Bill Eager

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The Last RIM Job

parislemon:

The Official BlackBerry Blog:

We have an exciting new addition to Team BlackBerry. In a true collaboration, Alicia Keys is now an official partner to BlackBerry, acting as Global Creative Director. Working closely with app developers, content creators, retailers, carriers and entertainers, Keys will be an active member of the BlackBerry community.

The bullshit, it reeks of bullshit! Paying celebrities to take “jobs” seems to be the new celebrity endorsement. Yes, even RIM jobs.

But seriously, smart move to change the company name to “BlackBerry”. Finally.

Apparently Lady Gaga is the CD for Polaroid as well. I’m curious to see if other legitimate Creative Directors are upset at how superfluous this position appears as a result of these appointments.

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    My sister will appreciate this. And so do I to some degree.
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    Did you just read that? Paying celebrities to take jobs? Is there any other way to get a “job”? Every formal celebrity...
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    The fight for a distant third place. Featuring alienating current owners.
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    But Will.i.am totally reshaped Intel! And having Lady Gaga as creative director changed the way I view either Kodak or...
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    this is absurd. hiding Alicia keys to be your global creative director ISN’T some kind of ploy? ha!
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    Finally. Apparently Lady Gaga is...CD for Polaroid as well. I’m curious to see if
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