A Commitment To Youth

Written by Kyle Braatz on April 27th, 2010

Whatever this something is, it clicks. It makes sense and the passion you have is more powerful than anything you will have experienced.

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Power of Youth

Written by Kyle Braatz on April 16th, 2010

Anyone who knows me, or the Netgen Team, is well aware of our belief that young people can do powerful things. They just need an opportunity.

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The Canadian Twitterverse

Written by Kyle Braatz on March 1st, 2010

We are a community! Twitter is an extension of how we communicate and our culture at Netgen. We try to understand it’s power and educate it’s benefits to people every day. 

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Who is the Internet Generation?

Written by Kyle Braatz on February 11th, 2010

Children, teens and young adults all make up the Internet generation. This segment represents a huge market of purchasers, but more importantly influencers. You have the power to use their voice, but first you must understand the Internet generation.

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8 Reasons to become an Overcover Boss

Written by Kyle Braatz on February 10th, 2010

Most of us have heard of the show “Undercover Boss”. For those who haven’t, Undercover Boss is a new show that debuted after the Superbowl on CBS.

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Be true to your brand, your team and yourself

Written by Kyle Braatz on February 10th, 2010

Netgen was founded in September 2009, as a company that connected with the net generation. 

Unfortunately, we forgot that the moment we entered the market. 

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A story about adventure, love, and passion

Written by Kyle Braatz on February 7th, 2010

Not many would have predicted that Google would launch an ad during the Superbowl.  The hints, yesterday, from Google CEO, Eric Schmidt, built curios expectations, but there was still a lot of mystery around what the ad would feature. Not surprisingly, Google told a digital story focused on their bread and butter…Search. 

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My Thoughts on “Facebook is Yesterday’s Fad”

Written by Kyle Braatz on February 1st, 2010

Matt Gurney recently wrote an article in the National Post that stated “Facebook is yesterday’s Fad”.  He backed his argument up with some interesting points using the Prorogue Facebook Group as his case study. 

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Anorexic Art Creating a Buzz

Written by Kyle Braatz on January 20th, 2010

This awareness campaign was put together for the National Association of Anorexia Nervosa and Associated Eating Disorders (ANAD).

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A Netgen Christmas Story

Written by Kyle Braatz on December 25th, 2009

Chris and Kyle search for Santa

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A buck is for a naked weiner

Written by Kyle Braatz on October 19th, 2009

Wind Mobile wants to know what would happen if everyone acted like your cell phone company?

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Boobyball is a hit

Written by Kyle Braatz on September 25th, 2009

Good Morning America questions if shock “ads” work?  It caught their attention…

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Pizza the Hut

Written by Kyle Braatz on July 10th, 2009

Quick thought on the Pizza or the Hut and the rebranding decision in the UK to go PASTA HUT and back to Pizza Hut

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The best viral marketing campaign… ever?

Written by Kyle Braatz on June 17th, 2009

Blendtec’s “Will it Blend?”  campaign is arguably the most talked about and well known viral marketing campaign to date. Blendtec manufactures and sells blending machines with product positioning focused on strength and durability.

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