Posted on April 9, 2010 by Rachel Weingarten
Right before the black and white spot flashes to the Nike swoosh though, the voice of Earl Woods (in a very Mike Brady moment) is heard asking his son “Did you learn anything?” Because the man who masterminded Woods’ career from the age of two through international super-stardom would surely have been that calm and accepting of potential career fall-out from Tiger’s skanky tales.
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Posted on March 29, 2010 by Rachel Weingarten
Some years back musician Ben Folds & BMG Music held an exclusive concert on Second Life – long before it was a household name. The service was somewhat jerky, the event not terribly Image via Wikipedia successful and even die-hard Folds fans were disappointed. In the last week, Folds, identified as ‘Merton’ uploaded videos of [...]
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Posted on March 19, 2010 by Rachel Weingarten
Jesse James, the multi-hued husband of Academy Award winning actress Sandra Bullock, has been caught with his pants down, leading entertainment industry experts to once again raise the subject of ‘the Best Actress Curse.’ According to Hollywood gossips, being lauded as best actress can lead to the dissolution of your marriage, if Oscar winners including [...]
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Posted on February 12, 2010 by Rachel Weingarten
There’s something inherently broken if not altogether annoying about Facebook’s fan feature. Where else but the internet can you find a faux friend, slight acquaintance or former high school classmate sending you an e-mail suggesting you publicly profess your admiration for them and agree to accept an undefined amount of spam to further their goal?
Filed under: Manners, Marketing, Ms. Biz Manners | Tagged: Add new tag, facebook, Jersey Shore, Marketing, Social Networking | 2 Comments »
Posted on February 10, 2010 by Rachel Weingarten
It’s no secret that I have chronic insomnia. Sadly, my sleeplessness seems to be as much a part of me as my dark hair or oddly colored eyes. I’ve toyed around with the idea of starting a blog (don’t groan- doesn’t the world need yet another vanity blog?) dedicated to my pursuit of sleep, the [...]
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Posted on February 9, 2010 by Rachel Weingarten
The band managed to take their creative skill of creating long unscripted jamming sessions into an actual business model of creating more nebulous fan driven marketing systems in the midst of their rigid business protocol.
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