• Pink Banana Media: Some Thoughts on the Business Case of Gay2Day.com

    Gay2Day.com is an entirely new site concept that we believe has not been attempted yet… of course, it’s an evolution of the growth of online marketing in this social media age, pioneered by Friendster and MySpace and taken to where we’re at today by the genius of Facebook, LinkedIn and Twitter. A company such as ours is simply “layering” a business process and strategy on top of this social media revolution we’re experiencing today, in an effort to develop actual business metrics in terms of reach, engagement and interactivity between businesses and consumers in a way that has not been wholeh...
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  • Out in the Vineyard's Gay Wine Weekend 2013 - #OutInTheVineyard: Gay an

    The largest gay wine event in the world, Gay Wine Weekend, returns with 3 Full Days of LGBT events in Northern California's magnificent Sonoma Valley - home to some of the world's most prestigious wines and wineries....
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  • Amazon Kindle Backs Gay Marriage With New Commercial

    Amazon Kindle makes no secret of their stance on same-sex marriage in a colorful new ad. The new commercial for the Kindle Paperwhite shows a man and woman lounging next to each other on a beach. The man finds it difficult to read his iPad in the glare of the sun. Meanwhile, the woman is reading from her Amazon Kindle Paperwhite and mentions how great it is. After the man then purchases a Kindle, he tells the woman that they should celebrate, which leads to a charming gay twist that concludes the clip....
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  • AP Decrees Gay People Can Officially Have Husbands, Wives

    As one of the world's biggest news organizations, the Associated Press is a bellwether for changes in society. Now, that bellwether is saying that gay men and women in lawful marriages should be described by the same terms as their straight counterparts: "husband" and "wife."...
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  • 9 Gay Leaders Making a Difference in Technology

    Mashable has gathered nine examples of individuals who are not only accomplishing great things in tech; they're also active voices in the LGBT movement....
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  • LGBT Marketing Conference - NYC - April 12, 2013

    Join us April 12th in New York for this comprehensive LGBT Marketing Conference… Look at it as receiving your Gay MBA!...
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  • Gay2Day.com, See you there March 9-10, 2013

    See you there March 9-10, 2013… come meet us at our booth and join us for the launch of Gay2Day.com...
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  • Gay Korean Actor Reveals Coming Out Struggles

    Popular K-pop music videos often show beautiful women kissing each other, and South Korean soap operas many times feature adorable gay couples. But is South Korea really as accepting of homosexuality as it appears to be on screen? After Hong Suk-chun, the first openly gay actor in South Korea, discussed in a lengthy talk show the struggles he has faced since coming out as a gay man in 2000, many online reflected on the country's changing attitudes toward homosexuality....
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  • The Best and Worst in Gay Marketing

    Good snapshot of gay advertisements in 2012...
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  • How Two Small Businesses Made Their Marketing Pop

    It's tough to stand out as a small company. Every business has been marketing so hard since the economy tanked in 2008, it's like a sea of......
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  • Wedding Magazine Rejects Photograher Ad Showing Lesbian Couple, Later Apologizes

    Wedding Magazine Rejects Photograher Ad Showing Lesbian Couple, Later Apologizes...
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  • Gallup Breaks Down Percentage of LGBT People by State in Largest Study of its Kind: POLL| News

    Gallup is out with new poll results today based on responses to the question, "Do you, personally, identify as lesbian, gay, bisexual, or transgender?" The question was asked in tracking interviews during the second half of 2012 and is the largest single study of the LGBT population distribution on record....
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  • Looking Forward For 2013

    Here we are mid-January, just one day after the historic inauguration, and we finally have a little reprieve from which to pause and reflect on where we've been in 2012 and where we're going in 2013. It's been a whirlwind over the past year or so, with the continued growth and interest for companies large and small seeking to reach their specific target demographic in the LGBT community, while trying to stay a few steps ahead of their competition in terms of leveraging the ever-evolving world of online technology... especially social media....
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  • Introducing Interpersonal Marketing - THE Strategy for 2013

