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• Madison+Main 2009 Impact Awards

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  Posted by Joshua Barber, Creative Director - December 5, 2009
  
  
  
  Madison+Main was named a finalist for the Greater Richmond Chambers IMPACT Award for the second year in a row.
  
  Check out our video for the event to learn more about what makes us tick. [...]
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  Posted: December 05, 2009, 9:00am EST
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• RVA - New Media Seminar - November 18th!

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  The next New Media Seminar will be held November 18th, 2009 from 10am - 2pm at the Holiday Inn Select Koger Conference Center.
  
  Join nationally recognized new media expert Dave Saunders, Chief Idea Officer of Madison+Main, for an exciting half-day seminar. Learn [...]
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  Posted: November 09, 2009, 4:24pm EST
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• New Media Seminar Announced for November 18th!

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  The next New Media Seminar has been announced for November 18th, 2009 from 10am - 2pm at the Holiday Inn Select Koger Conference Center.
  
  Join nationally recognized new media expert Dave Saunders, Chief Idea Officer of Madison+Main, for an exciting half-day [...]
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  Posted: October 13, 2009, 9:43am EDT
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• Half of U.S. Employers Block Social Media, Meaning Half of US Employers are Stupid

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  by Dave Saunders
  According to a new Report from Robert Half Technology 54% of US companies block employees access to social media websites. Over 1,400 CIO's (chief information officers) were polled in the survey, first reported first by mashable.com a few days ago.
  Although the report' [...]
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  Posted: October 12, 2009, 8:37pm EDT
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• Leave No Duck Behind

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  If you've lived in Richmond for any period of time, you've probably heard of the Annual Duck Race fundraiser for Big Brothers Big Sisters. If not, here's more info on the festivities' [...]
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  Posted: October 08, 2009, 10:23am EDT
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• Help the Children's Museum of Richmond at the Crossroads Travel Expo!

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  The Crossroads Travel Expo, hosted by Crossroads Travel Advisors, will be at the Children's Museum of Richmond on October 15th from 4pm to 8pm. There will be over 50 travel experts on staff, great door prizes and an enter to win a trip for' [...]
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  Posted: October 07, 2009, 2:14pm EDT
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• Color Goes Pop

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  Posted by Joshua Barber, Creative Director - September 20, 2009
  
  
  
  I am continuing to follow Ray-Ban Films "Never Hide Films" viral video campaign because of it's large spectrum of topics and style. The video "Color Goes Pop" stood out to me a bit with it's higher budget [...]
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  Posted: September 20, 2009, 8:38am EDT
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• Madison+Main making IMPACT '09!

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  Posted by Jeff Smack, Art Director
  
  
  The Greater Richmond Chamber's IMPACT awards finalists have been announced and we find ourselves in the company of some fantastic organizations. This is our second year as a finalist. We had a blast with the whole process last' [...]
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  Posted: August 26, 2009, 12:47pm EDT
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• The Craigslist Context

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  Posted by Jeff Smack, Art Director
  
  "People are good and trustworthy and generally just concerned with getting through the day," Craig Newmark, the Craigslist founder and namesake, is quoted in the newest issue of WIRED.
  
  This is a bit of a sequel to a previous post. I [...]
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  Posted: August 24, 2009, 4:52pm EDT
  by jefsmack

• 100 people per minute freestyle

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  Posted by Joshua Barber, Creative Director - July 25, 2009
  
  
  
  Ray-Ban's Never Hide Films latest video "100 people per minute freestyle" which features customized songs from user generated material. I like the second phase of the song which was a bit more rhythmic. Interesting outcome from' [...]
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  Posted: July 25, 2009, 7:32am EDT
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• Compel Me Allrizon!

