I love data visualization. Pie graphs, bar graphs, line graphs, spider graphs and more. I wish I had more time to be obsessed with it. I’m constantly thinking about the internal tools I could build with Flex and its insanely awesome data viz libraries. Unlike Doug McCune, one of my one of my Flex heroes, …
We in advertising spend a fair amount of time dealing with what outsiders might call ethical choices, very few of ever fall into the black or white column. Our job is to increase consumer awareness for our clients and, subsequently, increase sales. This challenge often creates “gray” areas; how do we balance the need for …
I really love that our employees feel comfortable bringing their children to work. I remember growing up thinking that my dad’s place of employment was a big mystery. I never got to go with him to the office and my mom stayed at home. I think bringing your children into the office allows them to …
A minor brouhaha erupted recently with the publishing of a piece of investigative journalism at AlterNet, covering a conservative Bury Brigade colluding in a Yahoo Group to bury non-conservative stories, block stories from specific, left-leaning websites, and any post from certain targeted users, regardless of the content. An anonymous poster claiming to be a part …
K Swiss shoes have always reminded me of the preppies back in high school. They seemed like serious tennis shoes – as in shoes worn for the tennis court as opposed to ones you’d wear hanging out with friends. Which is why when I was forwarded a link to a video of the fictional Kenny …
Our account executives at CurrentMarketing make everything run smoothly and they never skip a beat. How do they do it and never break a sweat? I have uncovered some new information on how they balance their day and do the best work for our clients. To protect the privacy of all individuals involved, names …
I’ll admit, I’m a techie, even though I’m in media. Not a minute goes by that I don’t check tech blogs to learn about the latest and greatest widgets hitting the market. Despite the fact that my apartment is overrun with all sorts of gadgets, I am no expert. I want products that simply …
We were saddened this morning to hear of the passing of our dear friend Debbie King. It was seldom we could enter Debbie’s office without the promise of a smile and comforting advice. The world will be a lonelier place without her – rest in peace, Earth Mother.
Please pardon my bleeped out French, but that’s what the BP Oil Spill Crisis has been. So when I recently caught wind of a new marketing campaign titled UnF–k The Gulf, I thought heck yeah, good to see an organization getting real about this thing. I couldn’t help but immediately click on to their website, …
Back when I was a wee college student (before the turn of the century), I had an interesting discussion with a linguistics professor about what, if any, effect language has on the behavior of those who speak it. It was a question that arose from a casual observation of the varied paces of different languages …
