Pepsi Logo Design Brief: Branding Lunacy to the Max
We previously blogged about how the new Pepsi logo reminded us of the Obama logo. What we didn't know then is how much time and money went into their new design. This article links to the leaked creative brief for the logo design. It's painful to read. Pompous and...
Trying to Sell a Car?
This new site aggregates real prices of cars sold so you can see exactly what people are paying for that SUV collecting dust in the driveway. Mashable: PriceHub Flips Kelley Blue Book on its Head
Gervais + Elmo = Hilarity on ‘Sesame Street’ (Fun on a Friday)
"You can't control a Muppet and a fat guy," Gervais says about halfway through these outtakes of an episode scheduled to run in November. Fun on a Friday. Enjoy!
How to Delete Accounts from Any Website
A friend posted this link on Facebook that details how to delete accounts from a bunch of sites. Personally, I'd love to get rid of my Classmates account and all those annoying emails. Anyhow, I thought there were some useful tidbits in here and wanted to share.How to...
Fun on a Friday with the Slap Chop
"We're going to make America skinny, one slap at a time." Thanks to Steve for turning me on to the Slap Chop. Guess I haven't been watching enough t.v. cuz I hadn't seen it. Thanks to YouTube, my life is now complete. Enjoy and have a great weekend!
That’s One Way to Make a Basket (Fun on a Friday)
Ouch! Surely there are easier ways to bank the ball?
HOW THE STIMULUS PACKAGE AFFECTS YOUR STATE
Love this little interactive map I just found on Kiplinger's (two days in a row, I know, I know!). They've taken the info available on the stimulus package and put it in a map detailing how much goes to each state and for what projects. For example, here's what...
More Focus on SMB’s in New Administration
Do you all ever read Kiplinger's? I remember reading his newsletter 20+ years ago when I worked at my 2nd job out of college. I check out the online articles now and then. This caught my eye today: the Obama administration seems to be paying more attention to SMB's...
How to Promote Your Business Blog
Our clients ask us all the time if they should have a business blog. We often answer with a qualified "yes." Most don't have time to maintain one, let alone figure out how to grow the traffic. For those of you who are actively blogging, here are some tips on how to...
Fun on a Friday — You Dummy! (Sneak Preview Super Bowl ad)
My husband laughed so hard at this spot we had to rewind several times to catch some of the lines. He was particularly fond of "You Dummy!" shouted at the hapless cubicle dweller.I'm one of those people who watch the Super Bowl for the ads (although now I just look...
Twittering Tips for Beginners
We'll be writing more about Twitter in the weeks and months to come. We're also working on a webinar for small and medium-sized businesses on how to use Twitter (and how to tell if you need to be on Twitter). For those of you who want to check it out and don't know...
SMB’s are the Job Creators
I just read this blog entry on the Washington Post that linked me to this fabulous site with small business stats. You can look up your site and find out how many jobs SMB's created and other small business facts. For example, small businesses were responsible for ALL...