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How to build a brand like Pearl Jam
2014-01-21 10:21:02 // // The Idealog Blog | 1 comment
Robert Bruce ticks one thing off his bucket list and ponders how marketers can learn from the likes of Pearl Jam.Aren't we fabulous? Auckland's 'A' gets a new look in brand revamp
2013-11-25 09:35:39 // // The Idealog Blog
Design agency DNA has given Auckland's 'A' brand a tweak as part of Auckland's new domestic tourism marketing campaign 'The Show Never Stops'.Stack it high and watch it fly: Hotfoot head on retail miracles and lying about her age
2013-11-22 14:39:23 // // The Idealog Blog
Juanita Neville-Te Rito, chief executive of retail agency Hotfoot, talks eagle costumes, the WWGLL factor, and looking beyond the four Ps.A peek into Aquarelle Estate's ethereal new look
2013-11-22 09:19:04 // The Idealog Blog
Branding a New Zealand wine for international markets is a big undertaking, but it's one London Studios deftly handled for Aquarelle Estate, delivering the ethereal yet polished look you see here.Crafty Beggars urges fans to insure their beer
2013-04-30 11:47:27 // // The Idealog Blog
Beer is fragile and precious cargo for many Kiwi blokes and blokesses, so Lion's 'Beer Insurance' campaign for its Crafty Beggars range isn't nearly as absurd as it might sound.Infographic: Logo evolution
2013-04-29 09:44:55 // // The Idealog Blog
It's always interesting to observe how brands have evolved over the years.Silver Fern Farms show what it takes to give good meat
2013-04-29 09:34:28 // // The Idealog Blog
New Zealand farmers, transporters and butchers go to great lengths to make the lamb cuts on your dinner table look mouth-watering. It's anything but easy to produce great meat, as Silver Fern Farms' new brand campaign from Colenso BBDO shows.V redesigns cans in line with Robbers campaign
2013-04-09 12:16:27 // // The Idealog Blog | 1 comment
Interbrand has re-designed the iconic V can to complement the V Robbers campaign, which kicked off in February.A new Motto for food on the go
2013-04-05 10:05:10 // // The Idealog Blog
Convenience stores are often busy and cluttered, but new premium coffee and food brand Motto hopes to offer an oasis amongst the mad rush, with a splash of colour and a chirpy tone.Adshel slips into new, squiggly skin
2013-02-28 17:00:46 // // The Idealog Blog
After 15 years of loyal service from its old brand, Adshel has unveiled a sharp new one.Sonny Bill Williams: brand superhero
2013-02-14 14:46:21 // // The Idealog Blog | 2 comments
SBW has become a walking, talking commodity that we just can't get enough of.Sanitarium settles Marmite infringement case
2013-02-14 08:27:17 //
Sanitarium has settled up with an importer of Queen's Jubilee UK Marmite, which will see 1,908 jars of the black gold, currently detained by Customs, released for sale as a one-off.The age of unbranding
2013-02-04 10:33:54 // The Idealog Blog
In one sense, the ultimate cachet is having such a famous brand that you don't need a logo, writes Mitch Joel at HBR.Special Group takes OOB to the masses
2013-01-29 14:24:56 // // Idealog #42: interact | 1 comment
With a colour palette taken from fashion rather than food, the artist formerly known as Omaha Organic Berries is getting a makeover. Say hello to OOB.Icebergs prove a winner for BRR
2013-01-24 13:14:36 // // The Idealog Blog | 3 comments
Auckland agency BRR has snagged a place in graphic design enterprise Under Consideration's Best Identities of 2012 list, with its work for the New Zealand Antarctic Research Institute coming in ninth out of 12 brands.Lipton taps into the summer festival vibe
2012-12-19 10:15:16 // // The Idealog Blog
PHDiQ and Fracture are encouraging Kiwis to indulge their dreams of musical megalomania through the Lipton Ice Tea Summer Festival project, a Facebook app where users can create their own dream summer gig.Let 2013 be the year we become world-class
2012-12-14 12:33:26 // // The Idealog Blog | 1 comment
It would be a wonderful thing to be proud of our nation's biggest brands.Grand old dame the Auckland Zoo livens up with new look
2012-12-06 16:04:19 // // The Idealog Blog
As the Auckland Zoo gets set to mark its 90th birthday this month, it's received an early birthday present in the form of a rebrand.Best of the graphic design crowd: Kiwis put in a strong showing at Australian Design Biennale
2012-12-06 14:15:58 // // The Idealog Blog | 2 comments
Tis the season for awards, and Kiwi agencies have put in a more than reasonable showing at the recent Australian Graphic Design Association (AGDA) Design Biennale Awards in Melbourne.Avanti augments beaut bikes with a beaut website
2012-12-03 12:50:55 // // The Idealog Blog
Avanti Bikes, which celebrated its 25th birthday last year, is well renowned as a design-led company. Now it's added another technology-driven advantage to its arsenal in the form of its multi-lingual, responsive website, which was built by Auckland digital agency Salt Interactive.Quick Brown Fox's design journey
2012-11-30 09:49:40 // Idealog #41: interact | 2 comments
Take a design journey through the genesis of an artisan liqueur.Vynfields winery reaps rewards from stargazing
2012-11-27 11:32:17 // // The Idealog Blog
Boutique Martinborough winery Vynfields is the toast of the prestigious Hong Kong Jockey Club – annual membership fee $400,000 – with its organic and biodynamic tipple.KFC calls up Redcactus on VIP book project
2012-11-22 15:54:15 // // The Idealog Blog
Auckland branding agency Redcactus picked up three gongs at the global Pentawards recently and it's celebrating another coup with the completion and publication of Col. Harland Sanders – The Autobiography of the Original Celebrity Chef for KFC.New agency eases the pain of choosing a business name
2012-11-21 09:49:35 //
The Namery claims to be Auckland's first specialist naming consultancy.Metro gets mobile (h)appy with Metro Eats
2012-11-06 16:13:28 // // The Idealog Blog | 1 comment
Metro is playing to its strengths and moving to where its audience is increasingly looking with the launch of Metro Eats, a new mobile app.Jetstar: nothing more than pickled onions in a jam jar
2012-11-06 15:53:19 // // The Idealog Blog | 4 comments
'JetStarred' (verb): to be crapped on.Speight's family gets craftily cohesive
2012-11-02 11:46:54 // // The Idealog Blog
Speight's Gold Medal Ale remains our most popular beer brand by volume, but as the craft category grows and palates change, the brand has recently tried to become more craft-like and even branched out into – block your ears Southern Men – cider. So, in an effort to create a more cohesive family unit and ensure the flagship variety continues its reign, the brand has been given an overhaul by Dow Design.Kiwis urged to Feel Tip Top this summer
2012-10-23 13:59:43 // // The Idealog Blog
TipTop is "on a mission to make New Zealand Feel Tip Top this summer, one ice cream at a time".Green Acres marks 21 years with a 21st-century rebrand
2012-10-19 13:52:10 // // The Idealog Blog
The country's biggest home services franchise Green Acres turned 21 this year, and marked the milestone yesterday right here at Image Centre with an unveiling of its smart new contemporary look.What the world's top companies spend on rebranding
2012-10-12 12:02:20 // // The Idealog Blog
While BP spent a whopping $221 million on redesigning its look in 2008, Coca-Cola (recently named the world's most valuable brand) got its original iconic logo for free.Slow slog on sustainable consumerism
2012-10-10 15:23:00 // // The Idealog Blog
Green is cool – but sustainability measures beyond the simple and cost-effective are being chucked into the 'too hard' basket.Natcoll name put to rest – meet YOOBEE Design School
2012-10-10 14:00:54 // // The Idealog Blog | 1 comment
Farewell Natcoll, hello YOOBEE. From now on the design technology institute will be known as YOOBEE School of Design, in line with its sister business units.The world's most valuable brands revealed
2012-10-10 09:05:43 // // The Idealog Blog | 1 comment
Even sans Steve Jobs, consumers' emotional connection to his brand remains stronger than ever: Apple has gained six rungs in the ranks of Interbrand's 13th annual Best Global Brands report to take second place behind reigning champion Coca-Cola.Share a Coke campaign puts 100 names to the vote
2012-10-09 13:08:22 // // The Idealog Blog | 17 comments
The Kiwi masses were whipped into a frenzy last month by Coca-Cola's announcement that it was looking for 50 new names to plaster on Coke bottles through its Share a Coke campaign and now it's voting time.What's the point of bringing farmers and consumers closer together?
