Shailesh Ghimire on December 11th, 2008

I really like the new design of the Wordpress dashboard. I upgraded this afternoon and think it’s a thing of beauty all round. I’m writing this post just so I can use the new QuickPress feature. Did I say I love the new design?

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Shailesh Ghimire on December 10th, 2008

If President Bush signs the bailout for the car companies, as he is expected to, Uncle Sam will play a very prominent role in the marketing industry as well. Here is some food for thought:
The draft rescue plan for Detroit sent to the White House by Congress yesterday calls for the appointment of a “car [...]

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Shailesh Ghimire on December 9th, 2008

Ken Wheaton wrote a brilliantly funny article on Ad Age today titled “Web 2.0 Cured My Cancer and Made Me Taller — and Rich!” I laughed pretty hard after a first reading. But then I thought about what he was trying to say and it’s made me think more than laugh. I think some of [...]

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Shailesh Ghimire on December 8th, 2008

I give up I’m putting out an ad. I just can’t seem to meet the right kind of people. I’m tired of waiting around for the perfect one to just magically appear. So, here it goes. I want to meet you the Phoenix Arizona based marketing enthusiast. In particular the new media enthusiast/trail blazer! You [...]

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Shailesh Ghimire on December 8th, 2008

So how much do you think SocialMediaWiz.com is worth? Not enough is my answer. But here is a list of the top valued domain names:

Hat/tip: CARPE DIEM, Professor Mark J. Perry’s Blog for Economics and Finance

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Shailesh Ghimire on December 5th, 2008

I saw a news story on Ad Age today where Brian Williams of NBC news had made fun of new media. The news report said he was speaking at a recent Ad Council Public Service Awards ceremony. In his opening remarks he lampooned the digital geek-speak that so often ignores the realities of traditional media. [...]

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Shailesh Ghimire on December 3rd, 2008

Nokia recently published findings from a global survey on use of maps, navigation tools and such. The results are pretty interesting (and at times very surprising). Here is a snapshot:
The art of getting lost
More people get lost in London than anywhere else in the world, followed closely by Paris, Bangkok, Hong Kong and Beijing, making [...]

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