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More than a list of food items, a menu is a catalyst for conversation. You pore over it, imagining just what the Dynamite Prawn and Mango Roll or Grilled Chicken Caesar Salad will taste like. You question your fellow diners on their recommendations and choices, before locking in your own order. Perhaps you discuss the…Read More »
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20/07
twenty twelve
Vote for Invoke in the Awwwards Design Competition
Great news! The AOL Homepage for Heroes microsite is being featured on Awwwards.com and theFWA.com, daily web design galleries. We worked really hard at designing and developing this microsite and would love your support in voting for us! Click here to vote for us on Awwwards.com and theFWA.com. AOL.com wanted to support American heroes by
By Invoke
20/07
twenty twelve
What I learned about online contests from a 50s housewife
I recently read this article published in The Awl about ”Viral Culture … Before the Internet”, where author Kliph Nesteroff discusses the evolution of popularly transmitted cultural artifacts before the internet age – what we now commonly refer to as “memes”. It got me thinking about other “analog-era” lessons we can learn from, particularly with regards
By Invoke
19/07
twenty twelve
NBC’s The Voice 5th Coach Facebook App receives Social TV Summit Award!
It’s time to celebrate! NBC’s The Voice 5th Coach app won the Best Social TV Integration of Facebook award at the 2012 Social TV Awards on Tuesday night. After weeks of developing the interactive game that mirrored the actual TV show, the staff here at Invoke are definitely excited about the recognition. You can read
By Invoke
18/07
twenty twelve
Everyone and their mother is talking about Marissa Mayer
It wasn’t too long ago that Kim Polese, co-founder and former CEO of Marimba, a Java-based business, penned this guest article for Forbes proclaiming: “Stop Comparing Female Execs and Just Let Sheryl Sandberg Do Her Job”. The post was a direct response to Eric Jackson’s earlier article entitled: “Sheryl Sandberg is the Valley’s It Girl
By Jeannette McClennan
06/07
twenty twelve
Content Marketing: How to get over 7 million views on YouTube
It turns out that our social media intern, Salina, is a YouTube star! Her channel, SalinaBear, has garnered over 40,000 subscribers and over 7 million views. Who would have thought that t-shirt tutorials could lead to such success? As it turns out, it’s about more than just a concept – the quality of your videos,
By Invoke
04/07
twenty twelve
Behind the scenes at Google I/O Developer Conference
[View the story "@Maxparm takes us inside the Google I/O Developer Conference 2012" on Storify] @Maxparm takes us inside the Google I/O Developer Conference 2012 Live from San Francisco’s Moscone Centre, Max Parmentier takes us on an eye-catching tour of the innovative ideas, crazy stunts and slick swag showcased at the Google I/O conference this
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