Consumerism – Page 26

Susan Boyle’s Encore: A “Memory” For Us All

May 24, 2009 by Amy Jussel 15 Comments

May 24, 2009 Speaking of WorldShapers, as I was researching the 'Twitter updates' on Narada Michael Walden's mega-Memorial Day music fest for Christopher Rodriguez, I ran across Sheryl Brueker's interview with him, and popped over to her 'Twitter" feed to hear the buzz about the star-studded musicians performing... Lo and behold, as I was doing so, I stumbled upon Sheryl's … [Read more...]

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Glympse: Temporary Geolocation For Free Range Kids?

May 22, 2009 by Amy Jussel 2 Comments

May 22, 2009 Aside from another botched spelling test via corporate branding with the clever name in "Pursuit of Happyness" style, I'd like to hear pros and cons from mobile maniacs, please... Mobile Youth.org? Teen tribes? Safety pros? There's a new phone app to share a ‘Glympse’ of your location for a jiff in real time without any ties, tethers and trackability of other … [Read more...]

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“About Face” Body Image Benefit: America the Beautiful Movie

May 15, 2009 by Amy Jussel 4 Comments

May 15, 2009 He’s baaaaaaaaaack! ‘Tell it like it is’ director Darryl Roberts of America The Beautiful is wrapping his last personal appearance on his U.S. screening tour to benefit two worthy Bay Area orgs promoting positive body image: About-Face.org (love their "don't fall for the media circus" tagline) and Beyond Hunger ("freedom from the obsession with food and weight) … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Advertising, Branding & Consumerism, Consumerism, Emerging trends & STEM, Growing up too soon, Marketing Shaping Youth, Media Literacy, Nutrition & Wellness, People Shaping Youth, Positive Picks, Pro-Social & Positive Picks, Sexualization & Body Image, Shaping Youth Tagged With: About-Face, America the Beautiful, America the Beautiful documentary, America the Beautiful movie, Amy-Jussel, ATB, Beyond Hunger, Body Blitz, Childhood Matters, Darryl Roberts, Dr.-Robyn-Silverman, eating-disorders, Eve Ensler, feminist, Feministing, femme, fundraising, Gerren Taylor, girls, girls self esteem, girls-self-worth, indie films, NAED, objectification, Positive Body Image, Reign-of-the-Girl-Child, Screen a movie make a difference, summer swimsuit shopping, teen-angst, thinspiration, YWCA

Ypulse Offers Stimulus Package for Youth Marketing Mashup: 30% Off!

May 13, 2009 by Amy Jussel 5 Comments

May 13, 2009 Even big league marketers seem to be falling on tough times, as I just noticed Anastasia Goodstein has posted a “30% off” deal for the final weeks of registration for the 2009 Ypulse Youth Marketing Mashup June 1-2 in San Francisco. It reminds me of my days at the ad agency working on high end cruise line accounts that didn’t want to devalue the brand with … [Read more...]

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Consider This: Virtual Worlds In Institutional Settings

May 7, 2009 by Amy Jussel 2 Comments

May 7, 2009 See this smiling face? Meet my goddaughter, Lara, who recently turned 12. We gifted her an Elf Island 'virtual world' membership for 'premium content' as part of her B-Day celebration. Why? 1.) It was one of the few things I KNEW she didn't have (living afar and gift-guessing is dicey) 2.) She's a VERY social only child who loves to chat and make new friends 3.) … [Read more...]