So I thought that it would be a great idea (a great Media Nerdy idea) to try to take as many pictures of the South of the Border billboards on our drive up to North Carolina to visit my aunt and uncle. And I thought it would be a really funny idea (a really kid-laughing-as-parents-embrace-technology… Continue reading Compilation of South of the Border Billboards (i.e. Getting the Parents to Play With the Cameras on Their Phones)
Author: Patti Combs Brownsord
Why People Don’t Give to Charities
This past week I attended a networking event held by the Partnership for Philanthropic Planning of Greater Orlando who had a guest speaker named Richard M. Powell. I met some great people and learned from the entrepreneur and private equity investor his life story and why he finds philanthropy so important. He was an impressive… Continue reading Why People Don’t Give to Charities
Keeping up with the pace, and believing in girls
I met about thirty strong, powerful, budding women this week. They were age 11 to 17 with life stories that would make you want to weep for them. But they have all chosen to rise above their histories and begin to grow into women that are confident, smart, and courageous. At pace, the center for… Continue reading Keeping up with the pace, and believing in girls
Cleaning the World – one used soap bar at a time
Clear Channel Outdoor gives their employees one day a year to dedicate to volunteering for something in the community. Since the Orlando Branch is one big family, we decided to do it together and found an organization we could all get our hands dirty, er, I mean clean, with. Clean the World is a local… Continue reading Cleaning the World – one used soap bar at a time
Media Nerd Goes to a Solar Bears Game…
...and is a little confused about some of the promotions. The game, I mostly got. I didn't understand how while players were in the penalty box could be switched out so there would be five players still on the ice... Is there a rule that players must be switched out after so many minutes? I… Continue reading Media Nerd Goes to a Solar Bears Game…
A Walk Through the Vine
Vine has only been around since January and it's become a social medium that advertisers have found to be a useful way to get people to engage with their brands and share their message. The Social Side There's a new fifteen-year old that has more likes on Vine than Bieber has on Twitter. He's so… Continue reading A Walk Through the Vine
Saw a quote on a new perspective on the
Saw a quote on a new perspective on the proverbial "glass" from @shawnanchor that I am compelled to share: "A positive genius takes things a step further than pessimism or optimism. We use the example of a glass half empty or a glass half full to explain this usually. The positive genius would not choose… Continue reading Saw a quote on a new perspective on the
Some Marketing Mehs
This week's post brought to you courtesy of my great friends Kevin and Troy. They've had a few marketing doozies thrown their way recently and they're starting to pick up on poor decisions made by marketers and have shared them with me. For some reason Southwest Airlines really, really, really wants them to get their… Continue reading Some Marketing Mehs
Following Data Paths with Scarborough: Or, NSA eat your heart out
Scarborough is the leading data compiler of consumer habits and profiles. They interview thousands of people every year in order to build the most interesting correlations of data I've found. Let me share some: -40% of tablet owners who shopped online in the past year spent $1,000 or more. So advertisers are starting to make… Continue reading Following Data Paths with Scarborough: Or, NSA eat your heart out
Dad’s Favorite TV Shows Ever
Happy birthday, Dad! In honor of this special 60th birthday, I wanted to help you revisit all of your favorite TV shows, some of which also became favorites of mine. Does anyone remember some of these oldie but goodies? I remember being a little girl and watching these with him having no idea that when… Continue reading Dad’s Favorite TV Shows Ever
Patti is still learning 