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100 Days and Counting: Wieden & Kennedy’s Salute to Olympic Moms

Stephanie B.
4.18.2012
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Today marks 100 days to go before the opening ceremonies light up London for the XXX Olympiad. I remember being on the streets of London in July 2005, celebrating the news that London just beat Paris to claim the title as Host of 2012. Beginning that day, reunions were planned and stories began to fly about how the city would change. A lot of people have been working extremely hard over the past seven years to prepare for this historic event of athleticism and community among Nations.MORE…

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Israel Loves Iran shows how online communities can forge real-world bonds

3.23.2012
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Chris O.

It started with a poster, created by a designer living in Tel Aviv, and posted on Facebook – a simple message from two Israelis to Iran: “We will never bomb your country. We love you.”

Within twenty-four hours, hundreds of Israelis had repurposed the poster, including photos of themselves behind the words and sharing it on the web. It took only one more day before messages of response began pouring in from Iran – even more stirring because internet access (including access to Facebook) is heavily restricted in Iran and posting can be difficult – even risky.MORE…

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Downton Abbey & Mad Men: What do TV shows say about our culture?

Elisa C.
2.17.2012
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I am one of those people who loves TV. Yes, I also love reading books but after a long day, to me, there’s nothing better than curling up on the couch and watching TV.

Recently, when looking at what I was watching, I started to notice a trend. The shows I most looking forward to watching are Mad Men and Downton Abbey – period pieces. MORE…

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How about that [local sport team]?

2.6.2012
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Jaycob B.

Some of the most interesting insights come from comparing two related, yet very different segments of individuals. We do it all the time for clients, and since we value philanthropy here at Communispace, I took it upon myself this weekend to extend our gift of analytical insight to the greater world beyond.MORE…

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How Do You Bowl: Super Bowl or AdBowl?

Elisa C.
2.3.2012
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There was an early sign I was meant to go into marketing: I was a kid and was so excited for the Super bowl ads. We’re not talking “yay,” excitement but all out “this is just as good as Christmas excitement.”

To prepare, my father, ever the analyst, created a spreadsheet in which he recorded each family member’s rating of each ad on a ten point scale.MORE…

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Lovely, Shiny, and New: The Top 5 Problems with Communispace’s New Digs in the Innovation District

11.11.2011
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Chris O.

  5. Our views make me want to stare out the window all day like Jack Donaghy. Good god, Lemon.  4. Lego Man has started feeling way too at home He appeared suddenly and mysteriously (even @Lego_Group claimed to not …MORE…

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Give Me My Angry Birds!

Nora T.
9.16.2011
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I will be the first to admit – I was not an early adopter of Angry Birds. I would make fun of my friends who spent hours captivated by the squealing pigs and their avian foes. Don’t you have something better to do, I would ask.

And then one day, that all changed. A few months ago I decided it was time to leave the world of BlackBerry and enter the new and exciting world of the Droid. With my new phone in hand I thought I would download Angry Birds and just see what all of the fuss was about.MORE…

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Could Your Mistake be the Next Big Thing?

9.9.2011
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Elisa C.

This week I was reminded of one of my favorite books as a kid… “Mistakes that worked.” Yes, I realize that this is a pretty dorky favorite book, but Harry Potter wasn’t out yet and it was a nice break from those entrepreneurial babysitters.

“Mistakes that worked” shared the stories of inventions that were for the most part accidental but turned out to be great successes. Examples featured in the book include:MORE…

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