Guest post by By Melissa M Williams, Author of Iggy the Iguana
Have you ever been afraid to start something new because you didn’t know what to expect? Maybe everyone will be different than you? Doing something new and out of our comfort zone can definitely develop a person, well in this case, an [...]
Entries Tagged as 'Arts & Entertainment'
Writing For Young Children About Complex Social Issues: A Diversity Author Shares Her Perspective
February 16th, 2010 · 3 Comments · Arts & Entertainment, Diversity
Funniest Send-Up of Marketing Ever
August 5th, 2008 · No Comments · Advertising, Arts & Entertainment, Marketing Techniques and Philosophies, media-general
If the marketing team had to develop the stop sign. Props to my good buddy Peter Shankman of shankman.com and helpareporter.com for turning me on to this – he’s got it posted on his home page at the moment.
http://view.break.com/542649
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“Shut Up and Sing”: The Dixie Chicks and Freedom of Speech
March 15th, 2008 · 12 Comments · Arts & Entertainment, Peace and War, Uncategorized
By Shel Horowitz
I’ve been wanting to see the Dixie Chicks movie “Shut Up and Sing” since I saw a trailer for it about a year ago. Last night, we watched it on video.
It tells a gripping story about free speech and repression that started on the eve of U.S. invasion of Iraq. Lead singer Natalie [...]
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Kevin Kelly: Hope for Struggling Artists/Authors
March 7th, 2008 · No Comments · Abundance and Prosperity, Arts & Entertainment, Marketing Trends/News, People Helping People, Web 2.0/Social Media
Artists, authors, and other creatives, take note: Kevin Kelly, the guru of Wired Magazine, says you don’t have to be a starving artist anymore. Instead of grabbing for crumbs at the very end of the long tail, build a base of 1000 uber-fans. All you have to do is add one person a day for [...]
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Strip-Poker and Pelosi’s Challenger
February 13th, 2008 · 7 Comments · Arts & Entertainment, Marketing Techniques and Philosophies, Marketing Trends/News, Politics, Web 2.0/Social Media
Copywriter Drayton Bird recently talked about the element of surprise. Here are two brilliant ads that harness that principle.
First, Shirley Golub, who is a progressive candidate challenging House Speaker Nancy Pelosi for the Democratic Party nomination for Congress. Watch her video here (scroll down about half a screen).
This is an example of how to be [...]
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Amazing! An Airport Bookstore with Great-Sounding Books!
January 27th, 2008 · No Comments · Arts & Entertainment, General Commentary, Publishing, Shel's Personal Life
Maybe there’s hope for our society. I stopped into Simply Books in the C concourse of Atlanta’s massive Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport, not expecting much. After all, most airport bookstores, and even a lot of chain-owned downtown and mall stores lately, cram their shelves with trashy mass-market novels by the likes of Danielle Steel.
I don’t [...]
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BenMack’s Amazing ‘Poker Without Cards’
December 24th, 2007 · 3 Comments · Arts & Entertainment, Marketing Techniques and Philosophies, Publishing
Advertising maven Ben Mack’s Poker Without Cards goes deeper into the human psyche than even the very provocative Daniel Quinn, and with the same kind of unexpected mind twists.
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Sony’s Paint-Fireworks Commercial: Marketing Lessons
December 17th, 2007 · No Comments · Arts & Entertainment, Marketing Techniques and Philosophies, Marketing Trends/News
Watch the stunning commercial Sony made showing fireworks made of paint instead of the usual substances.
Then watch the behind-the-scenes story of the making of this commercial.
As a marketer, what conclusions can you draw? Here are a few of mine:
It is still possible to make commercials that are also art–even make them absolutely riveting
The logistics involved [...]
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Lou Dobbs, Amy Goodman, Juan Gonzales: Spin & Spin Control
December 6th, 2007 · 1 Comment · Arts & Entertainment, Media Ethics, Politics, Social and Economic Justice, media-general
he used every sleazoid right-wing media manipulation technique I’ve ever seen: interrupting, name calling, avoiding the topic with a twisted answer changing the subject, denying he said something until it was proven on tape, claiming to hold a high standard only to be caught out on fact-checking issues, demanding to be allowed to finish the question but not granting his interlocuters the same courtesy…and plenty more. This interview demonstrates a lot of what’s wrong with “punditocracy.” Oh yes, and he cleverly started the interview by focusing on areas that his audience would actually agree with.
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Poetry as an Organizing Tool? Oh , Yeah!
December 24th, 2009 · 1 Comment · Arts & Entertainment, Democracy, General Commentary, Peace and War, Politics
For the last 28 years, I’ve lived in or just outside Northampton, Massachusetts. About ten years ago, Northampton established the position of City Poet Laureate, with a two-year term. Until two years ago, the post was mostly ceremonial. The official poet would occasionally show up and read a poem to mark some event or other, [...]
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