The Binky & The Princess

Pronoia.TV

2009-09-27T07:10:00.000-07:00

I want to start a Mastermind, lead by Chuck Pennington, around launching Promoia.Tv on 10/10/10. I'm going to be in this Mastermind. There will be 6 slots available and you are expected to commit to being involved between now and next October, and if you can't continue, that's okay, too. Life happens. That's especially when we need to look for our #interconnectedness. And we only want Mastermind partners for this that can see themselves being successful at launching an Internet TV Channel called Pronoia.Tv

Mondays 11pm Eastern, 10 Central, 9pm Mountain, 8PM Pacific Dennis' time.

Rights are going to be an issue. We're going to need at least one lawyer.

Shell Persuasion 11/5 Amsterdam

2009-09-27T05:43:00.000-07:00

ThisIsNotALink

Taxonomy of Brand Subversion

2009-04-19T06:34:00.000-07:00

Liz Boswell proposes we begin by dividing brand subversion in Not-For-Profit vs For-Profit...
Rogue Brand Subversions & Brand Appropriation

If your brand has been hijacked or subverted and You need "reverse branding" help... reach me on Twitter. I can help you diffuse energies faster than you can do alone... @BenMack

Rogue Brand Subversions (Not-For-Profit)
1984...WHO ELSE REMEMBER THESE BUMPER STICKERS?
Brand Parody and Brand Vandalizing For entertainment purposes – the spoof is comic relief making light of “serious” things, talking about things that are sacred for profit & entertainment. (Martha Stewart Living Spoof Magazine) Brand Vandalizing can be categorized together with the

Parody or Spoof – the motive is sheer joy of iconoclasm and desecration. This is another form of entertainment. (Disney Vandalism)
Stakeholders: Consumers, Cultural Critics, Politically or Artistically Motivated Outsiders, profit-motivated entertainers

Brand Satire – For protest purposes and/or bringing things to light about the subject, conscious-raising and political messaging. This is slightly darker than the lighter-hearted parody or vandalism. (Ad Busters Magazine, MindBomb.tv)
Stakeholders: Cultural Critics, Politically or Artistically Motivated Insiders
Brand Hijacking - The Willful Imposter – The purpose of hijacking a brand is to interact with the natural audience of the brand – to provoke a different response to the brand. (The Yes Men)
Stakeholders: Politically or Artistically Motivated Outsiders

Brand Appropriation (For-Profit)
Artists and others appropriate brands for aesthetic reasons. (Warhol, Dali)
Stakeholders: Consumers, Cultural Critics, Politically or Artistically Motivated Outsiders, profit-motivated entertainers

Similar Animal: Commercial Counter-Branding
Parasitic Branding - The creation of deliberate brand confusion, usually for the purposes of attaching to that brand’s profit stream. (Seattle’s Best)
Stakeholders: Competitors, Vendors, other industry stakeholders, (Manufacturers, Retailers or Ad Agencies)

Brand Plagiarizing – Simple copycat of any brand equity elements for profit. (The Yellow Pages; when ALL of the competitors plagiarized the brand cues, they became category generic cues. Fashion Knock-offs)
Stakeholders: Competitors, Vendors, other industry stakeholder, (Manufacturers, Retailers or Ad Agencies)

Controlled Parallel Branding (Counter Cultural) Companies try to generate news and end-run the subversion by creating “parallel brands” and hosting the “means of production” for its consumers: Subservient chicken – Burger King (show website & discuss uses) Whassup – Budweiser (show website & discuss uses)

The company creates a brand that lives separately,which can do things that the regular brand “can’t. This is the “idiotes” position in literature. Discuss the usefulness of this to a company.
Stakeholder: The Original Brand Maker (Manufacturer, Retailer or Ad Agency)

My face by CreateADream

2008-10-25T08:04:00.000-07:00

My face represents many who try hard but don't know,

My face mirrors others who can't see which way to go.
My eyes are like all those who watch TV and read,
The news that instructs us to what we should believe.

How frustrating to one who sees truth in each word,
To stand by and listen to all the absurd.
And niave use of language by those who would sell,
The sheeple a nicely printed ticket to hell.

How sad for the one who sees more clearly than most,
That gatekeepers dictate, are always at post.
To make certain the sheeple know what they want known,
Who for a dollar or position would turn life into stone.

