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	<title>Fixation Marketing &#187; Elizabeth Ellen</title>
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		<title>Power Ballad Breakfast</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 24 May 2010 21:45:42 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Elizabeth Ellen</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[We all know it&#8217;s important to start the day off right with a good breakfast. So, too, I believe, it&#8217;s important to start the work day off on the right note. In the design studio, we begin each day by opening up iTunes and selecting the 1985 power ballad hit &#34;What About Love&#34; by the [...]]]></description>
				<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>We all know it&#8217;s important to start the day off right with a good breakfast. So, too, I believe, it&#8217;s important to start the work day off on the right note. In the design studio, we begin each day by opening up iTunes and selecting the 1985 power ballad hit &quot;<a target="_blank" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/What_About_Love">What About Love</a>&quot; by the incomparable rock band <a target="_blank" href="http://heart-music.com/">Heart</a>.</p>
<p>It has become such a strong tradition that we politely wait for the entire design team to assemble before cranking it up. If someone falters and forgets to play the song, we miss it; a heavy absence hangs in the air. The song is a checkered flag indicating the start of the work day. It&#8217;s a musical ice breaker, a way to keep things light, and a promise that the day holds good things.</p>
<p>I&#8217;m not sure who started the tradition, but it quickly stuck. I think, in part, it&#8217;s because the song starts off slow and dreamy and ends up loud and fast&mdash;kind of like a typical day in the design studio. It also may have something to do with the fact that the lyrics are just about pitch perfect and meaningful.</p>
<p><em>&quot;I can&#8217;t tell you what you&#8217;re feeling inside, and I can&#8217;t sell you what you don&#8217;t want to buy&hellip;&quot;</em></p>
<p>Very appropriate given the nature of our business don&#8217;t you think?</p>
<p><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YBqU8FOE0uk&amp;feature=player_embedded">Watch the video now</a>.</p>
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