Tom Asacker wants to know more about me. Actually, he wants everyone reading this post to know more about me. Normally, I pass on the meme thing, but Tom Asacker is not your normal blog pal. We've spoken on the phone! So, withough further ado, Five Things You Don't Know About Me... 1) I'm essentially a very private person, although I do court fame. 2) I'm a walking paradox. See number 1. 3) I'm passionate about …
Shine On You Crazy Diamonds
According to David Segal of the Washington Post, volunteer Wikipedia editors remove over 100 entries a day from the community-based encyclopedia. The Shiny Diamonds, a spunky band from Canada, make music they call "mind-blowing thrash folk." Last week, the lads and their songs were tagged with a less flattering description: "non-notable." This was not some hasty, capricious opinion, either. No, this was the official …
Airport Insecurity
Okay, I'll make this ad-related in a minute... ...but how insane is it that airport security wouldn't let Troy Smith bring his Heisman Trophy on the plane???? Now, here's my question for all you award-show winners: Has anyone had trouble carrying a One Show Pencil on the plane? Or a Cannes Lion? What about your oversized portfolio cases or unusual photography equipment? Do you get any extra scrutiny? Has anyone from …
Take This Pitch And Shove It
TNYT looks at São Paulo's radical, but righteous, move to eliminate outdoor advertising from the city. Imagine a modern metropolis with no outdoor advertising: no billboards, no flashing neon signs, no electronic panels with messages crawling along the bottom. Come the new year, this city of 11 million, overwhelmed by what the authorities call visual pollution, plans to press the “delete all” button and offer its …
Do You Buy iTunes For Your iPod?
I actually prefer to buy CDs and load them into my iPod instead of buying them on the iTunes Music Store. I may not be the only one who's doing that. Here's an interesting story from The New York Times that takes a look at the numbers of iPods sold vs. the number of songs purchased from the iTunes Music Store: At any given point, the cumulative number of songs sold by the iTunes store has generally been about 20 …
R U IN?
Business 2.0 says social networking site LinkedIn is reaching its tipping point. "For many, it's become irresponsible to not invite business associates into your LinkedIn network," says Mikolaj Jan Piskorski, an assistant professor at Harvard Business School who specializes in sociology and strategy. "When that kind of cultural inflection point occurs, which is what LinkedIn is going through now, that is when things …
DDB Goes “Outside” For Seasoned Content Pro
According to Adweek, DDB has hired former Saturday Night Live writer Matt Piedmont as an executive producer on Anheuser-Busch's Web entertainment venture, Bud.tv. "Matt's experience on SNL and in filmmaking is ideal for the speed and savvy we need for doing content for Bud.tv," said David Rolfe, production director of content at DDB in Chicago, in a statement. Bud.tv is a multichannel Internet network in which the …
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The Multi-Cultural Manischewitz
According to Los Angeles Times, non-Jews looking for healthier food options represent one of the fastest-growing sectors in the kosher market. The country's largest manufacturer of processed kosher foods is trying to grow by offering kosher options in line with today's gourmet trends — flavored olive oil, wasabi horseradish sauce and whole grain noodles — as well as appealing to non-Jewish shoppers who buy kosher …