Vacation time is here again. (Well for me, at least. YOU are still prowling the blogosphere, looking for ditties like this to read.)
And like I did last year, I have compiled two lists of posts designed to regale old FOPs (Friends of Pow!) and to give cherished newbies an idea of the philosophy, the headspace and the raison d'etre of this blog:
List #1 is what I'll call The 12 Posts of Christmas. What I did was pick out the one post each month over the past year that best exemplified the spirit that drives the theme of Surprise marketing.
List #2 is a simple collection of faves; rants, raves, theories and experiences of 2007 that were a blast to write and stand the test of time...even though they may stray off topic a bit.
So there we go. And before I leave you for the season, I also make state the Vacation Pledge that "postings will be sporadic"...but I said the same thing over the summer and last year this time.
So until January 7--or more likely, until inspiration hits--thanks for being such an interesting, interactive and faithful audience, and for making my commitment to this blog a labor of love.
LIST #1: The 12 Posts
December Infoverflow and SNAM
November Here Today
October The Worst Surprise is No Surprise
September The Eel Effect
August We NEVER Close!
July Reverse Shoplifting
June Thirsty, But Non-Committal
May Theory Why
April The Day After
March A Tale Of Two Ads...Part 2
February The Why Behind The What
January The Lubricant To Yes
LIST #2: Rants, Raves & Faves
Arrested by The Police
Taxing Cabs
Free Advice (Marketing's New Ps)
How To Sell Art (or Anything Else) Better
Tell Me What I'll Say
It's ALL User-Generated Content!
Designer Thievery