Links for 2008-01-14 : Hidden Trends, Absolut Machines, Spawny Get, Digital Cart Ads, Upbeat CMOs

• 3 Hidden Trends in 2008
  More trends. Hidden ones this time …
  (tags: trends stats research digital)



• Absolut Machines
  Absolut will unveil absolutmachines.com., where visitors can create video and audio content. Great Works, Sweden, is handling the digital aspect, TBWA is overseeing print.
  (tags: alcohol art interactive web)



• From 10 Hours a Week, $10 Million a Year
  Mr. Frind has found that rare business in which the profits gush in, whether or not he leaves his hammock.
  (tags: entrepreneur web2.0 digital ecommerce)
• Microsoft Goes Shopping with Grocery Cart Ads via Digital Displays
  Microsoft is working with a company named MediaCart to serve up ads to supermarket shoppers based on both their shopping lists and past purchases
  (tags: marketing shopping pos instore digital)
• Yee-Haw! My Vote Cancels Out Y’all’s!
  Funny, but possibly accurate…
  (tags: funny theonion election)
• CMOs upbeat about 2008
  CMOs are upbeat about 2008; however, many say they are frustrated and stymied by organizational culture, senior management mindsets, and insufficient budgets
  (tags: cmo marketing strategy budgets advertising 2008)