Joe's Box

Risky people or risky society?

2012-01-26T12:39:00.003+02:00

The Jal El-Dib bridge is at risk of collapsing we all know that, we have received messages and even a Lebanese responsible urges us to avoid this bridge, but we are still taking it and risking our lives! Why? We can use other roads and avoid it don’t you think so?

Another question I am not a traffic engineer but do we need a bridge in this area?

White Lebanon!

2012-01-25T10:22:00.002+02:00

Enjoy The magic

Masterpiece!

2012-01-22T15:09:00.000+02:00

I guess you know that I am a big fan of Mad Man ... This episode is one of my favorite , combination of words, music, and the importance of pictures…This is what advertising is all about! If you love photography and creativity this video is a must!

Enjoy the show!

2012-01-19T13:00:00.001+02:00

It is entertaining driving in Lebanon: billboards, road holes, traders…But this is the funniest one that I want to share with you…It is not easy to be Lebanese!! We are risk takers here in Lebanon and when accidents happen we put the blame on the government...

I really enjoyed the show! Now hold it and say "cheese"...... Here you go!

Ciao Italia!

2012-01-15T17:37:00.002+02:00

Today I returned from a three-day working trip to Tuscany home of the Renaissance. In three days I visited two amazing cities packed of museums, culture, art, food and more. In this post I am sharing with you the Photo tour of the two: Florence and Siena.

My most memorable moment is meeting my favorite street photographer The Sartorialist Scott Schuman, after a small chat ,he posed exclusively for my cam!

Great Inspiring trip!!!

The Power of words!

2012-01-06T11:12:00.002+02:00

12 Lebanese Birds to Follow in 2012

2012-01-02T14:38:00.000+02:00

New to Twitter? You Don’t know who to follow? Here some of my favorite tweeps with different interests, sharing information, positive energy , interesting and funny stuff...For this year make sure to follow 12 Lebanese Birds always here tweeting regularly making this place special and 100% Lebanese!

Funky bird:@funkyozzi Serious Funky girl tweeting about technology ,communication and writer of many interesting blogs.
Designer bird: @mayametni Visual Communication Consultant and Creative Director twitting only creativity.
Artist Bird: @Halamoubarak Activist with an artist touch make sure to follow her blog.
Friendly Bird: @mich1mich spreading only kindness and positive energy.
Beirut bird: @beirutspring Tweeting everything about Lebanon including politics.
Marketing bird:@sdarine Tweeting interesting marketing links.
Funny bird: @Uxsoup Tweeting technology tips, tricks, trends and some (R-18) quotes.
Social Media bird:@pas_M Tweeting very interesting social media and marketing links.
Photographer bird :@Footnem Nice photography tweets.
Smart bird: @_Archangelus_ Smart and funniest tweets.
Intellectual bird: @NasriAttallah Our man in Beirut.
Hummus bird: @Hummusnation Takes daily Lebanon news by the ankles and dangles it over from the highest floor in burj el murr until it cries for mercy.

Want to follow more? Read my 2011 List "11 Birds to Follow in 2011"

Don't forget to @me

Year In review

2012-01-01T17:35:00.000+02:00

Google looks back at the year’s most popular searches. Great Video! Must see...

Things 2011 taught Me!

2011-12-29T20:08:00.000+02:00

2011 has been one of the most interesting and challenging years in my life ! Here is a list of 12 things that I learned in 2011.

January: I learned to slow down

February: I knew what I want

March: I learned that no one knows me better than myself

April: Good things come to those who wait

May : I learned that I can…

June: I learned to fire bad clients
July: I learned to take the best decision

August: I learned not to listen to people who love talking

September: I learned to take a break

October: I learned to launch

November: I learned to rework

December: To stay hungry and to stay foolish

What did you learn this year?

Joe's Box Is Outstanding !

2011-12-25T17:42:00.001+02:00

According to Liliane Assaf, and Communicate magazine my blog is one of the best 10 blogs in Lebanon! You can read this issue here

Then came another surprise from Blog Baladi ! Mark has posted this list, and mentioned that Joe's Box is one of his favorites !

Thank you Liliane, Communicate magazine and Mark, for all your support! And thank you to all my loyal readers :) !

Merry Christmas!

