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    <title><![CDATA[Neiman: Open Mic]]></title>
    <link>http://weareneiman.com/blog</link>
    <description>A blog where we start conversations on everything that makes <a href="/">Neiman</a> curious. The name’s a nod to our Philly address, previously home to the Mike Douglas Show, the first nationally syndicated daytime talk show, where John Lennon, Zsa Zsa Gabor, Richard Nixon and hundreds of others had conversations that changed culture and even history.</description>
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    <dc:creator>Neiman Group - http://www.neimangroup.com</dc:creator>
    <dc:rights>Copyright 2012</dc:rights>
    <dc:date>2012-05-17T13:46:22+00:00</dc:date>
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      <title><![CDATA[Social Customer Service Makes Money]]></title>
      <link>http://weareneiman.com/blog/social-customer-service-makes-money/</link>
      <guid>http://weareneiman.com/blog/social-customer-service-makes-money/#When:13:46:220</guid>
      <description><![CDATA[
	At this point, we all know that people form attachments to certain brands. Take me, for example: I&rsquo;ve been a Ray-Bans loyalist for years (though, not because of my decidedly hipster music habits). But, it was time for a change.
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      <dc:subject><![CDATA[Insight]]></dc:subject>
      <dc:date>2012-05-17T13:46:22+00:00</dc:date>
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      <title><![CDATA[The Future of Search]]></title>
      <link>http://weareneiman.com/blog/the-future-of-search/</link>
      <guid>http://weareneiman.com/blog/the-future-of-search/#When:14:22:570</guid>
      <description><![CDATA[
	Every day, 60,000 new websites are added to the web, 140 million tweets are sent, 1.5 billion Facebook posts are made,1.6 billion blog posts are published, 2 million videos and 5 million photos are uploaded. How can we navigate our way through the growing expanse of web content to find what we need?

	Let&rsquo;s take a look at three ways search is evolving.
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      <dc:subject><![CDATA[Trends]]></dc:subject>
      <dc:date>2012-05-04T14:22:57+00:00</dc:date>
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      <title><![CDATA[I Feel Pretty. Oh So Pretty.]]></title>
      <link>http://weareneiman.com/blog/i-feel-pretty-oh-so-pretty/</link>
      <guid>http://weareneiman.com/blog/i-feel-pretty-oh-so-pretty/#When:14:24:180</guid>
      <description><![CDATA[
	We live in a world where we just want to feel pretty. Be pretty. Look pretty.&nbsp; And most of the time, many of us just don&rsquo;t. In fact, only 4% of women around the world actually think they&rsquo;re beautiful.&nbsp; And that&rsquo;s a very small number.
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      <dc:subject><![CDATA[Trends]]></dc:subject>
      <dc:date>2012-04-26T14:24:18+00:00</dc:date>
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      <title><![CDATA[How Social Influencers are Replacing Banner Ads]]></title>
      <link>http://weareneiman.com/blog/how-social-influencers-are-replacing-banner-ads/</link>
      <guid>http://weareneiman.com/blog/how-social-influencers-are-replacing-banner-ads/#When:13:49:330</guid>
      <description><![CDATA[
	Banner ads. Easy to target, easy to place, and at times, even fun. But banner ads are also pretty low performers.
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      <dc:subject><![CDATA[Trends]]></dc:subject>
      <dc:date>2012-04-20T13:49:33+00:00</dc:date>
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      <title><![CDATA[We’re In This Together]]></title>
      <link>http://weareneiman.com/blog/were-in-this-together/</link>
      <guid>http://weareneiman.com/blog/were-in-this-together/#When:14:04:030</guid>
      <description><![CDATA[
	About a month ago I was fortunate enough to attend a fantastic keynote by Jeff Dachis, CEO of Dachis Group during Social Media Week.&nbsp; Despite the fact that I was suffering from the flu and missed a few of the highlights, there was one quote in particular that stood out amongst all of the coughing and sneezing:&nbsp;&ldquo;Today every business and brand are social. In 2012, the honeymoon for social is over.&nbsp; It&rsquo;s not okay any longer for to us be experimenting, testing, tasting or trying in social.&rdquo;
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      <dc:subject><![CDATA[Trends]]></dc:subject>
      <dc:date>2012-04-18T14:04:03+00:00</dc:date>
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      <title><![CDATA[5 SXSWi Talks Worth Your Time]]></title>
      <link>http://weareneiman.com/blog/5-sxswi-talks-worth-your-time/</link>
      <guid>http://weareneiman.com/blog/5-sxswi-talks-worth-your-time/#When:14:07:490</guid>
      <description><![CDATA[
	The SXSW interactive conference might be over for now, but here are five awesome talks that you can still check out.
