Here’s a new Q&A I did for iMedia Connection that addresses some of the issues surrounding consumer-generated advertising. Interview by Neil Perry of Xlntads.com (and former executive from McDonalds).
You won’t likely see this 30-second consumer-generated video in the Superbowl, but I decided to enter the contest anyway. I named this entry “winning commercial” for Google’s spiders not for you. It’s really a loser. If I was smart, I’d focus on nailing another poorly promoted contest, instead of tossing my hat into this crowded…
Had enough of horrible big-media interviews of your favorite online-video “weblebrities”? The same questions over and over? The 7 hours you spend, as a video creator, meeting with a television network, only to find your interview has been reduced to a 12-second soundbite? Well it’s time for The Bubblegum Tree Show! Yey! (See trailer). It’s…
A week ago today I made one of my most annoying videos yet- GoogleHeads. Here's Googlehead on Revver.com. Here's Googlehead on YouTube.com. I point this out for three reasons: Blatent self promotion So you can see the difference between Flash and Quicktime- quality and speed. For best results click the ad after the Revver version. 🙂…
Alright, the “Cheat sheet for marketers interested in online video” didn’t get a lot of views. And frankly I get more people consuming my content in an hour than read this damned blog in a day. So to hell with you. Here’s what you should do to get viral, stupid marketers and agencies. Spend an…
Samsung CEO Geesung Choi called Consumer Union, the non-profit product-testing organization behind Consumer Reports magazine, “not honorable.” Choi on Monday cited the October 2010 issue of the magazine, which gave Samsung low scores on high-definition and standard-definition video camcorders. “American magazine making JVC and Sony best-buy awards is insult to my family and character,” said Choi…
It seems Anonymous has targeted Facebook on “Guy Fawkes” day (November 5, 2011), but still not invested in any better text-to-speech technology or graphics. Hey, guys. Here’s a site you can turn text into speech free. Sure it’ll have a commercial behind it, but maybe you can convince them to sponsor you. The video below…
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mmm, I could go for a delicious beverage.
and a new job, but not at McDonalds.
Gnomes? Where’s their attribution?
Hmmm. The GEICO ads make fun of amatuer videographers. Their “you could spend 15 minutes online better (by NOT going to YouTube–implied and illustrated–) might catch on.
Here’s a tip for getting those chalky tablets to go down easier:
Don’t chew them.