Shopping is a social activity. You would think that retailers would be running to figure out everything they can (and
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Wassup 2008
Very cool video that is not what you think it is. YouTube – Wassup 2008: Word is that this is
Continue readingVideo Online Does Not Click
With close to ten billion videos being viewed online every month and the average person watching close to eight hours
Continue readingTwitter Is The Ultimate Tease… Does Your Content Tease?
If you want traffic you have to be a sensationalist. If you’re not making National Enquirer tinged headlines or content,
Continue readingLiterally Creative
Who needs mash-ups when you can create you own style of music video based on something already popular? Whether you’re
Continue readingReading The Future – Paper or Plastic?
Many people fear that print is dying. The statistics don’t help the situation and the new technology looks promising. Did
Continue reading8 Reasons Why We're Not Prepared For The Future
The world is changing faster than we can imagine. Students who enrolled in university today have different expectations from those
Continue readingYou Can't Buy Community
It’s not possible for your brand to sell anybody anything in an online social network. (unless all you’re doing is
Continue readingYouTube Is Culture
I’m a huge fan of Michael Wesch and what he’s doing with his Digital Ethnography program at Kansas State University.
Continue readingWhat Is A Mash-Up?
This is a mash-up… Two individually awesome things that make up one even more amazingly awesome thing. Enjoy. (hat tip
Continue readingAll The News – All The Time
Do you remember when the Internet first came "online"? I do. Many media pundits talked about that moment as the
Continue readingFacebook Is The Past, MySpace Is The Present And LinkedIn Is The Future – A Different Perspective On Online Social Networks
My guess is you read that Blog posting headline and assumed it to mean that Facebook is over for the
Continue readingBatman – The Dark Knight Movie Trailer Plus David Usher Music Equals Mash-Up Of Epic Proportions
I happen to think that David Usher (the multi-platinum solo artist, former lead singer of the rock band, Moist, and
Continue readingGeorge Carlin Passes – Seven Words Live On
I was very sad to read that George Carlin passed away on Sunday at the age of 71. It’s very
Continue readingIs It Bad That This Is The Number One Search Result For "Marketing" On YouTube?
I was floating through YouTube looking for a specific online video. I couldn’t find it, so I did what I
Continue readingSearch Engine Strategies – The Videos
I am just finishing up at Search Engine Strategies Toronto. You can read a little bit about what happened during
Continue readingSocial Media Journey Keeps On Turning
I was very moved by the story about how the rock band Journey found their new singer, Arnel Pineda (“pin-eh-da”)
Continue readingJust What Is Social Media Anyway?
I think Lee Lefever over at Common Craft does a mighty fine job of explaining Social Media (in plain English…
Continue readingWord Of Mouth Marketing And Viral Video Ecstasy
If you happen to be in Toronto on June 12th, 2008, you should make it a point to join me
Continue readingPersonal Branding, The Entrepreneur And The Next Great Frontier
I was blown away by the May 19th, 2008 op ed piece in The Wall Street Journal on page A15
Continue readingIs Witnessing The Same As Being A Journalist?
After listening to one of my favourite Podcasts, For Immediate Release – The Hobson and Holtz Report, I was struck
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