Google Seeking Relationships With Alumni Organizations

In all honesty, this development turned out to be less exciting than it originally seemed.  Still, it's at least somewhat interesting to note that Google intends to establish relationships with university alumni programs.  Google Alumni Relations Program   Manager  (Screenshot Credit: Google Jobs) 

Tax Prep and Social Media

The post starts with a question for two reasons: 1) There's a disclaimer: my agency, 360i, has been working on the emerging media strategy for the campaign described below in conjunction with other agencies and of course everyone at H&R Block.

Reed Elsevier To Buy ChoicePoint For $4.1 Billion

This deal doesn't involve Google, Yahoo, Microsoft, or any of the other companies we usually cover.  But it does involve a heck of a lot of money - about $4 billion - and so the acquisition of ChoicePoint by Reed Elsevier seems worth a mention.