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The Detroit Image: Detroit Digital Storytellers Changing the Narrative

Link to WDIV Flashpoint Segment (02/13/11): Imported from Detroit/The Detroit Image: On WDIV (Channel 4-News) we discussed the Chrysler ‘Imported from Detroit’ commercial as a catalyst to the Detroit Image.  After doing the piece for Flashpoint I thought it would … Continue reading

‘Imported from Detroit’ Super Bowl Ad: Chrysler + Detroit Win Big

Super Bowl XLV has come and gone, the Packers won, and all we have left is the discussion from the Super Bowl Ads.  I wasn’t blown away by most of the Super Bowl ads but there was one ad that … Continue reading

Super Bowl XLV: Is the Real Game Online or On the Field? #sb45

Where will the real Super Bowl XLV be played? Online or on the field?  Or both?  The game between the Pittsburgh Steelers and the Green Bay Packers will be played at Cowboy Stadium in Arlington, Texas, but how much of … Continue reading

YouTube + Human Brands: Building the Future thru Video

Just finished reading an interesting article in Fast Company Magazine about YouTube’s CEO Salar Kamangar and YouTube’s business model.  According to the article YouTube has grown from $100 million-to-$250 million in 2008 to just shy of $1 billion in 2010.  … Continue reading

Re-Educating Our Workforce In Detroit

The Future is in Our Classrooms from TakePart on Vimeo. The Future is in Our Classrooms from TakePart on Vimeo. Michigan it is time to Re-Educate Our Workforce. The Detroit Region economy has been impacted greater than any other region … Continue reading

5-Personal Branding Predictions for 2011 by @HajjFlemings

It is that time of year again to identify my personal branding predictions and trends for 2011.   I believe it is going to be a breakout year for personal branding.  In 2010 we saw some trends that paved the way … Continue reading

The Power of Social Media: The Ted Williams Story

The phenomenal story about Ted Williams has swept the country, making the hardest of hearts soften.  Ted a homeless man and once a broadcast hopeful was discovered by a Ohio videographer from the Columbus Dispatch.  Ted found on the side … Continue reading

Brand Insights Detroit Workshop: Re-Branding Detroit Businesses and People

Register: www.brandinsights.eventbrite.com It is time to start working on your branding goals for 2011! Time to re-think your personal and corporate brand strategy for the new decade. We have created an experiential event in the Detroit Eastern Market on Thursday, … Continue reading

Re-Brand Yourself. Stay Relevant.

I came across an old work ID that inspired this blog post. I looked at the picture and thought how much I had changed over the past 14-years since the picture was taken. I interned with New Balance Athletic Shoe … Continue reading

How You Spend Your Time in 2010: 22% in Social Networks

As the year is coming to an end it is a great time to review goals, financials and the value of our time. Which leads me to one of the most important questions how did you spend your time online … Continue reading