April 2011
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Success is how high you bounce when you hit bottom.
– George Patton (via quote-book)
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thedailywhat:
RIP Society of the Day: Oh God, it’s spreading: MTV UK has unleashed upon the world the first official promo for Geordie Shore — the British Jersey Shore spinoff based in Newcastle upon Tyne (Geordie being a regional nickname for Tynesiders).
There’s nothing quite like taking everybody down with you.
I was in Newcastle when they were actually shooting this - it was dire....
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Dear Simon Cowell,
Dear Simon Cowell,
You are committing the traditional mistake of wanting to expand your brand so much across the pond that you forget the reason you can even contemplate expanding it in the first place.
The X Factor is a massive show in the UK. We know this and you know this. It is why you are taking it too America but don’t you think that by stepping down from the UK show and shifting all...
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Share Happy →
Wall’s had a brilliant campaign where their vending machines were activated by smiles and gave the smiley people a free ice cream.
I wish I had seen a couple of these machines around…
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Wanna Give Mariah Carey a call? →
Nick Cannon gave away their home phone number during a radio show just for the sake of it… You have to follow the link and hear Mariah’s reaction when she gets a phonecall from Nick to confirm he gave the right number - she is NOT happy.
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Students Who Use Facebook More for Self-Promotion... →
An interesting but quite ‘common-sensey’ read.
It’s no surprise that people that focus on self-promotion are more narcissistic than others and it isn’t a stretch to consider the fact people who do so with technology and social media have a bit of an ego.
billoukos asked: loved your blog.good job
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futuramb:
We’ve already noted the rise of gaming as a way to create engagement among consumers, but we didn’t expect to see it applied so soon to something as seemingly mundane as public transport. Sure enough, though, Chromaroma is a new application from UK-based Mudlark that turns Tube travel in London into a rewarding game.
Right now there is a huge gamification hype which will cause these...
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Only 22% of High Schoolers Want to Pay 99c For a... →
Surprising? Not really. Sad? Very.
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Why Starting at a Small Agency Is Better for Your...
adverything:
Great article by Bart Cleveland from Advertising Age on why starting at a small agency is better for your career:
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Dealing with Approach Anxiety →
“Popular cures for Frozen Guy/Girl Behavior…[aren’t] based on awakening people to action, but on seeking to avoid that feeling of fear. Avoiding fear is profitable business. People spend wads of cash trying to drink the courage they think they need to talk to people in a bar.”
The message is simple: feel fear, and do it anyway. Easier said than done but I’m going to give it a shot!
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Artists: You Heard It Here - Stop using Myspace! →
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TMZ for Kids →
Goodbye society. Goodbye.
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JUDAS IS OUT.
Lady Gaga’s second single off Born This Way has leaked online ahead of schedule.
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Advertising innovations such as branded games, sponsored items, communities, and...
– Social games could grow five-fold to $5B market by 2015 | VentureBeat
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