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Publicity Stunts: When Good Ideas Go Bad

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Not surprisingly, Snapple declined to make a second attempt to break the official record, which had been set in Holland in 1997 by a 21-foot ice pop. Two trains were designated to travel around Texas to advertise the event. We Built This City. PR Destroyed It. They erected buildings, set up tents, and even erected a grandstand.

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18 Entrepreneurs Explain Their Favorite Songs to Get Them Motivated

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It was released in 1997 and I’ve been listening to it ever since. Thanks to Ashley Rose Marino, Ashley Marino Designs LLC ! #6- It is as if I could see my whole entrepreneurial journey flash before my eyes. We knew that entrepreneurs have the best playlists and we decided to ask them their favourite tracks. #1-

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Pop-ups — Is Annoying Your Customers Worth a Few Newsletter Sign-ups?

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The pop-up ad was designed to dissociate the advertisement from the content on the page and protect the advertiser’s brand. . By 1997, the pop-up plague had spread to sites across the net, including Geocities, AOL, and The New York Times. This issue too can be limited by designing the right pop-ups and targeting them correctly.

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Startups and small biz at SXSW: ideas on how to spend your time at the conference!

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We should have a really nice crowd of entrepreneurs, designers, and funders there and expect a great discussion. 11:00 AM: The Right Way to Wireframe, Part 1 Ballroom E – This session will provide a step-by-step explanation of how four designers in the User Experience space approach wireframes. Join us to find out.

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Design for Startups: The Aesthetics of Web Apps in 6 Questions

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We chatted with a panel of expert aesthetes in the space, including Spymaster designer Eston Bond , veteran creative director Rich Barrett , designer/developer Warren Benedetto , Mike Rundle of 9rules and Beak fame, and the Paul du Coudray Lowdown , the winner of this years Rails Rumble appearance category.

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