I enjoy lists and I think they are fun.  It makes me remember memories beyond my

imagination and my camera.  I also try to be highly efficient with my time and I

like to think that lists help out.

Anyways here is my fall 2010 list of a few random things that I have been taking

account of lately and have been impressed with…no negativity or bashing here!

(At least not today!)

So without further ado……as Wayne and Garth would say “GAME ON!”

Top Five Getting Some Good Publicity One Reason or Another in Business

1) Facebook…The Social Network Movie is going to do tons in free publicity…as if

they needed it!

2) Coors Light…It is NFL Season and those coaches commercials are priceless!

3) Oprah!…Final Season…that’s all she needs to say

4) Cincinnati Reds…IT IS a baseball town and your first playoff appearance in 15

years tends to get you good spots in the local newspaper, ESPN Broadcasts, and

nightly news coverage!

5) The NFL…they do a great job in their support of breast cancer awareness and

they will raise more money than we can fathom from player donations, fan support

from auction items, and any other ways they raise money throughout the month of

October for it.

Top 5 People-Brands-Etc To Watch out for in 2011

1) Don the Idea Guy…he is the man and co working genius!

2) Gary Vee…new book coming soon!

3) The NFL (AGAIN I KNOW!)  If they lockout in ‘11 as expected and don’t have a

season it will be interesting to see if they hold toe as American’s new official

unofficial pastime.  (Sorry baseball I love you but the NFL is a money making

MACHINE!)

4) Obama…will the economy make the break through we all hope and think it will…

if not I know one person who will catch heat, warranted or unwarranted.

5) BUDWEISER and Anheuser Busch!  They have done more creative campaigns

both locally and nationally this year, many of which I have had the pleasure of

helping them execute that I am excited to see what they have in store for us in

2011!

5b.) Bonnaroo!  10 Year Anniversary…who will they get?!  Big names I am sure!

And final list for pleasure…

Top Five Bands that will go from you not knowing much about to hitting the place

indie music fans don’t want their bands to go…THE MAINSTREAM! 

(Note: Recent Examples include Kings of Leon, Phoenix, MGMT, and Muse)

1) The Black Keys

2) Arcade Fire

3) LCD Soundsystem

4) Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeros

5) The Temper Trap

That’s all for now have a great rest of the week I’m off to Austin City Limits Music

Festival and I will offer a full report on marketing in Texas when I return.

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CARPE DIEM!!!