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The Shops at Target announce the next set of boutiques to head into the big box.
- May 18, 2012
- By David Allen Ibsen
- fashion
- hirings and firings
- marketing
It seems like only last week that The Shops at Target were introduced (it was), and the retailer has already announced its new group of Main Street-style boutique stores-within-its-stores. The new wave ...
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Ray-Ban 75th anniversary campaign "Never Hide" salutes those who flout conventions in plain site.
- April 26, 2012
- By David Allen Ibsen
- trends
- marketing
- mad men
- advertising
- brands
- fashion
Iconic eyewear brand Ray-Ban has been creating marketing under the tagline “Never Hide” for the past five years. Now, as part of their 75th anniversary, new ads showcase those who have, throughout ...
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THE HIP-STIR #7: Two fluds, the second toy story's demise, an alarm that makes your day, and a "forward" thinking film festival (walk into a bar)
- May 15, 2012
- By Rocky McGredy
- trends
- hipsters
- generation y
- technology
- innovation
Ladies and gentlemen, boys and girls, children of all ages, it's time once again for that wonderful weekly digestible dose of curated cool that we like to call THE HIP-STIR. It's hip. ...
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5 Ways to Crash and Burn with your Web Marketing
- May 14, 2012
- By Maciej Fita
- trends
- innovators
- technology
- disruptors
Marketing a website online can be a daunting task for some. At first glance it might seem like it is a straight and forward process but the reality is that it’s not. ...
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Freddie Mercury of Queen to Perform “Live” during “We Will Rock You” show.
- May 12, 2012
- By David Allen Ibsen
- trends
- innovator
- music
- celebrity
- hollywood
There are certain artists who are one-of-a-kind, and Queen’s Freddie Mercury fits that bill. And as proof that the late singer is irreplaceable, but the show must go on, Queen guitarist Brian ...
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Fiat uses Google Street View for Epic Prank on Volkswagen
- May 16, 2012
- By David Allen Ibsen
- trends
- fun
- automobile
- technology
The Italian car company Fiat pulled a prank on German car company Volkswagen at their Swedish headquarters—and we’re not sure the European Union will survive. We blame it all on the Swedes, ...
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Yahoo CEO’s Resume Blame Game: Is It the Headhunter’s Fault?
- May 15, 2012
- By J. Mike Smith
- coaching
- hirings and firings
- careers
- business
- management
Yahoo CEO Scott Thompson – he of the phantom computer science degree that found its way on his official resume filed with the SEC – was either fired or resigned. The question remains; whose fault ...
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French braids and cupcakes: Why Pinterest falls short of Pinteresting
- May 12, 2012
- By Jessica Druck
- trends
- hipsters
- generation y
- technology
- innovation
I tried really hard to avoid Pinterest. I tried to avoid it like I avoided knowing what YOLO meant for a month, but I failed. If you don’t know what I’m talking ...
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GM Crashes a Camaro into Facebook Ahead of IPO
- May 15, 2012
- By Matt Van Hoven
- trends
- advertising
- brands
- automobile
- marketing
The Wall Street Journal published a lot of ridiculous things today in a story about GM that are making me scratch my head, because the words make my brain itch. To wit: "General Motors ...
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10 Lessons in Early Leadership Training
- May 10, 2012
- By Ted Leonhardt
- coaching
- leadership
- careers
- business
- management
My first job out of art school was as a “design illustrator” with the Boeing Company design group. At least I was getting paid to design but almost immediately began looking for ...
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