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      <dc:subject><![CDATA[Trends]]></dc:subject>
      <dc:date>2012-04-06T14:07:49+00:00</dc:date>
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      <title><![CDATA[The Rise of Storify, and What it Means for Journalism and Brands Alike]]></title>
      <link>http://weareneiman.com/blog/he-rise-of-storify-and-what-it-means-for-journalism-and-brands-alike/</link>
      <guid>http://weareneiman.com/blog/he-rise-of-storify-and-what-it-means-for-journalism-and-brands-alike/#When:14:20:160</guid>
      <description><![CDATA[
	Ranked one of Time Magazine&rsquo;s 50 best websites of 2011, winning the SXSW Social Media Award in 2012&ndash; it seems as if Storify has nowhere to go but up. We were lucky to chat with one of Storify&rsquo;s co-founders, Burt Herman, about the site&rsquo;s beginnings, the future of journalism, and how brands can take advantage of this innovative service.
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      <dc:subject><![CDATA[Innovation]]></dc:subject>
      <dc:date>2012-04-04T14:20:16+00:00</dc:date>
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      <title><![CDATA[Getting (and keeping) the Loyalty of a Brand Snob]]></title>
      <link>http://weareneiman.com/blog/getting-and-keeping-the-loyalty-of-a-brand-snob/</link>
      <guid>http://weareneiman.com/blog/getting-and-keeping-the-loyalty-of-a-brand-snob/#When:16:15:180</guid>
      <description><![CDATA[
	I am your typical fickle consumer. My opinions of brands are based largely upon their most recent ad campaign or celebrity endorsement. I can be swayed easily with a very good, or very bad, customer service experience and I most certainly hold a grudge against companies.
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      <dc:subject><![CDATA[Trends]]></dc:subject>
      <dc:date>2012-03-30T16:15:18+00:00</dc:date>
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      <title><![CDATA[QR Codes: Scan or Ban?]]></title>
      <link>http://weareneiman.com/blog/qr-codes-scan-or-ban/</link>
      <guid>http://weareneiman.com/blog/qr-codes-scan-or-ban/#When:15:17:540</guid>
      <description><![CDATA[
	As a Community Manager, I find myself having to tackle the subject of QR codes all too frequently. Though they&rsquo;ve been lumped into the world of social media, there&rsquo;s nothing social about them; they&rsquo;re about as conversational as a URL, because that&rsquo;s essentially what they are. Nevertheless, I&rsquo;ve interacted with them as a part of my digital ecosystem, and I usually recommend against them to clients. Why?
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      <dc:subject><![CDATA[Insight]]></dc:subject>
      <dc:date>2012-03-23T15:17:54+00:00</dc:date>
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      <title><![CDATA[Vacation, (Now With) All I Ever Wanted]]></title>
      <link>http://weareneiman.com/blog/vacation-now-with-all-i-ever-wanted/</link>
      <guid>http://weareneiman.com/blog/vacation-now-with-all-i-ever-wanted/#When:19:15:290</guid>
      <description><![CDATA[
	Thanks to social media, planning a vacation has changed a lot recently, making the process of scouring through Caribbean excursions and Vegas ventures that much easier. So here&rsquo;s my wish list for how the travel industry can best take advantage of social media to make me feel like a pampered traveller
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      <dc:subject><![CDATA[Trends]]></dc:subject>
      <dc:date>2012-03-20T19:15:29+00:00</dc:date>
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      <title><![CDATA[New Media, Old Battle]]></title>
      <link>http://weareneiman.com/blog/new-media-old-battle/</link>
      <guid>http://weareneiman.com/blog/new-media-old-battle/#When:14:59:590</guid>
      <description><![CDATA[
	Since when do you need an X chromosome to lick a postage stamp? My master&rsquo;s thesis looked at how new media make the Battle of the Sexes even more fun to watch.
