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Tips for Trade-Show Booth Success Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 12:25PMSuccessful exhibitors use strategic business practices to convert prospects into clients. Here are a few methods to make your booth or exhibit stand out on the trade-show floor.
Murdoch attacked at Parliamentary hearing Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 11:28AMNews Corp CEO Rupert Murdoch was attacked during the London Parliamentary hearing into the News of The World phone hacking hearing. Part of the attack was caught on camera from behind. It appeared that a man attempted to push a white substance into Murdoch’s face before several people including his wife Wendy Deng rushed to [...]
Mayor won't change his tune Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 9:08AMTUPPER LAKE - Village Mayor Mickey Desmarais won't apologize for an ultimatum he issued to Adirondack Club and Resort developers, but he is looking to sit down at the bargaining table with them and discuss it.
HOW TO: Gamify Your Marketing Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 8:13AMThe scale of the audience accessible through gaming is simply staggering. In terms of potential reach, it rivals television as a medium. Yet,…
The Unix revolution—thank you, Uncle Sam? Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 7:07AMThis November, the Unix community has another notable anniversary to celebrate: the 40th birthday of the first edition of Ken Thompson and Dennis Ritchie's Unix Programmers Manual , released in November 1971. Producing the document was no easy task, because at that point the Unix operating system grew by the week; budding aficionados added new commands and features to the system on a regular ...
Zipments iPhone App is Now Available - Bringing Delivery and Freelance Employment to Your Fingertips Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 5:00AMOne week after launching service in New York City and Chicago, Zipments released its iPhone application for couriers and customers in the Zipments marketplace. Now Zipments users can save money or make money getting items across town, right from their iPhone.
Blogging For The Online Entrepreneur Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 4:44AMBlogging is hardly a new trend in business. In fact, blogging and online entrepreneurship have been linked for quite some time. But why is blogging still such an effective tool for your small business even in the age of Facebook and Twitter.
Tarrant residents seek out activities to beat heat Sunday, July 17, 2011 @ 10:52PMTarrant County residents stay indoors or vie for early tee times to beat the heat.
Tontine appoints Three Drunk Monkeys Sunday, July 17, 2011 @ 10:03PMThree Drunk Monkeys have landed the creative account of Tontine, the pillow brand that has produced some of the most interesting advertising in the category in recent years, for which it was awarded at Cannes. The win follows the closure of Tontine’s creative agency Happy Soldiers. Tontine Group marketing and product development manager, Lucinda Kew [...]
The Joystiq Indie Pitch: Pragmatica Sunday, July 17, 2011 @ 9:35PMIndie developers are the starving artists of the video-game world, often brilliant and innovative, but also misunderstood, underfunded and more prone to writing free-form poetry on their LiveJournals. We at Joystiq believe no one deserves to starve, and many indie developers are entitled to a fridge full of tasty, fulfilling media coverage, right here. This week, we unlock HiVE's apocalyptic ...
Morgan Spurlock to be Mumbrella movie guest Sunday, July 17, 2011 @ 9:33PMMumbrella is to hold a preview screening of Morgan Spurlock’s new movie investigation into product placement and marketing. Spurlock – who directed the Academy Award nominated Super Size Me – will join the audience for a Q&A session after the showing of the film, whose full name is POM Wonderful Presents: The Greatest Movie Ever [...]
TigerSpike sells stake to Aegis Media Sunday, July 17, 2011 @ 9:03PMMobile agency TigerSpike has sold an $11m minority share to Aegis Media as it gears up for global growth. The Australian-founded company currently has offices in Sydney, London and New York. According to today’s announcement: “The funding will accelerate TigerSpike’s growth plans, expand its product group and extend its reach into new markets, particularly Asia-Pacific. [...]
Boonie, the man who ‘normalised’ binge drinking returns to alcohol promotion with Canadian Club Sunday, July 17, 2011 @ 8:18PMLess than two years after a Foster’s marketer said he regretted his company using famed binge drinker David Boon to promote its beer, Canadian Club has signed him up. Boon – who urban legend has it, once drank 52 cans of beer on a flight to the UK – is the new face of Canadian [...]
