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Kevin is a poopie head

ByNalts July 5, 2008December 20, 2009

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Battered User Syndrome: YouTube and Online Monopolies

ByNalts July 2, 2008December 20, 2009

Want your Gmail to replace your YouTube messaging? Sorry- but here are some pretty thumb icons you can use to rate comments! Who would have thought the market would be so beholden to YouTube’s inside-out design… half way through 2008? By now, I would have predicted that Web 2.0 would offer us endless options for customizing a video…

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What is Social Media?

ByNalts June 17, 2008June 17, 2008

I met the Marketing Diva (Toby Bloomberg) at a Cox Communications event. She pulled out her Flip cam and asked me to define social media. So I gave her a quick answer. Then along comes “The 60 Second Marketer” and packages this spontaneous clip into the following video called “What is Social Media.” Suddenly, my…

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Robbery Victim to Post Live Hostage Video Via iPhone

ByNalts June 15, 2008June 16, 2008

Remember I predicted that we’d see live news via amateur cameras in 2007? Imagine the next bank robbery where you get to watch along? Maybe there will be an interactive chat so you can give the hostages survival suggestions, and tell them they suck and are gay. Grant, I was a bit early on that…

Video Sponsorship Trends: “Cashing In” or “Selling Out”

ByNalts June 11, 2008December 20, 2009

I like this “Viral Video: Cashing In or Selling Out” by Jennifer Hollett (Canadian Globe & Mail), and not just because I’m featured in it. It’s actually a well-balanced view of the issues surrounding paid sponsorship and product placement. As you may know, there are two different ways to make money via online video. You…

Swear Jar by BudTV Viral-Only Campaign

ByNalts June 10, 2008December 20, 2009

The Swear Jar is a campaign by BudTV. According to AP Business writer Jim Salter, this “Swear Jar” video is part of a “fast-growing growing trend, now increasingly embraced by beer makers and other mainstream marketers.” Known as viral ads, such Web-only spots have become YouTube staples and show up in social networking pages, get…

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Best Blogger Pitch Letter Ever

ByNalts June 6, 2008June 6, 2008

Micropersuasion and your obsessed fans, take note. Five shiny stars for this pitch from Jason. Let’s review what makes it work: Personalized- says he’s long-time fan (and how can I disprove that, right?) His subject header is brilliant: “Opening myself up to your pointed criticism.” That makes me feel like he wants my critique not…

Long-Tail Celebrities Won’t Get Famous and May Not Care

ByNalts June 4, 2008December 20, 2009

Here’s an excerpt of a wonderful post on Cracked.com titled “YouTubers That Will Never Be Famous.” It’s an opportunity for me to “clear the air” about being a self-proclaimed “weblebrity” (which is, you see, rather distinct from being a celebrity). LONG post, here, folks but this one is jam-packed with delicious goodness. The internet is a big…

If You Don’t Like Farts, Stay Out of the Library

ByNalts June 3, 2008June 5, 2008

You know I really don’t care if anyone buys the “If You Don’t Like Farts, Stay Out of the Library” t-shirts. There are some things you do for others, some you do for money, and some you do just for some inexplicable self indulgence. So here’s the shirt I just designed for my CafePress Nalts…

The Attack of the Killer How-To Video Sites

ByNalts June 2, 2008December 20, 2009

Lately it’s “The Attack of the Killer How-To Videos Sites.” We’ve already seen ExpertVillage, Instructables, AOL’s How To, VideoJug, and of course YouTube’s How-To section. While uploading on TubeMogul.com this morning, I noticed three more sites that have surfaced. Most of these models depend exclusively on advertising revenue. While that’s a nice interim model for…