Auto-tune the ads

Auto-tune is used in so many songs these days, why not auto-tune the ads?

Live every week like it was Shark Week

Hahaha...this is really cool, and here I was thinking these are dumb and not creative. Well it's finally Shark Week again on the Discovery Channel and in celebration they've been following a group of sharks swimming right off the coast. Hit the plus symbol to zoom in. Check it out!

Jeff Goodby Raps

Hahaha, Jeff Goodby raps (and dresses in a donut suit) in Goodby, Silverstein and Partner's 2009 Christmas video:

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Seth Godin Free eBook

check out this free ebook by Seth Godin

What Matters Now, by Seth Godin

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Michael Bay's Victoria Secret commercial

A new Victoria Secret commercial just came out directed by Michael Bay. Ofcourse it wouldn't be complete w/o what? That's right, explosions.

ice cream, old people, and eroticism

Commercial for Science World:

Dancing for Breast Cancer Awareness

This video made me smile...dancing for breast cancer awareness featuring the staff of St. Vincent Medical Centre in Oregon:

Evolution: The Eight Stages Of Listening

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TrendyMinds on Twitter

Here's an interesting excerpt from the Indianapolis Star a few weeks ago interviewing Elizabeth Friedland from the ad firm Trendy Minds about importance of social media trends:

Biz Buzz
Tuning into social media

Account exec says online pursuits can bring payoff

By Daniel Lee
daniel.lee@indystar.com

Elizabeth Friedland, account executive with Indianapolis ad and PR firm TrendyMinds, is into social media: She Tweets, blogs and Facebooks (Is that a verb?).

Friedland took time from her online pursuits to stop by the Biz Buzz studio Wednesday to chat with Star business writer Daniel Lee about social media and its role in work and personal life.

Below are edited excerpts from the conversation:

Question: Have you seen any payoff from using Twitter? Any new deals for Trendy Minds (@trendy minds)?

Answer: With Twitter there are certainly some people out there talking just for the sake of talking.

As far as Trendy Minds is concerned, we've had three clients recently who we've connected with, or who have followed us on social media, and have approached us to do an RFP or to consult with them. So, there is business to be had.

Q: You Tweet both socially and professionally. How do you balance that?

A: Social media is all about authenticity. People want you to be real and authentic. I want my clients and friends or people who are in between to get a consistent picture of myself. I don't have a separate account for professional and personal use; I kind of integrate it all in there.

Q: What are your biggest do's and don'ts on Twitter?

A: No. 1 is to be authentic. It's important, also, to realize your audience. There are some people on Twitter who seem to have a very business-minded focus, and then there will be a Tweet that seems out of place where they talk about something extremely personal. So it's important to know your audience.