s Clio Awards.
As with most interactive entries, you really have to experience, the “Music. Dance. [...]

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Cool Cell Phone Tools

June 11, 2008

Here are two cell phone tools I’ve found so useful lately I wanted to share with folks. So, read about them and use them if you want…

When you call 411 from your cell phone you usually pay a buck or so for the convenience. Google’s new 411 service is free, fast and easy to [...]

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Coca-Cola Happiness Factory Mini-Movie

April 7, 2008

This puppy just makes you feel good.

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Hillary “1984″ Spoof

March 14, 2008

Apple’s 1984 ad has been rated several times on of the best ads of all times. It was run only once during the Super Bowl, and reshaped advertising. I haven’t seen too many parodies of it, but with elections upon us, this is pretty clever.

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Present Like Steve Jobs

January 28, 2008

“There is something in the air today.” With those words, Jobs opened Macworld. By doing so, he set the theme for his presentation and hinted at the key product announcement—the ultrathin MacBook Air laptop. Take some lessons from a master showman. Here’s an interesting top 10 tips to make presentations as well as Steve Job.

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