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JC Penney Return to the Doghouse

Greatads.sylvia — Fri, 27 Nov 2009 00:02:00 +0000

The JC Penny Dog House ad is back with the new Return to the Doghouse version this year. Watch the sequel to last seasons Doghouse video. This year its personal and the guys cant seem to stay out of the doghouse. Find out what it takes for the Review Board to set them free. See the origianl here Original Beware of the Dog House Credits: Client: ... (Read on Source)

Marketing departments getting ‘pushed in the corner’

Mumbrella — Fri, 27 Nov 2009 00:01:24 +0000

Marketing has dropped off many companies’ agendas, with marketing directors pushed into communications roles instead of being part of the business strategy. Panellist at Mumbrella’s Question Time, Peter McDonald MD of pitch consultancy Agency Register, said that for too many companies, such as major retailers, marketing has “ ... (Read on Source)

A Thanksgiving Story Worth Repeating

Gary Goldhammer — 2009-11-26T11:23:10-08:00

( The following post originally ran Nov. 21, 2007, and has become a holiday tradition of sorts. For those who have read it before, please pardon the repetition -- and for those who are reading it for the first time, I hope it serves as a reminder of what this holiday, and being human, is all about. ) LOS ANGELES IS A CITY of fragments, ... (Read on Source)

Sputnik Sydney picks up first major win with Johnson & Johnson

Mumbrella — Thu, 26 Nov 2009 22:31:12 +0000

Digital agency Sputnik has won its first major account since revealing for its its Sydney office, with Johnson & Johnson appointing it to work on its Splenda brand. The agency will oversee a range of digital campaign elements, including web development, online advertising and social media. A new digital campaign is set to launch early [...] (Read on Source)

Christmas shopping

Admin — Fri, 27 Nov 2009 00:01:42 +0000

Here’s some suggestions to blow your hard-earned cash on: Geek Apple MacBook Pro 13″ - Badass things some in small packages like Jack Russell terriers and AKB48, so the 13″ MacBook Pro is the ideal laptop to travel with, hook yourself up with the Matias Tactile Pro 3 keyboard for home typing goodness and a lack of [...] (Read on Source)

Brands are just like life

Anna Farmery — 2009-11-26T14:45:15-08:00

I have just written about What is Life? on my other blog Widows Quest. It made me think about brands and how they are like life. I say that life is a series of memories and brands are like that too, though we often call them experiences. Those memories are created through processes. The difficulty is that processes are mechanical but memories ... (Read on Source)

Taking Your Life to the Next Level

Paul Piotrowski — Thu, 26 Nov 2009 23:54:46 +0000

So many people I talk to today are fed up with living their lives the way they are right now. They’re desperately looking for changes, whether that be in their career path, their financial situation, their health or their relationships. Whereas a few years ago they may have been considering making changes or fantasizing about making [...] (Read on Source)

Gold Walkley for Gary Hughes while Fairfax picks up the most trophies

Mumbrella — Thu, 26 Nov 2009 23:46:23 +0000

Fairfax narrowly seized the bragging rights at last night’s Walkley Awards with nine trophies to News Ltd’s eight. However, News Ltd’s Gary Hughes won the Gold Walkley for his first person reporting on the Victorian bush fire disaster for The Australian. Meanwhile, the ABC picked up six trophies, the Seven Network four and ... (Read on Source)

An Internet Home Business

Tmccar99 — Thu, 26 Nov 2009 22:26:18 +0000

Success in an internet home business depends on how committed you are to your internet business, and how closely you follow a proven business model. Producing the appropriate internet home business might be a long ongoing procedure. There is not just one single surefire way to make money online, but that doesn’t mean [...] (Read on Source)

Two easy steps to conquering your fear of PageRank

Thu, 26 Nov 2009 21:11:27 +0000

PageRank (also referred to as PR) has been with us for awhile now and it seems the years have bred a host of stories: some true, some urban legend and others a mix of the two. This doesn't surprise us – anything that has to do with Google and SEO is bound to be misunderstood or misinterpreted simply because Google guards its results formula ... (Read on Source)

The digital economy bill

Admin — Thu, 26 Nov 2009 23:25:11 +0000

I recently wrote a guest blog post with my colleague Nick Osborne for progressive (Nick tells me that means left-of-centre, politically speaking) blog Left Foot Forward: The Digital Economy Bill is legislatively flawed. Nick was particularly concerned about inconsistencies in the legislation and constitutional issues. I thought about different ... (Read on Source)

Don't Try This At Home

Timothy Johnson — 2009-11-26T16:44:07-06:00

My younger daughter was asked to share with her daycare class how to bake a turkey. Her response is listed in the picture. Um... I think we need some lessons on systems thinking. There's a really simple lesson here: If you're not sure of your inputs OR your processes, the end result could be a real turkey. Happy Thanksgiving from Carpe ... (Read on Source)

