July 2008
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“Brain of the show “Pinky and the Brain” referred to himself as...”
– Iconoclast
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“What’s That Smell in the Movie Theater? It’s an Ad”
– After Successful Trial in Germany, Cinescent Bringing Scented-Ad Technology to U.K. By Emma Hall
“London 2012 Olympics logo ineffective say marketers”
– LONDON - Almost three fifths of UK marketers have serious doubts about the effectiveness of the 2012 London Olympic logo, according to a survey by the Chartered Institute of Marketing — Brand Republic
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“Hitwise’s statistics on Twitter however, tell a different story. Perhaps it’s...”
– Twitter climbing in the social networking ranks « Brand Strategy Magazine Blog
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“If there is a well thought-out design standard, it should be followed. In...”
– Edward Tufte, www.edwardtufte.com
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Via: tuneage:
Human Highway - “The Sound”
If...
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“I am going to be up for review by the end of the year.” — Ormiston...”
– ‘How do you rate the new Orange ‘I am’ spot? Campaign magazine
“I don’t apologize for charging $15 a night for internet,” says the...”
– Why High WiFi?
by Joe Brancatelli, Conde Nast Portfolio, Jul 15 2008
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Pollen sponsors 'London Creative Entrepreneurs'... →
Last night, over 30 ambitious creatives met at The Hub in N1 to discuss many of the wider issues facing creative industry entrepreneurs today. Pollen’s Director of Strategic Development, Dan Dimmock, kicked off with a presentation on Building a Brand. He was followed by other guest speakers — including West London based photographer Annie Armitage, creative entrepreneur Nathalie...
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Promoting yourself - a presentation from Rachel...
Rachel McIsaac, founder of Re Think Real Estate, works with clients to make their real estate more profitable —
carrying out side-by-side property and portfolio reviews using innovation capability building, strategic analysis, scenario testing and divergent / creative thinking.
In the four years since its launch Re Think have worked on portfolios comprising hundreds of properties with...
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London Creative Entrepreneurs
Promoting yourself - an evening at The Hub Tonight’s event is sponsored by Pollen,
an experienced and professional brand and design consultancy based in West-London. Pollen deliver a full range of high quality on and offline brand communication services to a very eclectic mix of clients — from small and medium-sized enterprises to international corporate brands.
Pollen’s...
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“Xinhua quoted Beijing Tourism Bureau vice director Xiong Yumei as saying that...”
– Dog Is Taken Off the Menu in Beijing - 2008 Olympics – Sports and News from China – The New York Times
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SavvyAuntie.com
I have been following Melanie Notkin (aka SavvyAuntie) for the past couple of weeks — waiting with bated breath for the launch of her website (www.savvyauntie.com). I realise that adding membership to the e-community of SavvyAunties to my CV is going to be a ‘no no’, but that hasn’t stopped my interest in the online build up to a very innovative, new and refreshing idea....
Boris calls on designers - Design Week →
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Nuit Sur Les Champs-Élysées (Take 2)
By Miles Davis Ascenseur pour l’Échafaud is an album by jazz musician Miles Davis. It was recorded at Le Poste Parisien Studio in Paris on December 4 and 5, 1957. The album is the soundtrack to the 1958 Louis Malle film Ascenseur pour l’Échafaud…
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London, Global City of the Year. You bet it is! →
“It’s shockingly expensive. The roads are jammed with traffic. The subway system’s hopeless, and the buses no better. There’s a surveillance camera on every other corner, and the sidewalks are strewn with litter. The biggest airport is a joke. The richest residents are fleeing or threatening to; the poorest have been chased out into the suburbs by soaring property prices....
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“The average male life expectancy in Glasgow is 69.9 years — 12 years less...”
– The Financial Times