September 2009

Phoenix Design Week! Yeah!

September 28, 2009

It’s time to show off what makes us shine. Introducing Phoenix Design Week, a celebration of all things design and the people behind the ideas. Sure, kontaktmag skipped town and events like PCDF never really took off, but this venture feels…different. National and local speakers and plenty of panels filled with visionaries (I’ll be moderating [...]

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Purple Cows, Tribes and Brandjacking

September 24, 2009

Picture a giant billboard, half-filled with everything anyone says about you. Good, bad or ugly, it’s all up there for the world to see. Let’s also say you’re a rather public person, so a good portion of the commenters are haters or complainers. If I told you that I’d sell you the other half for [...]

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Windows 7 Party?

September 24, 2009

This is satire, right? No? It’s real? WHY? Is this the video @michaeljbarber is using to plan HIS Windows 7 party? I can’t decide if this is better or worse than the Microsoft Songsmith commercial. Thanks to Andrew Wilkinson for the find.

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New tshirt!

September 23, 2009

New shirt, courtesy of @brandxtshirts. Thanks to vid.ly for the video.

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Welcome to Roosevelt Square by Greystar…DON’T PARK THERE!

September 20, 2009

I moved into my new home on Friday. By Sunday, I already wanted to leave. Roosevelt Square looks great from the outside. The apartments are well taken care of and it’s affordable. My apartment, located just two blocks from the light rail, is about as urban as Phoenix is ever going to get. But its [...]

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The power of tribes

September 16, 2009

There’s power in highly-connected, highly-passionate groups of people. They can make things happen. They can create a groundswell. They’re also a company’s best marketers. Give them the tools to promote something they love (hopefully what it is you’re selling) and they might might never stop talking about it. Mini Cooper, when they realized they needed [...]

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More funny from my sister

September 15, 2009

I sent my family the twitpic linked to below. Never one to pass up a chance to make fun of me, here’s my sister’s response. No, she’s not on Twitter, but she should be. Hi @BdHurst_7312009_deviledegg_bluebird_Tony, I’m confused: “Star crossed lovers @tdhurst and @beveykidd first date @gangplank“: 1. When did @tdhurst become a star? 2. [...]

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Luxury brands and social media

September 13, 2009

Buyers of luxury goods aren’t like most of us. They aren’t concerned with price, they aren’t concerned accessibility and they aren’t concerned with having lots of options. They want the best. I want to know what makes those consumers different. I want to know how luxury car, watch, consumer electronic, fashion and shoe companies can [...]

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Here a Ford, there a Ford

September 9, 2009

I’m not a car guy. I can check my oil, I can change my tires and I can replace the air filter. Anyone beyond that and things get fuzzy. Imagine my surprise when Ford’s PR team contacted me for a test drive, along with (at least) @austinmiles, @dpatricklewis and @fortyagency, to test out and share [...]

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