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  Posted by Joshua Taylor, Communications Director
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  You've probably already seen the TV ads. Verizon & Alltel "Better Together." The two mobile giants try to navigate their brands through' [...]
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  Posted: July 14, 2009, 2:40pm EDT
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• Don't Be Afraid of Social Media

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  Posted by Jeff Smack, Art Director
  
  First I must ask, "Where do you get your news?" If you said "I get the bulk of my news from half hour programs, at the same time, everyday, via network television." then you're probably not reading this blog. Or you're into nostalgic [...]
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  Posted: July 13, 2009, 11:03am EDT
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• Super Chameleon

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  Posted by Joshua Barber, Creative Director - July 11, 2009
  
  
  
  Ray-Ban's "Never Hide Films" latest video "Super Chameleon". It's had quite a response for only being up for 3 months. Great combination of visuals and sound. [...]
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  Posted: July 11, 2009, 7:24am EDT
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• Guy catches glasses with his face

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  Posted by Joshua Barber, Creative Director - June 13, 2009
  
  
  
  Yet another installment from Ray-Ban's Never Hide Films where a guy "catches glasses with his face." This is an older video, but I enjoyed how the up the ante with each face catch. Enjoy.' [...]
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  Posted: June 13, 2009, 9:10am EDT
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• Can Google Predict the Winner of the Virginia Democratic Primary?

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  Posted by David Saunders (Research by Will Trible) - June 8, 2009
  
  Polls open early tomorrow in Virginia to decide the Democratic Primary race and it's still too close to call, unless you're counting keywords on Google.
  Terry McAuliffe, has enjoyed early exposure [...]
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  Posted: June 08, 2009, 1:00pm EDT
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• Cow gives birth to a dude

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  Posted by Joshua Barber, Creative Director - June 6, 2009
  
  
  
  Here is the "Cow gives birth to a dude" video I discussed previously from Ray-Ban's Never Hide Films. I enjoyed the "never hide" placement spray painted on the side of the trash bin. I'm pretty sure [...]
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  Posted: June 06, 2009, 7:34am EDT
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• Monster Yarn Ball Rolling in San Francisco

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  Posted by Joshua Barber, Creative Director - May 31, 2009
  
  
  
  Never Hide Films AKA Ray-Ban's viral online presence created a video of a very large yarn ball unwinding down San Francisco streets. Great edits and locations. There are over 10 different videos covering all sorts of' [...]
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  Posted: May 31, 2009, 10:07am EDT
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• Talking New Media Via Old Media

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  We all know that new media is the best thing to hit the world since individually wrapped slices of cheese. Social networking is here, it’s here to stay and it continues to captivate droves of people kind of like flip-flops and Pabst Blue Ribbon captivate your typical everyday hipster! While [...]
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  Posted: May 21, 2009, 2:15pm EDT
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• Confessions of a Conditioned New Media User

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  Posted by Jeff Smack, Art Director
  
  Madison+Main, we're the New Media folks. We not only drink the Kool-Aid we are stakeholders. We believe in where it's taking our world and our role in that process. With this stated, I have noticed some unconscious training in myself that I would [...]
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  Posted: May 15, 2009, 2:04pm EDT
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• The Beautiful Word - Yoga

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  Posted by Joshua Barber, Creative Director - May 10, 2009
  
  The final piece to the Scrabble campaign, "The Beautiful Word" by French agency, Ogilvy & Mather. [...]
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  Posted: May 10, 2009, 9:04am EDT
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• The Beautiful Word - Sumo

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  Posted by Joshua Barber, Creative Director - May 9, 2009
  
  This is the latest addition to the Scrabble campaign, "The Beautiful Word" by French agency, Ogilvy & Mather.
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  Posted: May 09, 2009, 10:07am EDT
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• The Beautiful Word - Hula

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  Posted by Joshua Barber, Creative Director - May 2, 2009
  
  French agency, Ogilvy & Mather, Paris, created a very unique campaign for Mattel's classic game Scrabble. The animation and choice of music gives the game a lot of fresh personality.' [...]
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  Posted: May 02, 2009, 11:43am EDT
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• Social Media Literacy & "Pop" Culture

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  Posted by Jeff Smack, Art Director
  
  A lot of people I speak to that are not yet on Twitter seem to be actively avoiding it. I'm not prepared to throw the term "luddite" around lightly but I would like to make a point. Whether Twitter is around in 5' [...]
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  Posted: April 10, 2009, 4:39pm EDT
  by jefsmack

• The Richmond MS Walk is April18th! HELP SPREAD THE WORD!