Ways to save in auto repair

Tmccar99 — Thu, 26 Nov 2009 22:26:19 +0000

One thing that is happening in our economy is people are looking to save money.Most people are looking for ways to try and save money.One method most people don’t consider is spending money on auto repair expenses. People think of it as an expense.Instead they should understand it as investment.Because if they take [...] (Read on Source)

Individual Medical Programs and Prescription Assistance Programs For Americans

Tmccar99 — Thu, 26 Nov 2009 22:26:16 +0000

Private health coverage offers benefits for health care. Prescription assistance programs might be included in some policies. Various policies can provide for payment of health expenses incurred on a reimbursement basis by paying benefits to the plan owner, payment on a service basis by paying those who provide the services directly, or payment ... (Read on Source)

A difference of opinion online

Thu, 26 Nov 2009 22:26:16 +0000

THEY were meant to start a conversation with their readers, not a slanging match with each other. But the decision by Fairfax Media to use new figures to back its claim to be the country's most popular online commentary site has sparked a heated exchange between rival publishers. (Read on Source)

I Live I Ride I Am Jeep

Duncan — Thu, 26 Nov 2009 22:02:24 +0000

Jeep’s i live. i ride. i am. Jeep. campaign that launched in October with a new tagline: “i live. i ride. i am. Jeep.” The tagline is designed to sum up Jeep’s unique lifestyle and re-establish the brand with a new look, feel and attitude, reaching new demographics. The campaign, online at www.jeep.com, offers users [...] © ... (Read on Source)

Canon EOS Rebel T1i

Admin — Thu, 26 Nov 2009 21:19:52 +0000

A satisfying, somewhat better-than-basic dSLR, the Canon EOS Rebel T1i delivers photograph quality and performance that adequately compensates for most of its annoyances. (Read on Source)

MavenTweets for 2009-11-26

Roberta Rosenberg — Thu, 26 Nov 2009 12:00:00 PST

Wishing you and yours "enough" for Thanksgiving and every day. Check out the verse. Lovely and wise. http://ow.ly/FTBj # "Roles vs. Personas vs. Cognitive Styles – Search Engine Watch (SEW)" ( http://bit.ly/8×6khT ) # RT @sengineland B2B Landing Page Strategies: More Might Really Be More Effective http://bit.ly/4AaoSU # ... (Read on Source)

Article Marketing: Select an Article Marketing Site Carefully

Nigel Evans — Thu, 26 Nov 2009 21:04:00 +0000

For those people who may be new to the world of Internet marketing and wondering how they can elevate their new website, achieve good results within a Google search and prove their creation to be credible, article marketing is the way forward. As the entire Internet is basically composed of different forms of information, it goes without saying ... (Read on Source)

Affilorama Premium 2010 Edition is Now LIVE

Thu, 26 Nov 2009 20:14:21 +0000

Hey Guys! I'm really excited to announce the launch of Affilorama Premium 2010 Edition today. We've had a massive prelaunch that everyone's been raving about - but now we're into the serious business. Affilorama Premium is our monthly subscription product, offering in depth training every month on a different sub topic of Affiliate Marketing. ... (Read on Source)

Buying Valuable Backlinks from BacklinkBuild

Michael Kwan — Thu, 26 Nov 2009 19:41:19 +0000

Do you feel like you’re doing all the right things for the purposes of search engine optimization but your efforts are coming up short? Maybe you’ve tried to promote your website through social media, but that’s not generating enough traffic either? As you may already know, one of the most powerful elements of a successful SEO [. (Read on Source)

Creativity through the years – 2003

Kirsten Wright — Thu, 26 Nov 2009 18:19:02 +0000

Over the next 25 posts, ending on my birthday, I will be covering an incredibly creative moment or idea from a year of my life AND one creative moment in either the marketing, advertising, technology or media world. In 2003, I moved out of the college dorms and into my first apartment. In honor of thanksgiving, [...] Related posts: Creativity ... (Read on Source)

For This I Do Give Thanks

John Jantsch — Thu, 26 Nov 2009 17:14:27 +0000

For This I Do Give Thanks This content from: Duct Tape Marketing For This I Do Give ThanksThis content from: Duct Tape Marketing I know that spouting words of thanks on this day can come off a bit disingenuous, but I just feel like giving readers of this blog a look into some of the things I humbly feel blessed to have and in some cases share. I [ (Read on Source)

