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	<title>From the desk of Rory Parks &#187; business</title>
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		<title>3rd World Art / JR praat bij TED</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 09 Mar 2011 13:08:48 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Rory</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Vroeger werd kunst gewoon thuis gemaakt en daarna opgehangen in een gallery ofzo. Tegenwoordig kan dat gewoon op straat, of beter, in een hip 3e wereldland. Jeroen &#38; Dre van Favela Painting, Banksy en JR zijn allemaal voorbeelden van artiesten die heerlijk krottenwijken aan het inkleuren zijn. Een fantastische manier om via je craft de [...]]]></description>
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<p>Vroeger werd kunst gewoon thuis gemaakt en daarna opgehangen in een gallery ofzo. Tegenwoordig kan dat gewoon op straat, of beter, in een hip 3e wereldland. Jeroen &amp; Dre van <a href="http://www.favelapainting.com/" target="_blank">Favela Painting</a>, <a href="http://www.google.nl/images?q=banksy+gaza&amp;oe=utf-8&amp;rls=org.mozilla:en-US:official&amp;client=firefox-a&amp;um=1&amp;ie=UTF-8&amp;source=og&amp;sa=N&amp;hl=nl&amp;tab=wi&amp;biw=1280&amp;bih=645" target="_blank">Banksy</a> en <a href="http://www.jr-art.net/" target="_blank">JR</a> zijn allemaal voorbeelden van artiesten die heerlijk krottenwijken aan het inkleuren zijn. Een fantastische manier om via je craft de aandacht te leggen op de minderbedeelden der aarde.</p>
<p>Het helpt natuurlijk ook dat je aan die kant van de aarde ongestoord hele wijken als je canvas kunt gebruiken. Probeer dat er in het bruisende Holendrecht maar eens door te krijgen.</p>
<p>Beter kijk je even <a href="http://www.ted.com/talks/jr_s_ted_prize_wish_use_art_to_turn_the_world_inside_out.html" target="_blank">deze inspirerende TED presentatie van JR</a> waarin hij verteld wat dit soort projecten voor de 3e wereld kunnen betekenen. Ik wil de film <a href="http://www.wastelandmovie.com/" target="_blank">Waste Land</a> (via <a href="http://lovinwhiskey.tumblr.com/" target="_blank">FM</a>) over een papi die kunst maakt op en met de grootste vuilnisbelt ter wereld ook heel graag zien.</p>
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		<title>Polaroid Supercolor Esprit</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 08 Mar 2011 14:33:29 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Rory</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Esprit is natuurlijk best een ouwe vrouwenmerk (no disrespect) maar dit is echt één van de allerhardste brand collabs die ik ooit heb gezien. Ouni wat denk jij? Want!]]></description>
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<p><a href="http://www.esprit.com/" target="_blank">Esprit</a> is natuurlijk best een ouwe vrouwenmerk (no disrespect) maar dit is echt één van de allerhardste brand collabs die ik ooit heb gezien. <a href="http://apolaroidstory.wordpress.com/" target="_blank">Ouni</a> wat denk jij? Want!</p>
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		<title>Karl Lagerfeld Likes Facebook</title>
		<link>http://swurdin.com/2011/03/karl-lagerfeld-likes-facebook/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 06 Mar 2011 20:05:21 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Rory</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[&#8220;What is a marketing, is it an English word for going to the market?&#8221; Ik ben best wel fan van Karl Lagerfeld, niet persé door wat hij creatief doet maar vooral door hoe hij tegen de leven aankijkt. In onderstaand filmpje spreekt hij zich uit over on point blijven, inspiratie, creativiteit en de ontwikkelingen online. [...]]]></description>
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<p><em>&#8220;What is a marketing, is it an English word for going to the market?&#8221;</em></p>
<p>Ik ben best wel fan van <a href="http://nl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Karl_Lagerfeld" target="_blank">Karl Lagerfeld</a>, niet persé door wat hij creatief doet maar vooral door hoe hij tegen de leven aankijkt. In onderstaand filmpje spreekt hij zich uit over on point blijven, inspiratie, creativiteit en de ontwikkelingen online. Alles wat hij zegt is waar.</p>
