President Bush Resorts to Telemarketing
It’s a strange thing when you get a call from the president. Especially during dinner. Here’s “Bush Calls Me.”
When a 2-Minute Ad is Too Short (Ellen Degeneres and Animals in Amex ad)
I wanted this 2-minute ad to be 5-minutes. Ellen Degeneres stars in this Amex ad featuring animals as her colleagues. It’s better than most content. Absolutely nothing about Amex until the end. But it ties right back to the integrated campaign and it’s as viral as they come. If you’re trying to make yourself sick…
Trivia- Why Be Impressed with EepyBird?
Because they make visceral videos- including this new one. Because they’ve probably made $50K on their first videos. Because they know how to market their work Because they’ve got nice financial deals with Mentos AND Diet Coke
Emphatic Yes
A noteworthy viral video creator. He’s Emphatic Yes, and Carson Daly says he “just can’t get enough.” I agree. My favorite: The conscience pays a visit… crashing on the couch, swilling beer.
The Salvador Dali of Viral Video
You’ve seen his Pepsi Girl. You might have caught his LonelyGirl15 assasination. But I’ll bet you haven’t seen “Pussy Choke.” Watch in amazement as the cat escapes from Davideo’s mouth. DavideoDesign in the U.K. He’s the Salvador Dali of Viral Video. He and Mrs. Davideo are creating videos with a surreal shock value that you…
NBC and Carson Daly: Finally a Way to Make Money on Viral Video Content
Another big media player enters the viral space. It’s NBC, who stumbled initially in the “new media” space by suing YouTube for running SNL’s “Lazy Sunday.” But now they seem to be the leading major network to embrace viral video. Carson Daly and NBC have launched “It’s Your Show TV” (www.itsyourshowtv.com). Viewers can submit short…
Getting the Winter Blues? Sunbath Virtually.
Go back to summer with SunbathingTV.com. Relive the magic of the summer through the ideas of the videographer that created Idonothingallday.com… Pretty young women walking the streets of NYC. In defense of Sean and his sites, he asks permission. And, he ads, “I didn’t dress them in the morning.”
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The Definitive Guide to Turning Video to Cash
CinemaTech Editor Scott Kirsner has prepared the definitive chart for video producers interested in making money via online video. In his article, Getting Paid: Sites that Help Video Producers Make Money, you’ll find everything you need to turn your videos into cash. This is the most comprehensive list of its kind online. Thanks to WVFF Reader…
My Weather Job is at Risk
We can see by episode #2 of MediaMoGirl that my weather reporting gig is at risk. This screen shot shows MediaMoGirl is losing patience with my neurosis. In this case, seasonal effective dissorder (SAD). She recently contacted an attorney to explore how to terminate me. Fortunately, my psychological imbalance makes me a member of a…
Top 10 Ways to Know Your Video Caries a Weak Strain of Virus
You’ve been checking hourly and the total views have gone up only in proportion to your views. The comments have more “WTFs” than “LMAOs.” No comments except from your brother and nerdy friend In comments, people fixate on the shirt you wore or the color of the wall in the background Your number of subscribers…