Absolute Radio unveils iTunes Tagging for the iPod nano in the UK

Dan Thornton — Thu, 26 Nov 2009 18:08:41 +0000

If I’m struggling to find time to blog, it’s a fair bet something really interesting is happening at Absolute Radio. So the fact I’m finding it near impossible at the moment hints at a number of cool things about to happen. One such thing happened today, as we announced we’re the first radio station in Europe [...] (Read on Source)

Get Off of My Cloud, Klout

Thu, 26 Nov 2009 11:04:46 -0600

It's Thanksgiving morning and I'm grateful for so many things. But not this, I'm not grateful to be "losing influence" on Twitter. Check out this email I found waiting for me this morning from Klout, a firm that purports to weigh one's influence on the social Web. Dear davidburn , Did you know you are losing influence with some of your friends on ... (Read on Source)

Using Google's AdSense Channels - Video Tutorials

Noreply — Thu, 26 Nov 2009 18:16:00 +0000

As you know, one of the topics that I often write about is how to improve and maximize your AdSense earnings . AdSense is still one of my top performers when it comes to making money online and as such, I always share anything that can be useful for publishers to take advantage of everything possible to improve earnings. What I will be sharing ... (Read on Source)

People we’ve photographed named to Governor-Elect Christie’s transition team

Noreply — Thu, 26 Nov 2009 09:34:14 PST

(Editor’s Note: All photos are Copyright © Steven L. Lubetkin. All rights are reserved, but available for license.) We’re pleased that a number of political and business leaders we’ve photographed have been named to Gov.-Elect Chris Christie’s transition planning teams. Including the Governor-Elect: Of course, we’d like to think that ... (Read on Source)

Don’t treat people like numbers!

Jim Connolly — Thu, 26 Nov 2009 17:26:47 +0000

Many businesses seem to forget that people are people and numbers are numbers. As a result, they lose touch with the ‘people‘ side of their business. Here’s why this is a REALLY bad idea: It’s People who work for us, buy from us, recommend us and help us – not numbers! When a business starts regarding people [...] ... (Read on Source)

I am Thankful to People Who Fight Cancer

Shawn Collins — Thu, 26 Nov 2009 07:57:05 PST

Watch CBS News Videos Online Today is a day where people feel compelled to state to whom or what they are thankful. Well, I’ll jump on that train and say I am very thankful to people who fight cancer. It’s our mutual enemy and we all stand to benefit when there is more research to fight it. So, [...] This post originally appeared on ... (Read on Source)

365 Top Blogs You Should Read Today

Ari Herzog — Thu, 26 Nov 2009 16:59:08 +0000

While I can suggest 365 blogs culling different lists of mine, I’m not going to suggest any. For the better part of 18 months, AriWriter has tried to share with you best practices in social media and online marketing. Focus in on the word social. A big part of that involves you. You are the reason [...] -- Thanks for reading 365 Top Blogs ... (Read on Source)

Retailers Extend Deals Beyond Black Friday

Thu, 26 Nov 2009 08:26:24 -0500

Attention shoppers: It might pay to just sleep in this Black Friday. The conventional wisdom is that the most stupendous bargains of the year are to be had on the Friday after Thanksgiving. But the marketplace has become so packed on that crowded shopping day that some retailers are shifting their strategy. Deals on certain products are likely to ... (Read on Source)

How to Record a Phone Interview

John — Thu, 26 Nov 2009 16:52:48 +0000

Even though I said I was taking November off, I’m back again. A friend asked me about recording a phone interview and I wrote so much that I thought it would be a shame not to get a post out of it too. The Phone Tree Option in Order of Sound Quality: Best – Skype to Skype Still [...] (Read on Source)

In Honor of Thanksgiving: Alice’s Restaurant

Roberta Rosenberg — Thu, 26 Nov 2009 07:36:06 PST

Who needs stories of pilgrims when we have Arlo Guthrie and his tale of “massa-cree.” Happy Thanksgiving to you and yours. Related Posts:Humor from the Ad TrenchesFor Angry, Uncertain Times - The New GM, Ad Parody VideoIn MemoryKaraoke Christmas Wishes from Copywriting MavenThe Right Link for National Lampoon's Vacation, Holiday Road (Read on Source)

What Makes Marketing Hard?

Thu, 26 Nov 2009 16:52:48 +0000

I’ve been spending more time lately teaching folks who are new to marketing, and I’m finding it really fascinating. The same themes come up again and again. These are people who had an interesting idea for a product to sell or a service to market, but they run up against a horrid scary intimidating wall: marketing. (Read on Source)

5 STEPS TO CHOOSING A PERFECT HOME BASED BUSINESS

Thu, 26 Nov 2009 16:52:48 +0000

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CAN YOU MAKE MONEY IN NIKKEN BUSINESS?

