Monthly Archives: January 2010

CNN Relies on Social Media in Haiti Earthquake Coverage

Tweet Firstly, my thoughts are with all the people suffering in Haiti after this horrible tragedy.  The Red Cross tweeted that you can help by texting “HAITI” to 90999 to donate $10 to relief efforts.  If you know of any other ways to help, let me know and I will add it here. This just went…

How Advertising Lost Half Its Credibility

Tweet Advertising has gone through some huge changes over the last few years.  Today, we’re seeing major brands dropping their Superbowl ad spots, newspapers quickly declining in numbers and even online ad spending has dropped for the first time since 2002.  Do you think advertising is failing? Perhaps only part of it… Advertising tends to…

You're Being Cliché

Tweet Do you hate being called cliché? Do buzzwords piss you off? Do you avoid certain discussions just because they’re cliche? Maybe, just maybe, you even look down on people who you consider to be cliché or that uses buzzwords? I think we all do to some extent…but why do we do it?  Is it a…