January 2012
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Stop it Realtors. QR Codes, Social Media and...
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Interview with Jack Dorsey, creator of Twitter.
Kevin Rose interviews Jack Dorsey, the creator, co-founder and chairman of Twitter and the CEO of Square. The conversation talks of entrepreneurship, decision making, trial and error, and the path Jack took that lead to the creation of Twitter and Square. Posted via email from Chad Blenkin | Regina Advertising & Marketing | Regina Social Media | Comment »
Street Photographer Discovered A Few Days After... →
VIVIAN MAIER - HER DISCOVERED WORK
THIS WAS CREATED IN DEDICATION TO THE PHOTOGRAPHER VIVIAN MAIER, A STREET PHOTOGRAPHER FROM THE 1950S - 1990S. VIVIAN’S WORK WAS DISCOVERED AT AN AUCTION HERE IN CHICAGO WHERE SHE RESIDED MOST OF HER LIFE. HER DISCOVERED WORK INCLUDES OVER 100,000 MOSTLY MEDIUM FORMAT NEGATIVES, THOUSANDS OF PRINTS, AND A TON OF UNDEVELOPED ROLLS OF FILM. I HAVE...
Balancing the ideal and practical
I came across this quote from Steve Jobs recently and it couldn’t have come at a better time. This just insight from one the worlds greatest innovators could be beneficial as many of kick of the new year with high hopes for 2011. Hope it is of some assistance to you. “ In certain cases my weaknesses are that I’m too idealistic. Realize that sometimes best is the enemy of better. Sometimes...
December 2010
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How Obama Raised $60 Million by Running a Simple...
A few weeks ago President Obama visited Palo Alto to raise money the good ol’ fashioned way: a $30,400-per-plate fundraising dinner. This tried and true fundraising technique is a great way to raise money if you can get the President of the United States to show up to dinner. But how can you raise money if no one has heard of you and all you have is a website? Back in 2007, when Obama was...
November 2010
2 posts
Voting, misunderstood by Seth Godin
This year, fewer than 40% of voting age Americans will actually vote. A serious glitch in self-marketing, I think. If you don’t vote because you’re trying to teach politicians a lesson, you’re tragically misguided in your strategy. The very politicians you’re trying to send a message to don’t want you to vote. Since 1960, voting turnouts in mid-term elections...
Seth's Blog: Voting, misunderstood →
October 2010
2 posts
Bar & Restaurant offers free drinks & brunch for...
Great way to show appreciation for the men and women who risk their lives. Good on them for doing this. Posted via email from Chad Blenkin | Regina Advertising & Marketing | Regina Social Media | Comment »
10 pitfalls to avoid with Social Media
Social is evolving so fast and there are many people still trying to figure out how to effectively use it to their benefit. Taking a look at the larger social media sites out there Facebook, Twitter, & LinkedIn I’ve accumulated some key things to avoid: Soap Box So many people use their Twitter and Facebook status to constantly send out advertising about their business, event, blog,...
September 2010
4 posts
Segway Company Owner Dies After Driving Segway Off... →
How powerful is your contact list? →
“It’s not who you know, it’s who knows you that matters.”
Daniel Pink on the surprising science of...
via youtube.com Trying to apply traditional manufacturing mentality in creative environments never works. Creative environments aren’t simply those who work in advertising, marketing, etc. These environments are found within many different organizations across different industries such as Finance, Health, Education, etc. It’s amazing what your people can accomplish when you...
3 Principles of Strategic Positioning
The myriad of activities that go into creating, producing, selling, and delivering a product or service are the basic ideas of competitive advantage. Operational effectiveness means performing these activities better— that is, faster, or with fewer inputs and defects—than rivals. Companies can reap enormous advantages from operational effectiveness, as Japanese firms demonstrated in the 1970s...
August 2010
2 posts
Regina Marketing, Social Media and Communications... →
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July 2010
16 posts
Seth Godin "all marketers are liars" - Marketing...
Posted via email from Chad Blenkin | Regina Advertising & Marketing | Regina Social Media | Comment »
4 Surprising Things That Will Grow Your Network
In a recent Harvard Business Review blog post, leadership expert Dr. Cleve Stevens contrasts traditional leaders with transformational leaders - leaders for whom the employee-boss relationship is more than a mo ney-fo r-labor transaction. Transformational leaders know and recognize that a great company satisfies far more than the monetary needs of its employees. And so it is exactly with...
