When we first heard about this movie, we were skeptical. However, our mate, St. X reminded us how “what’s essential is invisible to the eye.” In this case, let’s just say barely visible to the eye. We’re referring to the story about a snail that wants to go fast. DreamWorks… more »
AWSI: Make ’em Move Promos – Part 2…
July 15, 2013 by Leave a Comment
Chipotle Mexican Grill, the fast casual chain of burrito restaurants known for serving Food With Integrity, sent a direct marketing piece (via snail mail), which was pretty darn hilarious. The back is where the fun is at, so to speak. Check out the fine print! Someone certainly had fun writing… more »
They’re B-a-a-c-c-k: Twinkies Make Early Appearance at Wal-Mart
July 12, 2013 by 2 Comments
One of the big stories making the “Summer Friday” news was the return of Twinkies to Wal-Mart ahead of schedule. Per USA Today, the world’s largest retailer says it is selling the snack cakes at about 1,600 stores starting Friday and that about 3,000 of its 4,000 U.S. stores should… more »
Alan Watts: What Would You Do if Money Were No Object?
July 11, 2013 by Leave a Comment
This is an incredible piece which can easily be viewed during a break (only 3-minutes long). It comes to Jedemi care of Maria Popova and her Brain Pickings site. Quite simply, British philosopher and writer Alan Watts (1915-1973), author of the cult-classic The Way of Zen, provides us with a… more »
AWSI: Make ’em Move Promos – Part 1…
July 11, 2013 by Leave a Comment
We’ve noticed some pretty interesting (and creative!) promotions designed to get folks to move (try, buy, share, etc.). Here are a couple of examples. Today is convenience store, 7-Eleven’s 86th birthday which also means it is Free Slurpee® Day. At participating stores, from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. local time,… more »