2012-10-05 13:19:29 // // The Idealog Blog
This is an argument that if we give ourselves a helicopter view of what we produce, and much more importantly how we produce, then we automatically link consumers with our farmers.Branding in the third dimension – how brands are innovating to enrich experiences
2012-10-04 11:38:46 // // The Idealog Blog
It started out with a red hot branding iron sizzling on bare flesh. A name and marque was added. A tagline followed. Then the embellishments of colour, fonts and language.What's in a name?
2012-09-25 08:56:00 // // Idealog #41: workshop
Giggle-inducing or off-brand names can be the kiss of death.Cookie Muncher steps up as Dow Design reinvigorates Cookie Time
2012-09-13 16:43:06 // // The Idealog Blog
Cookie Time has undergone its biggest face-lift in 20 years, thanks to Dow Design.Cigarette packaging war heats up
2012-09-10 13:12:30 // // The Idealog Blog | 5 comments
British American Tobacco recently took the unusual step of launching an ad campaign to state its case against the plain cigarette packaging proposal and now it has launched the next phase of its campaign focusing on the issues it believes plain packaging could create for other New Zealand export industries.How to plan the perfect product launch
2012-09-07 16:53:41 // // The Idealog Blog | 4 comments
The insider's guide to kick-arse product launches.Fast Four fast-tracks US telly for Kiwi screens
2012-09-04 15:31:48 // // The Idealog Blog
It's a fact of life in New Zealand that we have to wait a bit longer for our movies and TV shows than other markets, and to try and remedy this national sense of FOMO (and perhaps limit the associated pirating), MediaWorks has unveiled a new sub-brand called Fast Four that trumpets the fact Kiwis will be able to watch some of their favourite shows on-air within a week of their world premiere.Telecom tackles the curly questions on straight-talkin', animal-heavy website
2012-09-04 10:04:36 // // The Idealog Blog
The 'new Telecom' has taken the fairly brave step of opening itself up to the masses and launching a new website called whytelecom.co.nz that's part PR campaign, part customer service innovation and part public service announcement. And, in quintessential Telecom fashion, it's gone heavy on the animals.Microsoft squares up with fresh logo
2012-08-24 13:32:04 // // The Idealog Blog | 3 comments
While some companies like to rebrand every few years, it's been 25 since Microsoft had a shakeup. And what with the impending Surface tablet and Windows 8, 2012 seemed as good a year as any to do so.Tourism NZ lures visitors with promises of the 'real Middle-earth'
2012-08-24 09:05:38 // // The Idealog Blog
Tourism New Zealand's latest advertising campaign invoking the magic of Aotearoa has been unveiled, leveraging off the upcoming film The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey and extolling the virtues of the real Middle-earth to would-be travellers.Exporting our environment through smarts, savings and spectacle
2012-08-22 15:12:01 // // The Idealog Blog | 2 comments
A handful of Kiwi exporters are leveraging 100% Pure for all it's worth – and the rest of us could learn a thing or two from them.Everyone's favourite Boy returns in Vodafone's latest outing
2012-08-21 10:24:41 // // The Idealog Blog | 4 comments
Vodafone has played the exotic foreigner role for eons, but it's now entering patriotic territory with the all-out Do Your Thing Better brand campaign, fronted by Boy star James Rolleston.Moodulator delivers the sound of the Olympics, according to Kiwis
2012-08-20 09:33:05 // // The Idealog Blog
ASB's Moodulator, with Spotify and Saatchi & Saatchi, got Facebookers involved through leveraging the year's biggest event, the Olympics.Virtual play, real rewards: iKEMU brings brands and users together in the name of social gaming
2012-08-20 09:16:48 // // The Idealog Blog | 1 comment
iKEMU, an Auckland-based online gaming platform, is merging the virtual and real, rewarding online players with real-life rewards for their efforts.Time to tell the real 'New Zealand story', whatever that is
2012-08-15 17:04:45 // | 2 comments
'100% New Zealand' has served this country well, but the government has plans to augment it with a new, broader 'New Zealand story' as part of a new push behind overseas exports.Tile Warehouse brings new literal meaning to 'brand architecture'
2012-08-08 13:10:20 // // The Idealog Blog
Tile Warehouse opened its doors in 1989 with two workers and a forklift, and 23 years on, has over 100 staff, 28 stores around the country – plus a shiny new brand courtesy of Publicis Mojo to "celebrate being New Zealand's market leader".From brown to bold, L&P chases youth market gold
2012-08-01 15:54:07 // // The Idealog Blog | 7 comments
As the seventh most trusted brand in New Zealand, with a bunch of classic ads under its belt and more than 184,000 Facebook likes, L&P enjoys a safe spot in our collective hearts. But sales were simply not matching the affection and loyalty the brand engenders. So the packaging has been given a spruce up by brand design specialists Dow Design in an effort to make it more contemporary and compelling for the younger generation.Five ways to get the most out of Google+
2012-07-26 12:17:02 // // The Idealog Blog | 14 comments
If you make awesome stuff, the internet will eventually find you. Social media is basically word-of-mouth, on steroids.Kleenex and Fashion Week bring back the toilet paper dresses
2012-07-24 15:39:52 // // The Idealog Blog | 11 comments
Back in 2009 and 2011, we saw the first toilet paper dresses from Kleenex grace the runway at New Zealand Fashion Week. Students at fashion school NZ Fashion Tech in Auckland and Wellington were challenged to design and make a dress out of toilet paper, and this year Kei Ho, Kapi Fonua and Tanya Jeffrey are the lucky three finalists.Air NZ revamp embraces the dark side
2012-07-23 10:22:13 // // The Idealog Blog | 8 comments
Air New Zealand is going black for good, with its fleet set to sport a new livery from next year that was created in collaboration with leading Kiwi typeface designer Kris Sowersby and Designworks.NZ's most trusted brand revealed
2012-07-23 09:57:55 // // The Idealog Blog | 2 comments
Porirua chocolate maker Whittaker's has been voted New Zealand's most trusted brand in the annual Reader's Digest Most Trusted Survey, revealed in the August issue of Reader's Digest New Zealand.From flawed to flawsome [Honesty in business: the rise of 'flawsome']
2012-07-19 09:12:32 // // Idealog #40: workshop
Fessing up is good for brands.Famous brand logos: then and now
2012-07-17 13:40:29 // // The Idealog Blog | 2 comments
It's a rare brand that can endure the test of time, and even then, there's usually a degree of evolution involved.How do you solve a problem like Antarctica?