Wunderman unveils first work for Children’s’ Medical Research Institute Sunday, July 17, 2011 @ 8:03PMWunderman has launched its first work for the Children’s’ Medical Research Institute since winning the business in May. The campaign aims to encourages more than 2m Australians to wear their favourite jeans to work or school and donate funds to support genetic research into childhood diseases. The campaign is running across TV, radio, press, magazines, [...]
Enjoyable Vacation Begins With Smart Travel Plans Sunday, July 17, 2011 @ 4:00AMTraveling well is, like most things, a skill that can be learned from a good teacher. When searching out professors of the traveling arts, it makes sense to begin with those who travel - and travel a lot - whether for business or pleasure. With that notion
What is Your Construction Marketing GPA? Free Grading Service Available Sunday, July 17, 2011 @ 2:09AMA new marketing grading service is available that measures company or brand marketing performance on a 4.0 grade point average scale similar to education, and then issues a Marketing Report Card. (PRWeb July 17, 2011) Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/2011/7/prweb8647693.htm
Malaysian sculptures on display Saturday, July 16, 2011 @ 6:53PMCities around the world have proudly displayed their public artworks. It’s time we do the same.
Closing the book on Harry Potter Friday, July 15, 2011 @ 9:40PMIt's finally over. The final film installment of the "Harry Potter" film series -- "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, Part 2" -- has opened in the United States, and a journey that began almost 15 years ago is coming to an end for millions of devoted fans across the world.
Getty Images Says Google Plus Terms of Service is "OK" Friday, July 15, 2011 @ 2:35PMShould photographers be concerned about Google Plus ? This is the subject on an ongoing debate right now, due to the wording Google uses in its Terms of Service - specifically parts that seem to indicate it will have rights to photos posted on the new social network. But some folks, including both professional photographers and an intellectual property attorney say the reaction is overblown. The ...
Five social media marketing ideas for businesses Friday, July 15, 2011 @ 1:52PMThere are plenty of resources for small businesses to leverage social media, but what about after your business has grown? We’ve constructed this article to help medium and large companies navigate the social-media marketing space. Social media services like Facebook, YouTube and Twitter have become the go-to tools for companies who want to boost their visibility with the 12-to-40 age ...
TRAVPR.COM TANZANIAN HOTEL WEBSITE NOW THE WORLDS BIGGEST Friday, July 15, 2011 @ 12:13PMTRAVPR.COM TANZANIA - July 15th, 2011 - Hotels.co.tz, launched in April 2011 has just added their 350th hotel a fantastic landmark after being up and running for just three and a half months. Their nearest competitor, TripAdvisor, has just 280 hotels listed. In addition, hotels.co.tz is making great strides towards dominating the search engines so that people searching for hotels in Tanzania...
The Google Religion Friday, July 15, 2011 @ 11:20AMGoogle's 59th employee reveals the company's early zaniness and idealism in his new memoir.
Cow Appreciation Day at Chick-fil-A Exeter Friday, July 15, 2011 @ 8:45AMChick-fil-A Exeter Commons celebrated Cow Appreciation Day July 8 by offering free food to customers ... if they came dressed as cows. And they did!
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4-D Cinema Explores Shake, Rattle and Sniff Options Friday, July 15, 2011 @ 6:44AMMovies that shake, rattle and roll viewers -- or assault their senses of smell -- might become the next big thing if a new wave of so-called 4-D technologies grabs filmgoers' imaginations.
The NaturallyCurly Network Launches Curls on the Go(TM) -- A Unique Mobile Phone App for iPhone, iPod Touch and iPad ... Friday, July 15, 2011 @ 5:08AMWant to win the battle against frizz? Need a new product to make your curly hair look perfect? Need a curl specialist to cut and style your hair? Curls on the Go™ can help! Curls on the Go™ a new free mobile app puts the power of looking fabulous in the palm of your hand. (PRWeb July 15, 2011) Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/2011/7/prweb8641606.htm
Brit model strips for Burberry’s new fragrance Friday, July 15, 2011 @ 3:33AMBurberry is set to launch a campaign for its Burberry Body fragrance featuring British model Rose Huntington-Whiteley wearing nothing but a rose gold satin trench coat, and the scent. The ad for the scent, which is to launch in Australia in September, is to run in luxury fashion magazines, at fragrance counters and in Burberry [...]
