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The 1851 Franchise staff pulled together some of the most fun and interesting links for your perusal
Bon Appetit looks at some of the most irritating food trends that are affecting today’s food culture. One of the highlights from the list is Detoxymoron—one who compensates for unhealthy overindulgence with unhealthy under-indulgence. It’s OK to have some candy now and again. - Andi Summers
The ‘90s presented us with some of greatest and weirdest GeoCities–hosted sites. Everyone had a personal website decorated with prehistoric GIFs. Relive that era with Cameron’s World. - Megan Ferringer
Bugatti released its first new automobile model in over a decade; the Chiron. Not only is it a pricey automobile, tagged at more than $2.6 million, but it also is one of the fastest, boasting a 1,500-horsepower 16-cylinder engine. - Matt Diaz
Facebook caused a stir when it released its new line of reactions for users’ statuses. The reactions may be fun to the average user, but to linguists, they make absolutely no sense. - Sarah Mellema
We all try to get enough sleep, but sometimes life gets in the way. Insufficient sleep is starting to become a health problem and Vox is here to help people get plenty of quality sleep. - Ahmad Yilmaz
The United States Soccer Federation is going for a fresh look with its recent rebranding. U.S. Soccer released a new crest in a guerilla marketing launch. - Ryan Paul
Girl Scout cookie season is here and many parents are trying to get a leg up on sales. Deadspin offers a few tips to help dominate the cookie selling season. - Chris Zois
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About the Author
Nick Powills
FollowNick Powills, CFE, founded No Limit Agency in 2008 and serves as Chief Brand Strategist for the Chicago-based firm. No Limit is a full-service communications agency that establishes and elevates brands by bridging Public Relations, Social Media, Marketing, Advertising, Digital, and a lot of creativity, to best strategize well-rounded and successful campaigns for 50+ global franchise brands. By presenting visionary ideas and building real relationships, No Limit is able to create effective media branding strategies to help companies grow. Nick currently leads a staff of writers, media strategists, designers, social media experts and digital producers in an office think-tank where brands are humanized for strong, compelling media stories. Prior to starting No Limit at the age of 27, Nick spent four years working at a franchise PR agency where he mastered the art of building rapport with media outlets and creating newsworthy pitches for earned media placements. He holds a Bachelor of Journalism from Drake University in Iowa.
