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	<title>Kim Karalekas &#187; brand strategy</title>
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	<description>Strategist/planner. Exploring the creative process. Sarcasm advocate. Musician. Fluent Spanglish speaker. Salsa dancer.</description>
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		<title>Thoughts On New Media</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 19 Jan 2012 18:16:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Kim</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I was recently interviewed about my thoughts on new media&#8230;a topic of interest, one could say. Here are my musings: &#8220;How does social media influence your international education job?&#8221; As the... <a class="read-more" href="http://www.kimkaralekas.com/thoughts-on-new-media/">Read The Rest &#8594;</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Change</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 14 Oct 2011 14:14:20 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Kim</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[On A Personal Note]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[As you might or might not have noticed, as of about a year ago, I switched up the topics I was posting on my blog&#8230;alot less about the ad/planning/strategy industry... <a class="read-more" href="http://www.kimkaralekas.com/change/">Read The Rest &#8594;</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Market Research Fail</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 18 Jul 2011 16:59:38 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Kim</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Planning, Strategy & Research]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[brand planning]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[So, I recently went to the grocery store &#8211; on my receipt was a solicitation to take a survey. As a planner / strategist, I was interested to see how... <a class="read-more" href="http://www.kimkaralekas.com/market-research-fail/">Read The Rest &#8594;</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Microsoft iPod</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 09 Jul 2011 07:50:56 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Kim</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Planning, Strategy & Research]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Apple]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[brand planing]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[branding]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[design]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[gradient]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[graphic design]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Microsoft]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[stock photos]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[My thoughts: Less = more. Quality over quantity. Gradients &#38; stock photos&#8230;Oy.]]></description>
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		<title>Intel Visual Life</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 09 Jun 2011 00:07:39 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Kim</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Planning, Strategy & Research]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[appreciation]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[thinking]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Wolff Olins Agency]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[I really can&#8217;t think of anything more profound to say, other than, I love this video. Close your other windows/tabs, shut down your Tweet Deck, put your phone on silent,... <a class="read-more" href="http://www.kimkaralekas.com/intel-visual-life/">Read The Rest &#8594;</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Throwing Brands Under The Bus</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 07 Jun 2011 12:55:03 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Kim</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Planning, Strategy & Research]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[alamo drafthouse]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[bad pr]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[brand management]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[brand strategy]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[good pr]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[public relations]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Social Media]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[the alamo]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[As a brand manager, what do you do when a completely irrational and out-of-place customer (tries to) throw your brand under the bus? Regardless of if the customer is justified... <a class="read-more" href="http://www.kimkaralekas.com/throwing-brands-under-the-bus/">Read The Rest &#8594;</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Radio Like Button</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 18 May 2011 23:16:06 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Kim</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Planning, Strategy & Research]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[account planner]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[michael jackson]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[radio]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[So this morning I got in my car, turned on the ignition, and on came Michael Jackson&#8217;s &#8216;Billy Jean&#8217; blasting from my radio. Yes, please! &#8230;or should I say: *LIKE!*... <a class="read-more" href="http://www.kimkaralekas.com/radio-like-button/">Read The Rest &#8594;</a>]]></description>
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		<title>It&#8217;s COLAB Time!</title>
		<link>http://www.kimkaralekas.com/its-colab-time/?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=its-colab-time</link>
		<comments>http://www.kimkaralekas.com/its-colab-time/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 26 Feb 2011 13:07:05 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Kim</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Planning, Strategy & Research]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[account planning]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[advertising]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[brand strategy]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[branding]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[COLAB]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[COLAB PAF]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[COLABORATORY]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[colaboratoy internship]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[collaboration]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Oregon]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[PAF]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[PAF Colab]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[planner]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Portland Ad Federation]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Portland Ad. Fed]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[To those of you looking for an internship in the advertising world, guess what? COLAB time is here again&#8230; I participated in the inaugural 2008 group &#8211; wasn&#8217;t sure what... <a class="read-more" href="http://www.kimkaralekas.com/its-colab-time/">Read The Rest &#8594;</a>]]></description>
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		<title>planning + strategy + tchaik. in my plain english</title>
		<link>http://www.kimkaralekas.com/planning-strategy-in-my-plain-english/?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=planning-strategy-in-my-plain-english</link>
		<comments>http://www.kimkaralekas.com/planning-strategy-in-my-plain-english/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 16 Apr 2009 04:47:52 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Kim</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[On A Personal Note]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Planning, Strategy & Research]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[brand]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[brand strategy]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[creative process]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[orchestra]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[process]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Strategy]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[tchaikovsky]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[This past week in Deb&#8217;s class, we were told to create a piece that defines us&#8230; SO&#8230;I have a hard time explaining two things: #1. What planning/strategy is, why planning/strategy... <a class="read-more" href="http://www.kimkaralekas.com/planning-strategy-in-my-plain-english/">Read The Rest &#8594;</a>]]></description>
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		<title>You&#8217;re majoring in&#8230;advertising?</title>
		<link>http://www.kimkaralekas.com/youre-majoring-inadvertising/?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=youre-majoring-inadvertising</link>
		<comments>http://www.kimkaralekas.com/youre-majoring-inadvertising/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 24 Nov 2008 08:44:53 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Kim</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Planning, Strategy & Research]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[advertising]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Apple]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[brand strategy]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[branding]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[careers]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[communications]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Nike]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Obama]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Starbucks]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Tap project]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[UNICEF]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[  I think it&#8217;s fair to say a career in advertising is frequently misunderstood and quite possibly impossible to explain.  When I speak of my degree in advertising, I am frequently... <a class="read-more" href="http://www.kimkaralekas.com/youre-majoring-inadvertising/">Read The Rest &#8594;</a>]]></description>
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