"What's the beef?"

Airline lets passengers choose seat partners based on social...

Sun, 05 Feb 2012 09:31:05 -0500

Airline lets passengers choose seat partners based on social media profiles
Springwise, springwise.com

As mentioned in our recent article on Malaysia Airlines’ MHBuddy Facebook-based platform, KLM are reportedly developing a similar service called “Meet and Seat”. However, unlike MHBuddy, which operates solely through Facebook, Me…

“The Meet and Seat concept allows passengers to choose their in-flight neighbors based on their occupation, mutual interests and appearance. By connecting to LinkedIn and Facebook during online check-in, passengers can pick their ideal seat buddy, although both parties must choose to participate in the service. “

PSFK’s Top Five Stories Of The Weekpsfk.com We review the best...

Sat, 04 Feb 2012 15:04:06 -0500

PSFK’s Top Five Stories Of The Week
psfk.com

We review the best in design, trends, culture, arts and fashion in our weekly ‘What’s Trending Now’ roundup.

Excellent to read about #Renew bomb-proof recycle bins. Had pleasure of working with founders when @PollenLondon -

"Given Facebook’s size and popularity — the social network has over 845 million members..."

Thu, 02 Feb 2012 01:35:34 -0500

“Given Facebook’s size and popularity — the social network has over 845 million members worldwide — eight years is actually quite a long time. Over that period, Facebook had unprecedented access to capital, and on sites like SharesPost and SecondMarket, pre-IPO prospectors have been able to purchase and trade shares in the company from employees and other early stakeholders. The company’s relative maturity means that most of the millions — or billions — that could be made from buying public shares have probably already been made.”

- Facebook goes public with $5 billion IPO

Reblogged thedailywhat: Life’s Little Victory of the Day:...

Wed, 01 Feb 2012 07:56:59 -0500

Reblogged thedailywhat:

Life’s Little Victory of the Day: Sainsbury’s announced today that it was bowing to social network pressure, and renaming its tiger bread “giraffe bread” per Lily Robinson’s suggestion.

The three-year-old wrote the supermarket chain last year to ask why tiger bread is called tiger bread, suggesting it be renamed “giraffe bread” to better match its appearance.

Customer service manager Chris King wrote Lily back to explain that the bread was named by a baker long ago who “thought it looked stripey like a tiger.” However, King sided with Lily, calling her renaming idea “brilliant.”

After thousands of social network users hopped aboard the Giraffe Bread Express, the company caved and decided to move forward with the name change.

“In response to overwhelming customer feedback that our tiger bread has more resemblance to a giraffe, from today we will be changing our tiger bread to giraffe bread and seeing how that goes,” said Sainsbury’s in a statement.

Congrats everybody. We did it.

[bbc / thanks sam!]

Madness!

Reblogged photojojo: Wittner Fabrice has perfected the tricky...

Wed, 01 Feb 2012 07:54:48 -0500

Reblogged photojojo:

Wittner Fabrice has perfected the tricky art of light stenciling.

He shot these photos in Hanoi and Christ Church, New Zealand. Check out his behind the scenes shots under Enlightened Souls at his site!

Light Stencils in Hanoi & New Zealand

Winter in the UAE: A set on Flickr We have certainly taken...

Sat, 28 Jan 2012 04:39:00 -0500

Winter in the UAE: A set on Flickr

We have certainly taken advantage of the cooler winter months this time. Here are a handful of shots from around Dubai and Abu Dhabi.

There are a few more uploaded on to Flickr, too. All comments, feedback and tips most welcome. [DD]

Reblogged dhinspiration: Identidad Turistica de Sao Paulo

Fri, 27 Jan 2012 09:40:16 -0500

Reblogged dhinspiration:

Identidad Turistica de Sao Paulo

Reblogged jaymug: Ogilvy - The Original Mad Man

Fri, 27 Jan 2012 09:36:30 -0500

Reblogged jaymug:

Ogilvy - The Original Mad Man

The Most Valuable U.S Retail Brands of 2010

Fri, 27 Jan 2012 09:32:41 -0500

Reblogged hashdoc:

This presentation explains why strong brands are stronger, it also provides you with the profiles of the top 50 brands.

Source: Interbrand Design Forum

McDonald's Twitter Campaign Goes Horribly Wrong (#McDStories)

Fri, 27 Jan 2012 06:28:11 -0500

McDonald's Twitter Campaign Goes Horribly Wrong (#McDStories)

My response: "10 Mistakes Brands make on Facebook in the Middle East"

Wed, 18 Jan 2012 01:47:59 -0500

Undeniably, social media, Facebook included, has reshaped how we connect with our audience.

Whilst incredibly powerful and exciting, it’s important to remember, social media plays but a part within a wider brand communications touch-point strategy. Whilst the potential benefits and rewards are attractive, strategising social media’s role and purpose within your business, if it is to succeed, must be a well-considered and executed initiative — working in complete harmony with your brand.

Where the most effective strategies have succeeded in connecting, both internally and externally, has been when social media has been integrated in to a holistic brand communications plan. Respecting all of the existing components of an organisation’s Brand Platform, i.e. its culture, personality, values, which in-turn informs its look-and-feel and tone-of-voice.

