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A tale of two dentists
A few reasons to *forget* about social media.
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Stop acting like a sissy and market your company
Many are using the current economy as an excuse to stop marketing. Perhaps it's time to "wake up" and get back to work.
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The problem with AdSense
Contemplating how online advertising may adapt, given the problems with AdSense and demise of traditional media.
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Oh my alma mater!
Discussion surrounding the new Emily Carr University logo.
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The story behind smashlabsucks.com
Some thought we were being little dinks, or that we were fools to not trademark. Others thought it was funny. Here's the story...
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The future of the web is small
Pondering the kind of models that might liberate us to do what we enjoy most.
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Random observations - Part 4
More little notes relating to running a creative shop and startup, and a few other things...
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How to keep bloggers from hating you
I’ve called PR firms out for bad practices, but today, I thought I’d share tips on how to build links with bloggers.
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How to save Detroit
Autonomous business units, brands that mean something, and putting some skin in the game...
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Have a story to share?
Not much to it--just a simple site for noting posts of interest. I think of it as "digg for those in advertising and design".
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Twitter is going to die
Lots of people saying things, but very few actual conversations going on. (And I'm just as bad.)
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Christmas gifts for geeks
Since last year's list gained so much interest, we thought we'd do it again. Some neat stuff, but I'll probably get socks anyways.
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Best Wordpress Plugins
One of our fellows started this list of WP Plugins. Take a look, and perhaps add some of your faves!
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Gimme some ugly!
Sites like QBN generally highlight the best design out there. Today, Devin took us somewhere else... The horror! The horror!
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Two bytes are better than one
I love this topic, but perhaps that shows my age. I still remember being awestruck by the TRS-80! Feel the love in these old ads.
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Stefan's favorite monsters
Recently we asked Stefan Bucher of 344design to share his monsters with the MakeFive Community. Vote for your favorite five!
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Why we suck at business
"The truth is: I’m not a good enough business-person to be any kind of an example–far from it."
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MakeFive.tv - The spooky Halloween episode
We get a little "evil" at MakeFive for this... an edition of MakeFive TV darker than Vincent Price's skiffies.
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Suggestions for young designers landing work
This is an old article of mine, but, I still think it's sound advice. Please take a look and share if you'd like. :-)