2012-07-16 15:45:02 // // The Idealog Blog | 1 comment
How do you go about creating a brand for Antarctica? That was the challenge facing design and branding agency BRR when approached by the New Zealand Antarctic Research Institute (NZARI).Alt Group among the best of the red dot contenders
2012-07-03 11:19:34 // // The Idealog Blog | 2 comments
Alt Group is a reliable deliverer when it comes to the prestigious international red dot awards, which honour top design trendsetters from around the world, and this year it's picked up a total of five red dots, including a sought-after red dot: best of the best.Steinlager Pure and Taika team up for tongue-in-cheek TVC
2012-07-02 09:51:07 // // The Idealog Blog
After a hiatus from Kiwi TV screens as its big brother's white cans took over during the RWC – and with DDB now as its lead agency – Steinlager Pure launched its new campaign yesterday during TV One's Sunday Theatre.Special Group and berry brand OOB get playful with packaging
2012-06-28 16:31:42 // // The Idealog Blog | 3 comments
Omaha Organic Blueberries rebrands as OOB, thanks to Special Group.Tech and automotive companies among world's greenest brands
2012-06-28 15:57:13 // // The Idealog Blog
Toyota has held onto its number spot in the 2012 rankings of the best global green brands, but Johnson & Johnson isn't far behind and Danone (#9), Ford (#15), and Starbucks (#36) are rising fast.Touch Compass dance company gets dimensional under the Studio Alexander touch
2012-06-22 11:14:55 // // The Idealog Blog | 1 comment
Touch Compass, New Zealand's only professional contemporary dance company that includes dancers with disabilities, is setting out to challenge perceptions about dancing through its new brand, launching next week to coincide with its 15th anniversary.University of Canterbury gets future-oriented with guidance from Designworks
2012-06-14 12:31:57 // // The Idealog Blog
The University of Canterbury, which has struggled to attract prospective students since the earthquakes, is pivoting and repositioning itself with a helping hand from local agency Designworks.Rugbeer dispenser encourages excessive displays of machismo
2012-06-12 14:06:20 // // The Idealog Blog
Rugby plus beer plus vending machine = one very successful advertising campaign.NZCS steps into 'bold' new identity
2012-06-11 10:49:01 //
The New Zealand Computer Society (NZCS) is shrugging off its old name and, from July 1, adopting the new moniker Institute of IT Professionals.Own your (own) brand
2012-05-31 14:44:58 // // Idealog #39: workshop | 1 comment
Are we missing the boat when it comes to the design potential of own brands?The Collective's social skills garner high praise
2012-05-30 16:16:42 // // The Idealog Blog | 2 comments
Auckland-based dairy producer The Collective has embraced social media as its major marketing channel in an effort to better connect with its 'herd' and, in many cases, get them to assist with product creation – a strategy vindicated by its recent naming as the first and only New Zealand brand to feature in The Social Brands 100 list – "the authoritative ranking of brands leading the way in the social age" – coming in at number 57 ahead of brands like Dell, Groupon and Intel.Two fish and a scoop of chips wrapped up with a piece of Fly Buys
2012-05-21 09:56:28 // // The Idealog Blog
Very rarely does the medium get the message across and also have the ability to soak up grease, but OMD's novel campaign for Fly Buys Visa that will see deep fried goods up and down New Zealand being wrapped in branded paper has managed to do exactly that.The name of our agricultural game
2012-05-16 13:31:02 // // Idealog #39: workshop | 1 comment
Agriculture's worthy, yes. The under-pinning of our economy, yes. But sexy?Z Energy touts successful year post-rebrand
2012-05-16 09:45:04 //
A year on from Shell's evolution into Z Energy (which was met with a mixed reception) the company says it's sitting pretty in the preferred brand stakes.Fonterra bets on the McCaw factor
2012-05-11 09:34:15 // | 1 comment
Fonterra has brought Richie McCaw on board as a brand ambassador.The next stage for Downstage Theatre
2012-05-02 16:45:45 // // Idealog #39: workshop
More than just a cosmetic refresh, Wellington's Downstage Theatre has gone the full monty in its new incarnationChase cable car, win prizes and boost Wellington's profile
2012-04-27 13:20:39 // // The Idealog Blog
Positively Wellington Tourism's city advent calendar was a smash hit last year, and it has drawn on those findings to create its latest digital marketing campaign – Welly Cable Chase.Virtual poppies make a splash on Twitter
2012-04-24 09:26:02 // // The Idealog Blog
Droves of Kiwi tweeps and organisations from the NZ Herald to NZ Music Month have added virtual poppies to their Twitter avatars in honour of the RSA Poppy Day appeal in a movement reminiscent of the Twitter avatar blackout against the Section 92a copyright legislation, albeit with a much more positive spin.Neil Finn and youthful boundary pushers help Kiwibank celebrate double figures
2012-04-23 12:35:40 // // The Idealog Blog
When Kiwibank was launched in 2002, there were plenty of doubters. But, according to its new website, 804,221 customers have signed up to the bank in its first 10 years and to celebrate the milestone it's launched a new campaign featuring a few other adventurous and industrious Kiwi 10-year-olds.Trade Aid shortens the consumer-producer link
2012-04-16 09:47:08 // // The Idealog Blog | 4 comments
Trade Aid is bringing consumers and producers closer together this month with the help of instore touch screens.Tasti turns 80 and slips into a new look
2012-04-12 14:00:19 // // The Idealog Blog | 2 comments
Tasti products are taking on a spiffy new look as the company celebrates 80 years of making bars and baking bits this year.McKenna enlists Duchovny's star power in 'urban bourbon' campaign
2012-04-12 08:48:49 // // The Idealog Blog | 9 comments
Starring David Duchovny, McKenna's latest New Zealand campaign is chasing the 'urban bourbon' market.Small is beautiful, be it a company or country
2012-04-11 16:11:11 // // The Idealog Blog | 1 comment
We're still hampered by politicians who cannot see past their own national boundaries or, at best, look at competing solely with a neighbouring nation.NZ Pork gets Gault on board to spread its meaty message
2012-04-10 17:08:12 // // The Idealog Blog | 2 comments
New Zealand Pork has a brand new initiative underway targeting consumers via in-store and online activity, including Facebook and YouTube, drawing on the star power of chef Simon Gault.Meet NZ's most valuable brands
2012-04-02 11:00:06 // | 2 comments
Some of our biggest brands are also our most valuable, with Brand Finance naming Telecom, National Bank and Air New Zealand as New Zealand's top three most-valued brands.NZ Merino: From commodity to market leader
2012-03-30 15:00:07 // // The Idealog Blog
With some nimble tactics, NZ Merino has repositioned itself and created entirely new 'blue ocean' markets.Sorted singing from a new financial songbook
2012-03-22 12:22:13 // // The Idealog Blog
Sorted.org.nz is refining its message and out to get punter planning their futures.Don't be charitable, be valuable
2012-03-21 15:42:27 // // Idealog #38: workshop | 1 comment
Do charitable donations really contribute to consumers' respect for brands?IE: It's good now. Really
2012-03-20 15:40:19 // // The Idealog Blog | 2 comments
Internet Explorer is trying to reverse its fortunes with a new web campaign, The Browser You Loved To Hate.How to pick the right social media platform
2012-03-20 13:55:28 // // The Idealog Blog | 2 comments
Choose your social media channel - and messages - wisely.Apple-y Ever After: Ben & Jerry's backs gay marriage
2012-03-19 12:36:09 // // The Idealog Blog
Ice cream maker Ben & Jerry's in the UK has renamed its apple pie-flavored ice cream Apple-y Ever After. Why? To raise awareness about the importance of marriage equality, of course.MAF morphs into all-encompassing Ministry for Primary Industries
