http://toddand.com A smorgasbord of ideas and executions in the world of marketing and beyond. Thu, 25 Jun 2009 23:55:13 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Michael Jackson's life should be celebrated -- so many great songs, music videos and dance moves. If I had to pick one performance for a memorial, it would be this one from the 1995 MTV Video Music Awards. It's my favorite and what I consider to be his greatest performance. ... http://toddand.com/2009/06/25/my-michael-jackson-memorial-his-greatest-performance/ The Historic Newspapers Network launched today as an educational and social community for all those interested in the world of rare and historic newspapers - authors, historians, collectors, dealers, institutions, history buffs, educators, etc. You’re encouraged to join, contribute and collaborate. The term rag linen, as used in the web address ... http://toddand.com/2009/06/06/historic-newspapers-network-launches/ YouTube Link http://toddand.com/2009/05/22/dramatic-changes-in-marketing-and-media/ Tanner Woodford, a visual communication design student at Arizona State University, chronicled every brand, logo, identity and symbol that he interacted with throughout the day to develop his brand clock, titled Interaction. I bought a poster copy to hang in my office and emailed him with a question: "Why ... http://toddand.com/2009/05/20/the-clock-of-brands/ The Ad Age Power 150, a ranking of top marketing blogs, has become more dynamic with today's introduction of the PostRank metric. The new metric, developed by the folks at AideRSS, is based on social engagement or how interesting/relevant people find content to be. To measure such a thing, ... http://toddand.com/2009/04/24/power-150-adds-postrank-measures-content-engagement/ "It took me 25 years to design this." "It demonstrates incredible marketing capability." Link http://toddand.com/2009/04/15/the-most-impressive-business-card-ever/ Dad was a graphic artist for Scott Foresman and Allstate. Mom worked as a secretary at Leo Burnett and tried some of the first Kellogg's Pop-Tarts! Below are three photos from their days - 1) My dad's graphic arts tools, 2) One of my dad's advertising designs for Allstate ... http://toddand.com/2009/03/23/creativity-in-the-family/ http://toddand.com/2009/03/22/into-the-twittersphere/ In a couple hours, at a PRSA Chicago luncheon, I will be discussing online reputation management on a panel that includes: Sandra Guy, technology columnist, Chicago Sun-Times David Pelzer, vice president, industry image and relations, Dairy Management, Inc. Dr. Leslie Gaines-Ross, chief reputation strategist, Weber Shandwick For the luncheon attendees, I compiled a list ... http://toddand.com/2009/03/17/300-online-reputation-management-resources/ .msnbcLinks {font-size:11px; font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; color: #999; margin-top: 5px; background: transparent; text-align: center; width: 425px;} .msnbcLinks a {text-decoration:none !important; border-bottom: 1px dotted #999 !important; font-weight:normal !important; height: 13px;} .msnbcLinks a:link, .msnbcLinks a:visited {color: #5799db !important;} .msnbcLinks a:hover, .msnbcLinks a:active {color:#CC0000 !important;} Visit msnbc.com for Breaking News, World News, and News ... http://toddand.com/2009/03/08/the-future-of-newspapers-2/