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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.
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My Obsession of Late

I can’t stop thinking about going underground. Ask me about my adventure last time I was in Paris. (smile) It seems to be having a “moment” in the American press these days. I’ve been dying to go see the Werner

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My Obsession of Late

I can’t stop thinking about going underground. Ask me about my adventure last time I was in Paris. (smile) It seems to be having a “moment” in the American press these days. I’ve been dying to go see the Werner

Go Ahead – Talk Politics and God

Voter registration cards may offer more insight into who people promise to love and cherish than personality or appearance, new research suggests. Most people marry those whose political views align with their own, according to a study from Rice University

Go Ahead – Talk Politics and God

Voter registration cards may offer more insight into who people promise to love and cherish than personality or appearance, new research suggests. Most people marry those whose political views align with their own, according to a study from Rice University

Safe and Sexy

Watch this video about a performance piece by Sarah Hughes. Over the span of more than 10 years, Hughes has traveled the globe documenting people in one outfit in which they feel safe and comfortable and one in which they

Safe and Sexy

Watch this video about a performance piece by Sarah Hughes. Over the span of more than 10 years, Hughes has traveled the globe documenting people in one outfit in which they feel safe and comfortable and one in which they

Vinyl Sales Up

While sales of compact discs and ringtones suffered double-digit declines last year, vinyl records enjoyed what appears to be an enduring resurgence in 2010, according to figures released Thursday by the Recording Industry Assn. of America. CD sales dropped 21%

Vinyl Sales Up

While sales of compact discs and ringtones suffered double-digit declines last year, vinyl records enjoyed what appears to be an enduring resurgence in 2010, according to figures released Thursday by the Recording Industry Assn. of America. CD sales dropped 21%

Beards are hot. Science says so.

                      I so knew this already. According to a page I ripped out from the March issue of Marie Claire: Women rate men with full facial hair as more courageous,

Beards are hot. Science says so.

                      I so knew this already. According to a page I ripped out from the March issue of Marie Claire: Women rate men with full facial hair as more courageous,

iPad Meet the Album

Artists and record labels are rushing to develop iPad applications that revive and expand the idea of the traditional album and, they hope, entice fans to buy more than just a track or two. The Universal Music Group has teamed

iPad Meet the Album

Artists and record labels are rushing to develop iPad applications that revive and expand the idea of the traditional album and, they hope, entice fans to buy more than just a track or two. The Universal Music Group has teamed

Summer Jobs Scarce

Another dismal summer to be a teen looking for a job. I hate to read “those kids today” rants – this is more of a “those poor kids today” version of that. I think having a job when one is

Summer Jobs Scarce

Another dismal summer to be a teen looking for a job. I hate to read “those kids today” rants – this is more of a “those poor kids today” version of that. I think having a job when one is

Everything You Never Wanted to Know About Manscaping

I couldn’t make up better stuff for this blog. A Remington consumer survey found that 63 percent of men regularly trim their ears, noses or eyebrows, fewer than those who trim groins (69 percent), but more than those who trim

Everything You Never Wanted to Know About Manscaping

I couldn’t make up better stuff for this blog. A Remington consumer survey found that 63 percent of men regularly trim their ears, noses or eyebrows, fewer than those who trim groins (69 percent), but more than those who trim

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Graffiti Mecca Likely to Be Razed

Does New York City really need more luxury condos? Can’t the Unesco World Heritage folks step in? Developers are planning to bulldoze Five Pointz in Queens, an icon of graffiti culture worldwide, and replace it with new high rises. Since

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Graffiti Mecca Likely to Be Razed

Does New York City really need more luxury condos? Can’t the Unesco World Heritage folks step in? Developers are planning to bulldoze Five Pointz in Queens, an icon of graffiti culture worldwide, and replace it with new high rises. Since