Thu, 26 Nov 2009 16:52:48 +0000

Nikken is a network offered association which is focused on a illness as good as wellness industry. Often, when a theme of a Nikken commercial operation event comes of, someone will discuss a 5 pillars of Health. What this is referring to are: Healthy Body, Mind, Family, Society, as good as Finances. (Read on Source)

In case you haven’t totally destroyed the bird yet.

Mtlb — 2009-11-26T11:26:00.001-05:00

Comes timely advise from Harvey Korman and Ad Broad . (Read on Source)

Being a catalogue of my relationships with music by age

Russell davies — 2009-11-26T16:17:50+00:00

0-10 This sound makes me go bouncy and I can shout it. 10-13 This music is good for dancing and singing and it reminds me of telly. 13-15 What music do my friends like? I must like the same music. 15-17 If I like the right music then girls will like me. 17-25 Nothing is more important in the world than [insert band] and only I and ... (Read on Source)

Review This Blog – Groovy Vegetarian

Darren Rowse — Thu, 26 Nov 2009 14:10:21 +0000

This week’s community blog review is of a blog by the name of Groovy Vegetarian (another ProBlogger.com member). The idea behind these reviews is that readers of ProBlogger read: the story of the blog the goals of the blogger the questions and areas of concern that the blogger has (all below) Then readers are invited to visit the blog ... (Read on Source)

Breakthrough for mobile video calls?

Karri Ojanen — 2009-11-26T15:30:00Z

Many smartphones have for years featured front-facing VGA quality cameras, in addition to the better back-facing cams for snapping (more or less) better photos. However, there aren't very many places in the world where video calls between mobiles have really taken off, and bridging video calls between phones and computers has been virtually ... (Read on Source)

Danny Shea

Thu, 26 Nov 2009 07:14:44 PST

Danny Shea is the Media Editor of the Huffington Post. He is a graduate of Princeton University, where he majored in the Woodrow Wilson School of Public and International Affairs. (Read on Source)

Antisocial web application

Wadds — Thu, 26 Nov 2009 14:58:27 +0000

Here’s an innovative interesting application of the web to stop shop lifting. Home Bargains, a discount retailer, has a Crime Busters channel on its site where it publishes CCTV images of individuals that it would like to speak to in connection with suspected criminal activity. “We are offering a reward of up [...] (Read on Source)

Dose.ca Gets A Facelift And New Social Tools

Dforde — Thu, 26 Nov 2009 14:55:07 +0000

Canwest’s online property Dose.ca recently launched its redesigned site aimed at giving visitors more entertainment content while continuing to create new and unique ways to help advertisers engage with the 18 – 34 age crowd. (Read on Source)

Not waving, drowning

Stan Lee — 2009-11-27T01:41:00.000+11:00

Well folks it had to happen eventually. I'm surfing the Google Wave. At least I would be if I knew what the hell to do with it. I feel a bit like a pommy backpacker at a surf school in Bondi staring at the Wave but with no idea how to ride it. If you're already on the Wave get it touch. My username is branddna.johnson (Read on Source)

Fuji Xerox: Electricity pylon

Ivan — Thu, 26 Nov 2009 13:30:40 +0000

The world's most energy efficient copiers. The ApeosPort range from Fuji Xerox. Advertising Agency: Republik Auckland, New Zealand Creative Director: Andrew Sims Art Director: Greg Wylie Copywriter: Duncan Blair Account managers: Paul McNamara, Fiona Webster (Read on Source)

Record exec pleads not guilty in mall fiasco

Thu, 26 Nov 2009 14:33:39 +0000

James A. Roppo pleaded not guilty to felony assault charges after police said he failed to help control a crowd at Roosevelt Field mall during a planned Justin Bieber album signing. (Read on Source)

Communicate important messages to your market in a timely fashion or face the consequences

Linda — Thu, 26 Nov 2009 14:33:39 +0000

A strange and perhaps first-of-its-kind legal situation caught my eye yesterday. A senior executive from DefJam Records was arrested for not Tweeting. Yes, you read that correctly - he refused to Tweet when the police demanded it of him and he was arrested on a litany of charges. But, let’s back up a little. Apparently all the [...] (Read on Source)

Thanksgiving 2009

2009-11-26T14:28:19Z

In yesterday's post I offered up the epigraph from my forthcoming book, and my delight therewith. Namely: "Courtesies of a small and trivial character are the ones which strike deepest in the grateful and appreciating heart."—Henry Clay It strikes me that Mr. Clay's remark also works particularly well for a Thanksgiving post in the midst of, (Read on Source)

