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Social Marketing for Fido
12/12/07
Okay, social networks for pets are nothing new (just Google that term). But here’s a cute twist. Are you a dog owner or dog lover? And maybe an art lover, too? I don’t own a dog myself, but one of the coolest new sites I’ve seen lately is Mog-Dog.com, a new online business created right here in the Twin Cites. It was founded by a colleague I used to work with and his wife, and they’re both accomplished graphic designers (which you can tell!) Mod-Dog is not a social network per se, but talk about a way to involve a community, and to do it in such a visual, fun way! Come on, dogs need their own note cards and Christmas cards—didn’t you know that? Okay, okay, their owners need them. But how fun! (And you could always have Fido sign with a paw print.) Not only cards, but you dog lovers can now decorate your pad with a high-quality modern art print of your very own breed.
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The Art of the Start
The Time-Tested, Battle-Hardened Guide for Anyone Starting Anything
by: Guy Kawasaki
What does it take to turn ideas into action? What are the elements of a perfect pitch? How do you win the war for talent? How do you establish a brand without bucks? Guy tackles these issues and more, for anyone starting or revitalizing any undertaking.
The Eye For Innovation
Recognizing Possibilities and Managing the Creative Enterprise
by: Robert Price
Seven principles for an innovative enterprise, from the journey of Control Data. My career was shaped a lot by what I learned at this company, more than 20 years ago. It was an awesome, entrepreneurial organization -- till it was disrupted. But all companies eventually are.
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Release 2.0
by O'Reilly Radar/Jimmy Guterman...Insight and analysis on the business and social impact of key technology trends.
PR 2.0
by Brian Solis...Documenting the convergence of social media, PR, and Web marketing
Groundswell
by Charlene Li and Josh Bernoff...Winning In a World Transformed by Social Technologies -- a blog by two Forrrester Research analysts.
MediaShift
by Mark Glaser...Tracking how new media, from weblogs to podcasts to citizen journalism, are changing society and culture.
Feld Thoughts
by Brad Feld...One of the most active and plugged-in early stage investors in Web 2.0 and Enterprise 2.0 technologies.
blog.pmarca.com
by Marc Andreessen...Thoughts from the Web pioneer and founder of social networking platform Ning.
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