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Friday Five: Trends in Social TV

If you’re a long-time fan of NBC’s The Office like me, you’ll remember Princess Unicorn circa 2008. She was the must-have, limited edition Christmastime doll that Dwight Schrute bought in mass quantity and sold at a markup to his Dunder Mifflin colleagues. What you might not have known is that the geniuses behind The Office built Princess Unicorn a relatively covert but hilarious online presence, a nascent example of NBC digitizing plot lines. TV show plot lines incorporate and even hinge on social engagement and interactivity in progressive and immediate ways. This has po…

Friday Five: Digital Tools for Pet Lovers

In 2010, it’s anticipated that $47B will be spent on pets in the U.S. alone. For marketers, pet care is what many call a recession-resistant industry. It’s ripe with opportunities in retail, services and healthcare. To animal lovers, however, pet care remains a highly personal and emotional experience.

Despite this, the pet marketplace is still extremely fragmented, and this rings especially true online. Although there’s been improvement in recent years, many online resources lack cohesiveness and sophistication.

This week’s Friday Five explores…

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