tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-55559324412313508042024-02-06T22:26:18.107-08:00The Three Deadly Venoms: Marketing, Art and Comedy.I gave a lot of thought to what kind of a blog I would like to create and I have come to the conclusion that a Blog to promote my academic and professional achievements would be common and boring. With that said, I have decided to dedicate this Blog to my 3 vises…what I like to call “The Three Deadly Venoms”: Marketing, Art and Comedy. However don't be surprised if I stray from these three subjects from time to time to discuss politics or anything else that may have had an influence on me.Tony Martinohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04249955330978701604noreply@blogger.comBlogger151125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5555932441231350804.post-28981430927590173402013-11-25T18:28:00.003-08:002014-03-16T20:04:33.116-07:00Had a recent dicussion about The Bible _ although this is not a religious blog, my friends and I were wondering who wrote the Bible and is it actually factual I did some research and here is what I found out....<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Helvetica","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-CA;"><span style="color: white; font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: small;">
</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="color: white;">The history of the Bible starts with a phenomenal
account of history! It's not one book like most people think -- It's an ancient
collection of writings, comprised of 66 separate books, written over
approximately 1,600 years, by at least 40 distinct authors. The Old Testament
contains 39 books written from approximately 1500 to 400 BC, and the New
Testament contains 27 books written from approximately 40 to 90 AD. The Jewish
Bible (Tanakh) is the same as the Christian Old Testament, except for its book
arrangement. The original Old Testament was written mainly in Hebrew, with some
Aramaic, while the original New Testament was written in common Greek. <br />
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The history of the "Bible" begins with the Jewish Scriptures. The
historical record of the Jews was written down on leather scrolls and tablets
over centuries, and the authors included kings, shepherds, prophets and other
leaders. The first five books are called the Law, which were written and/or
edited primarily by Moses in the early 1400's BC. Thereafter, other scriptural
texts were written and collected by the Jewish people during the next 1,000
years. About 450 BC, the Law and the other Jewish Scriptures were arranged by
councils of rabbis (Jewish teachers), who then recognized the complete set as
the inspired and sacred authority of God (Elohim). At some time during this period,
the books of the Hebrew Bible were arranged by topic, including The Law
(Torah), the Prophets (Nebiim), and the Writings (Ketubim). The first letters
of these Hebrew words - T, N and K -- form the name of the Hebrew Bible - the
Tanakh. 1 <br />
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Beginning as early as 250 BC, the Hebrew Bible was translated into Greek by
Jewish scholars in Alexandria, Egypt. This translation became known as the
"Septuagint", meaning 70, and referring to the tradition that 70
(probably 72) men comprised the translation team. It was during this process
that the order of the books was changed to the order we have in today's Bible:
Historical (Genesis - Esther), poetic (Job - Song of Songs), and prophetic
(Isaiah - Malachi). 2 <br />
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Although the Jewish Scriptures were copied by hand, they were extremely
accurate copy to copy. The Jews had a phenomenal system of scribes, who
developed intricate and ritualistic methods for counting letters, words and
paragraphs to insure that no copying errors were made. These scribes dedicated
their entire lives to preserving the accuracy of the holy books. A single copy
error would require the immediate destruction of the entire scroll. In fact,
Jewish scribal tradition was maintained until the invention of the printing
press in the mid-1400's AD. As far as manuscript accuracy, the recent discovery
of the Dead Sea Scrolls has confirmed the remarkable reliability of this
scribal system over thousands of years 3 (I'll get back to the Dead Sea Scrolls
later). <br />
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After approximately 400 years of scriptural silence, Jesus arrived on the scene
in about 4 BC. Throughout his teaching, Jesus often quotes the Old Testament,
declaring that he did not come to destroy the Jewish Scriptures, but to fulfill
them. In the Book of Luke, Jesus proclaims to his disciples, "all things
must be fulfilled which were written in the Law of Moses and the Prophets and
the Psalms concerning Me." 4 <br />
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Starting in about 40 AD, and continuing to about 90 AD, the eye-witnesses to
the life of Jesus, including Matthew, Mark, Luke, John, Paul, James, Peter and
Jude, wrote the Gospels, letters and books that became the Bible's New
Testament. These authors quote from 31 books of the Old Testament, and widely
circulate their material so that by about 150 AD, early Christians were
referring to the entire set of writings as the "New Covenant." During
the 200s AD, the original writings were translated from Greek into Latin,
Coptic (Egypt) and Syriac (Syria), and widely disseminated as "inspired
scripture" throughout the Roman Empire (and beyond). 5 In 397 AD, in an
effort to protect the scriptures from various heresies and offshoot religious
movements, the current 27 books of the New Testament were formally and finally
confirmed and "canonized" in the Synod of Carthage. 6 <o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="color: white;">The Bible is the number one
best seller of all time. The Bible has also been studied more than any book in
history by scientists, scholars, theologians/non theologians, historians and
they all agree that the people and places mentioned in the Bible actually
existed and exist today. Therefore it is not and should not be considered mythology.
