Don The Idea Guy

Translating Vision into Reality Hit the jackpot at Las Vegas Leader Conference I received an email from my friend Jeff Tobe this morning about the 2004 Ultimate Leadership Conference being held in Sin City July 9th through the 11th. Jeff and 4 other “ultimate leaders” (sounds like caged fighting match!) will be at the Flamingo […]

Pennies For Your Thoughts Jim Kukral helps turn blogs into bucks A couple weeks ago I plunked down several dollars to buy Jim Kukral’s ebook Blogs 2 Riches. It promised step-by-step advice for making a few extra dollars per month via my blog. Since I already have a blog (and can always use a few […]

Andertoons New cartoons delivered direct to your mailbox I really enjoy business-themed cartoons, and once I saw Andertoons I knew I had to post a link on the Brain|Blog. Mark Anderson is a Chicagoland cartoonist who has a large library of cartoons available for purchase/licensing through his website, and even offers a free daily cartoon […]

Torture A Spammer A Frustration Relief Game Those geniuses at MarketingSherpa.com have come up with a fun game that grants us a little revenge on the spamming scum who clutter our in-boxes. Torture A Spammer allows you to choose your most-hated spam-type and then play a “Whack-A-Mole” style game to qualify for a bonus round […]

Guerrilla Marketing Radio The father of a marketing revolution takes to airwaves Jay Conrad Levinson is now offering is encyclopedic knowledge of creative marketing not just online — but on the air. Click the icon below for a sample broadcast and information about the program.

New Life for Old Ads Commercial Clearinghouse Reaps Rewards for Retailers on a Restricted Budget The June issue of Business 2.0 contains a brief article about a big idea — repurposing commercials that were shot for clients who didn’t end up using them. Apparently ad agencies have file cabinets filled with unused commercials for clients […]

Colorful Relaunch of a Big Brand Renewing vitality in an established brand isn’t always so black and white Excellent coverage of Masterfoods USA’s plan to add new color to their fading M&Ms brand — by taking all the color away. Potentials Magazine | June 2004 If your tastes run more retro, you should checkout Groovy […]