Tuesday, November 22, 2005
American Music Awards and Annual Meetings
Earlier this month, I wrote about the concept of naming your company's annual sales meeting after the latest country music album. But what about using the pop, rock, rap, or hip-hop categories to carry the theme for your annual event? Hmmmm... how would that work out?
Well, tonight is the annual American Music Awards. Let's take a look at the top album names for the nominees in three categories to see if they would be appropriate choices for your corporate event:
Favorite Album - Pop/Rock Category
The Massacre -50 Cent Urban Legend - T.I.
My choices are obvious: "Breakaway", "Encore", and "Destiny Fulfilled" -- all three album titles have a positive connotation. You could refer to "Breakaway" sales, and "Encore" of a terrific performance in 2005, or an earnings "Destiny Fulfilled."
Runners up: When I think of Mimi, I think of the overly made-up gal on The Drew Carey Show. So I guess "The Emanicipation of Mimi" could work for a cosmetic company's annual conference -- highlighting a newer, more subtle approach to skin care. And "The Massacre" could quite possible refer to what a company will do their competition -- so there's that, I guess.
I know: it's a stretch.
But one thing's for sure: I'd steer clear of "American Idiot" as a conference theme!
And overall, I'm surprised that the music publishing industry still refers to these categories as "albums". Given that this is the year of the portable mp3 player and the advent of music downloads, the term "album" sounds rather quaint and old-fashioned. It's the old guard music industry clinging to a by-gone era, I suppose.
Not hip at all. ¶ 11/22/2005 11:08:00 AM
Earlier this month, I wrote about the concept of naming your company's annual sales meeting after the latest country music album. But what about using the pop, rock, rap, or hip-hop categories to carry the theme for your annual event? Hmmmm... how would that work out?
Well, tonight is the annual American Music Awards. Let's take a look at the top album names for the nominees in three categories to see if they would be appropriate choices for your corporate event:
Favorite Album - Pop/Rock Category
- The Emancipation of Mimi - Mariah Carey
- Breakaway - Kelly Clarkson
- American Idiot - Green Day
Favorite Album - Rap/Hip Hop
Favorite Album - Soul/Rhythm & Blues
- The Emancipation of Mimi - Mariah Carey
- Destiny Fulfilled - Destiny's Child
- Free Yourself - Fantasia
My choices are obvious: "Breakaway", "Encore", and "Destiny Fulfilled" -- all three album titles have a positive connotation. You could refer to "Breakaway" sales, and "Encore" of a terrific performance in 2005, or an earnings "Destiny Fulfilled."
Runners up: When I think of Mimi, I think of the overly made-up gal on The Drew Carey Show. So I guess "The Emanicipation of Mimi" could work for a cosmetic company's annual conference -- highlighting a newer, more subtle approach to skin care. And "The Massacre" could quite possible refer to what a company will do their competition -- so there's that, I guess.
I know: it's a stretch.
But one thing's for sure: I'd steer clear of "American Idiot" as a conference theme!
And overall, I'm surprised that the music publishing industry still refers to these categories as "albums". Given that this is the year of the portable mp3 player and the advent of music downloads, the term "album" sounds rather quaint and old-fashioned. It's the old guard music industry clinging to a by-gone era, I suppose.
Not hip at all. ¶ 11/22/2005 11:08:00 AM
