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Category Archives: Useless Timewasters
Friday Fun: Marketing Speak – What did they say?
Earlier this week someone asked me what a “deck” was. It got me thinking about where that term came from. And then about all the other industry and internal phrases we use that most “real people” wouldn’t know what the … Continue reading
Kraft Mac ’N Cheese Wants to Know What Makes You Smile
Why just “like” something that made you LOL or ROFLUYCBA,D*, when you can smile at it? Literally. Introducing: Kraft Smile Tagging! Because I know we’ve all got places to be and stuff to sell, here’s my short but sweet explanation … Continue reading
Happy Social Media Day
If you told me a year ago that I would be blogging about Social Media Day, I’d giggle, then uncontrollably laugh, then ask if my boss told you to say that. Yeah, I just wouldn’t have believed you. But here … Continue reading
Crazy Coinage
D’oh! Apologies for the lag on updates over the past couple of days. We’re in the trenches with our 2011 trends in preparation for some client presentations, so we’re admittedly a bit short on time. So, it’s only appropriate that … Continue reading
Look What Ya Did You Little Jerk!
Oof. Post-holiday party, it’s probably not the right day to continue our in-depth discussion about location-based services and shopper marketing applications. Nah, it’s the kind of day where we need something a little more lighthearted. Like, say, a retelling of … Continue reading
Hey look, a kitten!
Yes, focus on the fuzzies. Pay no attention over here, where we’ve been a little slow with the blog updates this week. (Believe it or not, even your awesome narrators are subject to wedding season travels.) Apologies, but don’t worry. … Continue reading
A 3D Escher Tribute that’ll Make Your Head Spin
Hey, we know it’s Friday. And we tackled some hefty topics this week. Your head’s probably spinning. In that case, this might not help. But we thought it was a fun treat anyway: a 3D tribute to MC Escher by … Continue reading
If you can’t remember last night…
… perhaps you should focus on remembering the last couple of seconds. Play Upshot’s Holiday Memories here! Since most Upshotters enthusiastically embraced last night’s holiday party, we’ll assume that everyone’s a step slow this morning. If playing games is too … Continue reading
The Draperizer
Well obviously, this had to happen. For everyone who dug our link to Mad Men illustrations, here’s your chance to “Mad Men Yourself” courtesy of AMC. (Something tells me that Rich Scarle could just do this with a photo from … Continue reading