<?xml version='1.0' encoding='UTF-8'?><?xml-stylesheet href="http://www.blogger.com/styles/atom.css" type="text/css"?><feed xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom' xmlns:openSearch='http://a9.com/-/spec/opensearchrss/1.0/' xmlns:georss='http://www.georss.org/georss' xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0'><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1962798982691292939</id><updated>2011-11-27T18:22:04.272-05:00</updated><category term='video'/><category term='Social Media'/><category term='Crushes'/><category term='Packaging Design'/><category term='Small Giants'/><category term='Advertising'/><category term='Soul'/><category term='Lessons learned'/><category term='Facebook'/><category term='Viral marketing'/><title type='text'>Who We're Crushing On Now</title><subtitle type='html'>We've all had a crush - someone that makes your heart beat a little faster, that you get excited to see, that just the sound of their voice causes your face to flush - you know the one! The same applies to business. We highlight companies and people that are doing something really smart or innovative. Share your crush with the world!</subtitle><link rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#feed' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://businesscrush.blogspot.com/feeds/posts/default'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1962798982691292939/posts/default?max-results=100'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://businesscrush.blogspot.com/'/><link rel='hub' href='http://pubsubhubbub.appspot.com/'/><author><name>SpaceStylist</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><generator version='7.00' uri='http://www.blogger.com'>Blogger</generator><openSearch:totalResults>7</openSearch:totalResults><openSearch:startIndex>1</openSearch:startIndex><openSearch:itemsPerPage>100</openSearch:itemsPerPage><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1962798982691292939.post-28021075576153052</id><published>2009-06-09T11:57:00.001-04:00</published><updated>2009-06-09T11:57:05.746-04:00</updated><title type='text'>GM Heralds Impending Rebirth in Brand Push</title><summary type='text'>GM Heralds Impending Rebirth in Brand Push</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://businesscrush.blogspot.com/feeds/28021075576153052/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=1962798982691292939&amp;postID=28021075576153052' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1962798982691292939/posts/default/28021075576153052'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1962798982691292939/posts/default/28021075576153052'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://businesscrush.blogspot.com/2009/06/gm-heralds-impending-rebirth-in-brand.html' title='GM Heralds Impending Rebirth in Brand Push'/><author><name>SpaceStylist</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1962798982691292939.post-5374320233279129574</id><published>2009-04-21T06:31:00.002-04:00</published><updated>2009-04-21T06:38:02.242-04:00</updated><title type='text'>Grandparents - new target audience?</title><summary type='text'>There was an interesting article published in the NY Times this weekend about the boomer audience and how they may be an over-looked target for marketers. From diapers, to toys and gifts, grandparents are spending on their children's children. They also may be more apt to spend on themselves and their pets, more willing to travel, spend money on taking care of their health, etc... I am intrigued </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://businesscrush.blogspot.com/feeds/5374320233279129574/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=1962798982691292939&amp;postID=5374320233279129574' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1962798982691292939/posts/default/5374320233279129574'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1962798982691292939/posts/default/5374320233279129574'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://businesscrush.blogspot.com/2009/04/grandparents-new-target-audience.html' title='Grandparents - new target audience?'/><author><name>SpaceStylist</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1962798982691292939.post-2299068009539159630</id><published>2009-04-06T22:27:00.005-04:00</published><updated>2009-04-07T08:08:07.271-04:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='video'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Crushes'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Social Media'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Viral marketing'/><title type='text'>Viral Marketing: Celebrity Apprentice</title><summary type='text'>I'm a sucker for The Celebrity Apprentice on Sunday nights - just love to see Joan Rivers duking it out with someone. She's one of those people who always comes up with the perfect comeback every time! There are a couple of people on this season that I think are crush=worthy. Joan Rivers? Think of her what you will, but she's brash, ballsy and always has the perfect comeback (you know the one </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://businesscrush.blogspot.com/feeds/2299068009539159630/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=1962798982691292939&amp;postID=2299068009539159630' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1962798982691292939/posts/default/2299068009539159630'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1962798982691292939/posts/default/2299068009539159630'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://businesscrush.blogspot.com/2009/04/viral-marketing-celebrity-apprentice.html' title='Viral Marketing: Celebrity Apprentice'/><author><name>SpaceStylist</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1962798982691292939.post-8032413380851685077</id><published>2009-03-05T11:38:00.000-05:00</published><updated>2009-03-05T13:45:26.903-05:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Facebook'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Social Media'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Viral marketing'/><title