2012-03-07 10:26:46 //
The Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry is no more – come April 30, it will be known as the Ministry for Primary Industries encompassing all government work across the agricultural, horticultural, fisheries and aquaculture, forestry and food sectors, as well as biosecurity.Adidas staff ditch business cards for shoelaces
2012-03-05 15:35:51 // // The Idealog Blog
These days, it's almost a constant competition to see who can come up with the zaniest idea for a business card.All Blacks' smashing coptercam antics go viral
2012-03-05 12:13:52 // // The Idealog Blog
The ABs' latest airborne antics come courtesy of Nokia and Colenso.Rebrand hopes to boost Kiwis' appreciation of tourism
2012-03-01 09:59:44 //
The Inbound Tour Operators' Council (ITOC) has revamped itself and is now known as the Tourism Export Council of New Zealand.Creo embraces the Hotwire family fold
2012-02-24 14:31:42 //
Global integrated PR and communications agency Hotwire has rebranded its New Zealand operation Creo to bring it under the family name.Kordia taps into CIOs' inner geeks
2012-02-23 16:08:49 // // The Idealog Blog | 2 comments
IT guys don't get a lot of love, as a rule.Giddy up: DB embraces the Clydesdale in brand revamp
2012-02-17 10:24:28 // // The Idealog Blog
DB Draught is going equine with a revamp of its logo, labels, packaging and overall look.Kono consolidates and rebrands with an eye on Asia
2012-02-15 16:16:29 // // The Idealog Blog
Wakatū Incorporation's food and beverage business arm has undergone a total makeover designed to boost exports, in particular to Asia.Air NZ spreads the Kiwi gospel to Aussie sceptics
2012-02-15 13:45:05 //
Air New Zealand and its Aussie agency Host Sydney are showing a bunch of 'Kiwi Sceptics' what they're missing out on by tricking them into a trip to the other lucky country.WilliamsWarn proves a winner for Studio Alexander
2012-02-08 15:06:17 // // The Idealog Blog | 2 comments
The launch of the brand for personal brewery WilliamsWarn has won Studio Alexander a gold award in the international Graphis 100 Best in Design and will feature in the 2012 edition of the International Journal of Visual Communication.Designworks works its magic on Tait
2012-02-03 13:09:26 // // The Idealog Blog | 5 comments
Tait Communications has undergone a makeover.Holy Moly gets the Lemonade treatment
2012-01-24 16:43:14 // // The Idealog Blog
Lemonade Design is by no means a newbie to the design game with several prominent clients including Eden Park, Jucy Rentals and Burger Fuel under its belt – so it's no surprise the agency was the clear choice for cheeky new ice cream brand Holy Moly.How Air NZ built an aviation brand consumers love
2012-01-23 13:29:15 // // The Idealog Blog | 1 comment
How did a small Kiwi airline become the best in the world?Behind Telecom's pink fist: Kieren Cooney spills the beans
2012-01-18 15:00:00 // // Idealog #37: now | 9 comments
Vaughn Davis joins Kieren Cooney for a coffee and retrospective deconstruction of his 18 months in one of the nation's top marketing jobs.Vegemite spreads patriotism far and wide
2012-01-06 14:02:24 // | 1 comment
It's been two years since the ill-fated iSnack 2.0 fiasco, but Vegemite is once again messing with its name.Think globally, succeed globally
2012-01-06 11:14:10 // // Idealog #37: workshop
What can Kiwi companies learn from the 2011 best brands list?Q Theatre hits all the right notes
2011-12-16 10:52:42 // // The Idealog Blog
Recently home to Tartuffe and currently hosting Auckland Theatre's version of Roald Dahl's The Twits, Queen's Street's new Q Theatre has well and truly established itself on the Auckland arts scene.Sustainability labels lose their edge
2011-12-15 16:08:19 // | 4 comments
More and more companies are waking up to the imperative of social responsibility – but the golden age of the sustainability label is over, a report by London consultancy SustainAbility has concluded.Ecostore beats out big brands in consumer survey
2011-12-14 10:40:21 // // The Idealog Blog
Ecostore's laundry detergent was the standout performer in a recent survey by Canstar Blue, beating big brands Persil, Reflect and Fab.The best ideas – and rum – are stolen
2011-12-08 17:22:34 // // The Idealog Blog | 4 comments
Kiwi startup Stolen Rum's product has been judged world class, and it's got the requisite feel good back-story, but a cheeky guerrilla marketing campaign led by Pead PR hopes to put the brand name on everyone's lips – including the spirit-making behemoth it's competing with, Bacardi.Pepsi pushes manly mateship in polarising 'Bromitment' campaign
2011-12-07 09:55:39 // // The Idealog Blog | 7 comments
If it was all about manvertising earlier this year, with the likes of Mantrol, Mammoth and Lion Red's Manpoints all being launched around the same time, Colenso's new fully integrated campaign for Pepsi including TV, web, radio, Juice TV promo and even a brand ambassador, is probably closer to boyvertising.Everything's better with bacon
2011-12-06 10:07:35 // // The Idealog Blog
So says Kiwi Bacon, which is counting down the next two weeks with a Baconanza featuring such goodies as bacon wallets, mints, soap, shoes, and and lip balm.Paper Plus rebrands and redirects
2011-11-29 14:52:21 // | 6 comments
Paper Plus has just cause for celebration – the wholly New Zealand-owned and operated group has gone from strength to strength over the last few years in a pretty tough market.A clean fight: Nike vs Puma in the sustainability stakes
2011-11-29 11:10:09 // // The Idealog Blog | 1 comment
When it comes to sports brands, no two labels could be said to be asserting their green cred more than Nike and Puma.Godzone gets the nod on the country branding front
2011-11-23 09:28:10 // | 4 comments
The land of the long white cloud is officially the third strongest country brand in the world behind Canada and Switzerland, as judged by the seventh annual FutureBrand Country Brand Index (CBI).Hiphop hamsters party it up on Kiwi telly
2011-11-21 10:28:44 // // The Idealog Blog
Look out for rapping hiphop hamsters coming to a screen near you – Kia's award-winning, music loving rodents are heading down under.Commercialising culture: Brands beware
2011-11-08 14:24:57 // // Idealog #36: workshop | 3 comments
Beware the cavalier use of Maori words and images in a commercial context.Silver Fern Farms gets Langbein on board
2011-11-07 16:07:50 //
Celebrity chef, food writer, publisher and TV star Annabel Langbein is basically the Dan Carter of cooking. So it's quite a coup that Silver Fern Farms has signed her up to be its meaty ambassador for the new Fresh Everyday campaign.APN augments entertaining reality
2011-11-01 15:13:20 // | 2 comments
The Herald's TimeOut section has been reinvented as an interactive print product, leading APN to claim to be the first New Zealand publisher to launch an augmented reality app.Why you need to train your brand to be social
2011-10-27 21:59:31 // // The Idealog Blog | 1 comment
Brands are like people – and people want to socialise. So listen first, and respond last.Air NZ stays All Black
2011-10-25 11:05:37 // | 4 comments
Expect to see more black planes gracing the skies – Air New Zealand has re-signed as a major sponsor of the New Zealand Rugby Union until 2015.Keep it simple, stupid, and don't be afraid to disrupt
2011-10-21 12:02:29 // // The Idealog Blog
It's not easy to get passionate about HR software, Sonar6 chief executive Mike Carden freely admits.Brandspank shows the Aussies how it's done at Promax awards
2011-10-19 15:20:12 // // The Idealog Blog
Echoing the All Blacks' heroics over the weekend, New Zealand's Brandspank has walked away with a respectable bit of recognition at this week's Australasian PROMAX awards.Global rebrand sees Carlson Marketing become Aimia
2011-10-06 10:10:10 // | 1 comment
Carlson Marketing is undergoing a rebrand in order to align with its global parent company, Aimia.Coca-Cola top of the (brand) world, with Apple nipping at its heels
