Coffee Bean

Coffee Bean now has a yogurt, oatmeal and parfait station that looks like you are at Coldstone.

Funny Anthem Commercial

I have a feeling that most people are not going to feel the way I do about this commercial but it is so funny to me! As this serious voice discusses the benefits of Anthem health insurance this doctor pulls a bean out of a kid's nose. Then he pulls a plastic Barbie shoe out of some other kid's ear. My favorite part is that the commercial zooms in on the bean and the shoe... so weird.

By the way, this is my first video upload ever thanks to my handy iphone and youtube application.

A Perfect Example of Viral Marketing

Yesterday I noticed that all of my Facebook friends were writing status updates about what their name means according to the website urbandictionary.com, so clearly my curiosity drove me to do the same. I went to the site, typed my name in, giggled, used the definition as my status update, and acted exactly as the brand had hoped I would. At this very moment my wall is being filled with these updates. This made me wonder... was this unsolicited well deserved marketing started by a few hip teenagers OR a really smart paid campaign? Regardless, it was brilliant.

Haagen-Dazs OR Haagen-Dazs

Same ingredients, same shelf, same ice cream. Which one did I buy?

Blogging Isn't Cool Anymore

According to this article below, blogging is less popular among young people because it takes too much time. The alternative of microblogging via social media sites like twitter and facebook is a more immediate way to communicate with others. I agree, which is why I have recently begun making blog updates through an iPhone app which surely isn't quick enough at the rate I type on this keyboard.

http://pewinternet.org/Media-Mentions/2010/Is-Blogging-a-Slog-Some-Young-People-Think-So.aspx

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