February 2010
26 posts
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Branding and the 'Me' Economy →
The rise of the personal brand augurs a future in which we all function like one-person conglomerates, calculating how every action affects our positioning. Excellent piece in NYT about the difference between self-improvement and self-branding (via @jpmaheu)
Feb 26th
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Onwards: Publicis Modem
Many of you know that I returned to Toronto last July after a year abroad. My move back to Toronto followed a strong desire to reconnect with a city and culture that has grown on me ever since I moved here in 2004. Shortly after I moved back I became a Canadian citizen, which sealed that sense of belonging. Moreover, I felt that Toronto well positioned me career-wise, and that the opportunities...
Feb 25th
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Starbucks gets brewing again with social media →
A great example of channeling new mediums as part of a long term engagement program Via thatssodigital: Via adage.
Feb 24th
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Feb 23rd
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SOCIAL MEDIA AND BUSINESS MODELS →
Alex Osterwalder: A lot has been written on the value of social media for businesses (Blogs, Wikis, Twitter, Facebook, etc.) – some of it relevant, some of it hype. I will limit myself to mapping out three business model areas where social media can have an impact.
Feb 23rd
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Toronto Adscapes →
This one is very cool! —— Somehow missed this site in my of blogs to read daily. Nice stuff here from in and around Toronto. I especially like the The Queens. Check it out. (Via The Palmerston Group). via/thatssodigital:
Feb 23rd
“The reasonable man adapts himself to the world, the unreasonable one persists in...”
– George Bernard Shaw
Feb 22nd
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Feb 20th
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Feb 20th
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Quintessentially →
WANT!
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Feb 11th
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Feb 11th
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Feb 9th
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A mutually beneficial transaction: Ivanka Trump's...
One of my role models in business is Ivanka Trump. Her book “The Trump Card” is a valuable resource that provides personal accounts and insights from a variety of business environments and occasions. I call it a resource because its the kind of book you can revert back to for reminders and inspiration. Most of her guiding principles are fundamental, smart and down to earth. In fact I...
Feb 7th
“The most courageous act is still to think for yourself.”
– Edward De Bono
Feb 7th
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Street Style: King West
Budding Toronto photographer John McArdle showcases his Street Style photography in BlogTo. This round? King West. Click through the images to the website to check out the full roster of McArdle’s Street Stylin’ King West peeps. Including yours truly :-)
Feb 4th
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Feb 4th
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Uniqlo Calendar →
Amazingness from Uniqlo again. God I love everything about their branding.
Feb 3rd
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The Role of Design in Business →
How design creates value for businesses. The following statement resonates the most with me: So designers must not only synthesize functionality and aesthetics, they must understand a consumer’s thought process and emotions in order to motivate behavior change.
Feb 3rd
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World’s Most Influential Designers →
Robust set of influential designers of many disciplines such as industrial, graphic, architectural and videos games.
Feb 3rd
“The difference between stupidity and genius is that genius has it’s...”
– Albert Einstein
Feb 1st