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Todd And = Marketing + Media

So … taking a timeout from cleaning up DWB, I go to see what’s available in my drafts. Not to write a blog post mind you. But to see what I could throw away. Plenty. [... Continue reading ... Todd And = Marketing + Media

The Marketing Fresh Peel

Lovely blog design, great chatter. I’m sure you’ll find The Marketing Fresh Peel well worth waiting for. [... Continue reading ... The Marketing Fresh Peel

Conversation Economy

This just came across my Google Alerts. As it was so interesting, I thought I’d throw it out there to move the conversation along.
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russell davies

About:
This is a collection of blogs, reflecting some of my strange obsessions. the main one here reflects the things I notice because of my job. I’m an account planner and I spend my days thinking about brands and marketing and communications and stuff.

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gardeners’ answer time and in praise of overthinking

Found at russell davies:
What Brand Are You? A branding viral by The Design Conspiracy and The Design Conspiracy Internal Comms Blog and Working with creatives 2

Discovered via: Commarts 50 Essential Bookmarks

Fast Company Now

About:
FC Now is Fast Company magazine’s staff Weblog. Every work day, Fast Company team members, contributors, and special guests will offer frequent short, sharp, and substantial entries. FC Now posts will feature new ideas, address business news and current events, share useful Web resources and tools, highlight crucial conferences and news services, and otherwise shed light on the Fast Company team’s perspective on the world of work.

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An Incomplete Manifesto for Growth and 5 Ways to Chill

Their First Impression Quotes Archive is amusing. No fav, but out of a quick glance I’ll pick “I look for bright people with strong personalities who will argue with me.”

Ilise Benun, Peleg Top and Colleen Wainwright

About:
The Marketing Mix | official blog of the Marketing Mentor community. Ideas, tips and conversation about self-promotion for clients of Marketing Mentor and small business owners, freelancers and independent professionals everywhere.

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Thinking outside the (chocolate) box and Ilise’s Corner | How to Close the Deal, Part Three: Don’t Forget to Ask! and Don’t forget your verbal business card

Website: Marketing Mentor

The Marketing Mix is by: Ilise Benun, Peleg Top and Colleen Wainwright

Discovered via: Tortorella Design

Wendy Maynard

About:
Kinetic Ideas: A Marketing Blog written by Wendy Maynard, the Marketing Maven

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Website Design and Marketing: How We Really Use the Web and Authenticity Builds Remarkable Relationships

Website: Marketing Maven

Kinetic Ideas is by: Wendy Maynard

Discovered via: Submit a blog

Alyson B. Stanfield

About:
Art marketing secrets, resources and motivation from ArtBizCoach.com

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Bob Parson’s 16 Rules to Live By and More Evidence that You Must Have a Contract

Website: ArtBizCoach.com

Art Biz Blog is by: Alyson B. Stanfield

Discovered via: paris breakfasts

On the Contrary

About:
Jason Dolenga has been called “a lone salmon, swimming against the stream”, a “frustrated creative”, and “the strangest accountant I’ve ever met”. When he’s not playing with his little daughter, he runs triathlons, fools around with improv theatre, and seeks out opportunities to sing Karaoke. Locally famous for having an opinion on almost everything, he started a blog just to keep track of them all. He is currently dreaming up new products with the Gatorade company. Prior to that, he was an Assistant Marketing Manager on the Cap’n Crunch Brand.

Check out:
Working with Designers (and other creative people) and We hate your idea…But we’re launching it.

On the Contrary is by: Jason Dolenga

Discovered via: Seth’s post on ‘How to live happily with a great designer’.

EDITED: On the Contrary changed to The Marketing Mix, then …. stopped posting in 2006 … there’s still good stuff there, so I’m waiting it out.

Christopher Carfi with the Social Customer Manifesto

The Social Customer Manifesto

NOTE: This is a diversion from my regular features, but one I feel is useful to designers in business. What first caught my attention was ‘So…were you create-ive today?’ [... Continue reading ... The Social Customer Manifesto