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Consumer Trends to Watch in 2011

1.Random acts of kindness: Consumers’ cravings for realness, for the human touch, ensure that everything from brands randomly picking up the tab to sending a surprise gift will be one of the most effective ways to connect with (potential) customers in 2011, especially beleaguered consumers in North America, Europe and Japan.

trendwatching.com advises that the rapid spread of social media platforms such as Twitter and Facebook among consumers gives brands previously unavailable insight into their moods, wants and locations, and also provides a new direct channel to deliver acts of kindness.

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Oh Oh – OREO

[iDevice Link <— 282,295 views. Which is more experiential - People viewing this live in a mall somewhere across the world? Or sitting here in front of my computer... watching people view this simplistic creative masterpiece? Who wins? Genius. Notes: Linked Orea Webcam Commercial in description <— 50,011 Banned Oreo Webcam Commercial <— 169

JP Auclair – Avalanche

[iDevice Link] <— 0 views. After consulting with JP Auclair on the soon to be released Alpine Initiatives website – I began sorting through the masses of media we used to share back and forth.

This video amazed me back in 2005 and it still amazes me today. Shot in April, 2005 while skiing little goat in Haines Alaska. After I acknowledge he could be dead, JP recalls…

“hmm.. hard to say.. Seth was on top behing me.. so I’m sure he would have got to me in time.”

Even with someone like Seth Morrison who is exceptionally talented in the backcountry, I don’t think I would like to get caught in an avalanche.

Jim Hancock Sighting

[iDevice Link] <— 322 views Whenever you get an opportunity to see Jim Hancock - and not his shadow... you know it is going to be a good day. Here we have the 2010 Race of Champions in Düsseldorf where Sebastian Vettel uses his RB6 Formula 1 Red Bull car to create a series of wall art. I will personally ask Jim where these are going to be auctioned off this year and inform.

Red Sucks

[iDevice Link] <— 10,091 views. If there were awards for suckiness, Red would take first place. 'Cause it sucks. http://www.redresort.com/sucks.

Unacceptable is the new Acceptable. Genius.
Good repost Brett Wilhelm via Lynsey Dyer.