The Assurance Blog http://www.smallbusinessmarketingandadvertisinghelp.com/blog Mon, 06 Feb 2012 01:48:43 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 Online photo editing tool Picnik is closing on April 19, 2012 http://www.smallbusinessmarketingandadvertisinghelp.com/blog/2012/01/30/online-photo-editing-tool-picnik-is-closing-on-april-19-2012/ http://www.smallbusinessmarketingandadvertisinghelp.com/blog/2012/01/30/online-photo-editing-tool-picnik-is-closing-on-april-19-2012/#comments Mon, 30 Jan 2012 18:35:59 +0000 admin http://www.smallbusinessmarketingandadvertisinghelp.com/blog/?p=1834 On the eve of the one year anniversary of being acquired by Google, Picnik is set to close up shop.

That’s good news for some, and bad news for others. The good news? All of the Picnik premium features will be available for free to everyone from NOW until April 19th, 2012

Go ahead: edit some photos before the service disappears altogether: http://www.picnik.com/

Or read the official announcement on the Picnik blog: http://blog.picnik.com/

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]]> http://www.smallbusinessmarketingandadvertisinghelp.com/blog/2012/01/25/amazon-prime-members-can-get-our-book-for-free/feed/ 0 First Gap, now DC Comics? Rebrands that make you go HMMMMM? http://www.smallbusinessmarketingandadvertisinghelp.com/blog/2012/01/24/first-gap-now-dc-comics-rebrands-that-make-you-go-hmmmmm/ http://www.smallbusinessmarketingandadvertisinghelp.com/blog/2012/01/24/first-gap-now-dc-comics-rebrands-that-make-you-go-hmmmmm/#comments Tue, 24 Jan 2012 18:34:24 +0000 admin http://www.smallbusinessmarketingandadvertisinghelp.com/blog/?p=1815 DC Logo Moves Away from Comic Branding

In an effort to push their DC ENTERTAINMENT brand of comics, movies, video games, and more, DC has ditched their age-old logo for a new one.

Brilliant reasoning aside, is this really what was approved in the end? You remember the Gap Debacle right? Is DC making the same mistake? Do you like what they’ve come up with? Yes, or no, comment below as we’d love to hear your thoughts!

DC Comics rebranding

]]> http://www.smallbusinessmarketingandadvertisinghelp.com/blog/2012/01/24/first-gap-now-dc-comics-rebrands-that-make-you-go-hmmmmm/feed/ 2 Fruit Ninja Meets Star Wars? Yes please! http://www.smallbusinessmarketingandadvertisinghelp.com/blog/2012/01/24/fruit-ninja-meets-star-wars-yes-please/ http://www.smallbusinessmarketingandadvertisinghelp.com/blog/2012/01/24/fruit-ninja-meets-star-wars-yes-please/#comments Tue, 24 Jan 2012 16:47:35 +0000 admin http://www.smallbusinessmarketingandadvertisinghelp.com/blog/?p=1807 Brisk and Star Wars Team up to Promote Phantom Menace 3D

This free Android and iOS app takes the same idea put forth by the likes of Fruit Ninja and Kung Fu Panda games, but instead of sword wielding fun, it’s Lightsaber time.

We have no doubt this cross promotion will be great exposure for both the movie franchise as well as the drink manufacturer.

The game is fun, the graphics great, and the sound effects brilliant.

Not to mention, all of the creative direction in the game is the same flavor of the new Brisk “Darth maul vs Yoda” commercials.

The funnest part? Players can choose The Light Side or The Dark Side. Muahahaha!

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Click here to see some gameplay action:

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Try it yourself. The app can be downloaded via UncaptheApp.com, Facebook.com/Brisk  in the iTunes Store or Android Market.

]]> http://www.smallbusinessmarketingandadvertisinghelp.com/blog/2012/01/24/fruit-ninja-meets-star-wars-yes-please/feed/ 0 Antsy for Mad Men Season 5? Take a Tour of the Season 4 Offices Now! http://www.smallbusinessmarketingandadvertisinghelp.com/blog/2012/01/20/antsy-for-mad-men-season-5-take-a-tour-of-the-season-4-offices-now/ http://www.smallbusinessmarketingandadvertisinghelp.com/blog/2012/01/20/antsy-for-mad-men-season-5-take-a-tour-of-the-season-4-offices-now/#comments Sat, 21 Jan 2012 03:12:16 +0000 admin http://www.smallbusinessmarketingandadvertisinghelp.com/blog/?p=1803 Mad Men Season 5 Debuts With Two-Hour Premiere on Sunday, March 25

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Do you feel that, as it stands now, that there is too much technology surrounding your daily lives? Too many Social Media outlets? Do you feel more burnt out than ever before?

Why not try Mind-Fi, from the creators of Portlandia:

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]]> http://www.smallbusinessmarketingandadvertisinghelp.com/blog/2011/12/29/are-you-stuck-in-a-technology-loop-now-theres-an-answer/feed/ 0 So, how does Google Actually Work? [Infographic] http://www.smallbusinessmarketingandadvertisinghelp.com/blog/2011/12/23/so-how-does-google-actually-work-infographic/ http://www.smallbusinessmarketingandadvertisinghelp.com/blog/2011/12/23/so-how-does-google-actually-work-infographic/#comments Fri, 23 Dec 2011 17:08:01 +0000 admin http://www.smallbusinessmarketingandadvertisinghelp.com/blog/?p=1787 There’s a lot of confusion about how Google Works. This MIGHT help.

How Google Works.

Infographic by the Pay Per Click Blog

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