That is just not true. It is logical to say that those things that occurred
historically in the Bible actually happened and that some of those things
predicted also came to be (e.g. the Jews going back and settling in Israel). <o:p></o:p></span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="color: white;">I find it funny that some
people question the existence of Jesus yet many witnessed his crucifixion and
dare I say resurrection and wrote about it. <o:p></o:p></span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="color: white;">I know there is film footage
but let’s say for a minute there was no film footage of JFK being assassinated.
We know many people saw it happen, would we doubt that JFK was assassinated if
they all wrote about it?<o:p></o:p></span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";"><span style="color: white; font-size: small;">Nobody saw Osama Bin Laden
get hunted down just a small few involved in the operation, yet most people
believe it true? Knowing what you know now about the history of the Bible and
the accuracy of its documentation over thousands of years can you still deny
that some and/or most of it is true?? </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="color: white;">Ok so lastly, I myself
believe in GOD and I believe in an afterlife...why? Because I have <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>my faith but I have also done my homework.
Clearly when people say "religion is just faith based" that is not
true. If you still think that then you have not read what I am have outlined
for you which is a history of the modern day Bible which practically just as accurate
as it was thousands of years ago. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We
have accurately written documents written by numerous people who never met one
and other yet their messages speak to the same things, the same people and the
same places. Where is this inspiration from…God?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I think so.<o:p></o:p></span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span lang="EN-US" style="color: white; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">People are looking for answers; the answers are right
in front of you. It starts by picking up a Bible, but please pick up a study
Bible. There is nothing worse than someone who takes the written word in the
Bible literally...Most religious egg heads do that. I will get into the topic
of literal and non literal meanings of scripture another time...I am tired of
writing. I'll end my tirade with this quote directly from the Bible.</span><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";"><o:p></o:p></span></span><br />
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><o:p><span style="color: white; font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: small;"> </span></o:p></span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><span lang="EN-US" style="color: white; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">JESUS SAID: <br />
39You diligently study the Scriptures because you think that by them you
possess eternal life. These are the Scriptures that testify about me, 40yet you
refuse to come to me to have life. </span><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";"><o:p></o:p></span></span><br />
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><o:p><span style="color: white; font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: small;"> </span></o:p></span><br />
<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="color: white;">Cheers....I am not on a mission to convert anyone.
Just give more of a history of the Bible and if you got something from this
well then this was worth it for me. <o:p></o:p></span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="color: white;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">God Bless</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: Wingdings; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-ascii-font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-char-type: symbol; mso-hansi-font-family: Arial; mso-symbol-font-family: Wingdings;"><span style="mso-char-type: symbol; mso-symbol-font-family: Wingdings;">J</span></span><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";"><o:p></o:p></span></span></span><br />
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This was the one that I believe Barret (the agency) produced for us, I wish I could find the one we did in our internal studios for the non-ethnic market. Needless to say this one that the agency produced was much better! <iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="344" src="//www.youtube.com/embed/yQnfVhEkOt0?list=PLE251C54C8E00881C" width="459"></iframe><br />Tony Martinohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04249955330978701604noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5555932441231350804.post-45177892495186538252013-09-15T14:31:00.001-07:002013-09-15T14:31:14.105-07:00Targeted DVD spot to Star Choice Customers (Very successful campaign!!!) - Creative Marketing Lead: Tony Martino. <iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="344" src="//www.youtube.com/embed/q75pylfcClc" width="459"></iframe><br />Tony Martinohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04249955330978701604noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5555932441231350804.post-72315980862757399542013-09-15T08:15:00.001-07:002013-09-15T08:15:56.477-07:00Rogers HSPA+ Rocket Stick : I was fully involved in all the activation process, packaging, mass ads TV/Radio and retail communications.<iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="344" src="//www.youtube.com/embed/xLiYMq0Qmnk" width="459"></iframe><br />Tony Martinohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04249955330978701604noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5555932441231350804.post-48991085686307267002013-09-15T08:13:00.001-07:002013-09-15T08:13:02.197-07:00Rogers Mobile Internet - The Rocket Stick<iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="344" src="//www.youtube.com/embed/TYpZkyRnjgU" width="459"></iframe><br />Tony Martinohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04249955330978701604noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5555932441231350804.post-63353856542972356832013-09-14T20:06:00.001-07:002013-09-14T20:06:56.716-07:00Rogers On Demand "Guy Caballero" (60 second cutdown) - The original spot was almost 10 minutes and was continuosly looping on one of the Rogers channels, so we cut a much shorter one, which I felt made the point. <iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="344" src="//www.youtube.com/embed/tj_lnuJ-K2U" width="459"></iframe><br />Tony Martinohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04249955330978701604noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5555932441231350804.post-78013614374921254812013-09-14T20:03:00.001-07:002013-09-14T20:03:49.871-07:00Rogers On Demand "Guy Caballero" - When I firest joined Rogers Cable to help the cable side develop a Marcomm team, this was the very firest project I had my hands in. At the time I thought it was too long and people wouldn't get it....looking back not almost 10 years later, I am glad we did it and Joe Flaherty was a really cool guy!<iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="344" src="//www.youtube.com/embed/683mhxRgVYk" width="459"></iframe><br />Tony Martinohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04249955330978701604noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5555932441231350804.post-71693532257012936422013-09-14T19:55:00.001-07:002013-09-14T19:55:29.517-07:00Rogers Wireless Network Spots - I was truly happy to have had my hand in the development of the integrated network spots but to be honest Rogers continued with these spots and all I can say is, "major overkill!"<iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="344" src="//www.youtube.com/embed/dB57Fd90D5E" width="459"></iframe><br />Tony Martinohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04249955330978701604noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5555932441231350804.post-40577589753407642292013-09-14T19:52:00.001-07:002013-09-14T19:52:49.471-07:00Rogers Wireless "10,000 Answer HD" Ad<iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="270" src="//www.youtube.com/embed/jC7prCUCmIs" width="480"></iframe><br />Tony Martinohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04249955330978701604noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5555932441231350804.post-70899009440021142242013-09-14T19:50:00.001-07:002013-09-14T19:50:27.965-07:00Skinny RAZR Phone Launch - Seems like 20 years ago...time flies.<iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="344" src="//www.youtube.com/embed/BHq0-Is1lT4" width="459"></iframe><br />Tony Martinohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04249955330978701604noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5555932441231350804.post-37140537297644823612013-09-14T19:47:00.001-07:002013-09-19T19:22:17.711-07:00Rogers Mobile Commercial - When I first joined Rogers Wireless Team I was in Europe and saw some kids doing parkour. That was the seed that was planted to the agency to develop this spot.<iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="270" src="//www.youtube.com/embed/qUIZNxphY4Q" width="480"></iframe><br />Tony Martinohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04249955330978701604noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5555932441231350804.post-10593874999732311712012-12-26T20:21:00.001-08:002012-12-26T20:21:51.407-08:00 My latest painting - was walking my dog this week and saw the cutest girl wearing a crown of Christmas Berries while her pic was being taken...a Blue Jay swooped down to eat the berries on her head (they may have been fake)....thought it would be funny if I painted her reaction. <br />
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgE0vdR21XECdNdLQndhd95IdLXOFW-4i-J04MXhAEqU386VMKaH22woswLFGUFe4aRxwERpH1EAA-YtFenZGQjZ25VsrjjFAiv591g7EliPkxHUyaHPcJuRAUl0-3PoFqYcbSbzG7DGsRJ/s1600/ArtForLic.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" border="0" height="400" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5406061344325056514" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgE0vdR21XECdNdLQndhd95IdLXOFW-4i-J04MXhAEqU386VMKaH22woswLFGUFe4aRxwERpH1EAA-YtFenZGQjZ25VsrjjFAiv591g7EliPkxHUyaHPcJuRAUl0-3PoFqYcbSbzG7DGsRJ/s400/ArtForLic.jpg" style="float: left; height: 144px; margin: 0px 10px 10px 0px; width: 144px;" width="400" /></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">Just like there are many kinds of manufacturers, there are many kinds of art licensing agencies. Some only license art and some sell art as prints or on products besides license their artists work. Some agencies represent artists whose art fits only a niche market such as lodge, western, and country. Others specialize in representing artists whose art is suitable for home decor, or patterns for fabric, clothing, stationery, and scrapbooking. And of course there are some agencies that license all kinds of art for all kinds of products. Some agencies represent several artists and some represent several hundred artists. Some agencies will sign up artists that are new to licensing while other agencies will only accept artists that are already known and have achieved some measureable amount of licensing success. These agencies tend to represent artists that have a uniquely recognizable art style and are or can become a brand.</span></div>
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<a href="http://www.ad-lines.com/index.cfm"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="color: #956839;">A.D. Lines Eurogroup Inc.</span></span></a></div>
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<a href="http://www.americanartlicensing.com/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="color: #956839;">American Art Images</span></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"> </span></div>
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<a href="http://artimpressionsinc.com/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="color: #956839;">Art Impressions Media Group Inc.</span></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"> </span></div>
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<a href="http://www.artinmotion.com/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="color: #956839;">Art In Motion</span></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"> </span></div>
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<a href="http://www.artsdg.com/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="color: #956839;">Artistic Design Group</span></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"> </span></div>
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<a href="http://www.artisticlicensing.com/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="color: #956839;">Artistic Licensing</span></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"> </span></div>
