"More than a decade after its conception, Guns N' Roses' "Chinese Democracy" will finally see the light of day before year's end, sources close to the situation confirm to Billboard. As first reported here, the set will be a Best Buy exclusive and will be available Sunday, Nov. 23, rather than the usual Tuesday."
tags: links | No Comments »
"More than a decade after its conception, Guns N' Roses' "Chinese Democracy" will finally see the light of day before year's end, sources close to the situation confirm to Billboard. As first reported here, the set will be a Best Buy exclusive and will be available Sunday, Nov. 23, rather than the usual Tuesday."
tags: links | No Comments »
tags: links | No Comments »
"The smart cow problem is the concept that when a group of individuals is faced with a technically difficult task, only one of their members has to solve it. When the problem has been solved once, an easily repeatable method may be developed, allowing the less technically proficient members of the group to accomplish the task.
The term Smart Cow Problem is thought to be derived from the expression: "It only takes one smart cow to open the latch of the gate, and then all the other cows follow."[1]
This has recently been applied to Digital Rights Management (DRM), where, due to the rapid spread of information on the Internet, it only takes one individual's defeat of a DRM scheme to render the method obsolete."
These brands are leaders that have learned how to make the most out of cultural shifts. People today desire a bigger, more expansive view of the world that reaches deep into our local environments and personal histories. These brands continue to reach people by capitalizing on and even igniting the tinder of a grassroots movement, then heating it to a roaring blaze with the science of marketing.
…What’s happening is not a radical shift in teen friendship practices. It’s about the collapse of an outmoded, outdated mating ritual. It has nothing to do with technology. It has everything to do with social norms relieving unnecessary pressures that no one liked anyhow. Teens aren’t going date-less because friendship is suddenly more important. Teens are going date-less because it’s socially acceptable and teens haven’t wanted the pressure to have a date for decades."
"In a study published earlier this year, professors at Duke University and the University of Waterloo in Ontario, Canada, explored whether exposure to brands — exposure that we’re not even conscious of — had an effect on actual behavior beyond just purchase decisions. In one study, subjects looked at a screen that displayed a series of numbers and kept a running sum. Interspersed between the number-flashing were images of either Apple or I.B.M. logos, which came and went faster than the conscious mind could pick them up. A separate preliminary study had found that Apple’s brand is widely associated with creativity, and that was what this follow-up research was really about."
“The trick is, the first time you wore the warm-up parka,” it wouldn’t have any effect, he says. “Because you’d realize, Oh I’m being ridiculous.” Wear it often enough, though, and you’ll probably stop ruminating about it. “Below the level of conscious awareness, you’d put the jacket on, and what’s activated in your mind is maybe Michael Phelps going very fast,” he continues. “And those things could actually kick up your motivation to go faster.”
tags: links | No Comments »
"The smart cow problem is the concept that when a group of individuals is faced with a technically difficult task, only one of their members has to solve it. When the problem has been solved once, an easily repeatable method may be developed, allowing the less technically proficient members of the group to accomplish the task.
The term Smart Cow Problem is thought to be derived from the expression: "It only takes one smart cow to open the latch of the gate, and then all the other cows follow."[1]
This has recently been applied to Digital Rights Management (DRM), where, due to the rapid spread of information on the Internet, it only takes one individual's defeat of a DRM scheme to render the method obsolete."
These brands are leaders that have learned how to make the most out of cultural shifts. People today desire a bigger, more expansive view of the world that reaches deep into our local environments and personal histories. These brands continue to reach people by capitalizing on and even igniting the tinder of a grassroots movement, then heating it to a roaring blaze with the science of marketing.
…What’s happening is not a radical shift in teen friendship practices. It’s about the collapse of an outmoded, outdated mating ritual. It has nothing to do with technology. It has everything to do with social norms relieving unnecessary pressures that no one liked anyhow. Teens aren’t going date-less because friendship is suddenly more important. Teens are going date-less because it’s socially acceptable and teens haven’t wanted the pressure to have a date for decades."
"In a study published earlier this year, professors at Duke University and the University of Waterloo in Ontario, Canada, explored whether exposure to brands — exposure that we’re not even conscious of — had an effect on actual behavior beyond just purchase decisions. In one study, subjects looked at a screen that displayed a series of numbers and kept a running sum. Interspersed between the number-flashing were images of either Apple or I.B.M. logos, which came and went faster than the conscious mind could pick them up. A separate preliminary study had found that Apple’s brand is widely associated with creativity, and that was what this follow-up research was really about."
“The trick is, the first time you wore the warm-up parka,” it wouldn’t have any effect, he says. “Because you’d realize, Oh I’m being ridiculous.” Wear it often enough, though, and you’ll probably stop ruminating about it. “Below the level of conscious awareness, you’d put the jacket on, and what’s activated in your mind is maybe Michael Phelps going very fast,” he continues. “And those things could actually kick up your motivation to go faster.”
tags: links | No Comments »
"…it seems that the brain’s reward system, which drives a variety of behaviors and may affect things like trying new brands, is dialed down as our brains age."
Long before this neuromarketing insight, those marketers who target seniors have no doubt understood the behavioral difference and adjusted their approach accordingly. Perhaps too much so… Seth Godin is critical of current marketing to seniors and points out that the conventional wisdom may not apply to the graying boomer generation: “Open people are seeking out things that they believe will make their lives better. Experiences and products and styles that will open doors, cause growth, save time and money and increase status… Closed people are trying to maintain the status quo.” Godin believes that boomers will stay “open” long into their senior years.
tags: links | No Comments »
"I shot these photos at a denim factory in Kentucky that specializes in distressing high-end jeans for a few top designers. I used to scoff at paying a premium for jeans that come with holes in them already. Then I saw just how much work goes into distressing jeans, and I realized that these people are artists. You can’t just have any loose threads, you have to have the right loose threads. They can’t just be faded. They have to be the right color. A lot of work goes into making these jeans look just right."
tags: links | No Comments »
One of the least attractive elements is a section designed to curb executive pay at banks that participate in the bail-out package. These include limiting stock-related pay and banning 'golden parachutes' for executives.
'I think this hodge-podge of regulations and rules will be enough to put many [chief executives] off participating,' Caldwell said.
tags: links | No Comments »
One of the least attractive elements is a section designed to curb executive pay at banks that participate in the bail-out package. These include limiting stock-related pay and banning 'golden parachutes' for executives.
'I think this hodge-podge of regulations and rules will be enough to put many [chief executives] off participating,' Caldwell said.
tags: links | No Comments »
tags: links | No Comments »