<p>Karl vindt <a href="http://www.facebook.com" target="_blank">Facebook</a> dus best wel een dingetje wat in mijn ogen meer over de kracht van Facebook zegt dan dat een random &#8216;social media expurrrr&#8217; papi zoiets roept. Tof.</p>
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<p>Via <a href="http://www.borispostma.com" target="_blank">Boris</a>.</p>
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		<title>&#8220;Long Live the Age of Music”</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 12 Feb 2011 20:39:28 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Rory</dc:creator>
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		<title>Every Dumbass With A Camera&#8230;</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 07 Feb 2011 20:53:09 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Rory</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Dit soort dingen hoor ik dus wel vaker, vooral van andere &#8216;fotografen&#8217;. Een beetje spiegelreflex schieten en een mooi plaatje maken kan iedereen, een verhaal vertellen aan de hand van je foto&#8217;s niet. Een goede fotograaf heeft visie, leeft zijn foto&#8217;s of kan conceptueel denken. De actual foto schieten is een middel en niet een [...]]]></description>
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<p>Dit soort dingen hoor ik dus wel vaker, vooral van andere &#8216;fotografen&#8217;. Een beetje spiegelreflex schieten en een mooi plaatje maken kan iedereen, een verhaal vertellen aan de hand van je foto&#8217;s niet. Een goede fotograaf heeft visie, leeft zijn foto&#8217;s of kan conceptueel denken. De actual foto schieten is een middel en niet een doel. So stop worrying en begin te werken.</p>
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		<title>Kanye West X Karl Lagerfeld X Vman</title>
		<link>http://swurdin.com/2011/02/kanye-west-x-karl-lagerfeld-x-vman/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 02 Feb 2011 23:09:06 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Rory</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Magazine Vman komt met een young Kanye West op de cover. De foto is geschoten door Karl Lagerfeld en uit Kanye&#8217;s papieren mond steekt een echt 1 dollar biljetje. Slim. Dat zijn namelijk drie opzienbarende gegevens die gecombineerd money schreeuwen en een shitload aan free publicity opleveren. Tof! Minder tof vond ik dan deze uitspraak [...]]]></description>
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<p>Magazine <a href="http://www.vman.com/" target="_blank">Vman</a> komt met een young <a href="http://twitter.com/kanyewest" target="_blank">Kanye West</a> op de cover. De foto is geschoten door <a href="http://twitter.com/#!/karl_lagerfeld" target="_blank">Karl Lagerfeld</a> en uit Kanye&#8217;s papieren mond steekt een echt 1 dollar biljetje. Slim. Dat zijn namelijk drie opzienbarende gegevens die gecombineerd money schreeuwen en een shitload aan free publicity opleveren. Tof! Minder tof vond ik dan deze uitspraak van <a href="http://virgilabloh.com/" target="_blank">Virgil Abloh</a>:</p>
<p><em>“Our Vman cover. Everything we put out breaks some sort of rule. Karl Lagerfeld and “Some kids from Chicago”</em></p>
<p>Innoveren, vernieuwen voor het vernieuwen of &#8216;de regels breken&#8217; zijn geen redenen om iets te doen, dat zijn gewoon poor excuses om publiciteit te krijgen. Echt goede PR campagnes gaan uit van de kracht van het merk en zijn merkwaarden. Die leveren bewijs door middel van wat ze doen en wie ze zijn in plaats van wat ze zeggen.</p>
<p>Het deed me denken aan een lijstje wat ik laatst op <a href="http://www.coopr.nl/blog/10-verboden-woorden-in-een-persbericht/" target="_blank">het blog van Coopr</a> tegenkwam. De volgende woorden mag je never nooit gebruiken in persberichten: Uniek, innovatief, eerste, succesvol, exclusief en spectaculair. In daad prestigieus, in woord pretentieus.</p>
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		<title>Please Like Pleaselike.com</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 31 Jan 2011 23:46:49 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Rory</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Fuck impressies, kudo&#8217;s, unieke bezoekers, click through rates, Linden Dollars, vrienden en followers. De internet valuta van de toekomst zijn Likes. My man RR snapt dit en is met Pleaselike.com op weg om Facebook millionair te worden. Like!]]></description>