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<a href="http://www.artistsofkolea.com/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="color: #956839;">Artists of Kolea</span></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"> </span></div>
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<a href="http://www.aopstudios.com/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="color: #956839;">Art of Possibility Studios</span></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"> </span><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">(represents physically disabled artists)</span></i></div>
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<a href="http://www.artworkslicensing.com/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="color: #956839;">Artworks! licensing LLC</span></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"> </span></div>
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<a href="http://www.bentleylicensinggroup.com/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="color: #956839;">Bentley Licensing Group</span></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"> </span></div>
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<a href="http://www.thebuffaloworks.com/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="color: #956839;">Buffalo Works, The</span></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"> </span></div>
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<a href="http://www.courtneydavis.com/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="color: #956839;">Courtney Davis</span></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"> </span></div>
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<a href="http://coyotered.com/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="color: #956839;">Coyote Red Licensing</span></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"> </span></div>
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<a href="http://www.cplicensing.com/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="color: #956839;">CP Licensing</span></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"> </span></div>
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<a href="http://creatifusa.com/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="color: #956839;">Creatif Licensing</span></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"> </span></div>
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<a href="http://cciart.com/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="color: #956839;">Creative Connection Inc.</span></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"> </span></div>
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<a href="http://www.cypressfineart.com/index.html"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="color: #956839;">Cypress Fine Art Licensing</span></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"> </span></div>
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<a href="http://www.dswlicensing.com/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="color: #956839;">DSW Licensing Company</span></span></a></div>
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<a href="http://www.famefarm.com/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="color: #956839;">Fame Farm</span></span></a><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">Huffman Licensing (renamed Montage Licensing)</span></div>
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<a href="http://www.iconnectart.com/index.html"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="color: #956839;">Image Connection, LLC</span></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"> </span></div>
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<a href="http://www.intercontinental-ltd.com/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="color: #956839;">Intercontinental Licensing</span></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"> </span></div>
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<a href="http://www.jewelbranding.com/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="color: #956839;">Jewel Branding & Licensing </span></span></a></div>
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<a href="http://www.jmsartlicensing.com/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="color: #956839;">JMS Art Licensing, LLC</span></span></a><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><a href="http://www.licensedart.com/"><span style="color: #956839;">JQ Licensing</span></a> </span> </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"> </span></div>
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<a href="http://www.jcgltd.com/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="color: #956839;">Joan Crawley Gallery Ltd</span></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"> </span></div>
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<a href="http://www.kidsdidit.com/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="color: #956839;">Kids-Did-It! Designs</span></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"> </span><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">(represents children 3-14 years old)</span></i></div>
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<a href="http://www.licensingliaison.com/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="color: #956839;">Licensing Liaison</span></span></a></div>
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<a href="http://lifestylelicensing.com/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="color: #956839;">Lifestyle Licensing</span></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"> </span></div>
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<a href="http://www.lillarogers.com/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="color: #956839;">Lilla Rogers Studio</span></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"> </span></div>
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<a href="http://lindamcdonald.com/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="color: #956839;">Linda McDonald, Inc.</span></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"> </span></div>
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<a href="http://www.leolicensing.com/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="color: #956839;">Leo Licensing</span></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"> </span></div>
