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January 2011

Is your Giveaway/contest Legal in social media?

I attended an event done by the Social Media Club in Atlanta. It was “The practice and pitfalls of running promotions and games of chance through social media.” It sounds like an in depth and jargon filled program, but it was in fact done in very easy to understand English. The presenters were Mark Staples, […]

Can a Farm or City help your marketing? Social Gaming maybe the answer

Social Gaming is one of those things you love or hate. There seems to be no in between. There are people on Facebook who say they don’t care about your Farm, City or Aquarium. While others have tons of postings about their favorite games, about 40 status updates in a row. I know this because, […]

Starbucks’ New Logo: Branding Blunder or Genius Maneuver?

This week, coffee titan Starbucks did something it hasn’t done since 1992. It changed its logo. But that wasn’t the biggest story. The biggest story was that the brand removed its trademark “Starbucks Coffee” wordmark that has encircled the centerpiece of the logo — a siren — since 1971. My first thought was: “This was […]