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LIBERATE

Holly, first impressions would suggest, is your average student. She is nineteen years old, pretty, and casually dressed. I interviewed her in the cluttered, messy central room of her small flat, which she shares with three friends. Holly seems every … Continue reading

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DIY: Radio

While Pew Internet reports that only 13% of internet users “have a good idea” about what podcasting is, New York Times columnist David Pogue recently released a video where he explores the variety of podcasts available to users and even … Continue reading

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Advertising Industry Notes Blog Growth

Some interesting statistics from Ad Age’s 2006 Interactive FactPack: * My Space is now the second most trafficked blogging destination with 11.3 million unique visitors in February 2006. Blogger is at the top with 15.6 million. * At-home broadband users … Continue reading

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The Waffle

Everywhere you turn on the Internet, there’s a link for a blog… On the site of my undergraduate University, my bank, my car manufacturer, even the sandwich shop I ate at yesterday. That is not to say all of these … Continue reading

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A Few Words on Word of Mouth Marketing, Part Two

Two days ago, I wrote here in this space about word of mouth marketing, the Word of Mouth Marketing Association and BzzAgent. Today’s post is a continuation of that same article, in which I write about my own personal use … Continue reading

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Perspective – Simple Advice From a Man Named Jones

Ever had someone see something great in you and you laughed it off, fearful of being too prideful? Or some destructive habit you enjoy and are too stubborn to let anyone stop you from continuing (it’s your life after all)? … Continue reading

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Student Blogs: A Sign of What’s to Come

Last Friday, I was invited by my friend, Leslie Dangel, to deliver a guest lecture to a class of marketing students she teaches at Stonehill College in Easton, Massachusetts. She’s asked me on a number of occasions in the past, … Continue reading

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The Blogosphere: Changing the Face of American Politics?

Banking off the success of Howard Dean’s 2004 online fundraising campaign, liberal blogger Markos Moulitsas Zuniga (head of www.thedailykos.com and co-author of “Crashing the Gates”) and the hundreds of others who joined him in Las Vegas for the first annual … Continue reading

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NEW MUSIC: Patty Griffin

Patty Griffin I am NOT just a rocker. I love good music of any genre. Patty Griffin’s Children Running Through is stellar. This isn’t a record that I will workout with at the gym by no means, but as for … Continue reading

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Illegal Irritations

I regret to inform you that in accordance to the law, as of January 5th, 2005 you are no longer allowed to flame others namelessly through email or blogs. If you fail to identify yourself while annoying another on the … Continue reading

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