Here’s a great presentation from the Techno//Marketer himself, Matt Dickman. Definitely worth 40 minutes fo your time. A really well structured presentation with neat examples and good brain food to start the day.

And here’s 8 future trends from Leo Burnett in London. Nice to hear a British voice too.

And here’s another! This time from Paul Isakson (found via David Armano)

If these three things can’t help me pull together a “what’s next” point of view then nothing will.

Some amusement for today. Check out more sleevfaces on the blog, flickr, facebook and a “how to” on you tube. (via innocent drinks email)

I also like these which Carla and Mariota came up with and posted on Facebook. Those crazy creatives. I’ve worked with Carla twice now and love her to bits.

Take a step back in time and flick through some classic TV ads including the Hamlet cigar\wig ads.

A very cool Mac virus film by these guys with even cooler stuff on their site.

Egg-shaped car seats and other interesting design and inspiration things at think/thing

Lots of free stuff on the web these days. Get this Free Love report. (via Steve Clayton via Armano on Twitter.)

A bit pointless but you too can make a tune by poking these ladies. So to speak. Found here

And this is pretty freaky the way she follows your cursor around. Can’t make her go cross-eyed though. (thanks to Bo). Created by these folk.

Lots of web-based video tools.

Ordinarily I try not to blog about football but… I couldn’t help it. I know it’s a bit macabre but I wanted to see the pictures and because we missed the actual match on Sky, went channel hopping to try and find footage of it. Nope, none of it. Just the tackle from the main camera but no slo-mo this time. Even Gary Lineker gave a sorrowful look to the camera as he was about to unveil the footage but no, just a still of the Brum lad’s studs on the Brazilian-Croat’s shin. And then I saw it the next day in the Sunday papers. Ouch. But a grim fascination for how the human body breaks. A bit like Phil Bust (sp?) of Coventry many moons ago when Peter Schmeichel almost vommed behind the goalmouth. Amazing that the You Tube video above has already generated +2m views. In sympathy or fascination?

Also pleased that Spurs won the cup. Frankly I would have cheered on anyone against Chelsea who were/are so dull I’m hoping Abramovich gets bored and takes his roubles away to a team who can play football. And as for Drogba’s theatrics for the free-kick that he ultimately scored from. An absolute disgrace. I was hoping that Glenn Hoddle and Jamie Redknapp would call him out for his diving but sadly “he made it onto a foul” and “that’s Drogba for you.” Pah. Book him after the event. £100k a week for flouncing around. Pathetic. Here’s a spoof (or is it?) of his antics:

A free mobile network for 16-24 year olds in UK. Want to watch their creds on You Tube instead?

New work for Tiger Beer which is perfect for those with a 2 minute attention span.

Online magazine for all things marketing & interactive in Asia Pacific.

Continuing with Asia, here’s a new series of ads in Malaysia for the Renault Kangoo featuring our favourite yellow friends.

Short but sweet review of FX Networks new branding. Interesting direction given media fragmentation.

Feeling peckish? You too could get your Hunger Shot mantra. I’m creamy vanilla kamala . Disclosure time, this is Ogilvy work. Let me know what you think.

And lastly, get yourself a Wurst rug (via popbitch)

First stuff and things of the New Year starts with this off-beat look at the Death Star’s demise in Star Wars

Another outing for bullshit bingo which is always amusing. And working in the world of agencies, too close to the truth sometimes. (thanks to Debbie)

Jeep on Facebook

In case you missed it,Tom Cruise doing weird Scientology vid. I don’t recall any newspaper headlines about Tom stopping at road accidents?

What’s in your name?

And apparently internet advertisjng will be up 30.8% in 2008.Thank fuck.

A sackful of stuff and things today as will be away for Christmas.

God bless your brand (thanks to Bo Hellberg)

Fancy attending a Jedi bootcamp? These people exist.

Star in a soap by uploading your photo to check if you’re hot or not. (source: popbitch)

Get fed up with those inane, circular questions about having content above the fold? Use this as ammo to wipe the floor with ‘em. And this as a fabulous creative example to put the knife in. (thanks to Karen Gwyer)

Fabulously weird story about coffee bukkake.

A year of ideas.

Physics get all web 2.0 and funky (thanks to Mel Ferguson)

Ever get stuck trying to find logos to dump into slides. Here’s a load. Free. (source: Drew’s Marketing Minute)

Not content with advertising Snickers, Mr . T turns his mohawk to World of Warcraft

As it’s December 1, it’s now officially Christmas season in the Gill household. And you can track Santa this Christmas! Download Google Earth to follow the fat man with beard.

And because it’s Christmas, we’ve been getting sprouts in our veg box delivery. Euurggghh!!!!! Evil, vile things. Smash the buggers here.

Stats and nuggets on search & myspace

Stats and examples on social media marketing

Even Hugo Boss are getting into the music scene but at least they’re letting you upload your tracks with a chance to win some MTV thing. But does anyone watch MTV anymore?

Facebook events relevant to our trade

Belching rabbits. Shame it’s only on the Wii.

I really like this illustration which I happened upon.

20 blogging tips from MSN

Keep track of all your lists with Flexlists

Yahoo’s innovation recipe which created Pipes

A new kind of web publishing platform via Verdino

Interesting post about college students attitude to advertising

And this just made me laugh. Found it here.