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Featured Blog Posts – October 2010 Archive (10)

Try the New MySpace

The New

In what is being reported as a last ditch effort to save it, a drastically overhauled MySpace is now in beta launch. They've changed just about everything, but the good news is that just about everything needed changing.



The main concern is bringing those advertising dollars back into this network -…
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Added by Melody McKinnon on October 27, 2010 at 1:00pm — No Comments

Don't tout your social responsibility if it doesn't exist

Last week brought a cautionary tale for any brand or company looking to promote its social responsibility. Chevron had its "We agree" campaign -- intended to brandish its corporate responsibility image over that of other oil giants -- hijacked by a group called the Yes Men, working in tandem with a couple environmental… Continue

Added by Debbie Phillips-Donaldson on October 26, 2010 at 4:48pm — 1 Comment

New Survey Posted on The Dog Talk Project (www.dogtalkproject.com)

A new Survey Lite is posted on the Dog Talk Project website (http://www.dogtalkproject.com): “Does Your Dog Have a Favorite Toy?” asks about your dog’s toys and invites you to tell a special story about your dog’s play behaviors! And, don’t forget to complete - "What’s for Dinner: Nutrition and Feeding Practices”. This survey examines the foods that you select or prepare for your dogs, your daily feeding practices, and your opinions about the role… Continue

Added by Linda P. Case on October 26, 2010 at 8:24am — No Comments

Improving Your Economy Line on a Budget





I once spotted a conversation while researching behavior in a pet forum that had me sitting on my fingers to control the urge to lecture the poster. She was the aggressive type, it was her way or it was the wrong way. I saw her in most threads, usually boasting superior knowledge of pet care and pretty much everything else, when in reality she knew very little because her mind was closed. Every community has one, it seems, and it drives… Continue

Added by Melody McKinnon on October 22, 2010 at 4:00pm — 3 Comments

Helping pet parents turn information into action

I had the good fortune of being invited to a symposium organized by Trouw Nutrition last week that featured several interesting speakers and topics.


One was familiar: Jim Morris, owner of Morris Packaging, Pride Packaging and Heartland Supply (an ingredient company), presented at Petfood Forum 2009, sharing…
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Added by Debbie Phillips-Donaldson on October 19, 2010 at 3:00pm — 1 Comment

Go mobile with Petfood Industry



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Added by Kathleen McLaughlin on October 18, 2010 at 9:30am — No Comments

Top Five Consumer Picks - Pet Food Industry Books

We all have to balance our information sources to get a realistic picture. Books, studies, reports, scientific journals, colleagues, seminars, and industry events can all have a part in forming our final opinion on any given topic.



Unfortunately, humans are inclined to believe what they want to believe and the more it shocks our senses, the better. It's easy for consumers to believe that big industry… Continue

Added by Melody McKinnon on October 10, 2010 at 9:00pm — No Comments

New Survey Results Posted

Updated Survey Results are available on the Dog Talk Project web site (http://www.dogtalkproject.com)! New…

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Added by Linda P. Case on October 8, 2010 at 10:08am — No Comments

Making the case for pets in our lives

Those of us who love, live with and/or work with pets know intuitively the many benefits they bring to people. But can those benefits be quantified and backed by sound, scientific research?


More and more experts and entities seem to think so. About this time last year, global petfood giant Mars Petcare announced that its Waltham Centre for Pet Nutrition was teaming up with the Eunice Kennedy Shriver…
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Added by Debbie Phillips-Donaldson on October 7, 2010 at 4:51pm — No Comments

Quick & Easy Code Keeps Visitors on Your Website

Quick & Easy Code Keeps Visitors on Your Website



I have noticed recently that many websites haven't been using the ancient tag that opens links in a new browser window. This has become more apparent because the social media links that the various networks provide, don't include the tag automatically.



Now don't…
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Added by Melody McKinnon on October 3, 2010 at 4:00pm — No Comments

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