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Epitaph for a plastic man
Was Michael Jackson an oddity of his own design, or perhaps the result of a tabloid-centric culture?
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Sweatpants forever?
A blog post that addresses how many companies sometimes scrimp on messaging and end-up "wearing sweatpants".
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More mess; less B.S.
Nine simple suggestions for using social media (notes from a talk at SEGD this past weekend).
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Random Observations - Part 6
More little thoughts.
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rones at the karaoke lounge of design
Everyone's a designer and that brings a new set of problems--both for clients needing skill and firms seemingly lost in the noise.
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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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Random observations - Part 5
A series of little thoughts as we try to do good work and make a buck or two in the meanwhile.
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Achieving inbox zero
A friend asked me to explain how I personally maintained "inbox zero". Hopefully a couple of these tips are helpful. :-)
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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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Cucumber cake
“This cake isn’t for you and it’s not art. I’m paying you well for your services; do what I’m telling you to.”
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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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Smash Lab Sucks
The Discovery Channel poached our name and turned it to poo. So, we're having fun at their expense. Drop on by! ;-)
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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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Why your web startup will fail
"No one is looking at you. No one is listening to you. (You don’t believe me, but I’m right.)"
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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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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".