Cabra Cega + Coca Cola

Noreply — Thu, 26 Nov 2009 14:22:00 +0000

Projectos do estúdio Cabra Cega, em parceria com a Coca-Cola, no âmbito do Experimenta Design: YOU ARE HERE Um ícone de localização geográfica/espacial. NOW ON SALE Música de Fafá de Belém - O meu Bombom – ajudou à produção da edição limitada de 20 frascos de lágrimas. MARY HAD A LITTLE LAMP Uma excelente companhia para as ... (Read on Source)

StinkDigital and TribalDDB talk about TheCarousel - LIVE from #Eurobest

Dabitch — Thu, 26 Nov 2009 12:45:32 +0000

Home » Adland » ad awards and meetups » StinkDigital and TribalDDB talk about TheCarousel - LIVE from #Eurobest (Read on Source)

Domino's IT Staff Delivers Slick Site, Ordering System

Thu, 26 Nov 2009 08:39:03 -0500

Steve Helmer doesn't order for pizza by phone anymore because, he says, "they're usually busy and not paying attention and they leave something out." Instead, Mr. Helmer uses a build-your-own-pizza feature that Domino's Pizza Inc. last year rolled out on its Web site. Customers can watch a simulated photographic version of their pizza as they ... (Read on Source)

Hershey Moves Closer to Cadbury Bid

Thu, 26 Nov 2009 08:31:40 -0500

The charitable trust that controls Hershey, the US chocolate maker, has taken the first steps towards winning the local political approval it may need to outbid Kraft with a $17bn offer for Cadbury. (Read on Source)

I'm grateful that literature is alive and well and thriving in many forms

Helenkleinross — Thu, 26 Nov 2009 13:28:00 +0000

One of the many things I'm thankful for today⎯books. Just finished The Help and A Gate at the Stairs , both novels I was sorry to finish as I so enjoyed being part of their worlds. I read them, however, without turning a page, downed them while biking around Central Park, hooked up to an ipod. At writer's conferences, I meet people who insist ... (Read on Source)

Quark Promote Offers Hybrid Solution for Your Business Publishing Needs

Douglas Karr — Thu, 26 Nov 2009 13:19:17 +0000

Quark has launched a hybrid web application that incorporates professional templates along with a new desktop software, Quark Promote. It’s a pretty interesting model… download the Windows-based application and you can begin editing and uploading your marketing materials. Once your materials are uploaded, you can have them printed and ... (Read on Source)

Keep A Friend Home On Black Friday

Thu, 26 Nov 2009 08:16:14 -0500

I can all but guarantee that someone you know and care about is planning to go shopping on the day after Thanksgiving. You need to intervene. (Read on Source)

More foolishness: German government officials claim Google Analytics is illegal

Patricio Robles — 2009-11-26T09:13:12+00:00

Are government bureaucrats in Europe trying to kill the commercial internet? If you've been following all of the laws, directives and general bureaucratic gobbledygook lately, you just might start to think the answer is 'yes'. And now comes a new gem: some government officials in Germany apparently believe that Google Analytics is illegal. That' ... (Read on Source)

Marketing Proposals That Get Results in Three Easy Steps

Zacheos — Thu, 26 Nov 2009 13:00:00 +0000

When market conditions slow down and the competition becomes fierce, having the ability to make a sale isn’t enough. You need marketing proposals that get results and quickly. Whether times are good or bad, there is no question that the sales process must be on point to ensure that you can go from the proposal [...] (Read on Source)

Having A Contest on Your Blog? Let Me Know About It

Daniel Scocco — Thu, 26 Nov 2009 12:47:33 +0000

Around two years ago I used to get one "sponsor my contest" request per week. Most of the times I would also turn them down, perhaps because I was too busy or because I was not looking to promote anything in particular. Original Post: Having A Contest on Your Blog? Let Me Know About It (Read on Source)

#twitclipart

Rubbishcorp® — 2009-11-26T12:44:31Z

Like it says. Here. (Read on Source)

Secrets to Getting More Referrals – Part 2

Liz Lynch — Thu, 26 Nov 2009 12:30:12 +0000

Increasing Your “Referability” Factor Getting referrals and attracting opportunities from people you connect with both in person and online comes down to being highly referable. Last week I posed some questions to help you assess your referability factor. The first three test whether you’re giving contacts enough information to make the ... (Read on Source)

Tweetsgiving 2009: the Power of Gratitude

Valeria Maltoni — 2009-11-26T07:00:00-05:00

I want to build a more expansive and collaborative future for all of us, so that more people can follow their passion, don't you? A human life is a precious gift . Each comes with the potential of Leonardo da Vinci - it's all there, just waiting to be seen, ignited, and engaged. Epic Change is giving us a means to help do that with a worthy ... (Read on Source)

