Google’s Zeitgeist 2011: Year In Review

I know this is a shameless promotion for Google’s portfolio of search, social, local, mobile, etc. services but you have to admit it is a great video.  It is hard to believe that 2011 is almost over and looking back at all of the amazing, wonderful, and tragic things that have happened in twelve short months – it is a powerful reminder of what an incredible time in which we are living.   Continue reading

2011 holiday season discounts

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If it seemed like retailers are filling your inbox with deeper discounts than in prior holiday shopping seasons, that’s because they are.  Based on notes released by Experian CheetahMail, a unit of Experian Marketing Services, retailers are digging deeper to offer potential shoppers attractive discounts in an effort to gain a slice of what is a doubtlessly smaller pie than in prior non-recessionary years.   Continue reading