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Fanboys Ahoy! The Man Who Put the 'i' in iMac, iPhone, iYouNameIt [video]

New Mac by Stefan Yasin

"Snow is falling all around me.
Children playing having fun.
Trains are cancelled. Shops are heaving.
It's the season of MacBooks and shiny iPads. 
Merry Christmas everyone."

I'm in a musical mood, so sue me ;-) And those Applistas everywhere are struggling to resist the urge to splurge on a shiny new metallic toys from the wizards in Cupertino.

But, I hear you cry, who put the "i" in iMac, iPhone, iPad? And did you know that Steve Jobs hated the name originally? And had an alternative...

Ken Segall (@ksegall), the ad-man Apple turned to, talks about his naming fame and his book, Insanely Simple about the principles that guides the company and makes it stand out from its competitors, in this video from Thinking Digital 2012.

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Changify Shoreditch Xmas 2012

Design for Social Change is running a new series of events around the launch of our Changify service. Together with your input we're going to #Changify Shoreditch for Xmas 2012 - an exciting weekend of citizen reporting, rating, data collection and creative problem solving and more... Register now and join us to hack the hood!

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Date: 14 December 2012
Location: The Tea Building (Method offices), UK

4 Minute Warning

A thought provoking one day summit stimulating ideas around exponential growth and fast change.

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Date: 5 December 2012
Location: The Crystal, UK

Brands and Music: Come Together Right Now

Brands and Music: Come Together Right Now features Shazam, Vice, LoveLive & Glass Jar talking about integrating music and artists into innovative marketing and advertising campaigns to increase brand and consumer engagement

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Date: 11 December 2012
Location: The Hospital Club, UK

Mobile Marketing Webcast: How to Increase Agility and Optimise ROI

This webcast will help with increasing ROI from mobile marketing, share hints and tips on mobile app usage and how to integrate technology for an integrated approach to mobile marketing.

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Date: 11 December 2012
Location: Webinar, UK

The 12th International AIC Congress

The AIC Congress provides a unique forum where individuals, researchers, academics, artists, architects, industrialists, engineers, designers, lighting experts, and business leaders can share ideas, interact and learn of recent advances in the field.

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Date: 8 July 2013
Location: The Sage Gateshead, UK

Web effectiveness workshop

This practical workshop is designed for communications professionals wishing to assess and build on the effectiveness of their websites.

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Date: 12 December 2013
Location: London, UK

Brand development conference

Brand doesn’t start and end with a nice logo – it’s the impression a charity makes, and what people say, think and feel about you. It’s everything you say, and everything you do. It’s how the world knows it can trust you.

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Date: 24 October 2013
Location: London, UK

Digital impact conference

This event explores emerging trends, challenges and examples of innovation and best practice in digital communications.

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Date: 18 July 2013
Location: London, UK

Charity online engagement conference

We'll be talking strategy but also making it practical with inspiring case studies and how-to guides. You'll come away from this event full of new ideas.

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Date: 27 March 2013
Location: London, UK

Innovations and trends in communications, brand and fundraising conference

Communications, brand and fundraising are continuously changing and dynamic disciplines. This thought-leadership conference provides crucial insights, fresh perspectives and information on the latest trends and innovations in these areas.

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Date: 30 January 2013
Location: London, UK

JUMP VIP Party @ The 40/40 Club

Join us at the once in a year JUMP VIP Party! The JUMP VIP Party will be hosted at the 40/40 club, the all-American sports bar and lounge owned by hip hop mogul Jay-Z. Turn up, buy drinks, talk, network and meet interesting digital folks, speakers, sponsors and attendees of JUMP.

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Date: 30 January 2013
Location: The 40/40 Club, US

JUMP

Join 40 international experts and 750 of the brightest senior online and offline marketers in the business for a one-day conference dedicated to affecting the change that will bring more intelligent, more effective and more joined up marketing.

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Date: 30 January 2013
Location: The Metropolitan Pavillon, US

Community: The Future of Digital Marketing

BrightLemon and Acquia are pleased to invite you to Russell Square House in Central London on Wednesday 28th November to join a free breakfast session exploring how Drupal can empower your organisation’s direct engagement with the public.

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Date: 28 November 2012
Location: Intellect (Room 1), UK

Social Media Masterclass with Warren Knight

Businesses are all talking about Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, YouTube and other social media channels. It's today's hot topic! Our social media courses will help you identify the right social media platform and strategy for your business. We will demystify the challenges and pitfalls ahead and show you what you should be tracking.

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Date: 28 November 2012
Location: London, TBA, UK