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Tag: consumerism

September 15, 2015

How fast food companies can save the world (lessons from the McWhopper campaign)

The challenges facing the world can seem overwhelming. Climate change threatens mass displacement, religious extremists organise into terror States, and refugees pour across borders fleeing… Read more

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May 30, 2015

Instant gratification: Fighting the immediacy of now

We have an unprecedented ability to satisfy our need for instant gratification.  We are building a wave of technological advances which have a sole purpose of feeding the… Read more

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    Frank sanders
    Hi Chad Enjoyed your reflections on instant gratification…
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stolen underwear
December 15, 2014

Are we OK with stealing? Stolen underwear and media theft

Imagine someone broke into your home, snuck into your bedroom, found your underwear drawer, and stole all your underwear. The thieves then take your underwear… Read more

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Speeding Ticket
March 10, 2014

Speeding tickets and Kohlberg’s model of ethical decision making

I received some feedback on my driving the other night. I was driving home from the train station on a familiar stretch of road when… Read more

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    Theresa
    "While only 12 km over the limit, my…
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September 17, 2012

James Bond’s Diamonds are Forever: What is your forever investment?

  Is what we consider to be “forever” just a big marketing ploy? My family’s seventh James Bond retrospective excursion has me seeking an answer. Diamonds… Read more

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    Theresa
    Good post, but I must admit to being…
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June 3, 2012

I’m published! My Pizza Personality in Readings and Cases in Sustainable Marketing: A Strategic Approach to Social Responsibility

Due to the My Pizza Personality project, I am now a “contributing author” in a case study called Environmental versus convenience purchases and the role… Read more

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  • Renee
    Renee
    "I'M PUBLISHED!" Such sweet words. Congrats Darling man.
  • Kevin
    Kevin
    Huge win. Well done! -impressed-
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January 20, 2012

Predicting the demise of the compact disc: Life lessons from throwing out my CDs

The Queensland floods forced a decision on what I should do with my music CDs.  Market projections suggest the medium only has a few years… Read more

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  • Carly
    Carly
    It will be interesting to see the change…
  • theresa
    theresa
    lol. Funny how you have to spreadsheet EVERYTHING.…
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December 27, 2011

My frustration with Firms of Endearment: Shame, meaning, and action

Who wouldn’t want to work for, or lead, a firm of endearment? As attractive as the name sounds, the book of the same title exposes both frustration… Read more

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  • Sam
    Sam
    great response to the book, I just read…
  • Maggie
    Maggie
    Hello Chad, This post was offered today (3…
  • Dean
    Dean
    Hey Chad great blog really challenging stuff for…
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October 23, 2011

Occupy Wall Street as a postmodern critique: On deconstruction, discourse, and a relative approach to truth

While some criticise the Occupy Wall Street movement for a lack of objectives, I see the protests fit perfectly within a postmodern framework. As such,… Read more

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  • Chad
    Chad
    And following on from the post, statements from…
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September 15, 2011

Foursquare gamification: Exposing my mundane and meaningful life

It is usually the player who determines whether a game is boring.  After five months of playing, I find it is Foursquare that makes such… Read more

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  • Kevin
    Kevin
    You describe: "Foursquare exposed my mundane routine of…
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May 29, 2011

Covey’s seven habits for a digital agency – Habit 6: Synergy (in project teams, work life balance, and values)

Synergy happens when an end result is greater than the sum of each contributing part.  If you are looking for fulfilment in your day job,… Read more

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  • Theresa
    Theresa
    good post... just need to follow it up…
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November 13, 2010

The value of the green referral (A My Pizza Personality case study)

The non-commercial My Pizza Personality project set out to see if pizza purchasers are concerned about the environment, and whether environmental people eat pizza.  While we… Read more

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  • Theresa
    Theresa
    tasty!
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