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Online Media Statistics from The Economist – "Shift Happens"

Last month we posted a video with all kinds of statistics about online media and the Internet. There was a minor debate over the validity of the statistics, because the video was produced as a marketing piece by an author who’s selling a book on the same subject. This video from The Economist, however – [...]

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How 'Bout a (Social Media) Revolution?

In anticipation of tomorrow’s Visible Shops seminar, “Small Business Social Media: Find Your Next Client” – (which still has room for YOU, by the way) – we thought the following video was appropriate. It has tons of facts and statistics about social media (that will help you persuade the powers-that-be that this isn’t just a [...]

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Is YouTube Destined for the Dot-Com Graveyard?

In a post we published a few weeks ago called “How Long Will Your Free Content Ride Last,” we commented on blogger John Falls’ position that free content on the Internet can only last so long. It seems that Falls was on to something with his post entitled “The Economy of Free is Stupid,” posted [...]

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Explaining Facebook

Lots of people I meet ask about Facebook and how to use it for their business. It can be a great tool if you use it right. But many still ask me to explain what it is and how it works. This video will probably make it more confusing – but we’ll pretend this is [...]

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Bing – You're It!

Well, it’s no secret to those who know me that I am not a fan of most of Microsoft’s products (though some cool things are happening with the XBOX 360 if this is its future).  But this week Microsoft launched Bing, a new search engine aimed at finally procuring a serious portion of the search-engine [...]

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Is Nesquik King of the Interactive Advertisement?

If you have a craving for chocolate milk, it’s no coincidence. It seems Nesquik – the drink that “you can’t drink slow if it’s Quik” – is spending super major, buku bucks to ramp up its interactive and multimedia advertising. Nesquik’s adoption of interactive media isn’t new, however. The brand’s been shakin’ things up for [...]

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Welcome To An Award-Winning Viral Campaign!

There have been many famous primates in entertainment over the years: Mighty Joe Young, King Kong, and George W. Bush. Curious George also enjoyed a number of years in the limelight and made a recent 2006 appearance  starring in his very own film… but all of these primates have been outshone. Welcome to the age [...]

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Standing Up For What You Believe In

Many Americans were surprised that pastor Rick Warren was going to deliver president Obama’s invocation on Inauguration Day, January 20th, 2009. When Senior Rabbi Sharon Kleinbaum of CBST (Congregation Beth Simchat Torah, New York City’s Synagogue for Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual and Transgender Jews) came to us with the idea of having an alternative invocation video, [...]

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The Effective Use of Humor in Viral Campaigns

Quickly, say aloud the first viral campaign that comes to your mind when reading this. Go! Do you have one in mind? If so, which one did you think of and why? Many successful viral campaigns are able to use effective placement and targeted humor to drive consumers to disseminate their work for them. One [...]

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8 Advantages and Disadvantages of being a YouTube Partner

We’ve written an updated post about the advantages and disadvantages of being a YouTube partner. Check it out here. There is one prevailing reason why you may want to become a YouTube Partner: to make more money. The below list of eight advantages and disadvantages should help you determine whether being a YouTube Partner will [...]

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