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I'm Bill Wren, a writer-editor, social media enthusiast in Fredericton, New Brunswick. And that would be my dog, Molly Bloom, as a logo in the header. -
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Tag Archives: brands
Branded by a dog
Without intending to, I’ve allowed my dog to brand me. Although I rant about the idea of personal branding, I’m aware I have a one. (From my post a year or so ago: “… When we use the term brand … Continue reading
Posted in Branding
Tagged border collie, boxer, brand, Branding, brands, content, dog, identity, molly, molly bloom, People, personal brand, wren, writelife, Writing
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No one cares about your brand
I have a theory and it goes like this: no one cares about your brand. This is because no one cares about brands, period. They care about people. Let me give you an example of this. In 1997 James Cameron … Continue reading
Posted in Branding, People
Tagged ads, brand, brands, content, james cameron, love story, People, Social media, Story, titanic, writelife
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When good books go bad: Life Inc.
I was excited when I first picked up Douglas Rushkoff’s book, Life Inc.: How the World Became a Corporation and How to Take It Back. I confess I expected it to articulate ideas and feelings I had, hopefully better than … Continue reading
Posted in Book Reviews, Books, People
Tagged Books, brands, community, corporations, corporatism, douglas rushkoff, life, meaning, personal brand, personal wealth, philippic, publishers weekly, thesis
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Twitter, statistics and speculation
Allow me to inebriate some sober numbers … When we talk about Facebook and Twitter, cars and bikes, business and the arts, we are always self-referential. We think a certain way, we use something in a certain way, we believe … Continue reading
Posted in Communication, Social media, Technology
Tagged brands, Business, facebook, future, Internet, Marketing, People, tweet, tweets, twitter, Web
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