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Crenshaw Communications • June 15, 2009
Zen And The Art of Mindful Multitasking
Do I have your attention? I didn’t think so. In a world of hyperlinked blogs, pop-up emails, and 140-character updates, it’s natural to wonder about attention span, and whether ours is stretched to the limit. In the agency business, “attention-shifting” is a professional hazard and practically a pre-requisite for success. I blame the business, and my […]
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Crenshaw Communications • June 12, 2009
Twitter: Is Anyone Listening?
During the months I’ve spent reading about and using Twitter, I’ve analogized it to many things, depending on my mood and its usefulness. At various times, I compare it to: a cocktail party; a real-time search engine; email for exhibitionists; a high-school popularity contest; and heroin. Personally, I find it both frustrating and fascinating. But, […]
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Crenshaw Communications • June 10, 2009
Has Twitter Jumped The Shark?
It’s a running joke among people in communications that, today, everyone’s a social media expert. Those who aren’t experts are usually self-proclaimed evangelists, mavens, gurus, specialists, advocates, or at the very least, enthusiasts. It’s striking, isn’t it, how quickly so many have become so adept at using new networks, platforms, strategies, and tools? My point […]
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Crenshaw Communications • June 5, 2009
A Blog About Nothing
It had to happen. With so many ways of sharing content, from blogs and feeds, to social networks, from pings to posts to tweets, someone had to do it. Finally, a site for people who have a million ways to share content, but nothing much to say. At least, that’s how Plinky bills itself. “Inspiration, […]
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Crenshaw Communications • June 3, 2009
The Few, The Proud…. The Tobacco Executives
The American Legacy Foundation has been using “reality advertising” in its anti-smoking campaigns targeted to young people for years, with mixed reviews from the marketing community for tactics that are occasionally heavyhanded. But, its 2009 campaign featuring new TV spots takes the reality up a notch. What’s more, it moves away from the health messages typical of many […]
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