Here's the challenge: Come up with the cleverest combo gizmo and I'll send you a pair of very cool retro Panasonic headphones. For example, combine a computer and a George Foreman grill to add some tasty nuggets to your next PowerPoint presentation. So mix and match. See what you can cook up. You have until 02/21/08 to dream up something amazing. Submit your entry in the Marketing For Good comments section here. »

So here's the deal: You have $140 million dollars to spend and all you have to do is generate trial and repeat usage of your website. 140 million smackeroos. Salivating yet? »

Hopefully I'm not the last to learn about Pangea Day. Here's what I lifted from a recent newsletter from the TED folks: "Submit a film for Pangea Day! If you had the world's attention for a few minutes ... what story would you tell?" »

Spent a couple of interesting days at CES. Not surprisingly, green messages were everywhere... »

LeBron James and Kevin Garnett may have led in number of fan votes for this year's NBA All-Star game, but it is non-All Star Rudy Gay who is now taking and utilizing fan votes in the most incredible way... »

The upcoming release of Be Kind Rewind is being promoted by a great interactive brand experience that hinges on UGC... »

From UTalkMarketing.com: In a memorable moment in Monty Python and the Holy Grail a galloping minstrel sings of Brave Sir Robin and how "he ran away, he ran away" when faced with adversity. With a downturn (dare I say recession) looming, my advice is simple: don't be Brave Sir Robin... »

From WWD: In a slowing economy, the haves will look for less ostentacious design in which the quality is on the inside, but not as visible on the outside. In other words, it's time to hide the fur... »

The exclusive and thoroughly branded studio allows customers to customize their kicks as they see fit. To make an appointment, you must first get an invitation which permits a one-on-one meeting with a "designer" who helps create your individualized, sole-ful masterpiece. »