Friday, March 2, 2012

AntiSec dumps Monsanto data because "(They) have put over 9000 small-time farmers out of business ... ." http://cnet.co/y2cAjz monsanto

Thursday, March 1, 2012

Android activations reach 850K per day? Whaaat? Amazing. PC Magazine: http://bit.ly/zAF80w
Leap Day: Why doesn't it get us an extra day, like Wednesday number 2 for an 8-day week? It's still Wednesday, but is it an extra Wednesday?

Wednesday, February 29, 2012

NASCAR, Twitter and Being There - a driver changes it all. http://ping.fm/sAG9F
Now is not now. You can't say "now" fast enough to capture it. http://ping.fm/PrsKn

Thursday, February 23, 2012

Tell @Walmart: Stand up for consumer safety and reject Monsanto's untested, unlabeled GMO sweet corn: http://bit.ly/AgAvIb @CREDOMobile gmo

Tuesday, February 21, 2012

Want to know how Monsanto is messing with our food? Go here. It's about your health. http://ping.fm/n2VpT
Kentucky Hemp Initiative on Facebook. We need this crop and it's time to legalize it. Now. http://ping.fm/vMhrH

Thursday, February 16, 2012

It's not a pound sign. The # is an octothorp. It's also not an historic American Olympic long-distance medalist with eight legs.
Producting your business video with Mike White, master film maker. Simple wisdom for you. http://ping.fm/mz6P3

Wednesday, February 15, 2012

FDA close to approving genetically engineered salmon - first gen-eng animal. YUCK! Sign petition to label it here: http://bit.ly/waeRjq

Tuesday, February 14, 2012

Moments that hang around your life forever: "Nude cowgirl leads police on chase." What to tell the kids one day? http://bit.ly/AbigV0
China suppresses Tibetan town's oppression, "re-education." +Video. http://ping.fm/kHB34
FoxConn audits raise eyebrows. Poor conditions and suicides dog Apple. http://ping.fm/N9GZ2
It's baaaaacck! MySpace lives (sort of).
Great Google Valentine's doodle with a song. http://ping.fm/7jois

Monday, February 13, 2012

10 things Outlook users really need to know. http://ping.fm/Sg41F

Sunday, February 12, 2012

Giving Directions - Like I Know the Way. http://ping.fm/vaSDX

Saturday, February 11, 2012

Short video on why a business' thinking on marketing and advertising needs changing. Short and true. http://ping.fm/6SxlX

Thursday, February 9, 2012

Research of 400 million Facebookers says only 3.5% - 7.49% see your status update. Just 0.25% - 0.90% percent interact with it. Worth it?
Lady Gaga's own social media network, much like Pinterest. Madonna was never this smart. http://ping.fm/kL56g gaga pinterest
Is Red Bull a drink company with media, or media company selling drinks to produce the media? They're everywhere. http://bit.ly/wkLW9v

Wednesday, February 8, 2012

Kentuky lawmakers support Cooper Veloudis and not Andover Forest Homeowner's Assn. http://bit.ly/y39VZx andoverforest playhousepersecution
Sen Kyl says >90% of Planned Parenthood's activities is giving abortions. PP says 3%. JK's staff says comment not intended to be fact. What?
Fox News commentators say you can get breast exams and PAP smears at Walgreen's. Oh, really? Now that's accurate reporting.
Deborah Slaton, give us a break. AFHA should never have started this fight. Picking on kid with CP. Enforce spirit of law, not the letter.
Congrats to Ky House for approving Cooper's Law. Boo to Andover Forest Homeowner Assn. Playhouse looks better than gym sets. AFHA=uncaring

Monday, February 6, 2012

Kagemu is so fun to watch: http://ping.fm/URYbz
Car and Driver's article on OK Go's Needing/Getting video. MUCH planning. Cozy with Chevy for bucks - it works. http://bit.ly/zeI2uv okgo
A little creativity goes a long way.. http://ping.fm/19ILw marketing creativity
Super Bowl 2012 by the numbers - heavy marketing: http://ping.fm/c5Pbr
The 10 Habits of Highly Effective Brains: http://ping.fm/efGv3
Facebook is now officially addictive: Hello endorphins. http://ping.fm/lppbh
3 Hidden Themes in 2012 Super Bowl spots. http://ping.fm/q28Pe

Sunday, February 5, 2012

OK Go video: Needing/Getting. So much fun. Chevy marketing on the ball. http://ping.fm/8yohg okgo music fun
"It's obvious that, since the Michael Vick problem, the NFL is far more sensitive to animal rights issues. To prove their sincerity, the halftime show featured a cougar." - Unknown
If the Super Bowl holds no interest for you, what are you going to do today?