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      <dc:subject><![CDATA[Trends]]></dc:subject>
      <dc:date>2012-03-13T14:59:59+00:00</dc:date>
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      <title><![CDATA[Facebook Timeline: 3 Ways To Get Back to the Future]]></title>
      <link>http://weareneiman.com/blog/3WaysToGetBacktotheFuture/</link>
      <guid>http://weareneiman.com/blog/3WaysToGetBacktotheFuture/#When:18:24:140</guid>
      <description><![CDATA[
	Thanks to Timeline, the focus on Facebook has shifted onto stories. And, those little stories all contribute to the biggest story of all: the one about your brand. It&rsquo;s an exciting time to be a part of the conversation. Let&rsquo;s get talkin&rsquo;.
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      <dc:subject><![CDATA[Innovation]]></dc:subject>
      <dc:date>2012-03-01T18:24:14+00:00</dc:date>
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      <title><![CDATA[Get Pinterested]]></title>
      <link>http://weareneiman.com/blog/get-pinterested/</link>
      <guid>http://weareneiman.com/blog/get-pinterested/#When:16:25:000</guid>
      <description><![CDATA[
	Ever wanted a better way to organize and visualize your list of bookmarked links?&nbsp; Pinterest, a burgeoning social media tool, is here to help.
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      <dc:subject><![CDATA[Innovation]]></dc:subject>
      <dc:date>2012-02-29T16:25:00+00:00</dc:date>
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      <title><![CDATA[A Premium Experience – for $1.99]]></title>
      <link>http://weareneiman.com/blog/a-premium-experience-for-199/</link>
      <guid>http://weareneiman.com/blog/a-premium-experience-for-199/#When:20:28:310</guid>
      <description><![CDATA[
	Swedish app developers Toca Boca are shaking up the digital world &ndash; for our kids. Their philosophy? A premium experience that&rsquo;s all about play.
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      <dc:subject><![CDATA[Innovation]]></dc:subject>
      <dc:date>2012-02-24T20:28:31+00:00</dc:date>
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      <title><![CDATA[Let the games begin]]></title>
      <link>http://weareneiman.com/blog/let-the-games-begin/</link>
      <guid>http://weareneiman.com/blog/let-the-games-begin/#When:18:19:560</guid>
      <description><![CDATA[
	When I grow up, I want to be Katniss Everdeen from The Hunger Games. I want to become a tribute and save my sister and defend my district to the death. All while wearing pretty dresses designed by Lenny Kravitz.&nbsp; At least that&rsquo;s what marketers, merchandisers, and pretty much everyone in the entertainment industry is betting their money on right now.
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      <dc:subject><![CDATA[Trends]]></dc:subject>
      <dc:date>2012-02-20T18:19:56+00:00</dc:date>
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      <title><![CDATA[Checking In To Your Next Trip]]></title>
      <link>http://weareneiman.com/blog/checking-in-to-your-next-trip/</link>
      <guid>http://weareneiman.com/blog/checking-in-to-your-next-trip/#When:12:03:300</guid>
      <description><![CDATA[
	Imagine if more travel guides were leveraging foursquare as an extension to their popular print collections; every outing would have a trusted advisor.
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      <dc:subject><![CDATA[Insight]]></dc:subject>
      <dc:date>2012-02-17T12:03:30+00:00</dc:date>
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      <title><![CDATA[Which Ad Really Won The Super Bowl?]]></title>
      <link>http://weareneiman.com/blog/which-ads-really-won-the-super-bowl/</link>
      <guid>http://weareneiman.com/blog/which-ads-really-won-the-super-bowl/#When:17:21:390</guid>
      <description><![CDATA[
	Super Bowl commercials are ranked by advertising experts. And they&#39;re ranked by consumers. And then there&#39;s social media. They all claim different winning spots. They all have different&mdash;and valuable&mdash;perspectives. We were curious about what would happen if we found a way to combine all the ratings and see which spots really scored the highest.