2011-10-05 11:26:16 // | 1 comment
Coca-Cola leads Interbrand's 2011 Best Global Brands report for the 12th consecutive year – but it's Apple, whose brand value increased 58 percent, that is the top riser of the year.Hawke's Bay rallies behind Black Sticks
2011-09-30 13:58:51 // // The Idealog Blog
An entire New Zealand community has joined together to sponsor a national sports team in its quest for Olympic glory in what it's calling a world first.Trading cards + GrabOne makes for Facebook fan gold
2011-09-26 17:40:28 //
Trading cards are getting the Web 2.0 treatment in GrabOne's first Facebook app, featuring 30 collectable cards emblazoned with the brand's aqua fan-created mascot, Gimme.TSB embraces the extraterrestrial in 'New to Earth' campaign
2011-09-20 09:36:51 //
The new TSB campaign charts the journey of a man who has just fallen to Earth and does what anyone who has just fallen to Earth would do: question the principles of modern banking.Don't drink and fry message spread far and wide
2011-09-14 16:28:15 // // The Idealog Blog
While at first glance the Fire Service and Hell Pizza might seem an unlikely pair, they've teamed up to put the 'Don't drink and fry' message on more than a million pizza boxes.Auckland ups promotional game with new marketing push
2011-08-02 20:07:14 // | 1 comment
After the birth of the supercity and the lure of all those domestic and foreign visitors expected to hit the streets during the Rugby World Cup, Auckland's promotional efforts have been cranked up.A fish out of water [Mt Cook Alpine Salmon's upstream battle]
2011-06-24 09:25:00 // // Idealog #33: features
Everything is wrong with this business: wrong place, wrong product, wrong people. So what makes an entrepreneur, a chef, Jim Bolger and 31 of their friends think that Mt Cook Alpine Salmon will become a $60 million export success in the next five years? Vincent Heeringa investigates.Gold standard [Nathan Goldsworthy rebrands from Conscious Design]
2011-02-23 13:06:39 // // Idealog #32: now
Nathan Goldsworthy's self-assembled furniture is the first step in the designer's move offshoreDesignworks sets up shop in Christchurch
2010-09-15 16:24:44 // // The Idealog Blog
It's all go for design agency Designworks with their plans to open their new office in the Garden City next month. The agency, of Air New Zealand's speedy check-in terminals and Skycouch fame, will be building on the success of existing South Island clients like PGG Wrightson, AMI Insurance and Silver Fern Farms.Does it matter where it's made?
2010-09-03 15:05:26 // // Idealog #29: export
Generally country of origin is just one of a number of factors people take into account when electing to buy or not to buy—but, okay, a 'Made in North Korea' tag may be an instant turnoff unless you love the Dear Leader.My Goodness, My Guiness glass has changed
2010-08-23 17:36:11 // // The Idealog Blog
Come late September, the Guinness enthusiasts among you will notice something different next time you order the famed deep brown beverage from your local pub. But don't worry, it's not the taste that's been altered — just the design of the pint glass it's served in.AWARD awards awarding more
2010-08-23 11:43:34 // // The Idealog Blog
Entries are now open for AWARD (The Australasian Writers and Art Directors Association) awards, and this year, the awards have expanded to include a raft of new categories including music video, applications, social media, environmental design, and branded contentSemi-Snapshot: Dick Frizzell on keeping in the loop
2010-08-21 18:28:58 // // The Idealog Blog
After sharing the stage and banter with his son Otis, Dick took a moment to speak with us before he jetted off home. He tells us why he's converted to Facebook and discusses his artful inflection into the Rugby World Cup branding.Plato's outside the square thinking wins
2010-08-12 10:55:04 // // The Idealog Blog
Christchurch design agency Plato Design have put in a repeat performance of last year, snagged the award for best 'Creative Site at the Bizone Expo in Christchurch for the second time in a row.Your job: designing trust, because no else is doing it
2010-07-01 13:18:42 // The Idealog Blog | 1 comment
Creating trust ought to be the leading task of designers right now - trust in products, trust in people and trust in the idea that change is for the betterSouth African Rainbow
2010-06-21 15:03:02 // // The Idealog Blog | 2 comments
With Kiwis enveloped in the warm, white glow that is the soccer world cup (or more precisely, the All Whites socking it to the world), we think this piece about South Africa's design future is quite apt. Jonathan Ford from Pearfisher takes us on a journey through South Africa's designscape. Originally published on the Dieline.Let's get personal
2010-03-11 11:32:51 // // Idealog #26: guide
Create personalities for your products and your business.Tarantastic
2010-03-02 11:11:11 // // The Idealog Blog :: The Idealist
If Quentin Tarantino had spent 20 years trapped in branding hell, his first film might have looked something like Logorama. The full version is a 16 minutes long, complete with car chases, a hostage crisis and an apocalyptic Los Angeles—check it out at the official website.Flying by the seat of your pants
2010-01-27 10:31:48 // // The Idealog Blog | 1 comment
In the notoriously competitive and difficult to differentiate airline business, Air New Zealand invests in design and experiential marketingWhy you need the guys in the designer specs
2009-12-11 11:09:23 // // Idealog #25: guide
Why is a low-end Lexus more sought after than a top-of-the-line Toyota, given they are made by the same people? Why do you feel all international and summery when you drink Sol and staunch when you drink Lion Red? It's because everybody judges a book by its cover.Truly mint
2009-12-03 08:41:00 // // Idealog #24: now
New Zealand Mint has a lot to commemorate.Bruce Ferguson: Making a splash in the UK [Bruce Ferguson: Making a splash in the UK]
2009-11-20 11:42:50 // // Idealog #24: features
When Bruce Ferguson took his big-splash events business to the UK, he arrived alongside a less welcome visitor: the recession. A year later, the recession is still there—but so is Ferguson, and he's finding a ready audience for his outrageous stunts and extravaganzas. By Stephen Jewell.Building a chocolate brand
2009-11-11 12:45:10 // // The Idealog Blog | 1 comment
Taste of Yellow guy, take note.The History of the CBS Eye Logo
2009-10-19 13:08:13 // // The Idealog Blog
A timely video on creating timeless logos: how the CBS Eye came to beMind the bollocks
2009-09-25 08:57:33 // // Idealog #23: celsias | 1 comment
Johnny Rotten once mocked the Queen; today he saves his sneer for New Zealand butter. Our key export markets are increasingly in the grip of environmental and social activism, led by a virtuous circle of consumers and supermarkets. Some Kiwi exporters are on to this rapidly growing and mutating phenomenon. Others, Mike Booker discovers, haven't a clue.Voicing your design
2009-08-17 08:50:01 // // Idealog TV | 1 comment
Pentagram's Harry Pearce discusses his passion for mixing his creative work with human rights project Witness. Then there's the conversation he had with Te Radar involving Spike Milligan and gravestones.Not so semi
2009-08-16 22:29:27 // // Idealog TV
Paul Soong from The Church talks about the permanence of Semi-Permanent and why it's important to nurture upcoming creative KiwisSP09: A message from All of Us
2009-08-16 20:22:26 // // The Idealog Blog
Sanky, founder of AllOfUs an innovative interactive design firm in London, explains how a 10-year-old can get inside Einstein's head.SP09 - Duke Stumps audience
2009-08-15 13:36:38 // // The Idealog Blog | 1 comment
In which the new zeitgeist is delivered. But was it preaching to the choir?We are okay—with Cleve Cameron
2009-08-15 08:49:26 // // The Idealog Blog | 1 comment
A slightly surreal experience with an advertising guy who acts like an artist … or should that be an artist who acts like an advertising guy?The Conversation
