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Advice for Yahoo: How to Negotiate with Microsoft

Wed, 20 Feb 2008 09:56:53 -0800

There has been a lot of clamor about the Yahoo! purchase. First, there were hints of a hostile takeover, and then there was Yahoo!’s rejection. Yesterday, Google stepped in and offered its support to Yahoo!
Still, there is still a lot to be settled. Where will things end up?
In light of the situation, [...]

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Facebook Developers Garage Vancouver (January 2008): Demo and Monetization Highlights

Wed, 20 Feb 2008 09:56:53 -0800

Tonight was round two for me at Vancouver’s Facebook Developers Garage. As always, it was a great event, organized by Gerald Bauer and hosted by Megan Cole.
On the agenda for demos were

Eat-A-Rama by ActiveState
Hockey Pool + Friend of the Month by Mainsocial
The Snow Report by MOK
These Are My Kids by Kinzin
10 Friends Notes by [...]

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Music that I can use for bow-chicka-bow-wow

Wed, 20 Feb 2008 09:56:53 -0800

In mixtapes, it’s all about the “bow-chicka-bow-wow“. The “unfa-unfa“. The “oh-yeyuh“. And now, after months of development, the “pow-shiggity-bow-pomp” is finally here - with Mixx Maker on Facebook.
Mixx Maker lets you make mixtapes with your friends. Set a theme (e.g. Music that I can use for those late nights when I’m [...]

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Outdoor advertising at its best - Part 3

Wed, 20 Feb 2008 09:56:53 -0800

I didn’t think I could find smarter ads than the ones I posted before. Boy was I wrong.
Come see this post on the 19 Best Ads I Have Ever Seen. Creative minds never cease to amaze.
P.S. Thanks to doshdosh for the tweet!
Post by Jeremy Lim from Marketing Ruined My Life
Outdoor advertising at its best [...]

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Facebook Ruined My (Social) Life

Wed, 20 Feb 2008 09:56:52 -0800

I have an addictive personality. All my life, I’ve found myself devoting large chunks of time to activities that, ultimately, weren’t so productive. I lost my childhood to the Super Nintendo, and my teenage years to online games. My social life was paltry at best.
Now, it’s better - or at least, I [...]

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Outdoor advertising at its best - Part 3

Mon, 28 Jan 2008 10:08:33 -0800

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Speak the truth Jack, Speak!

Mon, 28 Jan 2008 10:08:33 -0800

“What’s a target?” Enough said!
I’ve always loved Jack In The Box commercials. Here’s another classic ad, and a great cautionary tale for knowing your target market.

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BC Hydro?s PR-clever Holiday Card

Mon, 28 Jan 2008 10:08:33 -0800

Philanthropy is a wonderful thing, and BC Hydro has no shortage of it this season with their PR-clever holiday card.
Upon arrival, each visitor has the option to drop a coin through a short circuit of Christmas lights, resembling the insides of a vending machine. Each coin dropped will “help the Power Pioneers raise $1 [...]

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The Top 10 Blogs for Writers in 2007/2008

Mon, 28 Jan 2008 10:08:33 -0800

There’s always room for learning.
Writing White Papers, a website dedicated to helping people develop their writing skills, compiles a list of the top 10 blogs for writers each year.
Below are the 2007/2008 winners in descending order:

Copyblogger, by Brian Clark: Holding the number-one spot for the second year running, this site excels at teaching [...]

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Music that I can use for bow-chicka-bow-wow

Mon, 28 Jan 2008 10:08:32 -0800

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The Secret to Smooth Lips: Free Range Chicken Poop

Wed, 28 Nov 2007 10:00:24 -0800

The marketing world’s been quiet for me lately, having disappeared during my House M.D. binge. Now that I’m recovering, I’ve got this strange urge to buy Nike shoes and a cane. Interesting.
Regardless, I’m not here today to talk about my obsession with Dr. Cameron; I’m here to talk about how to get your [...]

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Jeremy Lim featured on RoboCastRadio: RoboCast 9

Fri, 09 Nov 2007 09:47:24 -0800

Seems like archaic is a popular track! RoboCastRadio was kind enough to feature me and archaic on RoboCast9.

Come check it out here!

Jeremy Lim featured on Monochrome Museum Show 95

Wed, 31 Oct 2007 11:10:32 -0700

Hi everyone,

One of my songs, archaic, was featured on Monochrome Museum Internet Radio for Show 95!

I'm very proud and it's a great honor to join the ranks of the rest of the Global Villagers on the show.

Come check out show 95!

Clever Link Building: The Pink Internet Marketing Blog Contest

Sat, 27 Oct 2007 23:21:56 -0700

Increasing your link count is no easy task. (I’ve got one link. How sad.) But, as an integral part of increasing your search engine rankings, it’s a must in search engine optimization.
Traditionally, there have been two ‘clean’ ways to manually boost your link popularity:

Comment on other people’s blogs, and refer back to [...]

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Facebook Developers Garage in Vancouver - Monetization Highlights

Wed, 24 Oct 2007 20:00:04 -0700

As demonstrated by the image above, I am a Facebook addict.
Tonight was a night of firsts - my first Facebook event, and my first external presentation. It goes without saying that I was pumped.
The Facebook Developers Garage, held at the Vancouver Film School, brought together a hundred of Vancouver’s Facebook enthusiasts for a night [...]

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