Harry & Larry: New Character Design for Wrigley’s Doublemint

Posted by on Apr 26, 2008 in Advertising | No Comments

Major Viral Potential: Motion designer Yann Le Coroller just posted Harry & Larry on his website. Harry & Larry are characters in development for Wrigley’s Doublemint gum… and are oddly addictive. Be sure to watch the animation test. Source: NOTCOT

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Video of George Bush’s Funnies

Posted by on Apr 20, 2008 in Video | No Comments

I wish we had camcorders, the internet and YouTube back in the 1700s… it would be great to watch funny videos of the Founding Fathers like George Washington, John Adams, Thomas Jefferson, etc…

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Two Case Studies Demonstrating the Power and Speed of Social Networks

Posted by on Apr 20, 2008 in Educational, Marketing, Media, Public Relations, Social Media, Technology | No Comments

As a marketing professional, I quickly understood the potential of social networking platforms like Twitter, YouTube, Digg, Facebook, Flickr, and blogs. However, many friends, family and professionals still find it difficult to fully grasp their power, capabilities or uses. For those who don’t “get it,” I have two practical and personal case studies that shed ...

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Power Profile: CrapHammer

Posted by on Apr 18, 2008 in Advertising | No Comments

“When all you have is a craphammer…” Those are the famous first words of Sean Howard when you visit his blog, CrapHammer, which currently sits at No. 113 on the Power 150. Sean is director of strategy and innovation at Lift Communications, a brand experience studio in Toronto, Canada. Sean is clearly special. And complex. ...

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Social Is The New Search

Posted by on Apr 17, 2008 in Advertising, Educational, Marketing, Media, Public Relations, Social Media, Technology | No Comments

Popular Mechanics has an interesting article titled “How Social Networking Could Kill Web Search as We Know It.“ According to the venture capitalist friend of reporter Glenn Derene, “search, as we know it, is dead.” In a nutshell: As we continue to populate our Flickr, YouTube, Twitter, Facebook and LinkedIn accounts, building bonds with like-minded ...

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Power 150 in Wall Street Journal

Posted by on Apr 16, 2008 in Advertising, Marketing, Media, Public Relations, Social Media, Technology | No Comments

I woke up to an email from Scott Baradell (of Spin Thicket fame) informing me that the Power 150 made The Wall Street Journal. Here’s a short excerpt from the article: Get on the Radar of an Industry’s Top Bloggers Small businesses looking to pitch their products or services to influential blogs have some help ...

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Ad Age Power 150 Roundtable

Posted by on Apr 14, 2008 in Advertising, Marketing, Public Relations, Social Media, Technology | No Comments

To kick off Blogger Social 2008 and take advantage of so many marketing bloggers being in NYC, Advertising Age Editor Jonah Bloom hosted a Power 150 roundtable discussion, which the magazine covered in this week’s issue with an article titled Separating Brilliance from Blabber. In addition to the edited transcript, Ad Age also ran a ...

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RSS, Printers, Comedy and Twitter

Posted by on Apr 14, 2008 in Media, Social Media | No Comments

Seven Tips for Making the Most of Your RSS Reader (ReadWriteWeb) “RSS is a big deal, as anyone who’s subscribed to even a few feeds probably knows. Once you get past just a few feeds, though, it can quickly get overwhelming. RSS can leave you feeling inadequate, brain-dead and uninspired.” Newspaper Vendors Worry About Downturn ...

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First Flickr Video: Dancin’ Machine

Posted by on Apr 12, 2008 in Video | No Comments

I didn’t want to lug around my bulky camcorder in NYC, so I bought a Flip Ultra to shoot some video at Blogger Social 2008. Unfortunately, I got a faulty Flip that captured absolutely no audio. (Flip’s customer service has been great and they’re going to be servicing or replacing it soon.) Before sending the ...

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Grand Opening: 250,000 Square Feet of News

Posted by on Apr 11, 2008 in Educational, Media, Video | No Comments

The Newseum opens today in Washington, DC and features 250,000 square feet of news history, technology and hands-on exhibits. As a historic newspaper collector and news junkie, I will definitely be making the pilgrimage to the Newseum before I die. According to newseum.org, the Newseum features seven levels of galleries, theaters, retail spaces and visitor ...

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