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  • ow.ly/fa4f4 Great article on #retail and #consumer products/trends.
  • RT @MichaelAYoussef: Whenever God calls us to a task, He will equip us and enable us to complete that task.
  • One of the best post-election articles I’ve read on why many young evangelicals swayed Dem by @streeterryan ryanstreeter.com/2012/11/09/tod…
  • “Nearly all men can stand adversity, but if you want to test a man’s character, give him power.” Abraham Lincoln
  • What are you measuring and how does that influence your actions? Short, but thought-provoking article ow.ly/fdC5p
  • Trends driving the #ski industry ow.ly/fdBn4
  • ow.ly/f9W3A #creatvity #ideas #innovation Nice article on these keywords.
  • Are Wearable Gadgets The Next Tech Revolution? ow.ly/eT1hx Sort of…I think its more about sensors (which includes wearable…
  • Where Are TV and Video Advertising Headed for 2020 ow.ly/eSZPW Good stuff here.
  • No one ever bought anything on an elevator ow.ly/eLtr5 Good idea for how to deliver your elevator pitch. ow.ly/i/13Hhf
  • 5 questions to ask before applying to an accelerator ow.ly/eLsMC So many accelerators today. Is it a bubble?
  • NRC Whistleblowers: Risk of Nuclear Melt-Down In U.S. Is Even HIGHER Than It Was at Fukushima ow.ly/eLrYJ This is scary
  • The United States Postal Service (USPS) to test same-day delivery service. ow.ly/eK0WM Insert your own joke here.
  • Innovation in Home Products ow.ly/eJtrG Nice summary of some great innovations.
  • Don’t Worry, We’re Still Watching Plenty Of Television ow.ly/eIdWh
  • Good stuff here. Recent GMO healthy safety study and other stats about percentage of crops that are GMO. ow.ly/eEwDQ
  • Amazon’s push into schools with Kindle:ow.ly/eC9Zj #amazon #kindle #education
  • Data on Youtube’s in-stream ad performance…is this emerging as a nice alternative to TV ads? ow.ly/eAH4o
  • #angelinvestors Do Make Money, Data Shows ow.ly/ev6NC Interesting, but data may be missing the failures.
  • Study: Dollar General beat Wal-Mart prices ow.ly/eoWT4 Nice date here.
  • Walmart Rolls Out Same-Day Delivery Service in Select Locations lnkd.in/rWaxBE
  • Some things bricks/mortar can do to combat online. ow.ly/elmrg #showrooming #retail
  • New demographic term. Are you a #mamil ? I confess I am. ow.ly/el0MF
  • How Social Media Influences SEO ow.ly/eckTd Good stuff. #seo
  • Great podcast covering #cholesterol and how current accepted western medicial methods miss the boat completely. ow.ly/ebHVe #paleo

LinkedIn/Quora

  • How does sales tax factor into retail margin calculations? ow.ly/ebGXf #quora question and my answer posted #retail

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  • I’ll be attending this event on 9/14 in Boulder, CO. Most interested in hearing 30 startups do their elevator   pitch: http://j.mp/oa8KVV
  • I’ve made plans for IFSC Lead World Cup – Rock Climbing, October 8-9 in Boulder, CO:  http://planca.st/y3e

CPG/Retail

  • This is the first example I’ve seen of a major CPG company using mobile bar codes (QR codes) on packaging. http://j.mp/oIRoJY
  • I found this interesting, actually more surprising that there is less brand loyalty. http://j.mp/qYOUZh
  • Trendwatching’s September briefing out – covers retail trends. Great list of examples. http://j.mp/rs9iAa
  • The future of retail…maybe for some products, but not this one:http://j.mp/oB6eGl
  • E-Commerce and Direct-to-Consumer Changing Traditional Retailer-Manufacturer Relationships | via @keith_rng phttp://j.mp/qTYsac
  • EXCLNT article on Trader Joe’s.Top-notch retailer in the food. If in CPG natural products, you want to sell to TJ’s: http://j.mp/r8l7fI

Publishing

  • Great comment thread (very long) about e-book conversion and formatting: http://j.mp/nUw0P5

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