Second Life in First

Posted by on Jun 24, 2007 in Advertising | No Comments

Absolutely hilarious to watch second life in first. Kudos Draftfcb. Share This

Life at Interactive Agencies

Posted by on Jun 22, 2007 in Marketing | No Comments

This is exactly the work environment I imagine when I hear someone say s/he works for an “interactive agency.” Lip Dub – Flagpole Sitta by Harvey Danger from amandalynferri on Vimeo Share This

Fun with Maps and GDP

Posted by on Jun 21, 2007 in Educational | No Comments

For those of you with clients in the financial and professional services arena, here is a fun conversation piece or email forward. Each US state is renamed for countries with similar GDPs. As strange maps puts it, Gross Domestic Product (GDP) is a convenient way of measuring and comparing the size of national economies. Annual ...

Vatican Issues 10 Commandments for Drivers – SERIOUSLY

Posted by on Jun 21, 2007 in Educational | No Comments

Photo of Vatican from last vacation to Italy No joke. There’s new meaning to ‘road rules’ and the WWJD bumper sticker. A pontifical council from the Vatican just released “Guidelines for the Pastoral Care of the Road.” The 10 Car Commandments include: I. You shall not kill. II. The road shall be for you a ...

Who Needs the iPhone When…

Posted by on Jun 21, 2007 in Technology | No Comments

…I can have this for ~$4400 more. UPDATE: Hilarious parody: Share This

Faces Behind Avatars

Posted by on Jun 21, 2007 in Technology | No Comments

My colleague forwarded me a link to this cool New York Times photo slideshow showing first lifers next to their second lifers. Share This

Prometeus – The Future of Media?

Take a stroll through 50 years of evolving media ~2000 to ~2050. Interesting forecast by Italian internet consulting firm Casaleggio Associati. Nod: Neatorama BTW: This is post No. 300 (and 400 comments) – thank you! Share This

Power Profile: The Buzz Bin

Posted by on Jun 18, 2007 in Marketing | No Comments

Geoff Livingston has some interesting stories. He runs a Vista box, absolutely hates Sprint cellular service and once got fired by cell phone while on vacation. His craziest client experience features former Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. His full-time job is running his Washington D.C.-based marketing firm, Livingston Communications, which provides marketing strategy, media relations, ...

Happy Dad’s Day

Posted by on Jun 17, 2007 in Advertising | No Comments

I’m pumped to be celebrating my first Dad’s Day this year. So, this one goes out to all those BBQ dads. Enjoy. Nod: advergirl Share This

Three Key Agency Attributes

Posted by on Jun 17, 2007 in Advertising, Marketing, Public Relations | No Comments

Leigh Householder recently jump-started her advergirl blog after taking seven months off. I’m a fan of her writing style and have really enjoyed the topics she’s covering – particularly since she’s sharing important agency takeaways. My agency experience taught me a ton about client service and account/project management, so I’m always happy when other agency ...