Monthly Archives: December 2011

In the latest YouTube sensation “Riley on Marketing”, a 5-year-old going on 50 explains her point of view on gender marketing. In this pint sized but right-on rant, Riley expresses her frustration with the toy industry, marketers, and society’s perpetuation of gender stereotypes. Walking the girl’s aisle of the toy store with her father, Dennis…

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Glögg is what my Nordic relatives call mulled wine—it’s the Norwegian beverage of Christmas and is associated with all the warmth and goodness of the season.  Made with red wine, sugar, spices such as cinnamon, cardamom, ginger, cloves and bitter orange, Glögg is served hot and generally accompanied by raisons, blanched almonds and Ginger Snaps.…

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Exercise and physical exertion should be a part of your daily regimen if you want to maintain your mental health. There is no other (virtually) free treatment that works this well for treating depression, and the best part is, everyone has access to it. Therapy and antidepressants may be necessary in some cases, but exercise…

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With everyone jumping on the SEM/SEO bandwagon, it can be a challenge to make your pay per click ads stand out from the pack.  The sponsored text ads section of Google search is no longer a novelty.  Search engine ads have evolved beyond a headline, two text rows, and a destination URL.  With Google AdWords extensions…

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Many large corporations use separate agencies for digital and traditional advertising. I'm thinking brands like Coca-Cola and Chevrolet. It's just the way they do it - nothing wrong with that. There are some things that digital agencies do better than traditional agencies and vice versa, and it's nice to get the best of both. And…

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