Q&A: Matthew Curry on selling to older folks online

Chris Lake — 2009-11-26T11:53:42+00:00

Matthew Curry is head of new media at Wiltshire Farm Foods , a firm that predominantly sells to the older generation. And by older, we’re talking 80+, rather than 55+. As you might imagine, this is both a challenge and an opportunity. Matthew explains why usability and testing matters so much, and why you shouldn’t believe everything they tell ... (Read on Source)

The sexy Ukrainian students protesting against spanking

Thu, 26 Nov 2009 12:43:00 +0100

In this video a group of sexy Ukrainian students are protesting in underwear against sexual harassment like spanking! Advertiser: FEMEN Another video with Ukrainian sexy women dressed up like prostitutes protesting against sex tourism in Ukraine! (Read on Source)

The only holiday that really matters

Seth Godin — 2009-11-26T05:55:00-05:00

No gifts, no guilt. Universal, even if it's not celebrated on the same day everywhere. Whenever I sit down at this keyboard, I feel humbled and quite lucky to have the privilege. Every day is Thanksgiving, because without the people we love and depend on, there'd be nothing. Thanks for being here, for making a difference and for doing work that ... (Read on Source)

Atari Video Arcade

Rubbishcorp® — 2009-11-26T10:48:53Z

Here. (Read on Source)

HOW TO MAKE MONEY TODAY, TOMORROW & EVERYDAY: LIVE A FINANCIALLY FREE LIFE

2009-11-26T10:48:53Z

How To Make Money Today, Tomorrow & Everyday has been created to assistance we to: 1. Understand a Purpose & Power of Money 2. Make Money, bland 3. Find Money, as well as Increase what we already have 4. Live Financially Free – Free from debts, miss as well as money-worries The precepts common in this book have been founded on a ... (Read on Source)

Instant creative solution for advertising

Thu, 26 Nov 2009 10:33:00 +0100

Instant creative solution for advertising is a live service from 2 creative guys (multi awarded). You can just submit them a brand name in the bar and they will work on your brief in live for free! (Read on Source)

Ikea Facebook Tagging Promotion

Iain — Thu, 26 Nov 2009 10:27:38 +0000

This made me swear aloud in the same way that Whopper Sacrifice did. Brilliantly simple. Brace yourselves for a host of imitators… (Read on Source)

Would you trust a Pirate Bay co-founder with your credit card number?

Patricio Robles — 2009-11-26T10:14:00+00:00

Peter Sunde is best known as one of the founders of The Pirate Bay (TPB), the now-deceased BitTorrent index. In April of this year, Sunde and his fellow TBP operators were found guilty of copyright infringement and were each ordered to pay close to €2.75m in damages. Having apparently decided that piracy doesn't pay, Sunde now has a new business ... (Read on Source)

Peek in on B-reel's seminar at Eurobest

Dabitch — Thu, 26 Nov 2009 09:02:54 +0000

If you missed being the adland fly on the wall when we aired live yesterday, here's a peek at what B-Reel said in their seminar they held together with Acne and North Kingdom. Video #1 (more inside kids) Video #2 Video #3 (Read on Source)

Queen Vs Automatic Mario

Rubbishcorp® — 2009-11-26T09:51:18Z

Don’t stop me now. Awesome. (Read on Source)

Lego Matrix

Rubbishcorp® — 2009-11-26T09:46:11Z

Around 440 hours of work, and just in time for the 10th anniversary of the original movie release, the Lego version of the famous Bullet Time dodge scene from The Matrix. More here . (Read on Source)

Say no to winter blues with a polar bear

Thu, 26 Nov 2009 10:19:00 +0100

After seeing raining polar bears, you can now go on holidays to the The Canary Islands with a polar bear! Advertiser: The Canary Islands (Read on Source)

Some Unadulterated Good News for Americans!Market Share That Matters!

2009-11-27T15:00:46Z

Little is more important to America's long-term future than its true #1 "service industry"—research universities. There are rankings and rankings and rankings, and some are confusing as hell. Among the top 50, various polls give us, roughly, between 50% and 70%. (Add in the Europeans and Canada and the number is consistently at or above 90%. (Read on Source)

Ad agency BBH looking for young talent for global product launch via Talenthouse

Talenthouse — Thu, 26 Nov 2009 07:50:11 +0000

A great opportunity for young advertising students and professionals to land paid internships at the ad agency Bartle Bogle Hegarty in London and New York. BBH is developing an advertising campaign around ila DUSK, a new personal safety alarm for women. For the global product launch they are looking for a 30-60 second promotional film, ad ... (Read on Source)

