Posted on February 21, 2009 by jpickett1968
WHERE HAVE I BEEN?
First and foremost, my apologies for being vacant for so long. At some point in time I was getting so wrapped up in the toys I researched that I became captive to them. They took me to a hidden island where I finally escaped but not without permanent damage to [...]
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Posted on October 5, 2008 by jpickett1968
Via Chris Brogan whose blog post suggestion was via Mitch Joel whose suggestion was via OnClick, here is my suggestion of a “Pixelated Conference.” The premise is having an online conference of various videos to take advantage of resources at hand. At least that’s my interpretation. It’s a way of keeping up with what’s cool, [...]
Filed under: creativity, gtd, productivity | Tagged: Bump Desktop, Chris Brogan, David Allen, Garr Reynolds, gtd, Inbox Zero, Jeff Han, Merlin Mann, Mitch Joel, OnClick, Pixelated Conference, success | 3 Comments »
Posted on October 2, 2008 by jpickett1968
Problogger released news of an update Google’s BlogSearch has added – one that allows you to view news listed in different categories while also seeing how many are blogging about the story and a graph to show the visual trends. Handy feature in light of what strikes a chord with readers.
Amongst news that many are [...]
Filed under: Blog, Uncategorized | Tagged: BlogSearch, Digg, Google, Problogger, Social bookmarks, WHPRMS | 1 Comment »
Posted on September 30, 2008 by jpickett1968
This incredible and creative YouTube adaptation for a new Wii game comes to us via brandcurve.com, so kudos to them for bringing this to my attention. Gamer or not, you have to appreciate the approach. Press the picture to see – already over 2 million hits!
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Posted on September 18, 2008 by jpickett1968
Keen isn’t so Keen
This morning during a SHSMD conference I’m attending that is directed toward Healthcare Marketers, I was compelled to sit through a lecture given by Andrew Keen, author of “The Cult of the Amateur: How Today’s Internet is Killing our Culture.” It was interesting to note that as soon as Keen delivered his [...]
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Posted on September 3, 2008 by jpickett1968
I came across this from a Lifehack post. Great visual!
So, how many traits held true to your creative genius?
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Posted on September 3, 2008 by jpickett1968
Posted on September 2, 2008 by jpickett1968
Is the world ready for a new browser? Ready or not, Google has an alternative solution to Explorer, Safari and Firefox and it’s called Google Chrome. Beta version is due out as early as this week. Here’s some more info.
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Posted on April 7, 2008 by jpickett1968
Everyone, at least everyone I know, has had some weight issue, at some point in time. When this occurs, the mind plays incredible tricks on you and for whatever reason you can find yourself in seemingly lost predicaments. Speaking from personal experience I’ve been there. I was overweight, 33% bodyfat and a slug. I experimented, [...]
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Posted on March 29, 2008 by jpickett1968
Coming to us via MarketingBlurb, Pantene has a very clever ad campaign featuring ads like the own shown above. The ad, to me, represents great marketing, great ad design, and minimal copy. Has anyone seen a campaign lately that can top this one?
Filed under: marketing | Tagged: ad design, copy writing, creativity, marketing, Pantene | 1 Comment »