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  The Richmond Walk for MS is right around the corner. Please help us spread the word for a great organization. The madison+main-iacs will be there in full force! Won't you join us or help us spread the word!
  
  www.IwalkforMS.org
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  Posted: April 03, 2009, 10:00am EDT
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• Richmond - New Media Seminars - 4/29

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  The next New Media Seminar will be held in Richmond, Virginia on April 29th at the Holiday Inn Select - Koger Center.
  
  Please go to www.NewMediaSeminars.com for more information and to purchase tickets online! [...]
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  Posted: April 01, 2009, 10:48am EDT
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• Creative Spam.

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  Posted by Joshua Barber, Creative Director - March 27, 2009
  
  I just received one of the most creative spam messages in the past 10 years. Being an html programmer, I was impressed with the use of tables, and hexadecimal color choices to [...]
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  Posted: March 27, 2009, 11:07am EDT
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• These are the "Daves" I know

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  These are the "Daves" I know. Well, I don’t exactly know them all, but I know of them. I always suspected there were other Dave Saunders in the world. After all, the yellow pages in my hometown of Lynchburg, Virginia had a couple. In college, I received a report card [...]
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  Posted: March 26, 2009, 8:00am EDT
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• Cardless Business Cards

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  posted by Jeff Smack, Art Director
  
  
  
  If you're like me you believe you should always have a business card on hand. But if you're still more like me, the cards you do have sometimes find their way into non-networking MacGyver scenarios ending up [...]
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  Posted: March 16, 2009, 2:07pm EDT
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• the BIG RVA Twitter List!

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  by Dave Saunders
  
  Hey guys. Thought of compiling an RVA twitter list to help connect you to those in Richmond that are addicted to Twitter. I've been thinking about doing this for a while, but only got around to putting it together this morning. (Give me break, I've been [...]
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  Posted: March 15, 2009, 2:57pm EDT
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• New Media Seminars - 4/29 - New Date Announced!

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  Due to the overwhelming response from previous New Media Seminar this past Tuesday, there is an additional date added 4/29/09 at the Holiday Inn Select - Koger Center.
  
  Please go to www.NewMediaSeminars.com for more information and to purchase tickets online!
  
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  Posted: March 13, 2009, 11:45am EDT
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• Video Birthday Cards....easy, simple, effective

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  All right, so the kids at Madison+Main are not about to quit our day jobs. After all, we're better marketers than singers. We send a video birthday card to every client. We gather staff together for a few minutes, sing our hearts out and then email the video to the' [...]
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  Posted: March 05, 2009, 5:00pm EST
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• Examples of Social Media Marketing

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  Posted by Jeff Smack, Art Director
  
  
  
  This is an evolving wiki of "Social Media Marketing Examples" compiled by Peter Kim (@peterkim) and his community. It illustrates which brands are using social media marketing, in what ways, with convenient links to each [...]
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  Posted: March 05, 2009, 9:38am EST
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• RVA - 48 HOURS LEFT to purchase NEW MEDIA SEMINARS tickets for 3/10!

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  For our AdvertisingandNewMedia.com readers, we are extending a special 2-for-1 offer for the New Media Seminar on 3/10. Go to [www.newmediaseminars.com] to purchase securely online.
  
  The new media seminar will teach you online methods and strategies to attract more customers, form ongoing connections [...]
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  Posted: March 03, 2009, 10:53am EST
  by Madison+Main

• New Media Seminars in Richmond, VA March 10th/11th!

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  Over the past year, we've had countless small business owners ask us if we were going to bring our new media and social media seminar to Richmond. I'm pleased to announce the launch of www.NewMediaSeminars.com and we're kicking off our New Media Seminars series in Richmond, [...]
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  Posted: February 19, 2009, 4:20pm EST
  by Madison+Main