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last ditch tourism campaign to save small town leavenworth

What Leavenworth lacks in size it makes up for in creative risk-taking. From DeepDishCreative’s blog: “In the 1960′s little Leavenworth, Washington’s population had dwindled significantly since its boom days as a railroad and logging town east of Seattle. Town officials … Continue reading

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latest Liberal ad ripping off Chrysler/Eminem superbowl success

Seriously? Watching television tonight, I saw the new Ontario Liberal Party ad for the first time. The ad is basically a paraphrased version of the hugely successful Chrysler Superbowl ad that featured Eminem and did a tremendous sales job for … Continue reading

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on3′s superbowl ad picks

They’re always fun to watch… more so than the football if you ask me. Here are on3′s picks for the Top 5 Superbowl ads: #5 Teleflora – Faith Hill No rocket science here, this one just made me giggle. Faith’s … Continue reading

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Philly uses crowdsourcing for tourism campaign

Crowdsourced campaigns can increase reach and buzz, and Philadelphia is banking on this approach for its new tourism initiative: “With love, Philadelphia XOXO”. The campaign asks residents to submit their “with love” idea in the hopes of  having them selected … Continue reading

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my year in tweets

Twitter has become our favorite social media resource for economic development news, marketing and inspiration. I’ve just finished combing through my year in tweets and culled the best from each quarter for this wrap-up post. When you look back over … Continue reading

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New Windows phone commercial is *really* great

With the market dominance of the iPhone, what will it take to win the smartphone game? Microsoft is off to an excellent start with this ad for the new Windows phone. They’re being very strategic by spending big on the … Continue reading

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Report: Economic Development Marketing in Canada 2010

It’s here! We are pleased to present the results of the 2nd Annual Economic Development Marketing in Canada survey. In June and July of 2010, we asked members of the Economic Developers Association of Canada about their marketing practices, budgets, … Continue reading

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See you at EDAC!

The on3 team will be attending the Annual Economic Developers Association of Canada Conference next week in Quebec City. We hope to see you there. If you’ll be in town for the event, drop us a line and let us … Continue reading

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