Ad ViceTen Tips for Fledgling Digital Marketers

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Introduction& thank-you

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digital brand experience

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digital service experience

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I am working on a toolkit for living a creative life

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The foundation is published here:

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But there’smuch more to

explore…

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MARKETING

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Ad ViceDigital marketing is

a one-way ticket.

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Ad ViceAfter your first hit,

you can’t ever go back.

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Ad ViceYou’ll never see things the same way again.

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Question:How can I get ahead in digital advertising?”

“I’m just starting out…

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Ten Tips:

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1Have an elevator

pitch

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Tweet yourself.

What is your140 char bio?

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2Don’t get pigeonh

oled

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Do what you want to do, not what you think you have to do.

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3Collect connections

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Use: LinkedIn.comFacebook.com

Plaxo.com

Try to keep business & friends separateWho you know is as important as what you know

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4Train your brainto think faster

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• Get out your stopwatch• Prepare 1 question or creative problem you would like to solve or brainstorm on.

• Write down 1 idea every minute.

• Repeat as needed.

10 Ideas in 10 Minutes

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5Know when to

go analog

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Capture

Catalogue

& Review

all your

ideas“Penc

ils never cr

ash.”

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6Research research

research research

research research research

research researchresearch…

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Google.comWikipedia.orgArchive.org

WolframAlphaIRL Libraries!

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7Creative Commons

is your BFF

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See also:

Compfight.comArchive.orgGutenberg.org

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Nothingcompfight.com

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8Use real-time brand

focus groups

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Twitter Search+TweetDeck+Growl=BrandWiretapping

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Sample TweetDecknotification on“creativity”

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9Learn to stop worrying

and love the web

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Play. With. Everything.

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10It’s just advertising

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At the end of the day,

nobody dies. Don’t be the exception.

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∞Extra credit

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“1960s Advertising - Magazine Ad - Handi Wrap (USA)” (detail)Flickr photo by Pink Ponk

i [heart] creative commonsCredits

"The Dark Blue Bird" (detail)by Edward Lear (1812-88). Ink & watercolour,

one of six. England, 1880.

down oneFlickr photo by ph0t0 {loves you too}

"NYPL - Lion (Fortitude) and Truth"Flickr photo by ktylerconk

"Imperial Investigation School"Flickr photo by Stéfan

"Do note [Closed]" (detail)Flickr photo by Paul Watson

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"2-24-2008"Flickr photo by clickykbd

i [heart] creative commonsCredits

"Back of Shirt"Flickr photo by trekkyandy

"Headshot"Flickr photo by kwerfeldein

"Doctor Strangelove: Or, How I Learned To Stop Worrying And Love The Bomb" (movie still)

FLickr photo by transCam

"Another Brick In The Wall"Flickr photo by danbri

"Water"Flickr photo by Thomas Hawk

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"poutine!"Flickr photo by sashamd

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Thank-you

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jason.theodor@gmail.com

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