2009-08-07 12:59:25 // // Idealog #22: features | 3 comments
Nobody believes business anymore. So who's in control of your brand? It's all of us. Here's how the truth has been democratised, distributed and Google-optimised. It's goodbye to the mass message and welcome to The Conversation.Personal branding with Michael Campbell and Phil Keoghan
2009-06-05 09:28:42 // // Idealog #21: features
Kiwi golfer Michael Campbell has nurtured hopes of morphing into a global sports brand ever since he beat Tiger to win the 2005 US Open. It hasn't happened yet. Andy Kenworthy spoke to Cambo about what could be the toughest challenge of his career. Plus Amazing Race host Phil Keoghan talks about his Enzed brand endeavours.Juliette Powell at X|Media|Lab
2009-05-23 15:05:06 // // Idealog TV | 1 comment
Shape your brand one tweet at a time, says social media expert Juliette Powell. You can kiss us if you want, Juliette.Oh no, please don't, bro
2009-05-21 23:39:44 // // The Idealog Blog | 26 comments
How did 100 talented entrepreneurs pick an idea only Murray Hewitt would think is cool?Editorial
2009-05-04 09:00:00 // // Idealog #21: interact
If not for OprahKiwi or kitsch? A look at the NZ souvenir industry
2009-04-24 09:40:36 // // Idealog #20: features | 6 comments
New Zealand pitches itself as a tourism hotspot—the world's adventure playground, pure, clean and green. But when it comes time for our guests to leave, what do they have to remember us? By Amanda CroppBottled inspiration: the Antipodes Water story [Bottled inspiration: the Antipodes Water story]
2009-02-16 10:28:52 // // Idealog #19: features | 2 comments
When four old mates got together and started drinking french water, it got them thinking: why? Six years later their Antipodes brand is pioneering a premium glass-bottled water from New Zealand to the world, but it would never have happened without five inspired errors. By Vincent HeeringaDarling, you've changed
2009-01-29 11:57:13 // // Idealog #19: workshop | 1 comment
True friendships will weather the stormHow to recycle your brand
2009-01-16 08:19:56 // // Idealog #19: workshop | 1 comment
Marketing alchemy—turn castoffs into brand goldWho's a clever bastard, then? [Clever Bastards: Paul Kayser and friends]
2008-11-20 08:28:01 // // Idealog #18: now | 2 comments
A round-up of our artistic typesTaaKawa beer: Goodbye Stella and Heineken [TaaKawa beer: goodbye Stella and Heineken]
2008-11-14 12:05:23 // // Idealog #18: features
A chance meeting in the depths of the Pureora forest between a Dutch traveller and a Fijian brewer could make a decent a-man-walked-into-a-bar joke. Instead, the meeting led to a business exporting a uniquely New Zealand beer. Lauren Bartlett reportsBecome a design-led company
2008-10-15 15:00:28 // // Idealog #17: workshop
Apple, Icebreaker, Fisher & Paykel, Dyson, Formway … it's design that lifts these companies above the ordinary. But how do you encourage your company to become design-led?Build authentic brands
2008-08-22 10:27:29 // // Idealog #16: workshop
Lord of the Rings brought Kiwis together. Mothers give Edmonds Cookbook to children leaving home, and Buzzy Bee is a Kiwi birthright. Why are these brands so enduring? The secret is authenticity—a rare realness in a world of global brands. Authentic brands do seven things wellKevin Roberts on Lovemarks, rugby and creating community
2008-08-15 11:35:20 // // Idealog #16: features
Kevin Roberts: is he God or just a good talker? Vincent Heeringa talks to the world's most irrepressible optimist and New Zealand's biggest booster about love and rugby, blue as the new green, snail porridge and the new simplicity. Plus the Eagle vs Shark quizHopelessly devoted to everyone
2008-08-06 11:29:27 // // Idealog #16: workshop
Brands that follow you round like a puppy are just waiting to be kickedAmie's baby
2008-07-18 12:15:32 // // Idealog #16: features
Amie Nilsson's Merino Kids business is growing faster than her own brood. She tells Amanda Cropp about ambition, innovation, sleepless nights and the cut-throat world of design for the under-fivesBranding the green movement
2008-06-26 08:26:43 // // Idealog #15: workshop
A greener message requires a heaped spoonful of substance, not just a sprinkling of styleIs fair trade a fad?
2008-05-16 10:35:57 // // Idealog #15: features
New Zealand has the fastest-growing fair trade market in the world, but as corporates like Starbucks catch the Fair Trade bandwagon, savvy advocates of ethical consumerism can see a day when the goodwill is gone. By Jehan CasinaderGet networked
2008-03-20 15:56:11 // // Idealog #14: workshop
Facebook, Bebo, Linkedin … what's the big deal? If markets are conversations, social networks are the biggest markets around. Here's how (and why) to get involved, without getting in the way. Plus the birth of Bebo, brewing social alcohol and the history of social networkingWho you callin' green?
2008-02-08 11:09:32 // // Idealog #13: features
Like it or not, the landfill economy is coming to an end—and New Zealand needs to get real. Gena Tuffery uncovers the Kiwis who are doing us all a favour and living up to our undeserved reputation. Just don't use that 'G' word. Plus: follow these leaders, the view from London and the life in post-peak oil timesBlah, blah, blah: It's about what you do, not what you say [It's about what you do, not what you say: In marketing, actions speak louder than words]
2007-11-23 10:40:53 // // Idealog #12: features | 1 comment
Traditional marketing is all talk and no trousers. Your customers don't care what you say, they want to know what you do. James Hurman makes the case for more walk and less talkJosef Roberts
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Josef Roberts launched the AUT–Idealog Innovation SeriesHow to ... punch above your weight [How to ... punch above your weight as a challenger brand]
2006-11-28 02:00:00 // // Idealog #6: workshop | 1 comment
Kate Smith wants to kill big, dumb brands. Wanna help?Misery, Inc. [Tanya Thompson is Misery, Inc]
2006-07-06 00:00:00 // // Idealog #4: features | 2 comments
Tanya Thompson's transformation from 'waif-like graffiti artist to mini-corporate' has some predicting that it's just a matter of time until she has her own fashion empire. Thompson—better known as Misery—is turning her cute-but-creepy creations into a global business. By Eleanor Black


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It's the typical attitude/arrogance displayed by liberal minorities--that if you're conservative, you're a sellout or an "Uncle Tom". It's old and it's tired. They just can't stand diverse opinions. Ironic too that an arrogant prick likes Sanchez would think that FOX would even want him. Considering their consistent No. 1 ratings, the idea that Sanchez is even on FOX's radar is funny at best.Did you know that if you're Hispanic and work for the Fox News Channel, you're a sellout?
Well, that's what CNN's Rick Sanchez amazingly believes.
Inside Cable News discovered a few rather interesting tweets by Sanchez on Friday which are sure to raise a few eyebrows -- especially from Hispanics working at Fox (h/t NBer Thomas Stewart):
if i didn't believe in doing right thing, i'd be rich anchoring at fox news
do u know how much money i'd make if i'd sold out as hispanic and worked at fox news, r u kidding, one problem, looking in mirror
me? what? i live in burbs, wife, four kids, dog, turtle.. two jobs... yeah... i'm a real rich guy, right?
@lomeinie fox in prime time is not news, not even close. i'm a newsman. where's the paradox?
@Garfug he asked if fox gave me a million. i say no where near enough
Readers should be advised that this is the same man who blamed Fox News and conservative talkers for the cop killings in Pittsburgh back in April, and earlier this month asked if Sarah Palin was resigning as Alaska governor because she was pregnant again.
Yeah, Rick...you're a "newsman."
Exit question: regardless what he's making, who thinks Sanchez is WAY overpaid?