Friday, February 3, 2012

Someone in PR at Komen will have an annual review stamped with a big red, "UNSATISFACTORY." (Fast Co.) http://bit.ly/yQCWCG komen
Komen caved, apologized and women and their mammaries across America cheer. Well, there are those who are pretty mad, too.
Super Bowl Ad Stats: Top Advertisers, All-Time Best Ads. Huge sums. (From Marketing Profs) http://bit.ly/z12Dpq superbowlads
Psst. Want to know a blogging secret? (Well, it's sort of a secret.) http://ping.fm/vZgBK blogging blogs
Fascinating: Scientists can see what you're saying in your brain ... sort of. Huge development. http://n.pr/xqZQqP
Awsome video which will change some thinking about humans. http://ping.fm/vCBBR jeremyrifkin humannature

Thursday, February 2, 2012

Well, if one Abe Parker video is good, then two is awesome. Musician deluxe! http://ping.fm/BkrsH
Heard Abe Parker yet? You should. Why, here's a video right now. The nicest guy, too. http://ping.fm/33omp
Do Video? Yes You Can, Part II. Three things needed to connect. http://ping.fm/QMi6o
Trump and the groundhog both made a statement today. What a shame both don't crawl back in a hole and disappear for a year. trumpshair
Like we didn't know - two-thirds of tweets are useless (like this one). http://ping.fm/87XTA
Swarm of quadrotors (hoverbots). Cool and slightly disturbing. Video. http://ping.fm/LFWWn
Donald Trump is endorsing Mitt Romney for president. This causes a rift, however, as Gingrich is being endorsed by Trump's hair. trumpshair
"I don’t trust clean mechanics. And I don’t trust social media consultants that don’t use social media. Neither should you." Patrick Allmond

Wednesday, February 1, 2012

Six ridiculous factors that determine the Super Bowl. No, really. Cracked http://bit.ly/yi3c6p
Zuckerberg: "We don't build services in order to make money, we make money in order to build better services." Fast Co. http://bit.ly/z0gK3p
Maximo rocks! Dead earbuds on Sunday, warranty replacements on Wednesday. greatcustomerservice
"Publication is a self-invasion of privacy" said Marshall McLuhan. If you tweet, post, blog, etc., you have voided your privacy card.
Do video yourself? Yes, You Can! Step 1. http://ping.fm/wlJC6

Tuesday, January 31, 2012

"There are no passengers on spaceship earth. We are all crew." — Marshall McLuhan. How true, how true.
"We become what we behold. We shape our tools and then our tools shape us." – Marshall McLuhan, a man who saw the world as it was to be, not as it was.
"Publication is a self-invasion of privacy" said Marshall McLuhan. If you tweet, post, blog, etc., you have voided your privacy card.
"Mass transportation is doomed to failure in America because a person's car is the only place where he can be alone and think." M. McLuhan
I asked a very perceptive twenty-six-year-old high school history teacher what the hardest part of his job was, to which he replied, "It's very hard to get someone who has no history to appreciate that of others, much less that of a country or the world. Perhaps part of that is because, when you're a teenager, you're always looking forward to what you can do when you get older, meaning party, drive, date and so on. When your whole focus is looking forward, it doesn't occur to you to see all the things behind you." Rather sage words from such a young man.

Maximo REALLY GETS Customer Service

I have a Maximo headset that I use for music and also with my phone (it has a mic, too). I love them and, to top them off, I added some Comply foam ear tips (set of three, $15 at Radio Shack and Amazon), and they are absolutely amazing. (Comply tips help any set of earbuds.) I've had this set about a year and they've worked flawlessly ... until the weekend.

One ear bud shorted out and it seemed they were doomed, but I was wrong. They have a lifetime warranty - hurray! Like most companies, I had to provide proof of purchase and, after doing that, they sent an email that surprised and delighted me.

They said to take scissors, cut the cords one inch below the ear buds, put the cord and newly snipped buds together with a ruler to show that I made the cut at one inch, take a picture and send that to them. Once they've checked the picture, they'll send a brand new pair.

How clever and easy is that? I used my smart phone to take the picture and send it in my reply to their email. Three minutes and I was done. If I was happy with their products before, I'm overjoyed now and will always look at their 'phones first.

So, how are you going to delight your customers?
One-quarter of the bones in your body are in your feet.
You're born with 300 bones, but have around 206 as an adult.
A rather thick video filled with heavy truths.
Worth watching. 10 min. http://ping.fm/8Exdf
Dear Monsanto - YouAreTheReason no one trusts big business.
Customers who hear remember. Video. http://ping.fm/43YnG
Some words that mean something. http://ping.fm/R5GjK

Monday, January 30, 2012

Culture Eats Strategy For Lunch - bigger than brands, it's who you are. http://ping.fm/CeRvG
Fitocracy turns working out into a game. http://ping.fm/e2XZm
10 Photo Tips for Beginners (PC Magazine). 1, 5, 7 and 8 especially. http://ping.fm/HKH7l

Sunday, January 29, 2012

Some things I've learned and maybe you should know. http://ping.fm/eIiDe

Saturday, January 28, 2012

KAY's Malcolm White - biggest loser in the SEC. whiteisaloser lsuloser

Monday, January 23, 2012

Want a free education? 10 xlnt, free sources. http://ping.fm/eQgdH
Clean up your computer with these five apps. http://ping.fm/XrXeu