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      <dc:subject><![CDATA[Measurement]]></dc:subject>
      <dc:date>2012-02-15T17:21:39+00:00</dc:date>
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      <title><![CDATA[Browse Reviews, Not Merchandise]]></title>
      <link>http://weareneiman.com/blog/browse-reviews-not-merchandise/</link>
      <guid>http://weareneiman.com/blog/browse-reviews-not-merchandise/#When:19:37:550</guid>
      <description><![CDATA[
	Over the holiday shopping season, I saw a few jokes about retailer Best Buy. Summing it up, Twitter satirist @badtaglines wrote them a fake slogan: "Best Buy. AKA Amazon&#39;s Showroom." The humor comes partially from an uncomfortable truth: well-liked retailers like Best Buy are having trouble keeping up with online competitors&#39; lower prices.
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      <dc:subject><![CDATA[Innovation]]></dc:subject>
      <dc:date>2012-02-07T19:37:55+00:00</dc:date>
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      <title><![CDATA[Such A Tease]]></title>
      <link>http://weareneiman.com/blog/such-a-tease/</link>
      <guid>http://weareneiman.com/blog/such-a-tease/#When:21:50:180</guid>
      <description><![CDATA[
	So who&rsquo;s excited for the big game?&nbsp; Nowadays it&rsquo;s kind of hard not to get a little excited, whether you&rsquo;re a huge football fan like myself, or a huge commercial/comedy fan, also like myself.&nbsp; No matter what kind of fan you are, one thing&rsquo;s for sure &ndash; various media avenues are fueling this excitement.&nbsp; How you say?
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      <dc:subject><![CDATA[Trends]]></dc:subject>
      <dc:date>2012-02-03T21:50:18+00:00</dc:date>
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      <title><![CDATA[Four Steps to Effectively Utilize Customer Data]]></title>
      <link>http://weareneiman.com/blog/four-steps-to-effectively-utlilize-customer-data/</link>
      <guid>http://weareneiman.com/blog/four-steps-to-effectively-utlilize-customer-data/#When:19:23:360</guid>
      <description><![CDATA[
	The best customer and user research is often right in front of you, hiding in plain sight.&nbsp; Here are some tips on how to start capturing, utilizing, engaging and better targeting your customers.
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      <dc:subject><![CDATA[Innovation]]></dc:subject>
      <dc:date>2012-01-27T19:23:36+00:00</dc:date>
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      <title><![CDATA[The Creative Process, AKA The Bouncing Ball]]></title>
      <link>http://weareneiman.com/blog/the-creative-process-aka-the-bouncing-ball/</link>
      <guid>http://weareneiman.com/blog/the-creative-process-aka-the-bouncing-ball/#When:14:43:090</guid>
      <description><![CDATA[
	Close your eyes and imagine a ball bouncing behind you. Don&rsquo;t turn around and look&hellip;
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      <dc:subject><![CDATA[Creativity]]></dc:subject>
      <dc:date>2012-01-24T14:43:09+00:00</dc:date>
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      <title><![CDATA[God Save the King of Beers]]></title>
      <link>http://weareneiman.com/blog/god-save-the-king-of-beers/</link>
      <guid>http://weareneiman.com/blog/god-save-the-king-of-beers/#When:18:13:020</guid>
      <description><![CDATA[
	It&rsquo;s no secret that domestic beer sales are struggling.&nbsp; The Big Three that dominate the industry (Budweiser, Coors, Miller) have experienced a category sales drop of 2.1% and a volume sales decrease of roughly 4.5% in 2011.&nbsp; So what&rsquo;s to blame?
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      <dc:subject><![CDATA[Trends]]></dc:subject>
      <dc:date>2012-01-18T18:13:02+00:00</dc:date>
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      <title><![CDATA[Forward Progress: Learning from Sports Loyalty]]></title>
      <link>http://weareneiman.com/blog/forward-progress-learning-from-sports-loyalty/</link>
      <guid>http://weareneiman.com/blog/forward-progress-learning-from-sports-loyalty/#When:16:23:330</guid>
      <description><![CDATA[
	On any day, in most towns across the country, consumers are engaging very deeply with a brand as close to their hearts as any in their lives. It&rsquo;s a marketer&rsquo;s dream, really. And it happens with amazing frequency every hour of every day. And no &ndash; it ain&rsquo;t Google.
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      <dc:subject><![CDATA[Trends]]></dc:subject>
      <dc:date>2012-01-18T16:23:33+00:00</dc:date>
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      <title><![CDATA[The Vending Resurgence]]></title>
      <link>http://weareneiman.com/blog/the-vending-resurgence/</link>
      <guid>http://weareneiman.com/blog/the-vending-resurgence/#When:13:22:230</guid>
      <description><![CDATA[
	Nothing says delicious more than a raw steak straight from a vending machine.
