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"Social-media experts are in high demand as companies attempt to figure out how to adapt how they talk to customers and even among themselves. Companies like Ford, Intel, Dell and Pepsi have concluded the best way to change is by bringing in a social-media czar to lead their strategy." - Brian Morrissey from Bookmarklet

I love that the article points out (by way of Peter Kim) that companies need to avoid creating yet another silo...the social media silo. Social media provides new tools, opportunities and even threats to the WHOLE business. Introducing a new way of thinking across the business will be more difficult than creating a new silo, but it's the right way to go. - Amy Worley

My running nemeses: cyclists and offleash dogs. - Brian Morrissey from Bookmarklet

I got four yesterday from races 2 years ago. Ghost in the machine? - Janeen from twhirl

maybe they're trying to make $ off old race photos they have lying around. odd tho. - Brian Morrissey

Rather than create a single destination, Converse agency Anomaly has built more than 20 minisites of offbeat content linked by a navigational scheme that mimics the popular Web discovery service StumbleUpon. - Brian Morrissey from Bookmarklet

Unfortunately, this is behind the sub wall. It's a great essay by a Japanese novelist about how he found running and what it means to his life. He runs every day. - Brian Morrissey

Just ordered the DVD about this ultra guy. He does 200 miles a week. Yikes. - Brian Morrissey

Now that's a great lede, particularly when he pulls off for a smoke to wait for the writer. - Brian Morrissey

That's what was so inspiring for me - these guys drink and smoke and still kick ass - Adrian Ho

More about the importance of protein/carb mix for recovery. Seems to validate chocolate milk trick. - Brian Morrissey

Good story about a 37-year-old guy trying to make it to the Olympics in the 10K. - Brian Morrissey

Two runners died last year during the Comrades ultra. It was the first year it was moved to a Sunday, so one dude says it's God's not-very-subtle hint to move the race. - Brian Morrissey

a new crop of digital agencies is quietly asserting itself in similar voids created by shifts in digital media. They are typically smaller than the established stalwarts of the industry -- R/GA, AKQA and Tribal DDB -- and more often independent. They are thriving by taking fresh approaches to serving clients. This is through a focus on metrics and search, distributed digital content over microsites, technology interface design or the latest in social media. - Brian Morrissey

Went out to Riverside Park to take pictures of what I see during one of my regular runs. - Brian Morrissey

"Zappos is part of a new crop of companies, including T-shirt phenomenon Threadless, handmade-craft site Etsy and review destination Yelp, quietly building powerful brands online on the strength of communities. For these companies, community is not a tactic or marketing plan line item, but core to what they do." - Brian Morrissey

i actually don't come off as an ass (i think) in a mention on valleywag. - Brian Morrissey

Coincidence? Imitation? Does it matter? - Brian Morrissey

Vote for the best of the crop of new agency sites. - Brian Morrissey

How to convince people to drive less, interestingly through tech + auto insurance. Why weren't Web 2.0 companies focused on these kind of practical things instead of more widgets? - Brian Morrissey

Consumers in the U.S. and Western Europe are more likely to be passive social-media participants -- sharing videos and reading blogs -- while those in emerging markets often create content through blogs, social networks and video and photo sharing sites. - Brian Morrissey

John Battelle is No. 1 result for "John" query. Funny. But also points out how much blogs skew Google results. - Brian Morrissey

"that's the nature of the beast and why anyone that uses analytics data to figure stuff out should use multiple sources to generate their own analysis. However, I'm regularly amazed by how many conclusions are derived from data sets that have known, fundamental flaws." - Brian Morrissey

"Hey, I wrote about agencies doing these type of side projects. Some interesting stuff. http://www.adweek.com/aw...... BM" - Brian Morrissey

R/GA's Nick Law on moving beyond anthropomorphic advertising. - Brian Morrissey

Small example of building a brand a different way. - Brian Morrissey

I'll drive down to their store sometimes, they have cheapo deals there sometimes, though you really have to dig around piles of shoes to find them. They're only about 20 minutes away from where I work. I'm glad they do so well with their warehouse so close. - Vince DeGeorge

The company's online marketing highs and lows show an old brand learning new tricks. - Brian Morrissey

Documentary about Hillman Curtis. Everybody thinks they are right. - Brian Morrissey

Several independent digital agencies are exploring new ground by creating their own applications and media properties. Such projects outside the realm of regular billable client work can be a way for agencies to research new technologies, keep young employees motivated and, perhaps most importantly, explore new revenue opportunities beyond the strict pay-for-services model. - Brian Morrissey

Please. One of the worst phrases every invented - Deepak Singh

i can understand not liking its ubiquity, or the way it's been co-opted by money grubbers. but what's wrong with the phrase itself? - Allan Hough

NYT obit of the inspiration for the movie "The Killing Fields." - Brian Morrissey

Worth reading if you didn't see it earlier this month. - Brian Morrissey

More signs that trends are moving to the useful, not pretty and frivolous. - Brian Morrissey