When the voices of ignorance scream inside of your head,
And seek to create colors of poison and dread.
Remember those sheeple really want to see true,
Their intentions are good they're just struggling too.

Please be patient and kind as you seek to inform,
Come to us, take our hand, lead us out of this storm.
Know that many of us want to know all that you know,
With kindness, compassion we'll go the places you go.

It's ok that you sometimes speak over our heads,

In a language we're unsure of, like fnords in our beds.
Still speak with big words to prompt us to explore
We learn from you and truly we want to learn more.

Sweet Ben...

When you see things that hurt you, that cause you to cry,
See my face as that face and then ask yourself why...
The face that adores you would hurt you with words,
Would intintionally wound you with those things that you heard.

Look for love, seek the part that's inside you that sees,
Attacking these faces won't bring you the closeness you seek.
And you'll realize that face with my face in its place,
Represents all those who need your compassion, your goodness and grace.

2008-09-19T22:42:00.000-07:00

may i say hello

2007-10-10T05:29:00.000-07:00

Hello.


I'm looking for my wife.

Wait...

If this is where it has to happen,
then this is where it has to happen.

I'm not letting you get rid of me.
How about that?



This used to be my specialty.
I was good in a living room.

I've performed in literally hundreds
if not 1,000s of living rooms.
I'm grateful you are with me
and giving me such
great space. Thank you!

And now, I just...

Tonight... our little company
had a very big night.

A very, very big night.

But it wasn't complete.

It wasn't nearly close
to being complete.

I couldn't share it with you.

I couldn't hear your voice.

I couldn't laugh about it with you.

I missed my... I missed my wife.

We live in a cynical world.

And we work in a business
of tough competitors.

I love you. You... complete me.

- And I just...
- Shut up!

You had me at "hello".
         
What a great discussion group.

i miss saying hello to you... even if you aren't my wife. Hi.

... once ...

2007-10-10T05:23:00.000-07:00

let me not to the marriage of true minds...

2007-10-07T16:56:00.000-07:00

and, so ends the tale...

2007-10-07T16:53:00.000-07:00

hello Tony Blake...

2007-10-06T18:12:00.000-07:00

Which Major Arcana Tarot Card Are You?
created with QuizFarm.com

You scored as IV - The Emperor

The Emperor represents power. There is nothing subtle about this Tarot card. The Empress has power through love.The Emperor has power through power. He is in control, he is forceful and ambitious. Nothing will stop him. He is a natural leader, having either been born to the role or having disposed of all those who stood in his way. If well aspected in a Tarot spread this card can indicate success. It represents obstacles overcome, goals reached and ambition fulfilled. If badly aspected it can indicate either weakness or an abuse of power.

IV - The Emperor

100%

फ़ॉर लीज़ बोस्वेल्ल विथ लोवे ऎंड स्कुअलोर.

2007-10-06T10:48:00.000-07:00

don't make me do to you what you are expecting... प्लेस.

i am Ender, hear him

2007-10-05T15:07:00.000-07:00

i am Ender
MySpace Tipping Point

TheMySpaceAce.com

2007-10-05T10:30:00.000-07:00

please leave a kind welcome in the comments...

2007-09-30T08:54:00.000-07:00

ME: Congratulations JANE!

JANE: As a professional copywriter and sales writer for over 20 years, I understand the challenges that today's companies face when it comes to marketing themselves.

ME: Go on...

JANE: You are really interested in my philosophy on writing?

ME: Yes. Extremely so. I'm really interested in your philosophy of writing.

JANE: Okay. Writing for over twenty years has given me a unique perspective on the power of words. Words can hurt or heal, they can criticize or console, and they have the power to turn a 'maybe' into a sale. I understand the power that sales copy and web content have over your customers.

ME: Go on...

Jane, iwwmi show Marshall the value of being an intellectual rock star...

2007-09-29T15:23:00.000-07:00

Dennis Hopper rocks-out in "Fire Coming Out Of The Money's Head." Well done. Dennis, you know how to party.

space play... COSMIC BALLET

2007-09-28T15:51:00.000-07:00

Andrea,

I joined the Circus.

Growing up as a magician
I really enjoyed the theatrics
of performing and the satisfaction
of a show well done.