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      <dc:subject><![CDATA[Innovation]]></dc:subject>
      <dc:date>2012-01-13T13:22:23+00:00</dc:date>
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      <title><![CDATA[Tiny Kegs]]></title>
      <link>http://weareneiman.com/blog/tiny-kegs/</link>
      <guid>http://weareneiman.com/blog/tiny-kegs/#When:14:21:270</guid>
      <description><![CDATA[
	As craft beer continues to grow in popularity, I&rsquo;m finding that I actually take time to think about the next brew I&rsquo;m going to buy, well before I get to the store. And more and more, I&rsquo;m picking up something in a can. <strong>But why are so many craft beers moving to can packaging?</strong>
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      <dc:subject><![CDATA[Trends]]></dc:subject>
      <dc:date>2012-01-10T14:21:27+00:00</dc:date>
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      <title><![CDATA[Like, totally. Surrounded]]></title>
      <link>http://weareneiman.com/blog/like-totally-surrounded/</link>
      <guid>http://weareneiman.com/blog/like-totally-surrounded/#When:14:59:140</guid>
      <description><![CDATA[
	While the CW has never been a network that&rsquo;s impressed with its ratings, it&rsquo;s continued to tap into one universal truth. Teen girls (code = me) have been around forever. And they will be around forever. They&rsquo;ll watch TV, they&rsquo;ll aspire to be the characters they see on TV. And they&rsquo;ll buy whatever those characters are wearing on TV.
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      <dc:subject><![CDATA[Trends]]></dc:subject>
      <dc:date>2012-01-06T14:59:14+00:00</dc:date>
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      <title><![CDATA[Iron &amp; Wine &amp; Wine]]></title>
      <link>http://weareneiman.com/blog/iron-wine-wine/</link>
      <guid>http://weareneiman.com/blog/iron-wine-wine/#When:14:33:280</guid>
      <description><![CDATA[
	New research shows not only is our perception of wine&rsquo;s taste influenced by music, but specific wine/music pairings can actually enhance or detract from our enjoyment of it.
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      <dc:subject><![CDATA[Trends]]></dc:subject>
      <dc:date>2012-01-04T14:33:28+00:00</dc:date>
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      <title><![CDATA[Get Your Head in the Game]]></title>
      <link>http://weareneiman.com/blog/get-your-head-in-the-game/</link>
      <guid>http://weareneiman.com/blog/get-your-head-in-the-game/#When:15:16:260</guid>
      <description><![CDATA[
	Who doesn&rsquo;t love a good game?

	That was the question asked in a panel discussion called &ldquo;Beyond the Check-In&rdquo; hosted by the Philly Ad Club YP. The purpose of the event was to discuss the latest trend in our industry- the &ldquo;gamification&rdquo; of marketing.

	And what is Gamification? Research says &ldquo;Gamification is the use of game design techniques and mechanics to solve problems and engage audiences.&rdquo;
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      <dc:subject><![CDATA[Trends]]></dc:subject>
      <dc:date>2011-12-21T15:16:26+00:00</dc:date>
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      <title><![CDATA[The Virtual Shelf]]></title>
      <link>http://weareneiman.com/blog/the-virtual-shelf/</link>
      <guid>http://weareneiman.com/blog/the-virtual-shelf/#When:15:14:270</guid>
      <description><![CDATA[
	The Virtual Shelf capitalizes on the see-then-buy shopping mentality, which is more prevalent in our busy lives. It boosts sales by bringing products to the shopper, rather than making shoppers search for products.
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      <dc:subject><![CDATA[Innovation]]></dc:subject>
      <dc:date>2011-12-15T15:14:27+00:00</dc:date>
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      <title><![CDATA[Honesty. An Under Leveraged Brand Currency.]]></title>
      <link>http://weareneiman.com/blog/honesty-an-under-leveraged-brand-currency/</link>
      <guid>http://weareneiman.com/blog/honesty-an-under-leveraged-brand-currency/#When:16:34:480</guid>
      <description><![CDATA[
	Ask any psychologist what they believe to be the key to a powerful relationship, and you&#39;re bound to hear honesty at or near the top of the list. It&#39;s not rocket science&hellip;honesty is a necessary component to any successful relationship.
