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Mitch Joel interviews Marty Neumeier to discuss his thoughts on agile strategy for branding and his latest book, "Scramble." Neumeier draws upon his experience working with brands like Apple, Google, and Adobe.

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The Harmon Brothers, known for viral marketing campaigns like the Squatty Potty unicorn, launched an online program to teach how to create effective ads. via Adweek.

This article on spirit infusion describes using a high-speed blender to quickly infuse spirits with flavors from herbs and vegetables. via PUNCH

Fast Company shares an interactive graphic visualizing board member connections between the top 50 companies in the S\&P 500, revealing that 78% are directly connected through one or more board members. Data analysis expert Erik Rood created the graphic using publicly available information.

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John Oliver created an honest remake of Facebook's apology ad highlighting the company's history of questionable ethics.

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The Spoon covered the Brava oven, a new kitchen appliance that uses light instead of traditional heating methods to cook food. via The Spoon

Givaudan is adding virtual reality experiences with smells like ingredients and even gunfire.

PUNCH's expert panel blind-tested 15 gin and tonic recipes to determine which recipe reigns supreme.

A San Francisco restaurant called Creator has unveiled a robot-operated burger-making machine that produces $6 burgers. via Fast Company

Valet Magazine recommends six driving apps to make summer 2018 road trips easier.

Agencies need to embrace technology and use data to understand individual customers, moving away from traditional creative and broad-audience messaging. via Digiday.