Age editor Ramadge: It’s public interest journalism Friday, July 15, 2011 @ 1:19AMThe editor-in-chief of The Age has responded to today’s accusations that his journalists had behaved inappropriately in accessing an ALP database for a story about it. In a memo to editorial staff this afternoon, Paul Ramadge wrote: OUR JOURNALISM We share a vision at The Age – to report in the public interest. We do [...]
Painted expressions Thursday, July 14, 2011 @ 11:11PMBarrie's downtown skateboard park got a splash of colour as graffiti artists armed with spray paint cans participated in the 8th annual Paint the Park, Thursday.[...]
Huawei targets youth in first major Australian marketing offensive Thursday, July 14, 2011 @ 9:48PMChinese technology brand Huawei has launched its first above-the-line marketing campaign in Australia since launching as a consumer mobile phone brand in December last year. The agency behind the campaign – which avoids using TV, instead opting for digital and outdoor to target youth – was the newly rebranded Arnold Furnace. The campaign includes a [...]
Publicis Mojo’s Knight Rider ad for Hahn Super Dry wins ad of the month Thursday, July 14, 2011 @ 8:23PMThe winner of Mumbrella’s TV Ad of the Month contest is Publicis Mojo’s Knight Rider-themed ad for Hahn Super Dry. The ad of the month for June is the first work by the agency for the beer brand and was shot by Emmy award-winning director Tom Kuntz, the man behind Old Spice’s ‘The Man Your [...]
Mumbrellacast: Media agency change; Phone hacking; Cost of Cannes; Racist Aussie adland?; No wankers please Thursday, July 14, 2011 @ 8:23PMThe changing nature of the media agency The News of The World scandal Can you justify the cost of Cannes? Verdict on this week’s new ad campaigns Is the Aussie ad industry racist? ‘No wankers’ ideas club New York week in Masterchef and the latest in TV Featuring Mediabrands executive chairman and MFA president Henry [...]
Cannes Grand Prix-winning director Tov Belling to direct Bosch ad Thursday, July 14, 2011 @ 8:23PMThe director behind Leo Burnett Melbourne’s Cannes grand prix-winning commercial for Scope has been hired to shoot a new TV ad for Bosch. Tov Belling, a cinematographer turned director at production company The Pound, is to direct the first campaign for Bosch since The Sphere Agency replaced DDB Melbourne on the account last month. The [...]
Top Aussie marketing blogs are Digital Buzz, Inspiration Room, Banner Blog and Mumbrella according to Edelman’s ... Thursday, July 14, 2011 @ 8:03PMThe most influential Australian-based marketing blog is Digital Buzz, according to a new study produced by PR agency Edelman. Next comes The Inspiration Room, followed by Banner Blog. Mumbrella, fourth on the list, is the highest placed site focusing on Australian rather than global content. Other trade titles included in the top 50 include Campaign [...]
Renault hands Naked experiential marketing assignment Thursday, July 14, 2011 @ 7:18PMRenault has handed Naked Communications an assignment to help the French carmaker with new go-to-market strategies. Renault’s marketing director Chris Brown told Mumbrella: “We want to work with the absolute best agency partners. Droga5 remain our lead agency, but we found that Naked had an experiential marketing offering that we wanted to explore.” “We want to [...]
Slow start for ABC1′s Crownies Thursday, July 14, 2011 @ 6:49PMThe debut of young legal drama Crownies, which aired at 8.30pm last night, pulled in a fairly disappointing 706,000 for ABC1. The top five most watched shows are exactly the same as last Thursday, with Masterchef winning the night, with 1.609m, and The Block the second most popular non-news show, with 1.167m, according to preliminary [...]
Scoopon offers first group buying deal for flights Thursday, July 14, 2011 @ 6:33PMScoopon has offered its first group buying deal for the air travel sector, with a flexible, direct return flight between Melbourne and Phuket going for $599. The company said the move signalled the company’s intention to carve out a position as the ‘champion’ for the Aussie shopper with bigger, higher value items. The deal goes [...]
