Daily Archives: Monday, January 17, 2005

That’s one dumb step for The Rolling Stone, one giant leap for Zondervan’s Bible marketing campaign

That’s one mis-step for The Rolling Stone, one giant leap for Zondervan’s Bible marketing campaign: I can’t count how many types of combined stupidity it takes for a magazine publisher to reject an advertisement from a Bible publisher. As reported … Continue reading

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Going postal

Going postal: Ever wonder what would happen if you sent someone a $20 bill in the mail in a clear envelop? Then you must not be in direct marketing. (via: BoingBoing) Related posts: rexblog nano The Tumblr-fication of Google Reader … Continue reading

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wi-fi wanting

Wi-fi wanting: Tom Neff, in today’s Nashville City Paper, points out how pathetic the wi-fi situation is in Nashville. Let’s get with it, people. “We’re #68″ is not the kind of civic-pride cheer we’re used to around here. (via: Bill … Continue reading

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How rumors get started (and stopped) at the speed of blogging

How rumors get started (and stopped) at the speed of blogging: Last night Chris Pirillo blogged a rumor he’d heard and this morning, the rumor gets squelched from the horse’s mouth (or some metaphor like that). Chris’s strikeout post remains … Continue reading

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Marthette vultures update

Marthette vultures update: From mediapost.com today, we learn more about the previously blogged Marthette vulturezine from Hachette: Hachette President and CEO Jack Kliger was pleased to land the popular designer, who had been among several personalities being mentioned as candidates … Continue reading

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