So, whether your product or service is young, fresh and fun, or conservative, composed and prudent, the results are the same — your Facebook page should reinforce the characteristics of your brand.

This will help determine how best to communicate with your stakeholders, reducing the likelihood of fragmentation and risk of implementing a platform that will undermine and ultimately devalue your brand. [DD]

— Original Post: “10 Mistakes Brands make on Facebook in the Middle East” / Innovations Digital

Consumers Don’t Like Shopping Via Branded Apps

Tue, 17 Jan 2012 16:05:27 -0500

Consumers Don’t Like Shopping Via Branded Apps:

Reblogged horaciogaray:

Companies have long felt the pressure to develop apps for customers carrying tablets and smartphones, but according to a new study consumers show a greater preference — by up to 20 times — for browsing the Web to shop rather than using branded apps.

Reblogged: thoughtyoushouldseethis: Love this, the story of the...

Tue, 17 Jan 2012 14:51:52 -0500

Reblogged: thoughtyoushouldseethis:

Love this, the story of the evolution of the PBS logo, as told by its designer, Herb Lubalin.

[Video via Creative Review and Under Consideration.]

Vertical Calendaruncrate.com If you haven’t yet purchased...

Tue, 10 Jan 2012 14:00:10 -0500

Vertical Calendar
uncrate.com

If you haven’t yet purchased a 2012 calendar for yourself, make this year’s version less of an eyesore and more of a conversation piece with the Vertical Calendar ($30). Measuring a foot across and three feet tall, each month featu…

Oh, so pretty! RT @uncrate: Vertical Calendar http://t.co/xybDNjSQ

It’s Time To Start Judging Nonprofits Like For-Profits BY ALEXA...

Tue, 10 Jan 2012 13:41:58 -0500

It’s Time To Start Judging Nonprofits Like For-Profits
BY ALEXA CLAY AND JON CAMFIELD, fastcoexist.com

When considering donations, people often make harsh assumptions about nonprofits that spend on marketing and overhead. But maybe those expenses means the organization is doing a good job.
Every year around this time, a batch of articles comes o…

RT @FastCoExist: It’s Time To Start Judging Nonprofits Like For-Profits http://t.co/NugzEf9N

"The industry as a whole hasn’t come around to realizing how big mobile is just yet."

Thu, 05 Jan 2012 15:17:26 -0500

“The industry as a whole hasn’t come around to realizing how big mobile is just yet.”

- Dave Morin, CEO and co-founder of Path

519. The best way to ruin an apology is with an explanation.

Thu, 05 Jan 2012 15:11:18 -0500

— Source:...

Thu, 05 Jan 2012 10:14:14 -0500

— Source: Ffffound.com

http://work.mabu.dk/#812560/Posters

Caught on Camera: World’s Worst Employee? Eric Markowitz,...

Sat, 24 Dec 2011 04:50:00 -0500

Caught on Camera: World’s Worst Employee?
Eric Markowitz, inc.com

FedEx’s response to one of its employees chucking a customer’s computer monitor over a six-foot fence shows how your company should respond to a PR disaster.
If you haven’t seen it yet, here’s a 21-second video that’ll make yo…

RT @IncMagazine: Lessons learned from a PR fiasco: http://t.co/axz81F92 #FedEx http://flpbd.it/YgGD

Life’s Work 2011hbr.org http://flpbd.it/rNsk

Sat, 24 Dec 2011 03:14:47 -0500

Life’s Work 2011
hbr.org

http://flpbd.it/rNsk

"What's the beef?"

Airline lets passengers choose seat partners based on social...

PSFK’s Top Five Stories Of The Weekpsfk.com We review the best...

"Given Facebook’s size and popularity — the social network has over 845 million members..."

Reblogged thedailywhat: Life’s Little Victory of the Day:...

Reblogged photojojo: Wittner Fabrice has perfected the tricky...

Winter in the UAE: A set on Flickr We have certainly taken...

Winter in the UAE: A set on Flickr

Reblogged dhinspiration: Identidad Turistica de Sao Paulo

Reblogged jaymug: Ogilvy - The Original Mad Man

The Most Valuable U.S Retail Brands of 2010

McDonald's Twitter Campaign Goes Horribly Wrong (#McDStories)

My response: "10 Mistakes Brands make on Facebook in the Middle East"

Consumers Don’t Like Shopping Via Branded Apps

Reblogged: thoughtyoushouldseethis: Love this, the story of the...

Vertical Calendaruncrate.com If you haven’t yet pur­chased...

It’s Time To Start Judging Nonprofits Like For-Profits BY ALEXA...

"The industry as a whole hasn’t come around to realizing how big mobile is just yet."

519. The best way to ruin an apology is with an explanation.

— Source:...

Caught on Camera: World’s Worst Employee? Eric Markowitz,...

Caught on Camera: World’s Worst Employee? Eric Markowitz, inc.com

Life’s Work 2011hbr.org http://flpbd.it/rNsk

Vertical Calendaruncrate.com If you haven’t yet purchased...

Caught on Camera: World’s Worst Employee?
Eric Markowitz, inc.com