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).
Just back from vacation, and confused about your new YouTube player? Well you’re not alone. Here’s the new look and feel, and new functionality. The most profound change was the shift from 5 stars to the “thumbs up, thumbs down.” That’s a smart move, given that the majority of raters gave it 5 stars, followed…
Dear electronic manufacturers. You’re doing the best you can in a crowded marketplace, but I present to you a free design for a new portable videocam lineup, and the following brilliant ideas are yours to ignore (or exploit without royalties). I give you… the ZeeCam! Problem: The portable videocamera space is crowded with complex models…
This Advertnews.com post has a series of student-created ads that showcase creative advertising ideas that blend into their environment. A PSP2-shaped tennis court. A shopping-cart belt that shows Expedia and illustrations of luggage. A Toblerone bike rack. The form and function become the ad, or vice versa.
Yeyyy! A YouTuber, anthrocrane, made me a Nalts puppet! I can’t wait to hug him and hold him and name him George. Thanks Matt. You can see more of his art here. Clear the little guy has been to Dr. Bauman (surgeonofnalts) for a hair transplant. Now say only nice things unless you can make…
There’s no question that traditional media tends to characterize online video — and YouTube in particular — as a cute fad. Certainly the bulk of the stories are about the “one hit wonders,” Internet clichés, and sensational hits like Chris Crocker, Sneezing Pandas, laughing babies and Star Wars Kid. When I saw some recent Comedy…
Should you join a YouTube network (or what I call Online Video Studios)? It’s a question I get often. And my simple answer, of late, is this: NO– unless you desperately need one, have realistic expectations of what you get back, and have an attorney read the fine print. Many young artists are signing with…
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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.