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Facebook frenzy

July 30, 2009

First, Discovery Channel sent a whole bunch of mysterious boxes to influential bloggers. Which then direct you to a pretty elaborate and gruesome social media experience.

Make sure to watch your story. Very, very, very cool.

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Sometimes the best thing you can give a young creative is a swift kick in the ego.

July 21, 2009

Being nice and telling them they're doing a good job won't help their careers. Honest, expert criticism is what they need. The truth might hurt, but growing from the experience will pay off in the end.

That's what's NEXT – a portfolio-building program that puts aspiring creatives in front of some of Denver's best creative directors. Want to get your book sized up by people like Mike Sukle of Sukle Advertising and Design? Apply by August 5, 2009.

The New Denver Ad Club, in partnership with Roshambo Films, created these videos to help spread the word.

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New fodder for the anti-smoking message

July 17, 2009

The truth® campaign has worked hard over the years to convince youth that smoking can be harmful to their health. But now thanks to a programming error, there's a new message against smoking. It's harmful on your wallet.

One New Hampshire smoker was recently charge $23 quadrillion for a pack of cigarettes.

In case you can't envision what $23 quadrillion looks like... here it is: $23,148,855,308,184,500. Ouch!

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