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<a href="http://londonportfolio.com/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="color: #956839;">London Portfolio</span></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"> </span></div>
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<a href="http://lookinggoodlicensing.com/lgl/Home.html"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="color: #956839;">Looking Good Licensing</span></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"> </span></div>
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<a href="http://www.magnetreps.com/art_licensing.php"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="color: #956839;">Magnet Reps</span></span></a><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><a href="http://mainlineartdesign.com/"><span style="color: #956839;">Main Line Art & Design, LLC </span></a></span><br /><a href="http://www.meehandesigngroup.com/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="color: #956839;">Meehan Design Group</span></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"> (formerly Herrin Design Group)</span></div>
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<a href="http://mhslicensing.com/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="color: #956839;">MHS Licensing</span></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"> </span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><a href="http://www.montagelicensing.com/Contact.html"><span style="color: #956839;">Montage Licensing</span></a> </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"> </span></div>
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<a href="http://www.mosaiclicensing.com/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="color: #956839;">Mosaic art Licensing Agency</span></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"> </span></div>
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<a href="http://www.nextdayart.com/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="color: #956839;">Next Day Art</span></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"> </span></div>
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<a href="http://www.northernpromotions.com/index.php"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="color: #956839;">Northern Promotions, Inc.</span></span></a></div>
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<a href="http://www.paintedplanetlicensing.com/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="color: #956839;">Painted Planet Licensing Group</span></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"> </span></div>
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<a href="http://www.paperroadart.com/en/home/?navid=1"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="color: #956839;">Paper Road Art Licensing</span></span></a></div>
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<a href="http://www.pennylanepublishing.com/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="color: #956839;">Penny Lane Publishing</span></span></a></div>
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<a href="http://www.pmdesigngroup.com/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="color: #956839;">PM Design Group Inc.</span></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"> </span></div>
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<a href="http://porterfieldsfineart.com/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="color: #956839;">Porterfield's Fine Art Licensing</span></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"> </span></div>
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<a href="http://rosenthalrepresents.com/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="color: #956839;">Rosenthal Represents</span></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"> </span></div>
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<a href="http://www.levisondesign.com/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="color: #956839;">Ruth Levison Design </span></span></a></div>
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<a href="http://sagebrushfineart.com/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="color: #956839;">Sagebrush Fine Art</span></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"> </span></div>
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<a href="http://www.sequeldesigns.com/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="color: #956839;">Sequel Designs and Licensing</span></span></a></div>
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<a href="http://www.skmportfolio.com/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="color: #956839;">SKM Portfolio</span></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"> </span></div>
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<a href="http://www.studiovoltaire.com/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="color: #956839;">Studio Voltaire</span></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"> </span></div>
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<a href="http://www.cruisecreative.com/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="color: #956839;">Suzanne Cruise Creative Services, Inc.</span></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"> </span></div>
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<a href="http://www.trademarketplace.com/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="color: #956839;">TradeMarketPlace LLC</span></span></a></div>
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<a href="http://www.tsbandco.com/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="color: #956839;">TSB & Co.</span></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"> </span></div>
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<a href="http://www.twotownstudios.com/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="color: #956839;">Two Town Studios</span></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"> </span></div>
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<a href="http://www.wildapple.com/licensing/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="color: #956839;">Wild Apple Licensing</span></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"> </span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><strong>United Kingdom</strong><div>
<a href="http://www.advocateart.com/"><span style="color: #956839;">Advocate Art</span></a></div>
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<a href="http://www.thebrightagency.com/"><span style="color: #956839;">Bright Agency, The</span></a><br /><a href="http://www.creativesinc.com/"><span style="color: #956839;">Creatives Inc.</span></a> </div>