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<p>Fuck impressies, kudo&#8217;s, unieke bezoekers, click through rates, <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Economy_of_Second_Life" target="_blank">Linden Dollars</a>, vrienden en followers. De internet valuta van de toekomst zijn <a href="http://developers.facebook.com/docs/reference/plugins/like/" target="_blank">Likes</a>. My man <a href="http://www.newrafael.com" target="_blank">RR</a> snapt dit en is met <a href="http://www.pleaselike.com/" target="_blank">Pleaselike.com</a> op weg om Facebook millionair te worden. <a href="http://www.pleaselike.com/" target="_blank">Like</a>!</p>
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		<title>Money is the sincerest form of flattery</title>
		<link>http://swurdin.com/2011/01/heres-an-interesting-point-of-view/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 03 Jan 2011 21:52:32 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Rory</dc:creator>
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		<title>Spike Lee Taught Me Well</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 15 Dec 2010 10:21:39 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Rory</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Yesterday Spike Lee lectured in the Stadsschouwburg. Great man with a sharp and inspiring vision on who he is, how people behold him and how he contributed to film, culture and the world. No bullshit from this dude.  There were a lot of lessons to be learned, this is what I picked up&#8230; 1. You [...]]]></description>
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<p>Yesterday <a href="http://www.swurdin.nl/blog/spike-lee-101-a-crash-course" target="_blank">Spike Lee lectured in the Stadsschouwburg</a>. Great man with a sharp and inspiring vision on who he is, how people behold him and how he contributed to film, culture and the world. No bullshit from this dude.  There were a lot of lessons to be learned, this is what I picked up&#8230;</p>
<p><strong>1.</strong> You can do whatever you want. There is always a way to get what you want. Use knowledge, hard work, doin&#8217; the right things, support and advice from relatives and connections and a fair amount of luck to get it. Hustle. Ask. Bluff. Whatever it takes.</p>
<p><strong>2.</strong> Never blame others and stop complaining. You&#8217;re not gettin&#8217; no  roles because you&#8217;re black you dumb fuck. You&#8217;re not getting any roles  &#8217;cause you don&#8217;t have your shit straight and complain (to Spike Lee of  all people) &#8216;the white man&#8217; doesn&#8217;t give you any roles. FU <a href="http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0508721/" target="_blank">Mike Libanon</a>.</p>
<p><strong>3.</strong> Life is about making choices. Learning is knowing why others made certain choices. Never stop learning, but also never stop teaching. Take and give.  Education is important and the answer to lots of the worlds problems.</p>
<p><strong>4. </strong>Use who you are in your advantage. Who you are distinguishes you from others and makes you unique. Fair warning: don&#8217;t overdo it, it will become gimmicky at some point.</p>
<p><strong>5.</strong> There are such things as stupid questions. Also, if you&#8217;re asking for a favor from someone as Spike Lee have your absolute best together. Don&#8217;t ask him if you could do an interview when you don&#8217;t have a direction, place to publish it or the right equipment. Really.</p>
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		<title>Kanye West the Brand, 10 Learnings</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 01 Dec 2010 22:03:18 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Rory</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Regular visitors know I&#8217;m a big fan of Kanye. But not only his music, also the way he presents himself to the world and how he has build up his carrier are a true inspiration. Kanye is never not growing, always doing it his way and always 10 steps ahead. This is what I&#8217;ve learned [...]]]></description>
