Just another reason why I love Nissan...

I have always loved Nissan. I know many people who love their foreign cars, but they're always talking about Honda or Toyota. For me, there are many reasons why I love Nissan. It's the quality of it's products; I had a Nissan Maxima that survived until 300K miles. It's the service; I was chummy with the service manager at the dealership when I had my Sentra and all I ever went in for was an oil change and a car wash. Did I mention that they build their cars in the U.S.?

I love them so much that in a recent interview when I was asked about my favorite brand and marketing strategy I used Nissan and it's new "Innovation For All..." campaign.

2D Barcodes: Suggestions for Personal Marketing

The point of the bar code is to store lots of information or a URL that is too long for someone to be expected to remember or type out. So, how can you take advantage of these uses? 

1. Making your resume more interactive
- You can direct people to your LinkedIn profile which should contain your photo, links to your website, and a detailed history of your work experience/education.
- It can also direct people to examples of your work if you are a graphic designer or artist.

2.Making your business cards more interactive
- You can link your business card to your resume or LinkedIn profile to maximize your networking.
- The bar code could simply important your contact info to someone's contact list to help streamline keeping your info handy.

3. Video Link
- This one is more tricky, but if you are an actor or director or someone expected to have videos this would be a great way to link to a sample of your work.

Any other ideas for personal marketing with 2D Barcodes... share in the comments! Just remember, make it worth it for someone to scan!

Updated Links and Salvador Dali

I recently updated my "For Your Entertainment" links on the right and I would like to call attention a new addition: veer.com

I've been looking for a stock photo website like this for awhile so I'm happy to finally stumble upon this gem. They have all sorts of freebies- like a monthly free font, screen savers, free photos, and illustrations. Love! 

They also have what is probably the biggest and most enjoyable time waste ever... Clockbusters. 

It's a movie quiz using stock photos found through their website. It was fun to play plus a totally awesome marketing ploy since I've signed up and told my friends about veer.com. So A+ for them. As for my movie guessing skills, I earned a 45 and 42 for my first pass on each of the games respectively.

There were some on the sequel version of the game that I just could not get. Like what movie is described by a kid watching TV, a cross, and spooky tree? What about a guy screaming, an elf kid, and beetle on someone's ear?

Now you are probably asking yourself what this has to do with Salvador Dali. Well, I did spot a lovely picture of him earlier on The Chive so I thought I would leave it here to pretty up this post. Dali is my fav so I could not resist. Maybe I'll hunt down eyeball video he made. It would definitely stump you on Clockbusters...

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I'll post cool articles, say silly things, and make you feel special all in 140 characters or less. Won't that be fun?

Emmy Noms are IN

I love the Emmy's. It feels like my best friends are the ones getting the awards. At the Oscars, it's all the popular kids.

Aside from the actors, hosts, and T.V. shows winning awards- everyone's favorite commercials are also up for the big prize. So I present to you, the emmy nominated commercials, videos and all. =)

:Face Palm:

"I don’t know quite what we’ll be selling yet. Maybe niches. I’ve heard the niche market is doing really well."

Hahaha... check out Clients From Hell for a good laugh and some relief from your miserable clients.

Listen up Marketers!

The Oatmeal lays it out for you on how not to sell something. Perhaps there are a few key ideas we can take away from the humor piece.

Like, don't be pushy like a used car salesman. Don't be over familiar like a used car salesman. Don't offer limited time offers that are not real like a used car salesman.

Basically, think of everything you would do that would be equal to a used car salesman's tactics and back it off that just a little. So maybe a notch below a used car salesman. A new car salesman? They wear better suits, right?

Uh Oh. Coca-Cola is set for World Domination

I just heard the news that Pepsi is no longer the number 2 soft drink in the world. It has been over taken by Diet Coke!

According to the WSJ, Pepsi's marketing is to blame and I agree. In the 2010 Superbowl they opted not to have a commercial in order to focus on the Pepsi Re-fresh project. They took a similar approach 2011 and are now possibly seeing the effects. Or maybe the Super Bowl has nothing to do with it - they did have a few ads, but they were for their Pepsi MAX product line.

I wonder if this means we're going back to Genertaion NEXT. Remember when Britney Spears sang the catchy Pepsi tune during a Super Bowl commercial? Yeah. I like those days too. 

You can read all the details on the WSJ article here.

Viral Mash-up

If you haven't already, check out this marketing video from Smart Water. It's title: Jenn Aniston sex tape. (Don't worry, it's complete SFW.)

The Birthday to End All Birthdays

My favorite part: "Below the line execution such as cake decorations and even the family dog."



Very Clever.