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<a href="http://www.dacs.org.uk/index.php?m=15"><span style="color: #956839;">DACS (The Design and Artists Copyright Society)</span></a></div>
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<a href="http://www.ddfa.com/"><span style="color: #956839;">DDFA Licensing</span></a></div>
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<a href="http://www.ibd-licensing.co.uk/"><span style="color: #956839;">Image by Design Licensing</span></a></div>
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<a href="http://www.image-source.co.uk/home.php"><span style="color: #956839;">Image Source</span></a> </div>
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<a href="http://www.inspirebydesign.org/"><span style="color: #956839;">Inspire By Design Ltd </span></a></div>
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<a href="http://www.mgl-uk.com/Site/home.html"><span style="color: #956839;">MGL</span></a></div>
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<a href="http://www.newdivision.com/home.asp"><span style="color: #956839;">New Division</span></a> </div>
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<a href="http://www.portfolioselect.co.uk/"><span style="color: #956839;">Portfolio Select Ltd</span></a></div>
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<a href="http://www.visionlicensing.com/"><span style="color: #956839;">Vision Licensing</span></a></div>
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<b>Germany </b></div>
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<a href="http://www.art-design-licensing.de/daisy/adl_de/2.html"><span style="color: #956839;">Art & Design Licensing</span></a></div>
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<b>Netherlands</b></div>
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<a href="http://www.arthousedesign.net/"><span style="color: #956839;">Art House Design</span></a></div>
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If you know of any more Agents not in my list, please drop me an email.</div>
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Tony Martinohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04249955330978701604noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5555932441231350804.post-54481973393337336712012-12-05T20:13:00.001-08:002012-12-05T20:22:31.750-08:00Upload videos to multiple websites at once FREE!<br />
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Upload videos to multiple websites at once Free <o:p></o:p></div>
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If you want to add your video to all the video sharing
sites at once, here is the solution for you. These are free online resources to
upload a video to all the video sharing sites at once.<o:p></o:p></div>
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1. <a href="http://www.tubemogul.com/index.php">TubeMogul</a>
is a free service that provides a single point for deploying uploads to the
top video sharing sites, and powerful analytics on who, what, and how videos
are being viewed. <o:p></o:p></div>
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TibeMogul currently supports these
video sites:<br />
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Google Video, Metacafe, MySpace, Revver, Yahoo!, AOL Uncut Video,
DailyMotion, YouTube, Crackle, Imeem, StupidVideos and Veoh. </div>
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2. <a href="http://heyspread.com/">Hey!Spread</a>
allows users to upload videos to multiple video sites at once. You can check
your upload process in real-time and know instantly when your video is
available on the video portals they support. Hey!Spread currently supports
these video sites:<br />
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Sclipo, Sumo, Sevenload, Youtube, Google, Dailymotion, Blip, Metacafe, Yahoo,
Facebook, Myspace, Vimeo, Revver, Veoh, Vsocial, Photobucket and Putfile<br />
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3. <a href="http://www.vidmirror.com/">VidMirror</a>
helps you to easily upload your videos to multiple video hosting services such
as Youtube and Google Video. VidMirror is also available as a sidebar to be
integrated into Firefox and Opera.<br />
VidMirror currently supports these video sites:</div>
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YouTube, Google Video, Revver, Veoh, Vimeo, Yahoo! Video, Flurl, Ourmedia,
Putfile, StreetFire, TinyPic, vSocial and ZippyVideos.<br />
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4. <a href="http://www.vidmetrix.com/">VidMetrix</a>
allows you to automatically and reliably syndicate your videos to every major
video network across the Internet. It also provides a detailed report of your
video viewer ship, feedback, and viewer engagement.<br />
VidMetrix currently supports these video sites:<br />
AOL Uncut, DailyMotion, Google <o:p></o:p></div>
Tony Martinohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04249955330978701604noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5555932441231350804.post-65173663491755023402012-12-04T09:02:00.001-08:002012-12-04T09:02:47.757-08:00Today's Four Hottest, Direct Marketing Trends<br />
It is all about the Senses!!!!!<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyfFRImb64Ya3WiFiEmZsuWsiz9XKcoIkI5VbM_OOLloW3v_-sBh-ZGQFj1vKsUYorsRbjbxx88jqYgvtys3hQY3sTglkbXJ1R9mHeIvH7h4IQMIAVybFHeMa5vebZvR7p1ITidkriFsE/s1600/5-senses.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear:left; float:left;margin-right:1em; margin-bottom:1em"><img border="0" height="190" width="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyfFRImb64Ya3WiFiEmZsuWsiz9XKcoIkI5VbM_OOLloW3v_-sBh-ZGQFj1vKsUYorsRbjbxx88jqYgvtys3hQY3sTglkbXJ1R9mHeIvH7h4IQMIAVybFHeMa5vebZvR7p1ITidkriFsE/s200/5-senses.jpg" /></a></div>Just as technology changed the way we communicate with friends and family, it continues to create new trends in Direct Marketing. When used correctly, these techniques will positively impact your campaign results.<br />
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Top Direct Marketing Trend No. 1: Quick Response (QR) Codes<br />
QR codes are two-dimensional barcodes (black-and-white pixel squares) that can be scanned and read by smart phones. And, they're a bonanza for marketers. QR codes allow you to interact directly with your customers and prospects at anytime and anyplace.<br />
