Buffalo Bills…True and Enduring Emotional Connections!

Recently the Buffalo Bills unveiled their new NFL uniforms. It was done at Ralph Wilson Stadium with all the ceremony deserving of such an event. The thing that made it special was the “models” that were used to present the new uniforms. Local military personnel, all avid fans,  were chosen to be the “models” to introduce the Bill’s new uniforms.

For these “models” of a true fan, this was a much deserved honor and a dream-come-true. Talk about a truly immersive experience! This not only formed enduring and emotional connections with the military men, but with all of the fans that watched or heard of it. These are connections that will not soon, if ever, be broken!

#Buffalo Bills: Military men honored to wear Bills colors: They traded one uniform for another this past Friday … http://bit.ly/kQz1Um

— Buffalo Bills (@buffalobills) June 28, 2011

Go You Buffalo Bills…and our military too!

Tweets of The Day!

Everything IS... Different…!

Banking giants embrace mobile money opportunity: LIVE FROM GSMA MOBILE MONEY SUMMIT 2011: Two of the world’s lar… http://bit.ly/ljtbkZ

— MBB (@GSMA_MBB) June 29, 2011

Dear Friends, I just launched http://t.co/fVHpS9y Praised be our Lord Jesus Christ! With my prayers and blessings, Benedictus XVI

— Vatican – news (@news_va_en) June 28, 2011

There are now over 500,000 Android devices activated every day, and it's growing at 4.4% w/w

— Andy Rubin (@Arubin) June 28, 2011

Collaborative and Immersive…@Pottermore

Just As We Hoped…!!

J.K Rowling has created @Pottermore as an immersive experience for fans. Even more exciting, the space will encourage and nurture collective ideas, most certainly with our key elements...authenticity and conviction.

Social Media and the Warrior Dash… a Sponsorship Flashpoint.

More from Brad…

I recently competed in the Warrior Dash, presented by Red Frog Events, with a group of my friends. Three miles of running up muddied hills, swimming through murky ponds, crawling under barbed-wire on your hands and knees over-top gravel and more mud. Sound like fun? Feel like a warrior? Maybe, just feel like a shower?

Being a Social Business…IBM

IBM shared their 100th anniversary with the world  [June 16, 1911-2011]. The company has also released a new book, “Making the World Work Better: The Ideas That Shaped a Century and a Company,”  What’s next…inspiring a more social aware and collaborative business discipline.

IBM is looking to help businesses be more authentic,more connected within social media, but will this be enough to truly shape the next 100 years and the role of People? [Image source: IBM]

What’s now…

Relevancy and My TweetDeck

Author: Bradley Lawrence

Among the notable upgrades to my digital life this week is the TweetDeck app for my Droid. I have a handful of friends, who this week, discovered Twitter and are now addicted, too proud to update their status over FB they have opted to use the update only service.

@Pottermore site is coming soon!

Everyone is guessing!

Ingredients we are  hoping for…A Space that offers:

• Immersive Experiences
• Enables Connections

• People-to-People
• Real World

Nurtures Co-creation

Looks like the owls are getting ready to deliver some exciting news: http://www.youtube.com/JKRowlingAnnounces #pottermore

— Pottermore (@pottermore) June 16, 2011

Most certainly intriguing!

Already YouTube’s #1 – Most Subscribed (All Time) – Sponsor

Social Media and Facebook…How is your Defense?

 It’s not just social media…It’s a foundation for collaborative innovation and the most important element of sustainable business strategies

‎“I think”

We are monitoring a Facebook page that is generating a great deal of personal thought in opposition to a brand’s suggestion. The brand seems to be losing control of their message as posts continue. An alternative page was created and is growing at an accelerated rate.  It is possible that the alternative page may never have been created if the brand had responded in a timelier manner and with genuine regard.

What’s next for the Angry Birds?

The power of just silly fun.

Angry Birds won “App of the Year on the Apple Platform” at the GSMA Mobile Awards earlier this year and last night offered their five word speech at The Webby Awards.

What’s next for the Angry Birds? Location-based integration via Magic Places. Rovio seeks to add an interactive element to the game.  Triggering new content,  levels and characters via NFC-enabled phones in real-world places.

Angry Birds wins Best Mobile Game at the 15th Annual Webby Awards

A look at what “Really Matters” on Facebook from L2 and Buddy Media

Simply a study that we can identify with!!  Moving beyond engagement to creating sustainable connections with fans via Facebook!

Authenticity, Conviction and Flexibility

L2 partnered with Buddy Media to develop a most creative and provoking report for what social media, and in particular Facebook… should be.  The L2 Prestige 100®: Facebook IQ report applauds a willingness to welcome and embrace a continual process of connecting and changing for brands.

The Brand’s new role; service, resource provider and enabler…sustainable connections will follow…