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      <dc:subject><![CDATA[Inspiration]]></dc:subject>
      <dc:date>2011-12-13T16:34:48+00:00</dc:date>
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      <title><![CDATA[Research Technology Shifts as Consumers Meld Their Worlds]]></title>
      <link>http://weareneiman.com/blog/research-technology-shifts-as-consumers-meld-their-worlds/</link>
      <guid>http://weareneiman.com/blog/research-technology-shifts-as-consumers-meld-their-worlds/#When:15:16:460</guid>
      <description><![CDATA[
	It seems that everyday there are new ways to track consumer behaviors in the data-rich online environment.&nbsp; We use everything from Google Analytics to Social Mention to Facebook Insights to learn about consumers. With consumers&rsquo; online and offline worlds bridging more with each second, research methods must follow.
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      <dc:subject><![CDATA[Measurement]]></dc:subject>
      <dc:date>2011-12-06T15:16:46+00:00</dc:date>
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      <title><![CDATA[Go Crowdless]]></title>
      <link>http://weareneiman.com/blog/go-crowdless/</link>
      <guid>http://weareneiman.com/blog/go-crowdless/#When:17:24:160</guid>
      <description><![CDATA[
	I can&#39;t stand crowds. They are slow-moving and loud and sometimes smelly and really just terrible. That&#39;s why I&#39;m personally thrilled about Neiman Labs latest launch: GoCrowdless.com.
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      <dc:subject><![CDATA[Innovation]]></dc:subject>
      <dc:date>2011-12-01T17:24:16+00:00</dc:date>
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      <title><![CDATA[Words are back]]></title>
      <link>http://weareneiman.com/blog/words-are-back/</link>
      <guid>http://weareneiman.com/blog/words-are-back/#When:17:24:490</guid>
      <description><![CDATA[
	60s, 70s and 80s advertising overflowed with powerful examples of writing. &ldquo;Think small.&rdquo; &ldquo;A diamond is forever.&rdquo; &ldquo;There is no finish line.&rdquo; &ldquo;You don&rsquo;t have to be Jewish to love Levy&rsquo;s.&rdquo;<br />
	Then the 90s happened, and visuals were all that mattered. People were&mdash;and still are&mdash;busier, so the thinking was let the pictures do it all. And in the aughts, it continued.
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      <dc:subject><![CDATA[Innovation, Trends]]></dc:subject>
      <dc:date>2011-11-30T17:24:49+00:00</dc:date>
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      <title><![CDATA[Crafting Social Media For Beer]]></title>
      <link>http://weareneiman.com/blog/crafting-social-media-for-beer/</link>
      <guid>http://weareneiman.com/blog/crafting-social-media-for-beer/#When:15:25:570</guid>
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	Why haven&rsquo;t more craft breweries tapped into the digital world to take their drinkers&rsquo; passion from the festival to the everyday?
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      <dc:subject><![CDATA[Inspiration]]></dc:subject>
      <dc:date>2011-11-29T15:25:57+00:00</dc:date>
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      <title><![CDATA[These Walls Can Talk]]></title>
      <link>http://weareneiman.com/blog/these-walls-can-talk/</link>
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	Ad agencies and branding firms like to inspire employees with foosball, pool tables and Madden. Our two floors at 1619 Walnut Street have plenty of that. But to me, they offer something more inspiring.
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      <dc:subject><![CDATA[Inspiration]]></dc:subject>
      <dc:date>2011-11-22T14:30:24+00:00</dc:date>
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      <title><![CDATA[Unexpected Inspiration]]></title>
      <link>http://weareneiman.com/blog/unexpected-inspiration/</link>
      <guid>http://weareneiman.com/blog/unexpected-inspiration/#When:12:43:030</guid>
      <description><![CDATA[
	Recently, I caught Draplin Design Company&rsquo;s colorfully-spoken Aaron Draplin lecture. It was a typical Wednesday night and my expectations were admittedly mild, but Draplin&rsquo;s tales blew them all out of the water. By the end of the presentation, I felt inspired to take over the world.