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Smartphone enabled QR Codes are added to direct mail pieces, advertisements, billboards (on train and subway platforms), product labels, point-of-purchase (POP) displays, business cards, collateral material, coffee mugs, and even t-shirts.<br />
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Depending on how QRs are set up, a number of things can happen when they're scanned. For example, prospects can get exclusive content, product demonstrations, video testimonials, and FAQs; be directed to a landing page from a direct mail piece or advertisement; get slideshows or sweepstakes entries; and register for free prizes and coupons.<br />
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What's more, you can capture contact information: phone numbers and e-mail addresses can be added instantly to your contact list. You can even track repeat visitors, when and where your code was accessed, and what type of phone was used.<br />
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Top Direct Marketing Trend No. 2: Adding Google Catalogs for iPads<br />
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iTunes describes iPad catalogs as, "A new, rich, and engaging way to interact with all your favorite catalogs."<br />
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Users can flip through pages, save products, and create collages that can be shared with friends.<br />
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While some companies are doing away with print catalogs altogether, most are cutting back on print, and adding the digital versions. With increases in postage and printing costs, this is a great way to decrease marketing expenses, and increase ROI. <br />
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Top Direct Marketing Trend No. 3: Sensory Direct Mailers <br />
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More marketers are integrating smell, touch, taste, sound, and even video into their mailers. Referred to as sensory appeal, this technique is significantly increasing response rates. <br />
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Sensory Direct Mailers are successful because when the senses are involved, the message is more memorable. Take, for example, smell. When aroma is used in a direct mail piece it can have a big impact. Why?<br />
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1. 75 percent of our emotions are generated by what we smell, and <br />
2. The Sense of Smell Institute reports that people recall smells with 65 percent accuracy after a year. Visual recall drops to around 50% after three months. <br />
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Engage the Nose<br />
Your prospects and customers can sample your product's fragrance when you add scented coatings, papers, and scratch-and-sniff labels to mailers and ads. But, don't feel that this method is only for those who sell fragrances. <br />
A smell can be used to evoke an image or memory. According to the book Sensory Marketing by Bertil Hulten, scents can be an important component of a firm's sensory marketing because scents have a close connection to our memory and well-being. Just imagine the smell of freshly brewed coffee. What are the memories associated with that smell? How does the smell of a new car make you feel? What about fresh-cut grass?<br />
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Michael Solomon states in his book, Sensory Marketing: Smells Like Profits, that ad companies spend about $80 million per year on scent marketing, and the Scent Marketing Institute estimates that number will reach more than $500 million by 2016.<br />
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Add Video<br />
Instead of directing Direct Mail recipients to a website to watch a video, companies are now embedding a wafer-thin video player directly onto a mailer. This hot new technology, called video in print, allows your company to speak off line, directly, and immediately to your prospects. They can be used in a number of ways: to explain complex benefits, give a product demonstration, and use emotion to communicate brand messaging, to name just a few.<br />
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Involve the Taste Buds<br />
Forget about sending out expensive samples. Flavor strips are an effective and economical way to allow your prospects to taste your product.<br />
Connect through Touch<br />
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There are a number of clever ways to use touch. You can raise the print of an image or section of text; use paper with different textures; or even use other materials, like fabrics. <br />
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Top Direct Marketing Trend No. 4: Dimensional Mailers<br />
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According to the 2010 Response Rate Report, Dimensional Mail gets the highest response rate of any direct response medium: 5.72 percent from current customers, and 3.59 percent from prospects.<br />
The Direct Marketing Association defines Dimensional Mail as mail that's more than .75 inches thick. It can be a box, tube, or any unusual shape that's effective in peaking curiosity, and, more important, getting it opened. <br />
Tony Martinohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04249955330978701604noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5555932441231350804.post-905638349559208862012-07-02T14:03:00.001-07:002012-07-02T14:03:55.481-07:00Some Words of Wisdom For My Dear Friends of this BlogThose critics, those naysayers, the nags and the negative people in our lives who want to tell us: "No. It can't be done. Don't try. Give up. Why do you have to stand out? Why won't you just be sensible and give in to the inevitable?" <br />
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They don't count. And you mustn't mistake their words for truth. <br />
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Don't buy into their message of settle-settle, underachievement, and muddle-along-now. <br />
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Because you've been blessed with talent, you have a higher calling. <br />
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Use the great gifts you have been given, find the forum where your talents will shine, discover that place where your spirit soars and the work smells like… victory in the morning.Tony Martinohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04249955330978701604noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5555932441231350804.post-41944945845028066412012-05-02T12:17:00.001-07:002012-05-02T12:23:20.935-07:00Today's Five Facts About Youth Markets16% of players in online casual game tournaments are under 16, reports ArcadeWeb.com<br />
