How Brands Can Use Instagram Better

Instagram is an app that allows users to take, adjust and share photos--pretty simple and straightforward. Despite (or maybe because of) its simplicity, Instagram has gotten a lot of traction in the time it’s been available, to the tune...

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The Photo Revolution

In case you hadn't noticed, we're awash in photos. Whether it's the number of new photos uploaded to Instagram (150 per second), the number of photos on Facebook (approx. 90 billion) or Flickr (approx. 6 billion), or the number...

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Google’s Embracing of People

It's been almost two weeks since Google acquired Zagat, creator of those little burgundy guides to local restaurants, rated by actual customers. Since then, there's been no end to the speculation regarding the acquisition: a good deal, a harebrained...

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Apple Starts the Countdown Clock

As a long-time Apple fan, I followed a live blog of Steve Job's keynote speech at the Apple Developer's Conference yesterday. By then, the world knew most of the Apple news: iCloud and a new operating system plus a...

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Today’s Internet Lesson – #1 In A Series

It was quite the day on the Internet today. Sarah Palin's supporters were caught editing Wikipedia to match her statements regarding Paul Revere. Representative Anthony Weiner admitted to sending out 'junk shots', including one accidentally sent to all his...

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Was This The First Logo?

What's the oldest logo you can think of? Coca-Cola? Jell-0? Alka-Seltzer? A few great brands of today date back to the late 19th century. Most to some period in the 20th century. You want an old brand? Instead of...

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The Next Era in Branding

That seems like a grand claim. Like something a branding guru would say as they set you up in order to sell you something familiar dressed up to look different. I'm no guru, and I'm certainly not prescient enough...

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