http://www.boingboing.net/2008/05/28/bbq-sauce-authentic.html Looks like the Authenticity super duo Joe Pine and Jim Gilmore got a nod from Boing Boing today. It could be because of the mention of BBQ sauce (who doesn’t like a good BBQ sauce?), it could be because Jim and Joe are visiting the Institute of the Future, and/or it could be because of the site we created for…
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May 28th, 2008
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May 27th, 2008
Logobama, Week 12Week 12 from Logobama.com. In addition to more visitors and Logobamas created, Logobama.com was awarded the WebVisionary Award for Best Viral site. Thanks WebVisions judges! This week there were no donations, along with average donation per Logobama dropping (since they’re basically tied together). But Logobamas created and percent of visitors creating a Logobama are up. And finally, you’ll notice a…
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May 23rd, 2008
It’s not about awards, but they are nice.Substance picked up three awards at the first annual Webvisionary Awards event on Thursday, May 23, 2008. We were recognized for Oden or Durant (Advertising category), bambu (Business category) and Logobama (Viral category). “We don’t set out to win awards,” said Substance’s David Lowe-Rogstad. “Our goal is to do meaningful work for our clients. It means a lot to us,…
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May 21st, 2008
What are you afraid of?“I’m afraid of asking questions. I’m afraid of making mistakes. I’m afraid of sharing my ideas. I’m afraid of what people might think. I’m afraid of what people might do. I’m afraid of the endless possibilities.” May 15th was the deadline to contribute chapters for the Age of Conversation 2.0. As the date rapidly approached, we engaged in several discussions around…
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May 19th, 2008
The First Trimester, 2008A little over four months into 2008, and Substance is a busy place. Some new site launches, some work in progress, and of course other news. For those of you who have been here before, some of this is old news. But there should be something new in here for everyone… - – - – - – - – - - Work…
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May 19th, 2008
Logobama, Week 11Week 11 from Logobama.com and us Oregonians and Kentuckians (Kentuckites?) get to vote on Tuesday. We now have over 7,100 Logobamas created and just shy of 25,000 visitors with only a few weeks of primaries left. Wonder if we can possibly break 10,000 Logobamas or $1,000 in donations before the primaries are over? We’ll have to get some serious and generous…
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May 12th, 2008
Logobama, Week 10There are only a few primaries left as we look back at Week 10 from Logobama.com. It looks like those of us in Oregon will be able to cast our ballots and have them mean something for the Democratic presidential campaign, even if the math shows that our votes won’t make a huge difference either way. As Obama gets closer…
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May 8th, 2008
Walk the talk: the Substance PortfolioAs the flowers begin to bloom and the air begins to warm, Substance is pleased to announce the launch of our portfolio: The Substance Portfolio About sixteen months in the making, we now have a place where we can show how we apply our thinking to our clients. It’s a place we can point the people that ask, “I really like your…
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May 7th, 2008
Circumvent or aspire?In the April 28, 2008 issue of the New Yorker, there is an essay called “Parsing Paulson.” Now, I’m the first to admit I know next to nothing about economics and financial regulations. What caught my attention in this essay are the ideas of regulation as a “rules-based” approach versus regulation as a “principles-based” approach. A rules-based approach is, “lawmakers and…
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May 7th, 2008
bambu in the house.from left: Mike (bambu), Stephen, Jeff (bambu), Todd, Rachel (bambu) and David Last Thursday, our friends from bambu traveled all the way to Portland, Oregon from Shanghai, China just to visit us. Okay, maybe not the only reason… something about family in town, and going to Las Vegas for the Gourmet Housewares Show. Ever since we met Jeff and Rachel almost a…
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