Links for 2008-01-26 : The Future, Content Marketing, Digital Marketing, Infographics, Lancia Delta Gets A Second Life, The Joy Of Not Being Sold To, Dove vs Axe

• In the future you will be…
  “… old, nervous and wired to the hilt”. (Says Greg Verdino). Modeled after Shanghai’s Underground System, this trend map explores key trends in Society, Politics, Demographics, Economy, and Technology.
  (tags: future trends marketing research gregverdino)



• Top 42 Content Marketing Blogs
  Junta 42 weighs in with its list of “must read” content marketing blogs.
  (tags: contentmarketing brandedentertainment entertainment)
• 10 Ways Digital Can Help You Thrive in a Recession
  As marketing budgets are squeezed now is a good time to think about opportunities. David Armano offers thought starters for how digital can help your business or brand thrive in a recession.
  (tags: marketing digital socialmedia recession 2008 davidarmano)
• Periodic Table of the Internet
  Very cool infographic from Wellington Grey.
  (tags: infographic internet digital)



• Lancia to Launch Car in Second Life, Before First Life
  t will all go down during a press conference at “Lancia Village Island” in Second Life. The village is opening up for business today and will include a showroom, party room and more.
  (tags: lancia marketing automotive socialmedia secondlife metaverse)



• FFFFOUND!
  On FFFFound: a ‘deleted’ billboard poster in the UK with the words ‘The Joy Of Not Being Sold Anything’ daubed upon it!
  (tags: fffound graffiti)



• Can Opposing Brands Created By Intercompany Marketing Teams Survive?
  Grant McCracken has a debate going on about Unilever and whether it can continue to own brands like Axe and Dove with such opposing brand values. Grant says that it’s not up to consumers.
  (tags: dove axe marketing unilever)