How much do you focus on competitors? (1)
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It’s an interesting question. After all, our customers see us both and make their decisions accordingly. But where do you stop? How much information is enough, and how much is too much? ... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]
Competitive advertising: for agencies? (1)
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We have all seen campaigns that knock competition - it could either be factual comparison or innuendo. And when it directly names the competing brand, it really stands out. But this is a first for me - an advertising agency taking on a competing agency. Karsh/Hagan, Denver based agency has 'taken on' Crispin Porter + Bogusky in a campaign. The background: Crispin gave up a small running shoes & apparel brand called Pearl Izumi, when ...
Instant Agency (1)
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This somewhat tongue-in-cheek instant “Twitter Agency” concept (click the link for backstory) is fascinating to me, because once you remove the elements of putting it all together in an hour’s time, I’m convinced that the virtual creative agency is a wave of the future. The model can allow for amazing flexibility, load-balancing, best-of-breed resourcing for specific projects, and assembly of talent without regard for geography. What with the Age of Conversation crowd-written books, and other ...
Fitness: The Best Tech Tools and Fitness Plans to Get in Shape (19)
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If there's one thing geeks and non-geeks alike all share, it's an aversion to exercise. No matter how much you'd like to slim your waistline and lose the belly, it's difficult to find a workout routine that not only works, but one that fits your needs and is easy to stick to. Over the years we've covered several fitness plans along with free and cheap technology to help you get in shape and stick to ...
51 Creative Business Cards That Will Make You Look Twice (7)
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Most business cards are dull, boring, and don’t say much about the person. These business cards tend to be forgotten, which is why then are ineffective. Here are 51 business cards that say a lot about the person: What shows that you love giving more than a ribbon. Red liquid inside a card is a good way to make it seem bloody. Who wants to play a game of cat and mouse? Some people like ...
Free Alternatives to 10 Popular Commercial Mac Applications (22)
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We all love free apps. MakeUseOf is all about free apps! Why pay for certain applications when you can get another which works almost (or just) as well for free? While there are a few applications which have no free counterparts, you can most definitely find a majority of others which carry one or several alternatives that performs about the same tasks; and it won’t burn a hole in your pocket! For your convenience, I’ve ...
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CHC said:
A decent list of free alternatives for the Mac!
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Spyros said:
A list of the most frequently used Mac applications and their a free counterparts. Nice money saver!
Wall St. Turmoil Not Likely To Touch Online Ad Spend; WPP's Sorrell: Too Soon To Tell (2)
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Today's news about the fall of Lehman Brothers, Bank of America's planned rescue of Merrill Lynch and insurer AIG's debt problems isn't going to have any immediate affect on online ad spending, though residual impact could eventually cause advertisers to pullback somewhat. But for the moment, online ad expenditures are expected to remain stable, since the industry has already been bracing itself for a wider economic retrenchment that started in earnest last year when the ...
Google Considers Sea Based Solution (1)
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Google may take its battle for global domination to the high seas with the launch of its own “computer navy”. The company is considering deploying the supercomputers necessary to operate its internet search engines on barges anchored up to seven miles (11km) offshore. The “water-based data centres” would use wave energy to power and cool their computers, reducing Google’s costs. Their offshore status would also mean the company would no longer have to pay property ...
UI Sighting: Clear over clever on Mobile Me (7)
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I just noticed Apple changed the logout feature in the Mobile Me app UI. It used to be a power button icon. Now it just says “logout.” Another triumph of clarity over cleverness.
ugur shared as favorite Email Prioritizer Adds "Pause" Button, Auto-Ranking to Email (23)
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Windows with Outlook 2007 and an Exchange account only: Email Prioritizer, a new Outlook plugin from Microsoft labs, gives email receivers the tools to both "pause" their email and have it ranked by priority on a scale of one to three stars. Once you've installed the plugin, you'll notice a new toolbar with a "Do Not Disturb" option, which can be set from 10 minutes to 4 hours (or, smartly, until a meeting you've planned ...
RIAA confirms it's behind the Muxtape shutdown (15)
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Muxtape, which allows users to upload MP3 playlists that can then be shared and accessed by others, has temporarily ceased operations. The RIAA tells Ars that the site has been storing and streaming the recordings without authorization from the copyright holders.Read More...
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David said:
I was wondering how Muxtape was getting away with their style. I guess they weren't! I liked what the site offered, as I was introduced to a new artist through a link to its page on Muxtape. Ended up purchasing several songs on Amazon MP3, too. Still, if they didn't get permission, they were bound to get shut down eventually.
Raise Your Voice About Poverty - Sign Up for Blog Action Day! | Zen Habits (7)
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Often the most uncomfortable things in this world don’t get talked about, even if they’re among the most important things in this world, simply because we don’t like to talk about them. Poverty is one of those issues, and oftentimes it goes with little notice, despite its extreme effect on people’s lives. On October 15, 2008, if you are a blogger, you have the chance to raise your voice about poverty, and join the voices ...
