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Category Archives: Online
Pick Upshot for SXSW Interactive 2012!
It’s that time again, where the brightest minds in the interactive world vie for a handful of spots at SXSW Interactive 2012. And we’re sure you’ll agree that SXSW is the perfect venue for Upshot to share our own interactive … Continue reading
Friday Fun: Eight Topics Making Us Happy This Week.
I took a lap around the office yesterday afternoon and asked Upshotters what’s making them happy (in marketing) this week. Here’s what they had to say. 1. Temporary urbanism. It’s the new term for pop-up retail. We love pop-up retail. … Continue reading
The Worldwide Web Turned Twenty—What Have We Learned?
Yep, it’s true. The Worldwide Web is no longer a teenager—it turned twenty this past Saturday, August 6, and has made quite a legacy in a short amount of time. The Web has changed the way we do things, from … 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
Someone at K-Swiss Has ENORMOUS Cahones
When evaluating a potential spokesperson, marketers generally ensure that the candidate embodies the values of the brand and isn’t associated with anything scandalous. Unless you’re K-Swiss, apparently. The brand is taking a “different” approach, opting instead for a foul-mouthed, egotistical, … 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
Finding Opportunities in the Hidden Costs
It’s a good thing that our industry puts such a premium on creativity, since marketers are facing a pretty hefty creative challenge at the moment: how do we accommodate and acknowledge consumers’ Future Fear without succumbing to cynicism, hopelessness, anger, … Continue reading
Thees Mispelings Ar Fore Chairity
When we introduced the concept of Cause with Effect, we predicted that many smart marketers would focus their cause marketing efforts on educational problems. Admittedly, some of these solutions require some pretty complicated thinking, but there’s always room in this … Continue reading
POTTY POSTING – Twitterphobics Anonymous
[Be sure to check out our accompanying 15-minute Smartshot video! It's live at j.mp/twitterphobics!] Twitterphobia affects over 83.72% of marketers* in the US every year. We’ve seen the devastation it causes. We’ve heard your cries for a cure. And, we’ve … Continue reading
Silly Rabbit, Egg Hunts Aren’t Just for Kids.
Today’s post is by Jaclyn Gordyan. Senior Art Director and perpetually curious mind, discover more about her at Upshot’s main site. Follow Jaclyn on Twitter @JGordyan. All the Peeps, Jelly Bellys and Cadbury Creme Eggs have been eaten. So what’s … Continue reading