	This got me thinking about sources of inspiration. Our industry runs on creativity, and inspiration is the fuel. <strong>So how do you stoke the embers of creativity and keep ideas fresh?</strong>
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      <dc:subject><![CDATA[Inspiration]]></dc:subject>
      <dc:date>2011-11-17T12:43:03+00:00</dc:date>
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      <title><![CDATA[Bill Bernbach is dead. But his conversation continues.]]></title>
      <link>http://weareneiman.com/blog/bill-bernbach-is-dead-but-his-conversation-continues/</link>
      <guid>http://weareneiman.com/blog/bill-bernbach-is-dead-but-his-conversation-continues/#When:15:26:020</guid>
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	Ideas come from conversations.

	Sure, one person can sit alone and create ideas. But nowhere near as many ideas as two people engaged in a conversation. This was Bill Bernbach&rsquo;s revolutionary model. By teaming up two people from different disciplines&mdash;writer and art director&mdash;he could get more, better ideas faster than a writer just slipping his idea under the art director&rsquo;s door to get illustrated.
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      <dc:subject><![CDATA[Creativity]]></dc:subject>
      <dc:date>2011-11-15T15:26:02+00:00</dc:date>
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      <title><![CDATA[The 11th Hour]]></title>
      <link>http://weareneiman.com/blog/the-11th-hour/</link>
      <guid>http://weareneiman.com/blog/the-11th-hour/#When:20:28:060</guid>
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	What does 11:11 mean? I&rsquo;ve read a lot of things: WWI ended in the eleventh hour of the eleventh month of the eleventh day (which is why we recognize our nation&rsquo;s veterans today); the sun has an 11.11 year cycle; the number &ldquo;1&rdquo; representing the sun, the giver of life in Hindu mythology; the Nerd New Year. Yet, the most interesting piece of this whole puzzle is why we feel compelled to post on our social networks that we, too, have observed 11:11 on 11/11/11.
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      <dc:subject><![CDATA[Trends]]></dc:subject>
      <dc:date>2011-11-11T20:28:06+00:00</dc:date>
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      <title><![CDATA[Survey Says: Kill The Clipboards]]></title>
      <link>http://weareneiman.com/blog/survey-says-kill-the-clipboards/</link>
      <guid>http://weareneiman.com/blog/survey-says-kill-the-clipboards/#When:19:40:500</guid>
      <description><![CDATA[
	Anyone who&rsquo;s conducted man-on-the-street surveys knows how hard it is to get people to take a survey when they&rsquo;re rushing down the street, shopping in a mall, or waiting for a train.

	Thanks to the iPad, it&rsquo;s now quite a bit easier.
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      <dc:subject><![CDATA[Innovation]]></dc:subject>
      <dc:date>2011-11-09T19:40:50+00:00</dc:date>
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      <title><![CDATA[Things I wish I&#8217;d worked on, and you should too: The Echo Temple]]></title>
      <link>http://weareneiman.com/blog/things-i-wish-id-worked-on-and-you-should-too-the-echo-temple/</link>
      <guid>http://weareneiman.com/blog/things-i-wish-id-worked-on-and-you-should-too-the-echo-temple/#When:21:25:180</guid>
      <description><![CDATA[
	Mother NY recently helped Kyocera launch something called The Echo Temple at the Virgin Mobile FreeFest, a music festival in Columbia, MD. You should definitely check out the video for a much more thorough explanation of what they did, but in twenty words or less, concertgoers were able to use this crazy technology to create music through their movements in the middle of a forest.
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      <dc:subject><![CDATA[Inspiration]]></dc:subject>
      <dc:date>2011-11-02T21:25:18+00:00</dc:date>
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      <title><![CDATA[Beyond the Badge]]></title>
      <link>http://weareneiman.com/blog/beyond-the-badge/</link>
      <guid>http://weareneiman.com/blog/beyond-the-badge/#When:21:28:480</guid>
      <description><![CDATA[
	During the week of September 18, 2011 the location-based social platform foursquare achieved it&rsquo;s 1 billionth check-in. An incredible milestone for the 2007 startup from Brooklyn, and also for location services in general. The idea of humans digitally checking in to locations is not going away; in fact it is growing like crazy.
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      <dc:subject><![CDATA[News]]></dc:subject>
      <dc:date>2011-10-27T21:28:48+00:00</dc:date>
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