Stand By for a Foursquare Superuser

Joel — Thu, 26 Nov 2009 07:38:37 +0000

“Stand by for a fighter pilot,” Robert Duvall’s character, Lt. Col. “Bull” Meechum, declares as he enters the room in the movie The Great Santini. And are those of us risking our lives every day on the social media front lines any less deserving of respect? Perhaps it doesn’t deserve the status of a combat ... (Read on Source)

The Rubicon Project’s Q3 Market Report Finds Signs of an Online Ad Rebound Fueled By Audience-Driven Display Growth

Otilia Otlacan — Thu, 26 Nov 2009 08:30:36 +0000

Demand-side Technologies Like Real-Time Bidding Present New Risk for Publishers LOS ANGELES – the Rubicon Project, the Internet advertising infrastructure company, reveals exclusive insight into emerging industry trends and market shifts occurring in late 2009 in the seventh installment of its Online Advertising Market Report series. ... (Read on Source)

IAB Releases 2009 Update to Ad Unit Guidelines

Otilia Otlacan — Thu, 26 Nov 2009 08:15:57 +0000

Opens the Door to “Rising Stars” That Encourage Online Advertising Creativity NEW YORK – To set the stage for greater innovation and creativity in online advertising, the Interactive Advertising Bureau (IAB) announced the release of the “Ad Unit Guidelines 2009 Update.” For the first time, creative agencies lent their ... (Read on Source)

Death of a brand: Saab and its loyal customers

Admin — Thu, 26 Nov 2009 08:00:11 +0000

Saab has been a pioneer in the automotive sector. It made the first production cars with safety belts, the first headlight washer and wiper facilities, the first impact absorbing bumper, pioneered pollen filters in the air system of its cars and the first CFC-free climate control. Along with the Mercedes S-Class it has had a [...] (Read on Source)

Your Own Motorized Steampunk Tank- The JL421 Badonkadonk Land Cruiser!

Lauralsweet — Thu, 26 Nov 2009 08:00:00 +0000

OMG! A product that Jules Verne would die for (again). This is a real motorized product that you can actually purchase from Amazon. It's not new, but it's the first time I've seen it available for purchase. The JL421 Badonkadonk Land Cruiser is nicknamed "The Donk" and the friggen thing even throws fire. To look at it, one might think it to be a ... (Read on Source)

Cristal: Ola

Thu, 26 Nov 2009 18:00:00 +1000

The little videos of people doing the wave are nice. "We created this banners campaign to show a promo the client was doing to give official kits of the Costa Rica soccer team to the people" Note: this is our first Costa Rican agency posting. Jotabequ have an awesome looking office too. (Read on Source)

Social Media traffic catches Search

Ifarmer — Wed, 25 Nov 2009 20:29:04 PST

Alan Long, Research Director for Hitwise reports that Social Media Traffic in Australia has nearly caught Search as depicted by the following chart. Top 10 Social Networks in Australia are shown here, dominated by Facebook which ... (Read on Source)

Average Indian Spends Less Than 1 lakh A Year Via E-Commerce – Visa Study

Rajiv Dingra — Thu, 26 Nov 2009 07:40:31 +0000

In the first WATBlog panel discussion that we held in IIT last year a point was made about how the fortunes of online advertising in India is connected with the growth of ecommerce. The same point was reiterated again in the WATBlog panel at IIM Bangalore as well a few months ago. Now if we [...] Follow us on: Twitter | Facebook | Linkedin | ... (Read on Source)

USING E-MAIL TO ACHIEVE OBJECTIVES

Thu, 26 Nov 2009 07:38:37 +0000

Viral selling is an constituent partial of a debate plan which is used to grasp objectives. It is not a design itself. If a categorical design of an e-mail debate is branding, in sequence to grasp larger branding success bearing we qualification your summary or suggest in a approach which it encourages pass-along. (Read on Source)

Bringing The Community To Members

Richard Millington — Thu, 26 Nov 2009 06:30:00 +0000

When your community is a destination members need to visit, rather than something that visits them, you have to work much harder. It’s much easier to participate in a community when participating is embedded in something you already do. This... (Read on Source)

What Kids in Third Grade Know Instinctively

Nardene — Thu, 26 Nov 2009 05:00:29 +0000

Expertise is a matter of perspective. It cannot be based in years. It cannot be based on experience. It can only be based on perception. To the second grader at school, the third grader is an expert Simply because the kid in the third grade knows more stuff than the second grade kid knows. Having said that, the [...] (Read on Source)

Travel for Success – Overnight Success

Chrisbrogan — Wed, 25 Nov 2009 19:30:52 PST

And for our next installment of the Overnight Success series, let’s talk about travel. Success doesn’t come to your door. You have to go find it. Here’s a quick note about that. Can’t see the video? Click here. (Read on Source)