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29% of men had a crush on a cartoon character during childhood, says Men’s Health.<br />
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Families are more likely to say they would prefer to watch Disney XD (33%), PBS Kids Sprout (32%), and Nick Jr. (30%) programming on a smartphone or tablet than programs from the top three broadcast networks (20%), says Beta Research Brand Identity Study.<br />
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16% of teens ages 15-17 have purchased a product or service after seeing it on a TV infomercial, reports ExactTarget.<br />
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47% of Millennials are “strongly interested” in working at government agencies, such as the CIA and FBI, finds The National Society of High School Scholars.Tony Martinohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04249955330978701604noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5555932441231350804.post-23885499458303899402012-04-04T14:51:00.000-07:002012-04-04T14:51:00.947-07:00TODAY'S FIVE FACTS ABOUT YOUTH MARKETS-29% of hiring managers believe it will be “easy” for teens to find a summer job this year, according to Snagajob.com.<br />
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-89% of parents assign chores to their children, says financial website DoughMain.<br />
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-The number of parents who seek their children’s input in car purchases has grown from 38% in 2007 to 57% in 2011, according to The Family Room market and research agency.<br />
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-25% of college libraries surveyed by Research and Markets have purchased e-book readers, iPads, or other devices for students to read e-books.<br />
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-Teen girls are more likely to be distracted while driving and look away from the roadway than male teens (46% vs. 43%), reports the AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety.Tony Martinohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04249955330978701604noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5555932441231350804.post-4234861115393331322012-04-03T06:45:00.000-07:002012-04-03T06:45:18.972-07:00Please remember that in addition to Easter and Passover - The Month of April is Holocaust Remembrance Month.<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhaHdQP9fMswBXHFjw_2S4QfmAG5vkB1fH-wNz82eyPF5ieJ-krDW0EpdFdNsGFdty1_7Q4ooy1cshq3Gbp3iEMRMZc2UIfFfHIZtXjcbONUwOeIjcS9nVk5w2kWC6lpmzED45ErUmHfBM/s1600/warsaw-ghetto-uprising2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left:1em; margin-right:1em"><img border="0" height="142" width="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhaHdQP9fMswBXHFjw_2S4QfmAG5vkB1fH-wNz82eyPF5ieJ-krDW0EpdFdNsGFdty1_7Q4ooy1cshq3Gbp3iEMRMZc2UIfFfHIZtXjcbONUwOeIjcS9nVk5w2kWC6lpmzED45ErUmHfBM/s200/warsaw-ghetto-uprising2.jpg" /></a></div><br />
No matter how many times I see the above photograph — and it is perhaps the most widely published and iconic picture from the Holocaust — I still freeze with revulsion, sadness and outrage. Makes me angry to see that children could be treated like this. Lets make sure this never happens again.Tony Martinohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04249955330978701604noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5555932441231350804.post-9891611233297635162012-03-29T06:28:00.000-07:002012-03-29T06:28:20.190-07:00TODAY'S FIVE FACTS ABOUT YOUTH MARKETS-Lucky Charms is the cereal brand most widely available on college campuses, says General Mills. <br />
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-48% of MTV’s Facebook fans access its pages via mobile devices, reports the network.<br />
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-16-18-year-olds perform better academically with seven hours of sleep; U.S. federal guidelines recommend nine hours, finds Brigham Young University.<br />
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-15% of teen girls ages 13-17 who play online games purchased a virtual item in 2011, according to PlaySpan and Frank N. Magid Associates.<br />
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-43% of parents say their children’s assessment test results lose their relevance within one month, according to Grunwald Associates.Tony Martinohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04249955330978701604noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5555932441231350804.post-3675599991765608012012-03-22T16:10:00.000-07:002012-03-22T16:10:38.297-07:00Lady Liberty Cries For The Children<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqYbek8SEJ6wsUnFzJwyHod2fxITGRmW0ljO_6isYc0z8Ce_ONv33il9P1tk_CV0eAAvHYK79k2ejlCr7KjKwASbsWWfPfsYkmxHRjSObW9wTfnwAnFUESuLlXI5j4hL_hgoOoa39TAk8/s1600/Lady+Liberty.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left:1em; margin-right:1em"><img border="0" height="200" width="150" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqYbek8SEJ6wsUnFzJwyHod2fxITGRmW0ljO_6isYc0z8Ce_ONv33il9P1tk_CV0eAAvHYK79k2ejlCr7KjKwASbsWWfPfsYkmxHRjSObW9wTfnwAnFUESuLlXI5j4hL_hgoOoa39TAk8/s200/Lady+Liberty.jpg" /></a></div>Tony Martinohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04249955330978701604noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5555932441231350804.post-84438430438657225342012-03-12T10:25:00.000-07:002012-03-12T10:25:26.778-07:00TODAY'S FIVE FACTS ABOUT CONSUMER BEHAVIOR-A quarter of Americans (25%) admit to having driven a car after two or more alcoholic drinks, according to Harris Interactive, as cited in Research Alert. <br />
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-90% of Americans live in households with at least one working cell phone, finds the Pew Internet & American Life Project.<br />
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-Only 12% of Americans are willing to sit through a 30-second online ad before viewing free content, according to Poll Position.<br />
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-84% of women say they recommend brands after trying free product samples, according to Total Beauty Media Group.<br />
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-Onions are the most popular hamburger topping, according to grill maker Weber.Tony Martinohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04249955330978701604noreply@blogger.com0