Donna Yan and Paul Redfern join Loud’s planning team Thursday, July 14, 2011 @ 6:18PMThe fall out from the closure of Sydney agency Happy Soldiers has continued with the move of planner Donna Yan (right) to the strategic planning department at Loud. Also joining Loud’s planning team is Paul Redfern (left) from The Campaign Palace Sydney. They will both report to director of planning and innovation, Russell Naughton (centre). [...]
Covering the bases: 5 star pillars of entrepreneurial success Thursday, July 14, 2011 @ 12:07PMWhat does the image of an entrepreneur look like? Is it old and wise or young and fresh? Is it more masculine or feminine in strength or strategy? Is it financial success or is it duress that ignites the fire from within the eyes of an entrepreneur? Image and publicity expert Starley Murray reveals the 5 Star Pillars for Success discovered while working with entrepreneurs during a 20 year ...
Karen Leland: 5 Ways To Really, Truly Go On Vacation Thursday, July 14, 2011 @ 11:28AMHopefully after reading last week's post on why taking a vacation is good for both your soul and brain synapses, you will have gathered your...
The Open Game License: A case study in open source markets Thursday, July 14, 2011 @ 11:26AMThe history of the roleplaying game industry in general, and the Dungeons and Dragons game in particular, serves as an interesting case study in the relative benefits of openness in business models.
Houston Production Hotline: Latina film festival now asking for submissions Thursday, July 14, 2011 @ 11:21AMHouston-based Senorita Cinema is seeking films and videos by Latina filmmakers for the 3rd annual Latina film festival.
A Washington Clinic Allows Patients to Say ‘Thank You’ Thursday, July 14, 2011 @ 9:47AMAs patients at a Vancouver, Wash., free clinic wait for medical and dental appointments, they have the opportunity to thank the donors who helped provide those services.
VerticalResponse Partners With Startup Weekend to Mentor Entrepreneurs Thursday, July 14, 2011 @ 8:00AMVerticalResponse Inc., a leading provider of self-service email marketing, online survey, social media and direct mail marketing solutions for small businesses, has partnered with non-profit Startup Weekend to help arm entrepreneurs with the marketing technologies and advice needed to launch their ideas.
MailChimp Announces Integration with Mail Designer Thursday, July 14, 2011 @ 7:07AMMailChimp subscribers can create eye-catching email designs on their Mac with Mail Designer. (PRWeb July 14, 2011) Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/2011/7/prweb8640965.htm
AMV launches specialist data analytics arm Thursday, July 14, 2011 @ 6:08AMAbbott Mead Vickers BBDO has launched an analytics arm, called AMV Analytics, as it looks to expand its use of data generated from campaigns to create new insights and increase effectiveness.
Free Back to School Organizers for Optimistic Educators Thursday, July 14, 2011 @ 5:10AMAfter listening to constant negative school reports across the country, the Seat Sack ™ Corporation began to look at ways to make a difference. The decision was made to offer a Facebook forum for teachers to share positive changes, teaching techniques or other optimistic actions that are taking place in their school or classroom for a chance to win free back to school organizers. (PRWeb July 14 ...
5 Trends Shaping the Mobile Gaming Industry Wednesday, July 13, 2011 @ 2:25PMThe Consumer Trends Series is supported by GameSpot , giving brands the next level of engagement with gamers through exclusive news, clips, trail …
Value Investing Seminar - Boriz Zhilin on LG Household & Healthcare Preferred Shares Wednesday, July 13, 2011 @ 2:21PMBy Jacob Wolinsky. Boris Zhilin was born and grew up in the former Soviet Union. Having received a scholarship he left in 1991 to attend Syracuse University in Syracuse, NY. After graduating in 1995 with a Bachelor of Sciences degree in finance, economics and managerial statistics he spent five years at Bear Stearns & Co. Inc. as an analyst in the corporate finance department and subsequently at ...
Value Investing Seminar - Oliver Mihaljevic on Magic Formula Education Stocks Wednesday, July 13, 2011 @ 2:06PMBy Jacob Wolinsky. Note: I attended the Value Investing Seminar in Italy, which took place over the past two days. The event is organized by Ciccio Azzollini (CEO of Cattolica Partecipazioni, SpA) and Whitney Tilson. The event includes top value managers from both the US, Europe and abroad. Read more » »