Harley Davidson and 303 to launch first YouTube expandable masthead banner in Australia

CB — 2009-11-26T04:30:09Z

Harley Davidson Australia, via 303 Sydney, will launch the first ever You Tube expandable masthead banner in Australia. This follows Harley's other first - a live stream event which launched the brand's You Tube channel earlier this year. The creative focuses on the theme of 'Sacrifice,' which is the wider campaign proposition asking the ... (Read on Source)

Hard facts about comment spam

Wed, 25 Nov 2009 20:29:04 PST

It has probably happened to you: you're reading articles or watching videos on the web, and you come across some unrelated, gibberish comments. You may wonder what this is all about. Some webmasters abuse other sites by exploiting their comment fields, posting tons of links that point back to the poster's site in an attempt to boost their site's ... (Read on Source)

Free-to-air networks unite on catch-up programs

Wed, 25 Nov 2009 20:29:04 PST

FREE-TO-AIR television networks which were fighting against the delivery of TV programming beyond the traditional broadcast signal have thrown in the towel. (Read on Source)

Dot Com Burger Lunch at Fraiche Restaurant

John Chow — Thu, 26 Nov 2009 04:01:49 +0000

In addition to the weekly Dot Com Pho meet ups, the Dot Com Crew likes doing burger runs to find the best hamburgers in the city. We pretty much tried them all. From the most expensive burger in Vancouver to the most famous, we are always on the look out for a great burger. [...] (Read on Source)

Darryn Devlin to depart Kastner

CB — 2009-11-26T03:43:31Z

Darryn Devlin, Founder and ECD of Kastner & Partners Australia is set to depart the agency. One of the country's most respected creatives, Devlin is splitting after seven years building the Kastner brand in the region. As well as founding MD/ECD, Devlin has mastered the agency's work for Red Bull during his tenure. CB hears rumours that the ... (Read on Source)

This was the distasteful Image of Michelle Obama

TheFounder — Thu, 26 Nov 2009 03:36:30 +0000

Many of you were searching for the Michelle Obama image that was removed from Google. For historical purposes we will show you what the distasteful image was. In our opinion, the image didn’t belong #1 for her. It didn’t belong #100000 for her. Now having it removed [...] (Read on Source)

Gap Cheer Factory

Duncan — Thu, 26 Nov 2009 02:00:02 +0000

Gap, the USA clothing chain, is preparing for the holiday season with “Cheer Factory”, an online interactive campaign designed to get more customers into their stores for customizable and wearable clothes. The American Family Association oraganised a boycott on GAP products over concern that Christmas was being associated with the ... (Read on Source)

EARN MONEY ONLINE ON YOUR COMPUTER HOW I DO IT

Thu, 26 Nov 2009 02:00:02 +0000

Let’s cut a BS as great as get right down to business, these have been a techniques we have have have have have make use of of of of of of to consequence a full-time income from my home computer. No it’s not space station scholarship to pull a great residual income from a Internet though it does take work. Here have been a techniques ... (Read on Source)

Practical SEO Copywriting: a ‘must get’ book

Lee — Thu, 26 Nov 2009 00:34:38 +0000

My mate Glenn Murray has written a bottler of a new book on search engines and copywriting. (Read on Source)

Thank You, Muppets… And You

Thu, 26 Nov 2009 00:00:36 +0000

If you're new here, you may want to subscribe to my RSS feed or Subscribe by Email. Thanks for visiting! I had grand plans of writing a Thanksgiving-related post. But then stuff happened, and the post won’t. (Read on Source)

Asking the right question

Retailsmart — Thu, 26 Nov 2009 00:12:06 +0000

The best strategy question is (IMHO) is one that forces you to think about severe business disruption. For example: If my core product was made free tomorrow, what would I be doing today? Do you really have the answer to this question? If not, I suggest finding it is the main priority. As a registered training organisation we [...] (Read on Source)

Getting where we want to go…quicker!

Alan Long — 2009-11-25T23:53:10Z

Following from yesterday’s post ‘Searches getting longer” today we look at the impact of branded search (aka navigational search) and the trends in the success rates of searches on the major Search Engines used by Australian Internet users. The following chart analyses the Top 500 search terms used by Australian Internet users in the week ... (Read on Source)

Christian … What Do You Actually Do?

Christian — Wed, 25 Nov 2009 23:41:59 +0000

This post is for my Dad. I don’t think he understands my job. I work in advertising. On the account side. A lot of times people ask me what I do. Here’s what I tell them: When Churchill retired from politics he tried painting. He set up his easel in his garden. He got just the right size canvas. He organized all his paints [...] (Read on Source)

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