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What we can learn from spaghetti sauce
Tipping Point author Malcolm Gladwell gets inside the food industry’s pursuit of the perfect spaghetti sauce — and makes a larger argument about the nature of choice and happiness. Posted via email from Chad Blenkin | Regina Advertising & Marketing | Regina Social Media | Comment »
Seth Godin: Sliced bread and other marketing...
In a world of too many options and too little time, our obvious choice is to just ignore the ordinary stuff. Marketing guru Seth Godin spells out why, when it comes to getting our attention, bad or bizarre ideas are more successful than boring ones. Feel free to email me at cblenkin@me.com. Emails are free :) I also offer training programs, marketing services and support. Good Luck...
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Old Spice Guy answers the critics
Hello social media world. Look at your Programs, now back to me, now back to your Programs, now back to me. Sadly, your Programs aren’t like me, but if you stopped criticizing the approach and learned from Old Spice, your Programs could be like me. Look down, now back up, where are you? You’re in an agency with a client that wants ideas like me. What’s in your hand? Back at...
10 tips to put the "social" in Social Media!
The term “social marketing” has become so widely used (and abused) that the meaning behind it has become rather generic. But remember that the “social in “social media should be just that. It suggests interaction and communication in a TWO way format. There are to many people out there standing on a stage and screaming out their messages and never taking the time to listen...
Facebook Redesigns Event Pages →
Why I Don’t Believe in Social Media
Some of my clients are smaller, more traditional businesses, not necessarily Fortune 500 companies. So, when it comes to discussing social media with them, their regular refrain to me is ‘I just don’t believe in that social media stuff’ or ‘I don’t see how it can benefit me’. This has nothing to do with their education or how savvy they are as business people – it’s a sincere belief which is...
"The Shack," William Paul Young, lawsuits,... →
Some lessons to be learned there.
The World Cup Brand Winner: Adidas or Nike?
The World Cup Brand Winner: Adidas or Nike? With approximately 2.6 billion people worldwide following the 2010 World Cup, the spectacle has been a field day for marketers, each trying to connect their brand with the strong emotions fans have for their favorite teams. But the stakes are particularly high for those brands that actually sell football gear. Two contenders, Adidas and...
7 Ways to Use Social Media to Promote Marketing...
7 Ways to Use Social Media to Promote Marketing Events By Heidi Cohen, ClickZ, Jul 12, 2010 Events, big and small, have historically been an important marketing tool. Internet Week New York, consisting of over 200 smaller events, and Social Media Day, comprising over 700 Meetups across six continents, show the power of social media to significantly transform the...
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Miami's image gets marketing sizzle with LeBron...
If Miami is the hot place now for marketers to embrace, LeBron James is the central heat source. But he’s not all that’s sizzling in Miami. Miami’s got South Beach chic. It’s got Cuban cuisine. It’s got celebs. It’s got 23 miles of beaches. And while — with its real estate market still struggling — it’s not back to its Miami Vice super cool days, Miami...
Coast Guard "Safety Zones" Keep Media Away from BP... →
10 Morning Rituals For The Healthy Entrepreneur -... →
Seth's Blog: What's the point? →
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June 2010
2 posts
Regina doctor convicted of sexual assault →
People that are in a position of authority that take advantage of others need to be locked away for sometime.
Daily Inspiration #290 | TutorArt | Graphic Design... →
May 2010
7 posts
“I don’t know the key to success, but the key to failure is trying to...”
“A budget tells us what we can’t afford, but it doesn’t keep us from...”
“Without courage, wisdom bears no fruit.”
“You can tell whether a man is clever by his answers. You can tell whether a man...”
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– “If no one’s upset by what you’re saying, you’re probably not pushing hard enough.” — Rework by Jason Fried of 37signals
“Innovation distinguishes between a leader and a follower. - Steve Jobs”
Facebook Privacy Adventure
Many people are focused in on Facebook’s new privacy settings which rolled out Wednesday.
The new settings are intended to give you more control in what your sharing with other people.
The most talked about update is thr One click control panel, which controls every single bit of information your sharing on Facebook including photos, wall posts, friends, etc.
Previously you needed to...