    The Future of Marketing is Here! Interpersonal Marketing, merging PR, Advertising & Social Media - One of the leading strategies in use today, designed to maximize your company’s marketing outreach... As we enter 2013, Interpersonal Marketing has taken a lead position in how a company can most strategically market itself today. Interpersonal Marketing takes some of the best of traditional marketing techniques and adapts them to the latest technology, including smartphones and social media. It all starts with the CREATIVE, and from there the DISTRIBUTION of that material. This then can be fi...
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  • Social Media Presentation for 2013 + Lunch/Mixer

    Attend the upcoming LBCBN luncheon and mixer, where we'll be presenting our latest LGBT social media presentation for 2013.... Next week in Long Beach, Jan 9th... Featuring social media updates for 2013 outside of Facebook, including LinkedIn, Twitter and Google Plus...
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  • Broward tourism bureau hires staffer dedicated solely to the gay travel market

    Richard Gray, a veteran hotelier and gay marketer, joins the Greater Fort Lauderdale Convention and Visitors Bureau to boost gay tourism, will target events and groups....
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  • Todd Sears: The gay business guru Out on the Street

    We meet Todd Sears, who went straight to the top to make the world’s biggest banks more gay friendly and is now repeating the trick with law firms and expanding it to Europe and Asia...
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  • Pink Banana Media Updates - December 2012

    The following is a step-by-step breakdown, going into greater detail within our various online LGBT marketing programs. The themes may be different [i.e., promoting a destination, an individual company, etc.), but the methods remain the same. As we enter 2013, a marketing program must include a mix of 1) Online Promotions, 2) E-mail Outreach, 3) Editorial Coverage and 4) Social Media Outreach. Our marketing programs begin in the form of a marketing piece very similar to an e-mail campaign, but designed to be both optimized for social media, as well as for editorial coverage from other LGBT pu...
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  • American Cancer Society’s Cancer Prevention Study [CPS-3) and the LGBT Community

    If you've ever known someone with cancer, you know that birthdays are a very significant milestone. There are nearly 13.7 million people in America who have survived cancer - and countless more who have avoided it - who will be celebrating birthdays this year. You can join the movement for more birthdays and fight back against cancer by enrolling in a new research study called the Cancer Prevention Study - 3 [CPS-3)....
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  • Black Friday Sale! $9.95 Undeez / $15.95 Hot Swimmerz - 5 days only!

    Black Friday Sale! For 5 days only, get 50% to 75% off everything at SKMPEEZ. International shipping available + Free Shipping for North American orders of $50 or more....
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  • Banned Gay Guinness Ad Resurfaces After 17 Years Thanks To Gay Marriage Victories


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  • 2012 NewNowNext Traveler’s Choice Nominees Announced

    The 2012 NewNowNext Traveler’s Choice nominees have just been announced and now it’s  your turn to pick the winners! I am honored to have been chosen to serve on the nominating committee for the NewNowNext Traveler’s Choice Awards for the third straight year and I am equally excited to note that for 2012 a slew of fun new categories have been added. This year your votes will determine everything from the Bossest Beach and Ultimate Resort to the destinations with the sexiest and most stylish locals. Who will the winners be? It’s all in your hands now. This year you can v...
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  • Pink Banana Media Destinations - Grand Resort, Fort Lauderdale

    Fort Lauderdale Beach's Largest Gay Owned Men's Resort - The Grand Resort and Spa is Fort Lauderdale Beach’s largest and finest gay owned and operated men’s resort hotel, located just steps from the beach and convenient to all the attractions and nightlife for which Ft. Lauderdale is now world renowned....
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  • Best of Sedona 2012

    Flying over famed red rock formations, shopping in “spooky” Jerome, Arizona, hiking up to Cathedral Rock…Here’s a look back at some of my favorite images from my visit to Sedona and my luxurious stay at the fab L’Auberge de Sedona.  Visit www.lauberge.com to plan your own Arizona getaway. And read about my visit  from beginning to end here....
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  • The Best Martini in London

    Cheers from Merry Olde England, darlings! I’ve just landed in London (aka my home away from home) and I’ve already gotten into the swing of nightlife in my personal favorite city in the world, enjoying several martinis along the way, of course. Divine! Speaking of Martinis—those beautiful, clear, mind-numbing libations that bring such joy and pleasure—if you’re anything like me, you just can’t get enough of them. As a bit of a connoisseur of the drink, I make it a point to try them as often and in as many places as I possibly can. Yes, I know what you’re thinking, and yes, it is a grueling end...
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