*****Update: FNC's Julie Banderas responds via Twitter (h/t Hot Air) --
As a wise Latina woman, I have no comment other than to say...
...if I were Rick Sanchez, I wouldn't look in the mirror, period.


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Smith won two Olympic gold medals as a softballer, and is a member of the Softball Hall Of Fame. She's certainly an expert on softball, having served as one of ESPN's chief announcers for the sport, and testing her out for an MLB broadcast was an interesting idea. (It's also one announced with surprisingly little fanfare; we only learned of the broadcast today.) Here's baseball blogger William Tasker's take:
She also knew what she was talking about. Her insights were usually spot on. The one awkwardness of the entire broadcast was the incessant pandering of the two men on the broadcast team to talk about or bring up Smith's softball exploits. Such pandering was probably meant to make Smith as comfortable as possible, but it also gave the impression that such comments were needed to justify Smith's existence on the broadcast. From a personal standpoint, during a broadcast, the less said about the broadcaster the better. Concentrate on what is going on in the field.
I've honestly struggled with what culture I think is worse: Video game culture or sports culture.
I worked as a commentator in college, and whenever people asked why I didn't pursue it professionally, I told them about stuff like this. FUCK ALL OF YOU PEOPLE.
Also, it's a "vise grip," you stupid shiteating ignorant motherfucker.
I hate men.
Please tell me Johnny Lucarelli isn't really as old as his picture suggests. Please tell me he's 8.
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Rosie Schaap is a born regular.
The Drink columnist for The New York Times Magazine and author of the new memoir Drinking with Men (Riverhead, 288 pp., $26.95), Ms. Schaap has a gift for camaraderie—and excellent taste in booze. She's also become the book industry's resident bartender, if publishing holiday parties are to be believed (she mixed drinks at PEN's bash in 2012), and judging by the often-bookish crowd at South, the Brooklyn dive where Ms. Schaap works day shifts.
Drinking with Men roves from Metro-North bar cars to rural Vermont to Dublin, describing the many pint-glass microcosms Ms. Schaap has found herself a part of thanks to her affection for a neighborhood haunt. It would be hard to call a Times columnist an outsider, but she does bring an uncommonly friendly face to New York's insular book scene. Read More


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By Gary Larson
Design of Everyday Things reminded me of this cartoon.
update: It took him 4 years, but Gary Larson finally forced flickr to take down the cartoon. You can find another copy of it here: www.google.com/images?q=midvale+school+for+the+gifted
Here's a note from Mr Larson about the subject: www.creators.com/a-note-from-gary-larson.html
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This is by far the funniest cartoon ever drawn,
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I agree with rhysc. It says more about the human condition than any volume of psychology books. Just wonderful.
And magpie, I just looked up this picture to make a work colleague feel better about themselves. lol
This is one of my all time favorites.
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Artist: Macklemore
Album: The Language Of My World
Genre: Hip Hop/Rap
[feat. Evan Roman]
The other day, me and XP opened for Souls Mischief
I'm like "Yo, let's get on some angry MC showmanship and hit 'em"
Rocked all the cocky songs and not too many soulful lyrics
Even a couple dissin' women callin' 'em groupies, hoes, and bitches
Got off stage, and I'm like "Yo, I know that we killed it"
Ran into a familiar face, a female who comes in and supports us
I said "Peace! " She said "Wait! Let me talk to you for a minute
I know it's none of my business, but I wasn't impressed by your performance."
I said "Word? Shit, I love feedback and criticism"
She said "I miss the passionate spirit, your political vision
Quite honestly I wasn't offended by those references to women
But you're only continuing society's conditioning"
It hit the heart of me
I told her that this was part of me
I stand up for human rights, and treat others how I would wanna be treated
But every song can't be seepin' with freedom
'Cause the other side of me is sexist then people will feel that I'm preachin'
"Everything's peace and love? " uhh, that's somewhat misleading
Because this world is fucked-up and I'm a pro-duct to what I'm seeing
Not to justify, but just to touch on my being
I learn from these verses and my purpose gets surfaced with demons
Now I am sexist, I'm prejudice, I put that in my music
She said she heard that perspective, but before she turned around
She said "We have a flame, your fire's ignited with sound
Are you building the empire up, or using your fire to burn it down? "
[Chorus: x2]
Consumption, contradiction. I'm conflicted with being a hypocrite,
And through these songs you can witness it.
The differences, I admit this shit, because I'm just like you;
Walking a fine line between saying and living it.
Light it up to burn it down, light it up to burn it down
Light it up to burn it down, down, down
Light it up to burn it down, light it up to burn it down
Light it up to burn it... down, down, down, down, down, down, down
Now one thing that I've always struggled on
Is how to incorporate drugs and alcohol into my music
Outside of sober songs
'Cause on that perspective, that's all over my records
But the other side isn't represented unless it sessions with XP
How can I admit that I love to smoke weed
Knowing the kids are listening and many of 'em look up to me?
Not to say that I'm a role model
But I know that words are power
And if I condone bottles and chronic, I am sending out the
Message "It's okay, " hey I believe that it is. Chronic can be medicine
But it's all about your relationship with it
See I'm either off in the wagon riding and everyday with the spliff
Constantly looking for a balance but habit turns to addiction
And hip-hop music & weed: they're inseparable
So MCs that don't smoke or drink, talking about it to me seems questionable
It proves how much people just want to be accepted
And not seem straight-edge to their audience, so keeping it real is neglected
'Cause when I'm smoking, I wouldn't wanna bump a song like this
Put on some Devin, break out the Swishers and a bong and some licks
See that's a part of me too
And I know that I would make more money if I wasn't as true
To all the stuggles of the blunted consumption I'm going through
Make music for the party, and the people support you
I burn Brother Ali and buy 50, what does that say to you?
Bring it back around
Am I building the empire up or using my fire to burn it down?
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Kung Fu Panda 2 - Reviews up
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I'll definitely be picking this one up as I felt it was just as good as the first one and that's uncommon when it comes to sequels.
Anyone know if it's coming with a slipcover? |
love the 1st one, will get this one as well.
Don't see a reason to pre-order this early but I'll get this one day 1 for sure.
So we're getting a 3D release for Thor, but not Kung Fu Panda 2? I call foul, Paramount! What the deuce?! I will still be picking this up, just peeved.
Day one purchase for me. Enjoyed KFP2 very much. I thought it was better than the first one. And most likely this release will have a SLIPCOVER!!!! :banana:
One of my likely many day one purchases of the summer movies of this year. I just recently blind bought the first one and really liked it, so this one is a no brainer.
Although, the exclusive window is only for a year or even less... so it's Dreamworks own decision to not wide-release Monsters and Aliens, Shrek 1-4, How To Train Your Dragon, Megamind, and Kung Fu Panda 2 in 3D. I think it's because the company wants more market saturation so that they can make the the most money at once. I think this is stupid because several people buy their 3D movies from eBay(and not giving any profit to Dreamworks as a result) instead of from Samsung exclusive bundles. These are hundreds to thousands of customers who could be buying these films officially right now. But... Hollywood has always been stupid. |
seems like there will be a kungfu panda 3, thus a trilogy - the father appears at the end of 2nd movie. so should we wait for the trilogy boxed set or buy this first.... :confused:
People waited on Toy Story, but ended up buying 3 separate releases because the box set was just the three movies in a toy box(that wasn't of the best quality IMO) |
That said, the KFP boxset will be from DreamWorks, and what we've learned from the Shrek: The Whole Story set is that they know how to get it done in the boxset department. |
Getting conflicting reports here. Is this release going to be 2BD+DVD+DC or is it just 1 BD?
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Will they include Secrets of the Furious Five on Blu-Ray FOR ONCE?
