Intel needs some more Intelligence when creating their ads

What exactly is the message here?






Perhaps a brief lack of judgment, let’s hope. I believe that Intel probably wasn’t thinking of the racial implications this ad would have. Here you go Intel.

JWT wins Nokia over as Global-Networking Marketing Agency

JWT wins 6 month long battle to represent Nokia in 95 countries. Looks like the two giants will make good global partners.

Is your city a hot spot for your new degree?

According to a recent poll by Forbes, Tampa is not in the top five cities for young professionals it is actually ranked 40th. The list is as follows:

1. NYC (shocking, but really how are we suppose afford to live there?)

2. San Francisco (another nice expensive city, now with the home run King I might add)

3. ATL (expensive and traffic but they have the Braves)

4. L.A (Smog & Traffic, spend my day in a cubical and then drive 3 hours in my steel coffin, other than that it sounds great)

5. Washington, D.C (politicians)

6. Boston (wish I could afford to live there, someday)

7. Seattle (Rainy, but really cool city)

8. Minneapolis (Mid-West??)

9. Philly (lower salaries but cost of living is lower)

10. Denver (Mountains and nice weather)

40. Tampa, FLA (Can I say much about that…)

Johnson & Johnson crosses the “Red” Line with a suit against the American Red Cross

I would like to personally congratulate the Johnson & Johnson Corporation for single handily destroying their corporate goodwill. J&J will need a Brand Aid for this greed driven move. Why after 100 years is J&J now going after a symbol of unity and disaster recovery? I’m going to take a shot in the dark and say that it has something to do with money.

Jeffrey J. Leebaw, a spokesman for Johnson & Johnson. Mr. Leebaw said. “We deeply regret that it has become necessary to file this complaint. The company has the highest regard for the American Red Cross and its mission.”

Sure… That is like me saying hey dad I really respect you but I am going to sue you for using the last name that I was given when I was born. Your company is making money off my (brand) name and that’s just not cool. RIDICULIOUS

But wait, J&J has donated over $5 Million dollars over the past three years. I am sure that all of that was a tax write off since they gave the money to a government service. I just hope that if a disaster strikes and J&J needs disaster relief they remember this ridiculously selfish and greedy maneuver. Read more on the NY Times.com site.

The Secret to Career Success…Emotional Intelligence

EQ verus IQ. That is precisely the question. A recent study has found that emotional intelligence has more of an impact on career success than standard intelligence. Stress is the #1 cause for poor job performance. Stress effects your relationship with co-workers, managers, and clients in a negative way.

Good news is that unlike your IQ your EQ can be improved. Work environments that are more social and less restrictive seem to have the most success. Interesting isn’t it, who would ever think that would create a more enjoyable atmosphere.

If you want to read more of the article click over to inc.com

GoLoco and go green with the social networking Hybrid

This looks like this concept could work. The site is GoLoco. The idea is really cool and after enough people sign up for the service and begin to build a good reputation it could be a very green move. Okay so your probably asking what is this GoLoco anyway? Well it's like a carpool for facebook.

GoLoco states their tagline as "The ride revolution". I personally like the idea and think it could really catch on. Why do you ask? Well the younger generation is becoming more disconnected from the outside world then our parents generation. Everyone has their close friends that they hangout with all the time and then we have our online friends who are not as close but we still consider them friends on facebook.

GoLoco combines an old concept of carpooling for the 21st century, with online social networking. This statement was taken off the GoLoco site.

GoLoco is a service that helps people quickly arrange to share rides between friends, neighbors, and colleagues. GoLoco also helps you share trip costs online.
JOIN NOW and turn your social networks into travel networks.

You can also add a feature to your facebook account so it makes it much easier to set it up. Check out this article for more in depth info.