Corporateland was cramping my style.

I found where magicians and clowns
go when they grow up... Platform selling.

If you want to Join My Circus, please visit...
http://ThinkTwoProductsAhead.com PLEASE
BE WARNED... I email my list EVERYDAY
with an email that will have your name and
it also has the first name of the other 23k
across my five primary emailing lists. :-)~
i miss you.

Some of my natural abilities as a performer
have served me well, my knowledge of branding
is what is making me money and there are a whole
host of skills that I'm developing as fast as I can.

My big product launch is on Halloween.

perhaps I've babbled too long about my self.

Last I saw you, you were in a traveling circus of sorts.

Your are settling down I see, getting a respectable
circus tent that is built with bricks and mortar
and creating mini-tents after the first one works.

you in Miami?

peace is good,

Ben

==>BEN, PLS ACKNOWLDGE last message

2007-09-27T12:15:00.000-07:00

Bennie, Ben, Ben. Your crush, she's married. Please see my previous post directly below and comment so that i know you received this...

affectionately,

~Jane

Bennie, Ben. You have a crush on a married woman...

2007-09-27T12:08:00.000-07:00

She's married. This painting of hers is named "Husband"

nice blog...

2007-09-26T16:18:00.000-07:00

"Copywriting isn't just about informing a potential client about your product or service. It is a subtle seduction of the reader, a gentle manipulation of their thoughts and senses, a dance between writer and reader."

ME: She's cute.
JANE: Who's she?

Moving On... 3rd Blog Title...

2007-09-24T14:29:00.000-07:00

Moving right along...
in search of good times and good news
with good friends you cant lose
this could become a habit

Opportunity knocks once...
lets reach out and grab it
together we'll nab it..
we'll bus, bike, car or yellow cab it

cab it? Whatever it takes.

The point is to move right along. Note to self ==>Move along, these are not the droids you're looking for.

...once you..._ _ _ . _ _...your body will follow

2007-09-23T19:54:00.000-07:00

Free Book Worth Reading

Happy Festivus!

2007-09-23T06:16:00.000-07:00

It's the 23rdian somewhere in the world.
please move along...

"The Game" ended yesterday at Modnight Albanian Time.

Light-minded folks often compare the trial close to the semi-bluff in poker. This is an intellectual fallacy. A bluff is a bluff is a bluff.

Closers aren't bluffers.

The trial close allows you to capture people in the peak of their interest. You start to close before you enter the room.

"Closing is a science."
--Jeffrey Combs

Fact finding and trial closing are inseparable.

R.I.P.

2007-09-22T13:48:00.000-07:00

They Say It Can't Be Done
with Jake Frank
hear
think2ahead.com

To listen to Ray Edwards grill me about what the heck I saw in Liz Boswell...
listen
http://invisiblebranding.com/

Chekhov's gun...

2007-09-22T06:46:00.000-07:00

Reader,

If you put a gun onstage, it must go off.

The Magic Teleseminar presents...
==> LIZ BOSWELL MUST DIE <== a play in three-acts on a teleseminar A gun onstage must go off. Loz Boswell must die... <><><><><><><><><><>
one-time ONLY
Saturday, 1/22
==> Ray Edwards & Co. <== http://tinyurl.com/53k2rc

BANG.

fnords amongst us...

2007-09-21T05:47:00.000-07:00

Benjamin,

You are gaining a modicum
of traction.

“I hurt, too. That’s when I turn it up a notch. That’s exactly when you run the extra mile, do 1 more push-up, write 1 more blog and send 1 more email... This is the way of the Bad Ass.”

Howard, I expect more from you.

You, of all people, should feel morally obligated to warn readers about the 23 live fnords embedded in this material.

something like...

Consuming this material may be harmful to your status and safety.

IMPORTANT:
Please read this entire manuscript before trying any of these stunts at home.
Use of these techniques will bring increased attention. Prepare accordingly.
Don’t pick and choose which of these techniques you will implement. After you have read this entire manuscript, either commit to following these instruction in order, in their entirety or stop reading right now.

Continuing to read is agreement of the previous important safety tips or we take zero responsibility for your outcomes.
Individual results may vary.

To uncover and weave your common-thread, please read three books...
1)

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3)

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