Posts
Links
Consumer Products
- Shorter Commercials Are More Effective [STUDY] ow.ly/bV7uq
- The Power of Low & Consistent Mass Media Spending ow.ly/bV24G Great article for anyone doing mass advertising
- #mobilestores-not mobile as in phone, but as in trucks: ow.ly/bSp0M I love this new form of retail-cheaper way to start a business
- Study says Social Responsibility Not Worth Paying for in Today’s Economy ow.ly/bQI3N
- RT @KeithScovell: Amazon’s Billion Dollar Secret Weapon wp.me/p2kxgE-5E
- Inspiration: Coffee Giant Tea Shops – Starbucks Tazo Store in Seattle Will Be a Tea Drinker’s Pa…bit.ly/LVFbRQ #Retail #Trends
Miscellaneous
- Interesting chart showing the water quantity in the snow over the last 4 seasons and why it’s so dry this year. ow.ly/bTLTv
- B2B vs B2C. I think Gary is right. I like B2C (and B2B2C). That’s all I’ve ever done and probably will ever do. ow.ly/bTBdZ
- I’ve been hearing & seeing C-130′s fly over the house all day to/from the #WaldoCanyonFire
- RT @dhgisme: “Superweeds: A Long-Predicted Problem for GM Crops Has Arrived” by @marionnestle bit.ly/MLRnkv #foodchat ht @timoreilly
Quora/LinkedIn
- What are typical response rates for#directresponse #radio #advertising? ow.ly/bV11q I posted a response to this on #quora
- What products make for great #directresponse ow.ly/bUPEz #quora question. I posted a response to this on #quora
- What are the top challenges that the #food industry is facing? goo.gl/km9sU I posted a response to this on #linkedin
Kickstarter
I enjoy seeing technology products on Kickstarter. Here’s a few interesting hardware prospects:
- Sensordrone: The 6th Sense of Your Smartphone…& Beyond! http://goo.gl/mOx1w
- The Pocket TV: Makes any TV a Smart TV http://goo.gl/aASLW
Odds & Ends
Here’s an image from our south meadow facing south with smoke from the #WaldoCanyonFire in Colorado Springs, 40 miles south of us. I caught this image at sunset. You can see how dry our field is from the lack of rain.
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Disclosure: I have not received any compensation for writing this post. I have no material connection to brands, products or services that I have mentioned. I am disclosing this in accordance with the Federal Trade Commission’s 16 CFR, Part 255.








