advertising links:
adhub.com marketing resources
adcritic
adflip
Ad World (U Texas)
Advertising Age
Adweek
American Advertising Federation
Rochester Advertising Council
AIGA
Communication Arts
Society of
Typographic Aficionados
local cultural spots and organizations:
The Rochester Philharmonic Orchestra
The Little
Theatre
Eastman School of Music Concerts
Kilbourn Concert Series
Metropolitan Art Gallery
High
Falls Film Fest
The George Eastman
House
Geva Theatre
Arts & Cultural Council for Greater Rochester
writinginrochester.org
the local news:
City Newspaper
Freetime Magazine
Metropolitan Magazine
Rochester Business
Journal
Rochester
Democrat and Chronicle
colleagues:
Brad Van Auken - Brand Management Expert
A. Walker Cleaveland - Web Designer
Mary Kay Colling - Illustrator
Lara Crigger - Copywriter
Sally Dixon - Concepts and Copy
Anna Gill - Author, Novelist and Speaker
Joel Goldberg - Market Research and Market Segmentation
Amy Margolis - Illustration and Identity
KMwordsmith - Business writing
Dan Mulcahy - Freelance Creative Director and Copywriter
Lynne Perry - Programming and Software Services
Jonathan Rich - Writer and Marketer
Eric Scoles - Writer and Programmer
Judy Shenouda - Technical Communications Writer
Ruth E. Thaler-Carter - Writer/Editor
Andrea Zuegel - Internet Strategy
photography links:
John Retallack - Photographer
web design:
the world wide web consortium (w3c)
a list apart
javascript.com
Jacob Neilsen - Usability
blogs:
seth godin's blog
tom peters
duct tape marketing
marketing nirvana
micro persuasion
brand autopsy
antikoan
e-fluentials
copywriters:
Bob Bly
Peter Bowerman
Copyblogger
Peter Stone Blog
Dynamic Copywriting
Hardball Copywriting
Writing White Papers
Nick Usborne: Excess Voice
The Copywriting Maven
Copywriter Underground
good businesses:
The Galen Group - professionals marketing
lynsys software services
DTN Security Systems - Everything Needed To Make Your Home Secure
David Alan Frazer, LLC - Real Estate Sales, Investments, Partnering, Coaching
Mentoring Tree -- Dynamic Real Estate Investing Seminars & Mentoring
Vista Loma Residences (VLR) in Playa Hermosa, Costa Rica
Archer Communications - Marketing & Advertising
Brandforward - Branding and Brand Management
CCC Canada -- Unix web hosting and domain name services
Digitech Publishing - Printing & Creative Services
Digital Lightning - Digital Imaging & Flash
H2oLabs: Water Distiller Products
Predni-vite: Reducing Prednisone Side Effects
Market Segmentation Associates - Market Research/Market Segmentation
El Sabanero Eco-Lodge (Costa Rica)
Stratejus - Internet Marketing
VisualDXhealth.com
Volpe & Associates - Printing & Promotional Packaging
Our Alarm Guy
good causes:
Food Link
Amnesty International USA
Doctors Without Borders
recommended reading:
Ogilvy on Advertising | David Ogilvy
Confessions Of An Advertising Man | David Ogilvy
Scientic Advertising | Claude Hopkins
Tested Advertising Methods | John Caples
Reality In Advertising | Rosser Reeves
The Book Of Gossage | Howard Gossage
The Copywriter’s Handbook | Robert W. Bly
Social Marketing | Kotler and Roberto
Essential McLuhan | Marshall and Eric McLuhan
Getting Things Done | David Allen
Writer’s Market