2011-12-24T19:39:00.000+02:00

I would like to wish all of my blog readers a Merry Christmas and I hope you all enjoy this special time of year with your family and your friends....I just wanted to take a moment also to thank you for all your support and encouragement throughout the year! Looking forward to a great 2012!

Joe's Box in RJMAG

2011-12-18T15:28:00.001+02:00

Read my interview with Rectangle Jaune in the Fall/Winter issue of RJMAG

Clorets goes social media [NOT]

2011-12-06T22:30:00.001+02:00

When every brand is embracing social media, Clorets is making fun of the social media users! On their latest TVC campaign “the fresh breath” clorets is encouraging people to socialize more....They Probably think that people using social media have no life... ??!! They don't know that Geek is the New Chic!

Undress Yourself!

2011-11-29T20:47:00.001+02:00

From love yourself to undress yourself sorry to jingle BELLE ! In my opinion the girl needs the bunny ears so she’ll look like ….. the famous Lindt Bunny chocolate , this ad reminds me as well the famous cashmere AD.

Happy Independence day!

2011-11-21T22:08:00.001+02:00

Best TV Commercial for this Season

2011-11-18T16:42:00.001+02:00

Apparently all successful Marketers are liars..... But I Liked the story!

27 slaves Working For Me

2011-11-13T18:28:00.001+02:00

Slavery Footprint, a new website can tell you approximately how many slaves are working hard to makes you enjoy your smart phone, wear a new T-shirt and enjoy many goods on a daily basis.This website uses a complex algorithm to calculate how many slaves work for you based on a number of questions, including how much jewelry you own, whether you’re a gadget geek,, and even whether you’ve paid for sex. Take The survey

Thank you Patrick.

Word As Image

2011-11-03T12:06:00.000+02:00

Creative Video. Creating an image out of a word, using only the letters in the word itself.

Diva or Queen?

2011-10-26T21:49:00.003+03:00

Arab artists always come with the ugliest or the funniest cover ever, this one is so funny inspired by Cate Blanchett in the role of Queen Elizabeth I of England.

Get Creative

2011-10-11T13:54:00.000+03:00

Every day we wear T- shirts that engage people, promote companies or causes...Now we can wear YOUR design. RJ T-shirt design competition is giving you the chance to be on the hall of fame so get creative and get on with it !!! the contest is open to everyone everywhere... You can join the competition [here]

Sex

2011-10-09T20:59:00.001+03:00

"If someone told you that you could have sex with a real partner through your computer, would you believe it ?"

This is a teasing campaign by DUREX. A huge challenge for that company approaching the topic of condoms in the middle east area, waiting to see the full version of that campaign and what next? Stay tuned [here]

A tour of Lebanon's vineyards

2011-10-04T10:51:00.001+03:00

Lebanon's wine-making tradition dates back more than 5,000 years. The vineyards of the Bekaa Valley have survived conflicts and religious divides, but now that the country is enjoying relative peace, its wine industry is flourishing. Many vineyards welcome visitors wanting to discover their history, landscape and people Via: The Guardian

The Fall Collection Is HERE

2011-10-03T10:30:00.002+03:00

the traffic situation seems to be getting increasingly worse in Lebanon, no policeman as usual but some salesmen promoting the new fall collection: Pirated Cd's!What is so annoying is people who parks their cars in the middle of the road and start negotiating!! Where are all of the policemen when we need them? Click [Here] for previous collection.

Daily Bread Net

2011-09-25T18:47:00.003+03:00

To survive in the 2.0 World, we all need our daily dose of Facebook, Firefox , Google and Twitter.

French photographer Grégoire Vieille created an interesting analogy. What are human beings’ basic needs in 2011′s online world?To explain these needs he designed a series of still life photographs “Daily Bread Net” for issue 12 of theAmusement Magazine. His photos compare browsers, search engines and social networks to ‘traditional’, real world basic needs. Via: BB on the Bay

Et maintenant, on va où?

2011-09-13T21:26:00.000+03:00

Veuillez installer Flash Player pour lire la vidéo

ET MAINTENANT ON VA OU? - Rencontres de cinéma

Rencontre avec Nadine Labaki pour le film ET MAINTENANT ON VA OU? de Nadine Labaki. Le film sort demain en france et le 22 septembre au Liban.