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  • Consumers ages 18 to 27 say they use the Internet nearly 13 hours a week, compared to viewing 10 hours of TV source ›
  • Online searches for the word "coupons" is up about 50% over the past 12 months source ›
  • 8% of those who are over the age of 65 use SMS, and 4% subscribe to social networks source ›
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AUG 14

Woman to Woman, Online

New York Times, August 14, 2008 — Heather Armstrong’s wickedly funny blog about motherhood, Dooce, is more than just an outlet for the creativity and frustrations of a modern mother. The site, chock full of advertising, is a moneymaking machine — so much so that Ms. Armstrong and her husband have both quit their regular jobs.

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JUL 28

Offer Consumers a Meaningful Service

Understand What Your Target Needs, Deliver It and Stick With It

Advertising Age, July 28, 2008 — It's just common sense that if you give a little, you'll usually get a little in return. But to paraphrase President Harry S. Truman, that (inadvertent) font of marketing wisdom, "If common sense were so common, more [marketers] would have it." Marketing is nothing more or less than an exchange of value. The better the value the marketer provides, the more time and attention they'll usually get back from their target. If the value delivered by the marketer is exceptional, then the consumer will pay back the marketer with loyalty and brand evangelism in good times and bad.

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JUL 22

Brands Get Social for Olympics

Brandweek, July 22, 2008 — With the Olympic Games just a month off, some brands are looking to extend their sponsorships with social media programs.

Lenovo has created 100 athletes' blogs in an attempt to align itself with some less mainstream sports, such as field hockey and modern pentathlon. It gave the athletes laptops and video cameras to chronicle their preparation for the games.

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JUL 10

RadioShack Brings the Big Picture to Facebook

Brandweek, July 10, 2008 — RadioShack is turning to social networks to raise brand awareness among younger consumers. The company this week partnered with Facebook to launch an application called MyMosaic, which forms multilayered mosaics from users' pictures.

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