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Seven Wealth Builders That Most B2B Companies Ignore

Many firms are still smarting from a very tough recession, and feel like they are on life support. These seven criteria will help keep your company out of the emergency room.READ»

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Google TV Preview: The Mom Test and the Nerd Test

To win the hearts, minds, and dollars of the public, Google TV will have to pass two tests: the Mom Test and the Nerd Test.READ»

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The Mom Test and Nerd Test Applied: Will Anyone Buy Google TV?

Google TV seeks to succeed in an arena--web-connected television--that have seen many major tech players try and fail. Does Google TV have what it takes to crack the market? I use the Mom Test and the Nerd Test to find out.READ»

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Kin One and Kin Two: Seussian Naming

Microsoft's new Kin phone names seem to borrow a little of their fun from The Cat in the Hat.READ»

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Say What You Mean and...

This week's blog was inspired from a post on w2wlink.com by Margie Warrell.  I always loved Dr. Seuss, and I always understood that he knew what he was talking about when he wrote, "I meant what I said, ...READ»

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Marketing Fail: Clean Coal Company Names Itself After the Lorax

We didn't have a problem when a company called Lorax Motors popped up to sell the Lorax Motor Works Hauler, a recumbent tricycle outfitted with a solar panel that powers an onboard electric assist motor. Solar tricycles don't ...READ»

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Pole-Dancing at P.S. 1: SO-IL Wins 2010 Courtyard Installation Amid Controversy

Brooklyn studio SO-IL beats out Danish juggernaut BIG in battle over a tiny gravel triangle in Queens. [UPDATED]READ»

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Big Screen 3-D Version of 'The Lorax' Confirmed

Besides the much-celebrated Wall-E, there aren't many quality environmentally-themed children's movies. That could change when Universal Pictures releases a 3-D animated version of The Lorax in theaters. The movie, directed by Chris ...READ»

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Amazon Taps Its Inner Apple

By introducing the Kindle, Jeff Bezos is emulating Steve Jobs -- and taking him on.READ»

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International Children’s Books Day: What's Your Favorite?

There are certain parts of childhood we all miss: Recess, picture books, nap time. Today, International Children’s Books Day (on what would have been Hans Christian Andersen's 204th birthday) gives us a chance to relive some of ...READ»

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Feedback

Letters. Updates. Advice.READ»

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Office Handbook

Chapter 3: Email.READ»

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Playing to Win

Computer and video games are a bigger business than the movies, and the biggest force in games is Electronic Arts -- a company whose blockbuster titles dazzle millions of customers and generate billions of dollars in sales. Here's a behind-the-scenes look at a creative powerhouse (and a model of disciplined management) where rappers beg to be hoopsters, war-game designers learn combat tactics from a Marine hero -- and a series of complex projects come in on time and on budget.READ»

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An Incomplete Manifesto for Growth

Two years ago, Bruce Mau unveiled a 43-point program that took the design world by storm. Here is an incomplete selection from his incomplete manifesto.READ»

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My Favorite Bookmarks - Heidi Sinclair

Picks from from ICM's Media Maverick.READ»

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Big Brands Need Not Apply

There's an interesting discussion going on at gapingvoid and Seth Godin's blog entitled, "the multi-billion dollar suicide pact between clients and television." As Hugh says, "Both Budweiser and Velveeta are permanently locked into ...READ»