You do not need coffee in the morning if you run into Candace Klein first. She’s the force of energy behind Bad Girl Ventures a microfinance organization that is designed to literally invest in woman’s dreams.“Bad Girl Ventures believes that women should have the chance to build a business. Our role is to help women realize […]
Posted on June 20th, 2010 by admin
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Here is an example of BP’s PR that is being mocked mercilessly and justifiably so. It is incomprehensible that BP is trying to spin a positive side out of a disaster of its own making, but that is apparently what the company is attempting. This is a time for straight reporting — just the facts, […]
Posted on June 17th, 2010 by admin
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Whether or not it created the most buzz during Internet Week New York is up for debate. But Stickybits holds major potential for any consumer packaged goods brand. According to Techcrunch, Seth Goldstein considers the mobile app an evolution of online media. "In 1996, webpages became media. In 2001, search became media. In 2005, people […]
Posted on June 16th, 2010 by admin
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Posted on June 16th, 2010 by admin
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Twitter Places was just unveiled and is designed to provide more context for tweets.The location option has been available since April, but now you can see who else tweeted recently from the same location. It also shows nearby locations, and points of interest — everything from restaurants and retail to churches and more.In fact, by integrating […]
Posted on June 15th, 2010 by admin
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Here is a dumb fad built around youthful drinking. There is little wonder that the company disavows all knowledge of the game. It will be interesting to see what happens if someone drinks, drives and causes injury. There is a question here of how much responsibility a company has to stop abuse of its products […]
Posted on June 15th, 2010 by admin
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Here is a bit of a surprise. The plastic horn used by South African fans during World Cup soccer games is hard on one’s hearing. There seems to be no escape from it. During the entire England v. US game, there was a din in the stadium that never let up. It was hard for […]
Posted on June 14th, 2010 by admin
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Going viral is not a strategy, it’s an outcome. As much as we might wear that t-shirt, it’s not as simple as saying it and moving on with your meeting/client/life.When people aren’t immersed in social media, viral marketing and word of mouth, that simple sentence is obscured by everything from roller skating babies to World Cup […]
Posted on June 11th, 2010 by admin
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This is an interesting story on a proposal to impose taxes in order to save the newspaper industry. Print publications of all kinds, not just newspapers, are facing extinction, as you well know. The fear is that nothing will replace them as unbiased purveyors of information about society and government. That fear is mostly, but […]
Posted on June 11th, 2010 by admin
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This YouTube video is a reminder that even the most carefully rehearsed event can go wrong, that one should always be prepared for failure, that backups are essential. Steve Jobs is legendary for practicing demonstrations before giving them. Everything is checked and rechecked and changed where necessary. But, even Jobs could not have guessed that […]
Posted on June 10th, 2010 by admin
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