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About angelgibson

I am a former big ad agency brand planner, running footloose and fancy-free through the streets of New York City. I read all those huge research reports that explain how and why consumers love or are indifferent to particular brands, the types of messaging that make them break out in night sweats, and the ONE thing you are not doing that your customers really wish you would. I read a lot of other stuff too. I write custom reports, design proprietary research, basically help my smart and fabulous clients become even more so.

True Blood is a True Hit

Any of you that know me personally, know how I love to rave about this show. I, who have never been an art director, music director, set director – any of those things, cannot stop running at the mouth about

True Blood is a True Hit

Any of you that know me personally, know how I love to rave about this show. I, who have never been an art director, music director, set director – any of those things, cannot stop running at the mouth about

Kid-Safe Online Videos

Can this be profitable? Will parents pay another subscription fee as Josh Solt is suggesting? I’m skeptical. With every cable provider providing a free on-demand kids channel, and cable being a major source of high-speed internet access, so many kid-specific

Kid-Safe Online Videos

Can this be profitable? Will parents pay another subscription fee as Josh Solt is suggesting? I’m skeptical. With every cable provider providing a free on-demand kids channel, and cable being a major source of high-speed internet access, so many kid-specific

A Nobel Peace Prize for Twitter?

What do you think? Could it happen? An opinion piece in today’s Christian Science Monitor attempts to make the case… Twitter’s role has been unique. More so than other networks, it offers many more users the opportunity to communicate ideas,

A Nobel Peace Prize for Twitter?

What do you think? Could it happen? An opinion piece in today’s Christian Science Monitor attempts to make the case… Twitter’s role has been unique. More so than other networks, it offers many more users the opportunity to communicate ideas,

‘Art is Equal to Other Investments’

I have enjoyed a lifelong love affair with France and the French – and not just “the good life” of France but the politics, the inherent contradictions prevalent throughout French society, its predictably predictable ego swelling up at the most

‘Art is Equal to Other Investments’

I have enjoyed a lifelong love affair with France and the French – and not just “the good life” of France but the politics, the inherent contradictions prevalent throughout French society, its predictably predictable ego swelling up at the most

Merci – Best Retail Concept Ever

The shop, which opened March 5, gives luxury customers exactly what they need right now – guilt-free shopping. All the profits, after production costs are deducted, will go to a children’s charity in Madagascar. Take a little virtual tour here…

Merci – Best Retail Concept Ever

The shop, which opened March 5, gives luxury customers exactly what they need right now – guilt-free shopping. All the profits, after production costs are deducted, will go to a children’s charity in Madagascar. Take a little virtual tour here…

Luxury Going Green

From today’s Wall Street Journal: The bad economy and a fundamental shift in the market for luxury goods are forcing an industry that reveres names like Chanel and Versace to embrace a different icon: Mother Nature. Over the past year,

Luxury Going Green

From today’s Wall Street Journal: The bad economy and a fundamental shift in the market for luxury goods are forcing an industry that reveres names like Chanel and Versace to embrace a different icon: Mother Nature. Over the past year,

Teens and the Recession

According to a Teen Vogue reader survey published in the August issue… More than 95% are at least a little worried about the economy. Nearly 53% of girls polled say they know one or more adults who have lost their

Teens and the Recession

According to a Teen Vogue reader survey published in the August issue… More than 95% are at least a little worried about the economy. Nearly 53% of girls polled say they know one or more adults who have lost their

Obama Numbers from Around the World

Around the globe, Mr. Obama inspires more confidence – by a wide margin – than any other national leader, according to a recent 20-country poll by WorldPublicOpinion.org. An average of 61 percent of respondents expressed a lot or some belief

Obama Numbers from Around the World

Around the globe, Mr. Obama inspires more confidence – by a wide margin – than any other national leader, according to a recent 20-country poll by WorldPublicOpinion.org. An average of 61 percent of respondents expressed a lot or some belief

Every Cafe I Pass, Every Car That Rolls By

We’ve had a soundtrack this week… RIP, gloved one Since his death last Thursday, Michael Jackson has been all over the radio. Last week airplay of his songs in the United States jumped 18 times from the week before, Billboard

Every Cafe I Pass, Every Car That Rolls By

We’ve had a soundtrack this week… RIP, gloved one Since his death last Thursday, Michael Jackson has been all over the radio. Last week airplay of his songs in the United States jumped 18 times from the week before, Billboard

A Nation of Obama Girls

Barack Obama has a 96% approval rating among Black Americans. The approval rating for race relations is a sight lower than that. According to a CNN/Essence magazine poll, 55% of African Americans surveyed feel racial discrimination is a serious problem.

A Nation of Obama Girls

Barack Obama has a 96% approval rating among Black Americans. The approval rating for race relations is a sight lower than that. According to a CNN/Essence magazine poll, 55% of African Americans surveyed feel racial discrimination is a serious problem.