Didn't like it as much as the first. Was decent. |
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Dream – Jordan (Interlude) lyrics
"Yeah, yeah, wassup, this is Jordan. I'm not at the crib right now. But if you leave your name and number, I might back the square and page you. 888-555-2620. Wanna get the hit? I'll hit you. Bring it live!"
Friday, 1:09PM
"Hey Jordan, it's Diana. I just got back from the mall. I was waiting for you but I guess something must have come up, be'cause you weren't there. Um, I'm going to be at rehersal at 8 o'clock tonight so if you can please try to call me before then 'cause I would like to talk to you, 'em k? Bye."
Friday, 5:13PM
"Hey Jordan, it's Melissa. Um, we were supposed to go to the beach together today, but um, you didn't show up so um, I guess you had something better to do, but whatever. Um, give me a call sometime before 8 be'cause I wanna be at the studio so, yeah, just give me a call 'cause I would like to talk to you, so um, yeah. Bye."
Friday, 6:21PM
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Google+ may be one of the most popular social networks around in terms of user base, but there really isn't much content sharing going on. The latest report from Gigya reveals that only two percent of social sharing takes place on Google+ which as you can imagine, pales in comparison to the level of sharing that takes place on Facebook and other popular social destinations.
According to the report, Facebook alone is responsible for a whopping 50 percent of all social sharing. Twitter placed second with 24 percent while Pinterest finished in third with 16 percent. Even LinkedIn beat out Google+ with three percent.
Broken down further, we also see that these three sites are the top sharing destinations among e-commerce and media / publishing outlets. Interestingly enough, however, Pinterest reigns supreme among e-commerce sites followed closely by Facebook.
Marketing Land points out that Google has been confronted with similar data in the past. Their explanation is that most sharing on Google+ happens privately which makes it invisible to data crawlers. That may be true for data collected from other firms but Gigya measures clicks via social tools installed on client sites.
A separate study from SearchMetric concluded that Google+ sharing would overtake Facebook sharing by 2016. That study actually compared two separate metrics: +1 clicks on Google+ against shares on Facebook. Perhaps the better comparison would have been Facebook likes to +1 clicks or Facebook shares to Google+ shares/posts.
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I actually prefer G+ over Facebook. But the big problem is that nobody wants to transfer all of their info over from Facebook. They've already settled in and gotten comfy, so they see no need to move to a different social network. It's kind of like owning a house. Sure, the house down the road is nicer, but you already have a house and everything is settled...what's the point in moving?
And some of the people I know who do have G+ only use it for the hangouts. I'm about half-and-half as far as usage between the 2 sites.
I gave G+ a shot but it's more like a sprawling forum than a social media networking (emphasis on MEDIA). The findings are correct: very little media is shared. Also, as a result I find few connections are made. Adding people to your circles because you found their posts to be interesting hardly nudges them to follow you in return.
I'm happy on Twitter.
I don't think its the amount that is being shared, I think its the quality that is being shared. Facebook sharing is poor quality and even poorer discussion about it, with G+ the quality is top tier and the discussion is lively and some of the best around.
Facebook is the young and the very old. The others capture the segment of the market that actually has real money to spend.
G+ works better locally. I have this AC company installed something then try to get away with over charges for services they he should have charged for free. Putting the CEO on the spot on G+ after a few months he finally gave him and give me additional services for free for another year.
Kept telling him put it in writing or post on G+ so all can see how your acting.. Told me he had taken great pride in his work. Well if that was the case why did you overcharge me for free service for 1 year.
Anyway you never know who reads G+.
I find most of those who are on my forums use G+ more than FB. I use both though. I looking at Pinterest and signed up today. See how that goes. I do a lot of cooking here so instead of showing what I make on FB I'll post it on the Pinterest.
Does Other cover not using social media?
If not then there is not a percentage to represent my involvement. I personally know several others that would fall into this same category.
IN is for business networking, resumes and such seems to be more like post your goods about yourself and others share what you do. I get a lot of request for me to allow them to join me. T more personal you tell the world what your doing.
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R language is not fast comparing to C Java, even Python given that it is a high level programming language without a compiler.
Recently I've found a useful article regarding to JIT tech in R which explain in detail application JIT in R. JIT will compile all R code to Byte Code , as Python compiler does.
There are two packages that implement such JIT in R , package jit and package compiler , jit ,unluckily seems to be inactive. Thus I just try to brief the feature of compiler package Read more [...]


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Bieber Kisser!
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Bieber is in the building and he's all limbered up for some quality lip-locking! Use the Arrows to move around, avoiding the prying gaze of bodyguards and other groupies. Sneak your way past them all to claim a kiss from the Bieber himself.
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Occupy Wall Street Musings
- Ashley: Everyone hates Occupy Wall Street.
- Laura: I like it.
- Ashley: I like it too. But it doesn't make any sense.
- Laura: It doesn't have to make any sense. Just enjoy the pictures.
- Ashley: They are protesting a concept. You can't do that.
- Laura: Yes, you can, that's exactly why you can, because it's a concept.
- Ashley: It's like the War on Terrorism, you can't go to war based on a concept.
- Laura: And yet you can, it's unstoppable because it has no boundaries, nobody can stop it, nobody can go against it, it's unreachable.
A simple guide to picking out wine in Spain.
- Over 3 euros
- at least 3 years old
- preferably from Rioja
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Murer, H; Lötscher, M; Kaissling, B; Biber, J (1996). Molecular mechanisms in the regulation of renal proximal tubular Na/phosphate cotransport. Kidney & Blood Pressure Research, 19(3-4):151-154.
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Renal proximal tubular Na/phosphate cotransport is the key target in the control of renal phosphate handling. Using molecular tools for the type II Na/phosphate cotransporter, it could be documented that altered brush border membrane phosphate transport reflects a state of altered brush border expression of the specific transporter molecule. This alteration is either the consequence of specific membrane insertion/retrieval processes and/or reflects states of altered synthesisdegradation of the transporter.
Item Type: | Journal Article, refereed, original work |
Communities & Collections: | 04 Faculty of Medicine > Institute of Physiology 07 Faculty of Science > Institute of Physiology |
DDC: | 570 Life sciences; biology |
Language: | English |
Date: | 1996 |
Deposited On: | 11 Feb 2008 13:22 |
Last Modified: | 27 Nov 2013 19:33 |
Publisher: | Karger |
Publisher DOI: | 10.1159/000174063 |
PubMed ID: | 8887250 |
Citations: | Web of Science®. Times Cited: 4 Google Scholar™ |
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Picketers line up outside Paramount in advance of GE CEO talkSTAFF REPORT | October 02,2013Bruce Edwards / Staff Photo
Union members from Fort Edward, N.Y. picket an appearance by GE CEO Jeffrey Immelt in downtown Rutland Wednesday.Union members protesting the pending closure of the Fort Edward, N.Y. General Electric plant picketed the sidewalk in front of the Paramount Theatre in Rutland Wednesday, in advance of an appearance by General Electric CEO Jeffrey Immelt.
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RetroSense Therapeutics is a biotechnology company that is developing a game-changing gene therapy to restore vision in patients suffering from blindness due to retinitis pigmentosa (RP) and advanced dry age-related macular degeneration (advanced dry-AMD). There are currently no FDA approved therapies to improve or restore vision in patients with these retinal degenerative conditions.
The RetroSense gene therapy technology has been demonstrated to confer light sensitivity to retinal nerve cells and restore functional vision in animal studies. Our lead product candidate, RST-001, will be developed initially for RP with advanced dry-AMD as a follow-on indication. RST-001 is not currently in human clinical trials. Please visit us periodically to see how we are making progress in vision restoration.
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