Category: Random

With a name like We Were Promised Jetpacks, they were destined to be a fave on this blog. Hailing from the motherland (Scotland), this is "Quiet Little Voices." Look out for these guys in 2010. Jim is a father, husband, copywriter and founder of the virtual ad agency smashcommunications  You can find him on Twitter @smashadv

I love sport, but I'm not a hardcore fan of any one team. After all, why the hell do we care if a team we're not on wins or loses? Why? Because it matters to us as a community of fans who cheer the team. Community. Belonging. Connectedness. These are fundamental needs of human existence. And so connectedness is the core appeal of Social Media and precisely what makes it hard to think that all of this is just a…

Never underestimate great storytelling as a communications tactic. Silly fun and extremely well done – via TBWAChiatDay. Man, it must be nice to work within budgets that can support the best ideas you can conjure.  Jim is a father, husband, copywriter and founder of the virtual ad agency smashcommunications  You can find him on Twitter @smashadv

So you think you don’t need social media, eh? Hahahahaha

I'm no Gene Shalit, but when it comes to kids' movies – I'm something of an expert. Since taking our oldest daughter to see Monsters, Inc. when she was a year old, the movies have been an important part of our family life. Mostly we watch them at home once we've had a chance to know more about them, but every month or two we go as a family to the theater. Most kids' movies are disappointing (Where the Wild Things Are)…

What "A Christmas Story" is to Christmas, WKRP's "Turkeys Away" episode is to Thanksgiving. From my family to yours, I hope you find as much gratitude in Thanksgiving as with every other day of the year.  Jim is a father, husband, copywriter and founder of the virtual ad agency smashcommunications  You can find him on Twitter @smashadv