Love is a drug. No there is no other way around it. The more you have of it, the more you want it. You can feel it through every fiber of your being and there is no substitute for it. You have to have it or you feel utterly destroyed in a way that you... Continue Reading →
Nicole Brooker: Mullen
Every advertiser has that aha moment where they can look back and say it was then that they knew which area of advertising was for them. For Nicole Brooker, Senior Brand Strategist at Boston based agency Mullen, it took interning in account management and a chance introduction to change course. Meet Nicole. You'll be happy... Continue Reading →
Best Songs of 2013 (so far)
Last year, I compiled my Top 50 Songs of 2012 but now it is time for the Best Songs of 2013 (so far). As before, to be the on list, the only caveat is that no band can be represented more than once hence the reason you won’t see multiple entries from the very deserving... Continue Reading →
What do YOU want?
What do you want? What is that one thing that you absolutely have to have. That thing that drives your passion and heats your desire and is that unnecessary push since a good shove isn't required. Everyone wants something, craves something and is desperate for something. Though the thing changes by person, the end goal... Continue Reading →
I love stories!
Story-telling is one of the most powerful tools in the world. Whether a story is scratched onto a cave wall, typed on a word press, told through a single photo or filmed through a lens, the end result can be powerful. I've always appreciated a good story and I hope that never changes. Though I... Continue Reading →
Electric Veins
Temptation was all around and Jeff was starting to break. Thoughts racing as his pulse quickened, he closed his eyes. For what felt like an eternity, he tried, desperately, to be that pillar of serenity... Seconds become hours but soon Jeff was nonetheless transported into a state of enlightenment. Like a newborn experiencing the world... Continue Reading →
#PrayforBoston
As a proud Bostonian, here is my experience during the sad Boston Marathon weekend... Copley Square, Saturday (10 P.M.) Late Saturday evening, I headed to downtown Boston to meet up with friends. My friend Maria had suggested Lolita, which I had been to before and I knew to be great, so I headed... Continue Reading →
Unsocial Media
I am a 10 foot giant with sharp claws, fiery breath and titanium for bones. I am a demon times the Hulk further multiplied by Wolverine with the razor wit of Stephen Hawking. I am your worst nightmare. If you are lucky, I can also be your personal Yoda, your watchful Gandalf and even Harry Potter... Continue Reading →
Elisabeth Michaud: uberVU
Who is Elisabeth Michaud and how is she a marketing maverick in the world of social media? Self-described on Twitter as “Passionate about brands, culture & community. Bostonian. Social media addict, Mainer at heart, grammar nerd. Social media/community manager @uberVU,” Elisabeth is someone with great insight who we can all learn from... Are you originally... Continue Reading →