Tag Archives: lifestyle brands

I am involved in ‘throwing a party’ at the Winter Music Conference in Miami

Hey yall. There is some party at some hotel that I am ‘involved’ in ‘promoting.’ I’m not sure if all of my readership will go, because a lot of yall live in Suburbia. Not sure if I shoulda had a ’sxsw party’ or if a WMC party appeals more to the bloghouse [...]

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The Rebranding of HIPSTER RUNOFF

In 2k9, I will work hard to rebrand HIPSTER RUNOFF. I recently talked to a brand manager who charged me $500 and he told me that it was necessary to build a brand that ‘every1 wants 2 be friends with.’ He told me that I need to be more accepting of people from all [...]

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Is ‘talking like HRO’ bad for your health/personal brand?

Yall. HRO is a unique place. I make up a lot of original stuff. I talk about important concepts. I am there for you. There is nothing wrong with cobranding your personal brand with the HIPSTER RUNOFF lifestyle brand. Don’t let n e 1 give u shit 4 it.
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Which shoe company represents U?

I am trying to understand my identity as a member of an ‘alternative market’, and trying to figure out how & why marketers target me to sell their bloggable/unbloggable products to. In a world where everything is trying to ‘go viral’, it’s hard to know what’s authentic and what makes you seem like less [...]

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