Ma.gnolia: sink's Bookmarks Tagged With "fans"

The Brand Fan Marketplace - ClickZ

2008-04-25T23:39:16-07:00

Good article about the three ways marketers can keep brand fan sites strong.

Organization for Transformative Works

2008-04-23T23:52:59-07:00

Not exactly sure what this organization will actually *do*, but it's worth keeping an eye on. "The Organization for Transformative Works (OTW) is a nonprofit organization established by fans to serve the interests of fans by providing access to and preserving the history of fanworks and fan culture in its myriad forms."

Do-It-Yourself Logos for Proud Scion Owners - New York Times

2008-04-22T22:16:03-07:00

"In making their personalized crests, Scion owners can choose from among hundreds of symbols, all designed by a professional graffiti artist. The symbols range from an eagle, a jester, a king’s crown and a worker’s fist to Japanese anime-style flowers, a three-person family and a yin-yang circle. Customers can download their designs and have them made into window decals or take them to an auto airbrushing shop to have them professionally painted onto their cars. The Scion is an economy car aimed at younger, stylish drivers, and the design Web site, scionspeak.com, is free."

Early-Bird Buzz Mounts for Whedon's Dollhouse | The Underwire from Wired.com

2008-04-14T08:09:23-07:00

"Fans are buzzing online over Joss Whedon's dystopian sci-fi series Dollhouse. They create fan art, excitedly trade plot spoilers and speculate on the future of the show."

iMedia Connection: Meet your brand advocates

2008-03-15T12:03:58-07:00

"Brand advocates can be highly sought after resources in digital marketing, but do marketers really know what they're thinking? Meet some of the people behind user-generated videos."

Musician turns to fans for help with new disc - CNN.com

2008-03-12T23:09:01-07:00

"Sobule, whose witty and poignant writing first attracted attention with the song "I Kissed a Girl," has set up a Web site asking fans to donate money so she can make a new CD. She set a goal of $75,000 and, in a month, she's made about $58,000 as of midday Tuesday."