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Bright Ideas for 2008 (BrandWeek) Marketing is about solving problems. Young people aren't buying our cars. Mothers think their diapers are better. The cheaper store brands are eating into our profits. In the course of solving problems, marketers often stumble onto ideas. us.rd.yahoo.com
All News... Medway at Large - Reporters' Notebook (The Kent Messenger) Writing this remotedly from from home up northish in the hood. Didn't have time to update today but just wanted to write a few lines to keep up appearances before this blog returns with a proper regular flourish in the New Year. us.rd.yahoo.com
2008Year in Review (Guilford Courier) By Pam Johnson and Fay Abrahamsson Courier Senior Staff Writers January In a vote of 6 to 1, the Planning & Zoning Commission approves “the Rockpile,” the future Guilford Commons shopping plaza on Boston Post Road, overlooking exit 57. After more than five years in court, Guilford, along with 70 other towns in Connecticut, recoups $334,000 in funds from the Connecticut Resources Recovery ... us.rd.yahoo.com
Resolutions can help prevent problems (Chicago Tribune) Some New Year's resolutions from the Problem Solver. Repeat after me: us.rd.yahoo.com
2008's Most Dubious (Metro Times Detroit) For a brief and delusional moment, we actually entertained the fleeting thought of offering our annual Dubious Achievement awards without having ex-Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick as the feature's centerpiece. us.rd.yahoo.com
Personal Tech: Advice for Holiday Gift Giving (Washington Post) The Washington Post's Rob Pegoraro will be online to discuss recent reviews, answer your personal tech questions and provide gadget advice for this holiday season. us.rd.yahoo.com
12-29-08 EUR ALL ON ONE PAGE (Eurweb) FIVE INJURED AFTER E-40 CONCERT IN DENVER: Shootout follows rapper's show at downtown nightclub. *An early morning shootout in Denver following a concert by rapper E-40 has left five people injured, according to local reports. us.rd.yahoo.com
Bright Ideas for 2008 (BrandWeek) Imagine an advertising campaign where the pitch is so covert that the advertiser is all but undetectable. That's the thinking behind "dark marketing," a term that seems to refer to ninja-type martial arts applied to shilling products. us.rd.yahoo.com
Nigerian scam targets Lake Geneva woman (The Janesville Gazette) An overseas scam turned scary for a Lake Geneva woman. us.rd.yahoo.com
2008 Brazoria County year in review (The Facts) Even before September’s arrival brought warm thoughts of changing leaves and cooling temperatures, Brazoria County and its people had made plenty of headlines. us.rd.yahoo.com
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