posted on June 23rd, 2008 in Undependence 

Seth Godin speaks truth to power

And that means he’s talking to you, Undependents.
Reviewing the Kindle, Mr. Godin drops this nugget:
I think the power is going to continue to accrue to authors with direct connections to readers… that’s the real asset.
We agree completely.

posted on June 20th, 2008 in Despair, Inc., News, Videos 

ABC Nightline is completely in Despair

Sorry for the Despair overload lately but we didn’t want to miss this story. ABC’s Nightline recently profiled Despair and in turn showcased many aspects of Amplifier. Some of our systems and services can be spotted throughout the clip (Screenprinting, Print-on-Demand, Fulfillment and more). Video segment after the break.

posted on June 5th, 2008 in Despair, Inc., Merch 

Q: How does Despair do it?

A: Polymers.

Peep this:

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UPDATE: Folks are digging it — courtesy of digitalmediaanalyst.com:

Despair Inc.: The Perfect Marketing Video Series?
June 8, 2008

To start, if you work anywhere in the corporate world and have not yet gone shopping at Despair Inc., please do so now. They just expanded their video series and anyone interested in seeing how video can drive a brand should both shop at Despair.com to understand the business, then http://despair.com/spin.html to see how they reinforce the brand. Normally we would do a little analysis and outline the strengths of their campaign, but why ruin the fun. Enjoy.