Meet Tom Fishburne. He’s a former marketer that got wise and is pursuing his passion. Much like someone we know, who eventually sold out to corporate America again. I met Tom when he spoke at J&J and he looks like the kid in Sixth Sense.
This cartoon is brilliant because it reflects the naive hope that a viral-intended video will certainly go viral… and drive sales. If you haven’t heard this blather you may not find it as funny as me.
I wish I had it to include in Beyond Viral.
I’m so glad that CarriBugbee shared this on The Twitter.
Here’s a video clip that sets things straight about the Internets and technology vernacular.
Rachel Maddow’s correspondent Kent Jones shows how Montana Senator Max Bacchus referred to lots of “YouTubes in the Crowd.” A double whammy because he pluralized YouTubes, and presumably was thinking not about the website but the “motion-picture devices” recording things. You know those talkee recordings have sound now?
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And in round 256 of WillVideoForFood’s “Amateur Versus Professional Content,” Ashton Kutcher’s BlahGirls goes to battle with YouTube’s Clip Critics.
The boxers take their positions for what’s sure to be the battle of the… oh, dang.
BlahGirls is down for the count. And the trophy goes to Clip Critics!
I’d never heard of them until today, but here’s a YouTube channel called “Clip Critics.” (Thanks to ChristopherMast for the tip).
I went on a wild binge, watching many of their videos this morning. In fact, I missed my morning nap as a result.
But this first ClipCritics episode made it worthwhile. I still have tears in my eyes.