December 2011
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November 2010
1 post
Path: Introducing The Personal Network →
thepersonalnetwork:
Today we are proud to launch The Personal Network. Practically all of us carry a camera phone, and our photos tell the stories of our lives. Starting today, we hope that Path is the place you will always feel comfortable being yourself and sharing the story of your life with your closest friends…
August 2010
2 posts
Brilliant insight from Roy Williams, the Wizard of...
When we talked about How to Spot a Wiener Dog a couple of weeks ago, you may recall that I said every product, service or idea has: 1. Limiting Factors – (factors that limit it. Impediments.) 2. Defining Characteristics – (characteristics that define it. Brand essence.) The same is true of you and me. You and I have Limiting Factors and Defining Characteristics. Drifters on the ocean of...
Invictus
OUT of the night that covers me, Black as the pit from pole to pole, I thank whatever gods may be For my unconquerable soul. In the fell clutch of circumstance I have not winced nor cried aloud. Under the bludgeonings of chance My head is bloody, but unbow’d. Beyond this place of wrath and tears Looms but the Horror of the shade, And yet the menace of the years...
July 2010
5 posts
#smcaustin #medialeaders
Click to see the full gallery on Posterous: http://iphone-ebte.posterous.com/smcaustin-medialeaders Sent from my iPhone Posted via email from Is Your Brand Engaging? | Comment »
Elijah May has shared:
Authenticity is difficult for some, but worth it’s (virtual) weight in gold. http://www.fastcompany.com/1667106/influence-project Source: fastcompany.com Elijah May sent this using ShareThis. Posted via email from Is Your Brand Engaging? | Comment »
Are You Kidding Me?
My wife received this email after filling out an online survey she received this week promising a free sample of skin lotion. Whether a genuine mistake, or an elaborately contrived ruse, this, ladies and gentlemen, is a massive #marketingfail: Hello, Thank you for taking the time to fill out the Skin MD Natural survey on Survey Monkey. Unfortunately, the survey offer you received expired...
It’s Hard to Be Irresistible When You’re Kissing...
As good as advice gets… Quotes: It’s Hard to Be Irresistible When You’re Kissing Up to Folks Who Don’t Care About You | Liz Strauss at Successful Blog This message was sent to you by Elijah May via Diigo Getting too many email alerts? Change your email alert setting preference here. Posted via email from Is Your Brand Engaging? | Comment »
Can Viral Marketing Really be Engineered?
During a recent session on viral marketing, I was asked this question. The person asking suspected that there is an intangible “X” factor. I suggested that in fact, yes, great viral marketing can be purely planned and executed. Here is a great example (keep in mind that while all reactions seem entirely organic – or unstaged – they may very well not be. There are quite likely several plants...
June 2010
3 posts
Zach Anner: My Vote For Oprah’s Talk Show | Misty...
I don’t look up to many people… but his guy, he’s got it: Quotes: Zach Anner: My Vote For Oprah’s Talk Show | Misty Curious This message was sent to you by Elijah May via Diigo Getting too many email alerts? Change your email alert setting preference here. Posted via email from Is Your Brand Engaging? | Comment »
A human being is part of the whole...
A human being is part of the whole, called by us ‘universe,’ a part limited in time and space. He experiences himself, his thoughts and feelings, as something separate from the rest — a kind of optical delusion of consciousness. This delusion is a kind of prison for us, restricting us to our personal desires and to affection for a few persons nearest to us. Our task...
B2B Spending on Social Media to Explode -...
Quotes: B2B Spending on Social Media to Explode - eMarketer This message was sent to you by Elijah May via Diigo Getting too many email alerts? Change your email alert setting preference here. Posted via email from Is Your Brand Engaging? | Comment »
May 2010
3 posts
Spreadability and Guidance vs Governance (via...
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How Social Media is Changing Design
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"Here's Your Clown Nose"
This is an aggressive line used by a friend/competitor whose moxie I admire when it comes to challenging those stuck in the past. “When you’re ready to have a serious business conversation,” he adds, “just let me know.” This guy closes web design, video marketing, and social media deals at a disturbingly high rate – disturbing because it’s forces me to be aware that such statistics are...
December 2009
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November 2009
4 posts
To press or to tumble?
Despite what you may have heard, THAT is the question.
Today is one of those days…
“Common sense is in spite of, not as the result of education.”
– Victor Hugo
October 2009
1 post
Man...
I am seriously tired and staring down the barrel of a moral crossroads. Mixing metaphors? Yes. But like I said, I’m tired.
I am heavily weighing two business options that I would have considered deplorable just a year ago. Funny how things change.
My wife says I need a definitive goal in order to navigate these waters and I agree. But apparently “become famous” isn’t...