May 2011
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January 2011
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How to Pick the Perfect Brand Name | Fast Company →
” Everybody wants a Gaga name for their new product/website/startup. But if you’ve ever brainstormed about names, you know how deflating the process can be. The URLs for every four-letter word in the English language have long since been snatched up. Yet you crave something unique, something legally protectable…”
May 2010
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February 2010
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December 2009
1 post
Top 10 iPhone Apps as Judged by Mashable Readers →
November 2009
6 posts
Books of The Times - Jonathan Safran Foer’s... →
The new and controversial book by Jonathan Safran Foer: Eating Animals. “You know chicken is chicken, right?”
MetroCard as Art - ArtsBeat Blog - NYTimes.com →
the optimism Metro Card promises to bring a spontaneous smile to unsuspecting subwayers
Charlie Rose - A conversation with Chris Anderson... →
Wired magazine takes on Malcolm Gladwell.
Top Apps | Fast Company →
Top iPhone and Blackberry Apps, organized by personality type, i.e., jet setter, creative professional, type A, etc.
Business School? There's an App for That -... →
Article about a successful range of MBA related Apps. Range from Bschool planning, to pocket MBA, MBA Course (“beat your business peers and have a more enjoyable life” not to mention “dominate in business and boost your paychecks”) and GMAT prep and diagnostics.
Revelation – Your Employer Brand Is No Longer... →
An interesting article in that it shows that corporate life does indeed imitate consumer life.
March 2009
3 posts
“An inclination to put the most favorable construction upon actions and events or...”
– Merriam-Webster
Why we're optimistic here at Plaid
- Spring!
- Recessions are cyclical, this one will have to end sooner or later.
- Values - bling is out, real is in.
- Priorities - Its not about what others think, its what’s on the inside that counts.
- Consumer confidence- We’re all looking for something to believe in again. Now is the time for great brand stories and building great brands.
- Power to the people - People are...