Do you recall the Super Bowl spot "Parisian Love" from Google last February? Now you can make you own "Search Story" courteous of Google. I made my first one last night. Please jump over to Bonehook for that Search Story, then go make your own. And let us know when its done, so we can all see it. …
CNN Makes Artful Use Of Tape To Make Its Point In Berlin
Agency: Heimat, Berlin Tape Art Design and Installation: El Bocho For more information on the Berlin Wall, see this useful timeline. …
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Big Omaha Has Heart, Like The City And Scene It Serves
OMAHA--It's a sunny Saturday morning. The Old Market farmer's market is in full swing and once again laptop- and iPad-toting creatives, entrepreneurs and VCs are gathering in the grand room at Kaneko for Big Omaha. Kaneko is a special space and one of the many reasons Big Omaha is already becoming a premier destination for the digerati, in just its second year. The building takes its name and its direction from …
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Big Omaha Is A Big Deal
OMAHA--The Old Market is alive with creative people today as the second annual Big Omaha conference kicks into high gear. According to the event organizer, Silicon Prairie News, "there's a new generation of innovators and entrepreneurs who are passionately making their mark on our community and Big Omaha is for them." Despite last night's opening party at Slowdown, a bar owned by Saddle Creek Records, the airy …
Adobe Is In A Love-Hate Relationship With Apple
Adobe is taking out some banner ads on the New York Times today to address the HTML5-Flash controversy. This one got juxtaposed with an unfortunate news story, however. The ads click through to a statement from the company and an open letter from Adobe's founders. …
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WPP Turns 25. Time For A Quarterlife Crisis?
This'll surely make George Parker's head explode. Sir Martin Sorrell, writing on The Huffington Post, shares his thoughts about the holding company: I think WPP's halfway there; our objective is to be the best marketing services company in the world, and by best we mean the natural choice of both clients and people; the natural choice of clients when they select an adviser or a partner in the area of advertising and …
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A Subtle “Buy American” Message
A couple of months ago, I watched the HBO documentary Schmatta, a history of the garment industry in New York. In it, they pointed out that in 1965, 95% of the clothing sold in America was made in America. In 2005, that was 5%. I think it's shameful. Admittedly, my clothing purchases don't help the cause. But yeah, I dig this ad. It's a trade ad, originally done in 2004 but also ran recently according to Copyranter. …
The Question “Where You At?” Soon To Be Extinct
Jay Yerow, a writer for Open Forum, the American Express small business resource, recently spoke with a digital executive who works with local businesses in the food and beverage sector. He said that small businesses are getting a 6-10 calls a week from people promising to get them better performance on the web. Between Google, Yelp, Facebook, Twitter, and dozens of other opportunities, it can be difficult for a …
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