#THEFLICKR: #"THINK BIG"

Think Big! Shortbart, on Flickr.

#THEFLICKR: #AVISUALTHINKINGARCHIVE

Old Acquaintances.

              

#THEMARKETERSBET THAT #SEXWILLSELLPISTACHIOS.

Marketers bet that sex will sell pistachios

The domestic pistachio industry, stung by a recall last spring, has launched a risqué marketing campaign. Plus, 3 social media policies to steal from, a wordie fights back, FTC sets new rules for bloggers, and much more.

#THEPHOTOFINISHED: #FLICKRDELETES #USER'S4,000PICTURES!

This is a nightmare. Photo-sharing site Flickr accidentally deleted 4,000 pictures belonging to Zurich-based photographer Mirco Wilhelm, The New York Observer reports.

Flickr, which is owned by Yahoo, apologized for the mistake and offered Wilhelm four free years of Flickr Pro — which costs $24.95 a year.

Earlier, the company said it could not retrieve the photos; however, in a follow up e-mail to Wilhelm, and in a statement to the Observer, Yahoo said it’s now working to restore the photos. “We are working on a process that would allow us to easily restore deleted accounts and we plan on rolling this functionality out soon,” A Yahoo spokesperson said in a statement.

#THECOMMUNITYMANAGER #FORFLICKR

They say a picture is worth a thousand words.

Well, if that’s true, flickr’s new community manager has his or her work cut out for him or herself. The Yahoo-owned online photo management and image-sharing platform needs someone to ensure that its members are upholding the site’s user guidelines

 and to encourage conversations beyond the visual.

#THETHINGSEMPLOYEES SAY #WHENTHEYGETCAUGHT.

Have you ever gotten caught? (If you answered "no", you've just been caught lying.)

The fact is every human being on the face of the earth has blown it at one time or another, tried to hide it (especially when we were younger?) and then been found out.

And it can (and does) happen in the work setting. (Can you think of a time in your own experience?)

So what do people ~ and in particular, employees ~ say when the proverbial lid comes off? Some 'fess up while others dodge. Know what I'm talking about?

Which got me to come up with a list. (If you've read this blog very long, you know about me and "lists.") 

1. I didn't think it was wrong.
2. My manager said it was okay.
3. I punched in on time. The clock must be broken.
4. It was so-and-so's fault.
5. That's how we used to do it at my other job.
6. I was gone before it happened.
7. I was sick that day.
8. It's because I haven't been sleeping well lately.
9. I was here, but in the bathroom.
10. It wasn't me.

#THESTUDY: #HOWCOFFEEMAKES YOU #LIVELONGER

Public relations professionals love coffee; they work in one of the , most caffeinated industries.

And despite what the java abstainers and tea drinkers say, all of that coffee is, in fact, good for them—in even making these hard-working professionals live longer.

The new study, by AARP and the National Institute of Health, followed more than 400,000 healthy people between the ages of 50 and 71 for 13 years. During that time, 13 percent of them died. Across the board, coffee drinkers outlived their peers. And the more coffee they drank, the lower their risk of mortality.

From CNN:

Compared with people who drank no coffee at all, men and women who drank six or more cups per day were 10 percent and 15 percent less likely, respectively, to die during the study.” Even one cup a day has benefits, according to the study.

Drink up. It’s good for you.