Forbes Cover Story on YouTube (Gives Me Headache Behind Eye)
Micropersuasion reports that “Forbes Hearts YouTube.” Here’s the blog entry and a link to the story, which I refuse to read. Someone is welcome to summarize in a comment.
Micropersuasion reports that “Forbes Hearts YouTube.” Here’s the blog entry and a link to the story, which I refuse to read. Someone is welcome to summarize in a comment.
Dear readers, I don’t ask much from you. Free blog, no advertising. But I need your vote for the Valleywag “hot boys” contest. I’m getting my ass kicked. Not that that there’s anything wrong with losing one of these. It happened to Micki Krimmel. My ego just can’t handle losing by a landslide. That would…
Do you vlog? Then YOU might be dull enough for television. TV Diaries, a sparse but new blog, claims to be building a show with The Conlin Company, who is behind such reality-hits as “Hell’s Kitchen” and “Nanny 911.” Says this post: We’re seeking Emotional Exhibitionists who have nothing to hide. If you can entertain,…
This Advertising Age video explains why facial-coding research (which analyzes facial muscle movement to understand a viewer’s reaction to stimuli) on recent political ads shows that Obama has an edge on selling hope, but McCain is more effective at a good mud slinging. I wish I had a computer analyzing your reaction to this news,…
Here’s a piece I wrote for iMediaConnection about measuring and communicating social media. My key point is that a) it IS measurable, and b) it needs to be tied to things that matter for various stakeholders: marketing, PR, advertising, executives.
This certainly isn’t the only cause-driven use of viral video, but I thought I’d showcase it as further proof that online videos don’t have to be funny and profitable. A neighbor of ours (whose kids play with our kids) is on a mission to help save and improve lives of animals who are left at…
The online video market is getting more crowded. Here’s another revenue-sharing model in the lines of Revver and Eefoof and Motion.tv. It’s called Flixya. I discovered it from some self-promotional comments posted on popular YouTube videos. Looks interesting, but the proof is in the pudding. I’ve asked Marquis to post his earnings to date on…