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Brandmouthing

Inconsistency of MLB Spanish Sites

by Shawn Collins on July 20, 2009

This week on the Brandmouthing podcast, I talk about the inconsistancy of URLs for Major League Baseball teams and their sites in Spanish. I noticed this after seeing that the Yankees have YankeesBeisbol.com and the Mets have LosMets.com. I realize that some MLB teams couldn’t get their team name in a dot com, but since [...]

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Yard Signs and the KISS Principle

by Shawn Collins on July 5, 2009

This week on the Brandmouthing podcast, I talk about a double branding faux pas of a contractor in my neighborhood. Not only do they plant these ugly signs in yards when they’re doing work at a house (and leave them behind when they’re done), but they are marketing their business with a lousy sign that [...]

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The Legacy of Your Brand

by Shawn Collins on June 28, 2009

This week on the Brandmouthing podcast, I talk about the legacy of a brand after a person passes away. I was thinking about the impressions left behind for each of the icons that passed away in the past week: Farrah Fawcett, Michael Jackson, Billy Mays, and Ed McMahon. Here is a quick rundown of what [...]

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The Importance of Having a Presence at Conferences

by Shawn Collins on June 22, 2009

This week on the Brandmouthing podcast, I talk about the branding and tangible benefits of having a presence at industry conferences. I think about this often, but it just jumped out at me as I was prepping for LinkShare Symposium NYC 2009. As I looked at the agenda, I got excited to see the DealMaker [...]

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Get Your Username on Facebook

by Shawn Collins on June 12, 2009

This week on the Brandmouthing podcast, I talk about reinforcing your personal brand by securing your personal name or brand name on Facebook. According to the Facebook blog… Starting at 12:01 a.m. EDT on Saturday, June 13, you’ll be able to choose a username on a first-come, first-serve basis for your profile and the Facebook [...]

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