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<p>Regular visitors know I&#8217;m a big fan of <a href="http://kanyewest.com/" target="_blank">Kanye</a>. But not only his music, also the way he presents himself to the world and how he has build up his carrier are a true inspiration. Kanye is never not growing, always doing it his way and always 10 steps ahead.</p>
<p>This is what I&#8217;ve learned from the build up to the release of his latest and greatest <a href="http://www.swurdin.nl/music/my-beautiful-dark-twisted-fantasy-first-listen" target="_blank">MBDTF</a>.</p>
<p><strong>1.Top-tier celebrities can do anything.</strong><br />
Having a strong (personal) brand means you can make whatever you want, work with whoever you want and give the freedom to do whatever you want. If Supreme releases a comb people will buy it. If R. kelly pisses on a kid nobody gives a fuck, the dude makes crazy good music.</p>
<p><strong>2. An artist and a performer, big difference.</strong><br />
There&#8217;s an entire generation of peeps that grow up with TV-formats that show performers reenacting other peoples songs but entirely skip the creative process. Sure, that can be an art but there is a minimal amount of creativity involved. Artists make music, write songs and are above all themselves or carefully molded into what they are. Everybody can be a singer, not everybody can be an artist.</p>
<p><strong>3. The power of Fuckin&#8217; Ridiculous.</strong><br />
Exaggerate the metaphors and talk expensively about what you want to say. Not so subtle but it will get your message across. Fuckin&#8217; ridiculous is more powerful than misunderstood or not noticed.</p>
<p><strong>4. Everything you do can be newsworthy.</strong><br />
<a href="http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1651816/20101109/west_kanye.jhtml" target="_blank">Perform on a plane</a>, <a href="http://www.switched.com/2010/08/04/the-one-person-kanye-west-follows-on-twitter-says-fame-is-vacuo/" target="_blank">follow someone random on Twitter</a>, make a statement, <a href="http://www.mediafire.com/?begjj43iv2kjixt" target="_blank">make music every Friday</a> or post a Tweet. When you&#8217;re a strong personal brand like Kanye you can do something noticeable everyday. Make sure you use these opportunities as they will earn you a prominent and permanent place in the daily life&#8217;s of your fans.</p>
<p><strong>5. Practice what you promise.</strong><br />
If you <a href="http://swurdin.tumblr.com/post/1692456988/kanye-west-tell-em#notes" target="_blank">say</a> you&#8217;re gonna be on top of your game, be on top of your game. Have no shame in your narcissism&#8217; game. Think big and outrageous but never say or claim anything you can&#8217;t deliver.</p>
<p><strong>6. Honesty over diplomacy.</strong><br />
People hated on Kanye for the MTV scandal, but his fans admire him for his honesty. There is something to say for giving a fuck and standing up for what you believe in. It will not make you popular with everybody but it will make you a real person. In the end the world will love you for it.</p>
<p><strong>7. Social media, done right.</strong><br />
No PR people planning the next Tweet. No censorship. No endless self-promotion. No politics. Just one dude speaking his mind. make it personal and real and social media is the simplest way of building your brand ever.</p>
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<p><strong>8. Quantity is the new quality.</strong><br />
Putting everything you produce, even the lesser quality stuff in this world will not reflect onto the way people will look at you. They will not think you suck as a rapper, they will love you. The power of the leak. Now give the real cool shit a special place and an official release and peeps will buy it.</p>
<p><strong>9. Fuck a collaboration.</strong><br />
A collaboration is 9 out of 10 times a compromise. When you&#8217;re making an album like Kanye&#8217;s and put your vision on tape all artists featuring on your album are like a section in an orchestra. They bring in their own talent, feel and sound but at the end of the day the director decided. Be that guy.</p>
<p><strong>10. You can make the rules.</strong><br />
Print &#8216;em on a white sheet of paper and hang them on a wall. You will win in life.</p>
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