Month One

Posted on July 25, 2006 by Luke Armour

Well, I completely flew by my one-month anniversary of agency life. Taking a deep breath, I thought I’d provide a little bit of a retrospective of that month. The most difficult aspect of this time has been pairing my education and experience with the realities of what faces me as I sit in my office [...]

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Paper Forts!

Posted on July 20, 2006 by Beth

Up to my neck, God I love that phrase, because sometimes its just so descriptive! I know I have been away. Currently, I am working on my Master’s project on nonprofit blogs and am surrounded by stacks of paper, print outs, and books. I could make a nice fort for myself. After, scouring the blogosphere [...]

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Things We Used to Do on Grass

Posted on July 19, 2006 by Luke Armour

Paull Young – Grass Pusher

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Not Quite the Tylenol Team

Posted on July 9, 2006 by Luke Armour

This article from the NY Times shows just how much things have changed since the Tylenol incident from the 80s. I don’t have all the facts, but when I read things like this: A spokesman for Johnson & Johnson, Mark Wolfe, said: “We disagree with the outcome of this trial. We are evaluating our legal [...]

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Friday Frivolity

Posted on July 7, 2006 by Luke Armour

Oh, the silly web. Just recently I stumbled upon this website which exclaims itself as “Blaugh: the Un-official comic of the blogosphere.” Created by artist Brad Fitzpatrick and writer Chris Pirillo, this site is meaningful for anyone who spends any time following memes in the way-too-serious-for-its-own-good ‘sphere. It’s funny. I’m watching. Check it out.

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Advertorial – acceptable or devil’s penmanship?

Posted on July 4, 2006 by Luke Armour

Is it pay-for-play, unethical, okay, or acceptable only under certain circumstances? I took a poll through the Bulldog Reporter this week and took a snap of the results. Sixty-eight percent of those who responded (no mention of how many people had weighed in) think pay-for-play marketing should never happen. I note that it includes ethical [...]

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