I’m in the process of migrating over my old posts, but for some reason it is agonizingly slow. So don’t be surprised if you see the old posts migrating over a period of days. The connection between my server and blogger seems to be timing out after a second or two. And at 114 posts, the migration will be very slow.

I’ve always liked the look of Scarcliff’s blog at Cultural Branding: Naming Language Design Experience. As I was thinking about the switch to WordPress, I found out that they’re using the Cutline WordPress Theme developed by Chris Pearson, and now owned and managed by Brian Gardner. Chris designed the look for the great blog Copyblogger and released the Copyblogger Theme for WordPress. Well, long story short, I’m using the Cutline theme for the new TMBC. Hope you like it as much as I do.

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My blog is worth $9,032.64.
How much is your blog worth?

Hat tip: Red Hot Copywriting

Slide show: What Makes a Brand Authentic

Who Do You Love? (The appeal — and risks — of authenticity)

Will the Real Juan Valdez Please Stand Up? (To evoke authenticity, marketers use many tactics. Here’s how five pairs of industry rivals tackle the challenge.)

An Authenticity Timeline (From Disney’s opening of Main Street USA in 1955 to user-generated content, here’s a look at how authenticity has evolved over time.)

Ford claimed that Mustangs breached the terms of its consent judgment by continuing to sell automobile accessories and other merchandise bearing the Ford trademarks. The district court agreed and set aside the consent judgment.

The Sixth Circuit vacated the order because the record showed no basis upon which the Sixth Circuit could hold that the district court acted within its discretion in granting relief from judgment in the case.

You can travel the world over and give speeches on brand dilution. Explaining how a brand that was once synonymous with the finest real estate in the world is now synonymous with a canceled TV show, water, steaks, a doll, vodka, a perfume, a game and an online University that tries to sell questionable advice and products and is one of the biggest spammers on the Internet.

Ouch. Trump held a “free” seminar here in Columbus a few months back. I signed up to go to see what it’s all about, but I had to clip my toenails that night, so I didn’t go.

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Technorati Tags: trademark, litigation, websites, PR, sales, wall street journal, OMS Investments v. TerraCycle, Autodesk Inc. v. Open Design Alliance, Moonstruck Chocolate Co. v. Moonray Espresso Corp.

UPDATE 5/23: Stoners unite to boycott Hershey.

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Trademark Surveys: Identifying the Relevant Universe of Confused Consumers