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"The Elders are an independent group of eminent global leaders, brought together by Nelson Mandela,..."

Thu, 25 Nov 2010 14:22:24 +0100

“The Elders are an independent group of eminent global leaders, brought together by Nelson Mandela, who offer their collective influence and experience to support peace building, help address major causes of human suffering and promote the shared interests of humanity.”

"If your brand is acceptable to everyone, then it won’t be exciting to anyone."

Sun, 21 Nov 2010 13:12:51 +0100

“If your brand is acceptable to everyone, then it won’t be exciting to anyone.”

- ‘100 words about digital branding‘ by Mike Arauz

Check out: Unevolved Brands. A little lunchtime amusement...

Wed, 17 Nov 2010 19:19:11 +0100

Check out: Unevolved Brands. A little lunchtime amusement...

How Low Can Your Logo?

Tue, 16 Nov 2010 17:59:09 +0100

How Low Can Your Logo?:

“The logos with the most “thumbs-down” (the good kind of bad) will move on to round two. The reigning champions will be crowned by our high-brow, never so-disreputable judges.”

Deface of subversion: Paris pimpernel mocks burqa ban...

Tue, 16 Nov 2010 13:02:07 +0100

Deface of subversion: Paris pimpernel mocks burqa ban... :

Go, Pimpernel.

(via @DanDimmock)

E-Books to Join The New York Times Best-Seller List

Thu, 11 Nov 2010 05:35:41 +0100

E-Books to Join The New York Times Best-Seller List:

Reblogged infoneer-pulse:

In an acknowledgment of the growing sales and influence of digital publishing, The New York Times said on Wednesday that it would publish e-book best-seller lists in fiction and nonfiction beginning early next year.

The lists will be compiled from weekly data from publishers, chain bookstores, independent booksellers and online retailers, among other sources.

» via The New York Times

"Brand Schizophrenia"

Mon, 01 Nov 2010 13:23:05 +0100

“Brand Schizophrenia”

- A long-term disorder involving the breakdown between vision, personality and behaviour; leading to faulty perception, inappropriate actions and feelings, and withdrawals from reality.

Currently watching: Frans Johansson: The Secret Truth About...

Mon, 25 Oct 2010 16:30:00 +0200

Currently watching: Frans Johansson: The Secret Truth About Executing Great Ideas http://tumblr.com/x3dn4m6ed via @the99percent

"Tropicana first. Then this. Best practices, thought leadership, strategic brand strategy and design..."

Mon, 25 Oct 2010 15:42:00 +0200

“Tropicana first. Then this. Best practices, thought leadership, strategic brand strategy and design are needed more than ever.”

- Alina Wheeler comments of Roger van den Bergh’s counterview of the Gap identity fiasco

'The Gap flip flop flap: a rational counterview'

Fri, 22 Oct 2010 15:35:00 +0200

'The Gap flip flop flap: a rational counterview':

by fellow Identity Forum contributor Roger van den Bergh

RT @fastcodesign: Great column by @zibapdx (ziba design): The Real Lesson of the Gap Debacle: Logos Aren't Key Anymore: http://bit.ly/cOOPkH

Fri, 22 Oct 2010 15:29:39 +0200

RT @fastcodesign: Great column by @zibapdx (ziba design): The Real Lesson of the Gap Debacle: Logos Aren't Key Anymore: http://bit.ly/cOOPkH

[from loiclemeur] Sleep and Marathon Training: Going the Distance

Thu, 21 Oct 2010 06:08:41 +0200

I wanted to know what impact two months of serious training had on my sleep. I assumed that the more I trained, the more I would need sleep but it turns out that the equation was not so simple as that. My sleep was always better when I had exercised; however, when I ran 10+ miles, my sleep was almost the same as the nights when I didn’t exercise at all. In fact, running less than 5 miles led to ...
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[from loiclemeur] Evernote Raises $20M In Bid To Become A “Global Platform For Human Memory”

Thu, 21 Oct 2010 04:16:24 +0200

[from loiclemeur] The ING New York City Marathon

Thu, 21 Oct 2010 01:35:55 +0200

[from loiclemeur] Sex.com sells for $13m • The Register

Thu, 21 Oct 2010 01:18:51 +0200

[from loiclemeur] EA Buys ‘Angry Birds’ Publisher Chillingo For $20 Million, Doesn’t Get ‘Angry Birds’

Thu, 21 Oct 2010 01:17:50 +0200

[from loiclemeur] New MacBook Airs: Faster, Lighter, Instant On, 30 Day Standby Power

Thu, 21 Oct 2010 01:16:46 +0200

It's been two years since the last MacBook Air refresh, but Apple's made up for lost time: the redesigned MacBook Air comes in 13.3 and 11.6-inch flavors with complete unibody construction. And a storage secret.

[from loiclemeur] Loic Le Meur Blog: Build Your Own Brand Episode 30: It's not about you it's about them

Thu, 21 Oct 2010 00:47:52 +0200

It's not about you it's about them. Highlighting others online is a great way to build your brand. This episode belongs to a 30 videos series Build Your Own Brand

[from loiclemeur] LeWeb'10 - Producteev

Wed, 20 Oct 2010 19:07:02 +0200

[from loiclemeur] Loic Le Meur Blog: Build Your Own Brand Episode 29: Don't be negative

Wed, 20 Oct 2010 01:14:53 +0200

You don't have to be always nice, but in general if you are positive and don't criticize others online it generally helps your brand. Here is why. This video belong to a 30 videos series "Build Your Own Brand"

[from loiclemeur] Loic Le Meur Blog: What's up with this jet drawing circles over San Francisco?

Tue, 19 Oct 2010 20:50:36 +0200

A plane has just drawn 4 circles on San Francisco. It feels really high, like 25,000 feet high or more and it needs to be a serious plane to do those in the sky (or with special smoke equipment). Any...

[from garethk] Personal Informatics Tools

Tue, 19 Oct 2010 20:45:32 +0200

[from garethk] What The Fuck Is My Transmedia Strategy? by Dan Hon and some other people

Tue, 19 Oct 2010 20:45:05 +0200

[from liz.azzolino] BBC News - Facebook app downloads show unique 'bandwagon effect'

Mon, 18 Oct 2010 23:16:33 +0200

[from loiclemeur] Apple Q4: $20B Revenue, $4B Profits, 3.89M Macs, 14.1M iPhones, 4.19M iPads — All New Records

Mon, 18 Oct 2010 22:58:08 +0200