Dead Whale Attracts Curious Onlookers (May 28, 2007) and from November 1970…
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May 30th, 2007
Those who cannot learn from history are doomed to repeat it.
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May 30th, 2007
Substance is all aTwitter
Following our “practice what we preach” philosophy, we’re trying out Twitter. What is Twitter? I’ve heard some people call it micro-blogging… basically it’s a method to let people know what you’re doing, but you’re limited to 140 characters. You can post a Twitter via the web or via a text message on your mobile device. People can then subscribe to…
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May 28th, 2007
Forward07 RecapFirst off, a huge thank you to Brooks Gilley over at 52 Ltd. and the AMA group that pulled together the Forward07 event. It was a great time, and the speakers and panel were spectacular. The discussions and topics really made me think, which is exactly what this kind of event is supposed to do. (Sorry for the blurry photos… I…
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May 24th, 2007
Hi, hello, and greetings.
We’d like to be the first to welcome you to the new findsubstance.com. We’ve been thinking about our site and how we create conversations with people. It came down to this… how can we communicate what we do? So, here you go. We’ve taken our blog and mashed it up with information about us, and soon to come, our portfolio. After…
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May 23rd, 2007
Lowe-Rogstad in Minneapolis, Landau in the Back Room
June has Substance travelling the globe, spreading the word about what we do, how we do it, and most importantly, why we do it. — JUNE 5th Ad2uesday Presentation & Drink Up with Stephen Landau Ad2 Portland welcomes guest speaker Stephen Landau in the back room of the Rogue Public House. At our next Ad2uesday Drink Up (how can you beat an event name…
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May 22nd, 2007
Forward07 on Friday, May 25th
With Forward07 three days away, it’s great timing on this article from the New York Times about Ray Anderson from Interface. Ray is one of the keynote speakers at Forward07. We’re thrilled to have the chance to meet him, along with a bunch of other innovative thinkers on Friday. If you haven’t yet registered for the conference, go to ama-pdx.org p.s. Since…
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May 17th, 2007
Stories from the Near Future.
I’ve been a big fan of the New Yorker ever since my wife got a subscription to the magazine six years ago. I’ve become so obsessed with missing something great in the magazine that I read them chronologically, cover to cover. It’s resulted in reading more interesting articles that I never would have considered otherwise. My family teases me that…
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May 16th, 2007
Coffee with Likeminds, May 18th
Quick reminder that coffee is this Friday, May 18th, at 8:00am. It’s with the Likeminds group at Stumptown on SW 3rd. Last time, we were in the back at the couches, so I imagine that’s where you’ll find all the interesting people.I won’t be able to make it, so have fun for me.
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May 15th, 2007
Authenticity, Actually
I’ve been hearing a lot of people using the word “actually” lately. The use of the word is epitomized in the Adobe CS3 webcast… in the video below, go to the 22 minute mark and listen to the female presenter. See if you can count how many times she says, “actually.”From the 22 minute mark to the 33 minute mark,…
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May 10th, 2007
How to Choose an Agency
Interesting article on Advertising Age about how clients select agencies: http://adage.com/smallagency/article?article_id=116558 I’d written a post a few weeks ago about pitching, but this article makes me rethink it a bit. I think I got the “doing great work” part and the relationship part reversed. The “doing great work” is expected. And it’s the result of a great client/agency relationship. Which is why…
Construction project starting tomorrow at #swhq (or @ohmytodd has started driving a big pile of lumber). http://t.co/CYDSBUKy
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