Vocus, a leading provider of cloud-based marketing and PR software, has acquired North Social, a software company that provides Facebook applications that enable businesses to create, manage and promote their business on Facebook. North Social is the latest addition to the Vocus earned marketing suite that helps organizations reach and influence buyers across social networks, online and through the media. North …
GE Used To Make Good Transistor Radios, Didn’t They?
This commercial just baffles me. If you watch too much CNN and MSNBC like I do, you can't miss it. The copy says we can all get "in step with" what GE's doing. So that naturally ties the whole spot together. What do you think of this million-dollar slice of ecomagination? …
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Live The Language, Learn The Language
EF International Language Centers sure makes learning the language look like a fun time for young, beautiful people. These commercials were created by designer Albin Holmqvist (who did the type) and director Gustav Johansson. via: ISO50 Blog …
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Just Do It John Jay’s Way
John C Jay, partner at Wieden+Kennedy, composed a brilliant list for young designers to follow, but it's clear that his career advice has universal meaning and appeal. In fact, I'm tempted to print these 10 maxims out and keep them near my desk. Better yet, I'll memorize them. 10 lessons for young designers: 1. Be authentic. The most powerful asset you have is your individuality, what makes you unique. It's time to …
Hey, We’re Mood Showering, We Hit You With The Ball And You Tell Us The First Thing That Comes To Mind About Sportswear
According to Adweek, Portlandia co-star and co-creator, Carrie Brownstein is a Wieden+Kennedy alum. That, I did not know. BTW, Portlandia has been cleared for a second season on IFC. Yea! …
In My Wallet Is “Where Money And Meaning Come Together”
At the end of this Draft/FCB-made spot the announcer, in his most inclusive voice, says, "Now, you belong." But it's not true. I don't belong. I carried and used a Diner's Club card since the 1990s, and never had a problem, but when Darby and I had one 30-day late on our Hilton Head house last year, our house of credit collapsed. According to the banks, once you miss a mortgage payment by 30 days you're a horrible …
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General Motors Back On Track
General Motors Co., the largest U.S. automaker, reported fourth-quarter net income of $510 million, completing its most profitable year since 1999 as vehicle sales increased in North America. Models such as the Chevrolet Equinox and Cadillac SRX sport-utility vehicles and Buick Lacrosse sedan helped GM increase U.S. deliveries by seven percent last year. GM spent about $1 billion more in the fourth quarter on …
Viva la Información
This month, WikiLeaks opened an online shop hawking coffee mugs, bumper stickers and T-shirts emblazoned with Mr. Assange's image. One shirt shows the white-haired Australian dressed as the Marxist revolutionary Che Guevara. "Viva la Información!" it says. Mr. Assange is trying to harness his growing celebrity to raise funds for both his document-leaking Web site and his legal-defense fund. Source: The Wall Street …