type='text'>Facebook Plots Major Redesign</title><summary type='text'>We're huge fans of Facebook and its potential application in business. Facebook is now looking to make some significant changes to the way businesses interact with their 'fans'. So instead of a business having a static page on Facebook, they'll be required to publish status updates, post regularly, etc. It will be interesting to see how (or if) this impacts how businesses will use Twitter in the </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://businesscrush.blogspot.com/feeds/8032413380851685077/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=1962798982691292939&amp;postID=8032413380851685077' title='1 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1962798982691292939/posts/default/8032413380851685077'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1962798982691292939/posts/default/8032413380851685077'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://businesscrush.blogspot.com/2009/03/facebook-plots-major-redesign.html' title='Facebook Plots Major Redesign'/><author><name>SpaceStylist</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>1</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1962798982691292939.post-3575530425540500770</id><published>2009-03-02T20:33:00.001-05:00</published><updated>2009-03-02T20:58:46.444-05:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Crushes'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Soul'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Small Giants'/><title type='text'>Crushing on Clif!</title><summary type='text'> You may have seen Clif Bars in your grocery story or at your local health food store. Clif Bar makes Clif, Clif Nectar, Luna, Clif Blocks, Clif Shots and now Organic Z Bars (Clif for Kids). But Clif isn't just about whole grain goodness, they've got soul - and a story to tell. The company is one of those home grown success stories. A guy in his garage wanted to make a better mousetrap - or in </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://businesscrush.blogspot.com/feeds/3575530425540500770/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=1962798982691292939&amp;postID=3575530425540500770' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1962798982691292939/posts/default/3575530425540500770'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1962798982691292939/posts/default/3575530425540500770'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://businesscrush.blogspot.com/2009/03/crushing-on-clif.html' title='Crushing on Clif!'/><author><name>SpaceStylist</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_phoy1c2HQBA/SayJBuJbFHI/AAAAAAAAAUw/PvqFzlnGnf0/s72-c/cliffbar+from+the+cliffbar+website.png' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1962798982691292939.post-5310982169686300324</id><published>2009-03-02T13:08:00.000-05:00</published><updated>2009-03-02T15:18:06.906-05:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Packaging Design'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Viral marketing'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Lessons learned'/><title type='text'>When is it a good time to change your campaign?</title><summary type='text'>The question of the ages, right? You spend months developing a new campaign - advertising, online, packaging... And then you spend another few months and another round of $$ testing it with your customers. You work and tweak and re-write and finally it's ready and you launch. Ta-da! Your new campaign comes out in the magazines, shows up on the tele, the new package arrives on the shelf. It's new,</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://businesscrush.blogspot.com/feeds/5310982169686300324/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=1962798982691292939&amp;postID=5310982169686300324' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1962798982691292939/posts/default/5310982169686300324'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1962798982691292939/posts/default/5310982169686300324'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://businesscrush.blogspot.com/2009/03/when-is-it-good-time-to-change-your.html' title='When is it a good time to change your campaign?'/><author><name>SpaceStylist</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_phoy1c2HQBA/SawnyW0PAnI/AAAAAAAAAUo/k8iQsK4bDPU/s72-c/tropicana+orange+juice+new+package+design.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1962798982691292939.post-1227027011388600269</id><published>2009-03-02T09:54:00.001-05:00</published><updated>2009-03-02T12:11:10.855-05:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='video'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Advertising'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Viral marketing'/><title type='text'>Perfect example of viral marketing - the TMobile Dance</title><summary type='text'>Okay, so I'll admit, I actually got this emailed to me from my mother. Love mom, but she's not the most technically savvy lady and frankly, if she's forwarding something to me, it's quite likely that I've seen it before. But, I've never seen this great TMobile ad and I had to find out more. The ad was filmed in the Liverpool Street Tube Station in London on January 15th, 2009 at 11:00a (during </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://businesscrush.blogspot.com/feeds/1227027011388600269/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=1962798982691292939&amp;postID=1227027011388600269' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1962798982691292939/posts/default/1227027011388600269'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1962798982691292939/posts/default/1227027011388600269'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://businesscrush.blogspot.com/2009/03/perfect-example-of-viral-marketing.html' title='Perfect example of viral marketing - the TMobile Dance'/><author><name>SpaceStylist</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_phoy1c2HQBA/Sav3wlzS-jI/AAAAAAAAAUY/oSJg52vDlRw/s72-c/tmobile+dance.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry></feed>
