#CoolShit 04.21.20
A Tuesday haiku.
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-Shelby
Every COVID-19 Commercial is the same
*Slow piano music starts*
<Mention how long have you been a business>
<Mention families>
<Mention difficult times>
<“We’re here for you”>
<Close with some sort of combination of “far apart” but “Together!”>
Sometimes… well most times… marketing is silly. DISCLAIMER: I’ve been in marketing for 15+ years 😬
“Prince's life, as told by the people who knew him best”
I started to skim through this to see if I wanted to share it because it’s LONG. After reading the very first quote, this looks like a must read.
The article is a collection of quotes & stories from people that were close to him.
HIS MOTHER (Star Tribune interview, 1984): He could hear music even from a very early age. When he was 3 or 4, we’d go to the department store and he’d jump on the radio, the organ, any type of instrument there was. Mostly the piano and organ. I’d have to hunt for him, and that’s where he’d be — in the music department.
This Brooklyn Apartment
Don’t tell my wife, but I miss NYC 🤫
Apple TV’s “Home”
Adidning this to the queue immediately.
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Quick, name this famous french DJ duo!
+100 points to the first correct answer!
Pearlii: Free, fast dental check-ups using AI image processing
Distance Dentistry, what perfect time for an app like this ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
We believe dental check-ups should be free, fast and more accessible - not a privilege. Pearlii uses AI image processing to scan dental photos, taken at home with your smartphone camera. Download our beta App (Android only)
This looks interesting for you Brand Managers:
Webinar: Weathering the Storm: Brand Management in the COVID-19 Era
The coronavirus pandemic is the most complex and multifaceted threat that leaders in business have faced in the 21st century.
Morning Consult and the American Advertising Federation will be discussing new data examining how brands can navigate this tumultuous and troubling time by driving situation-sensitive, yet purpose-led growth.Apr 21, 2020 12:30 PM in Eastern Time (US and Canada)
And for my Design nerds, this one looks like it’ll be good.
The Brave New World of Design on @designmilk IGTV
Join us for a day of design talks on Tuesday, April 21, 2020 on @designmilk IGTV called “The Brave New World of Design”. Turn in to hear from experts in every aspect of design, architecture, creativity and business to talk about how life might be different after COVID-19.
11 AM ET – Spaces + Places
12 PM ET – Working from Home (WFH)
1 PM ET – Business + Strategy
2 PM ET – Education + Organization
3 PM ET – Community, Connection + Creativity
4 PM ET – Making + Selling
Also for the design nerds
This Logo
*chefs kiss*
What I listened to while curating todays email:
I don’t LOVE sharing virus-related shit (that’s why it’s all the way down here) BUT this is interesting….
Facebooks Live Symptom Tracking Map
While I have no idea how this thing ends, I do know that tech will play a MAJOR part in fixing the problem.
With over 2 billion people on Facebook, we are in a unique position to support COVID-19 research. We’re inviting people to participate in a survey conducted by Carnegie Mellon University Delphi Research Center, and over a million people responded to this survey within the first two weeks.
You might also like this tool that tracks how fast the virus is growing state by state, created by the creators of Instagram, rt.live
The marathon continues…
