Archive for January 2010
Foursquare and Gowalla? Not in MyTown…
This blows me away. I’ve been researching, playing with, somewhat obsessing over location-based gaming, check-in apps for the last few months. You can often find me standing outside of a place I’m about to enter, furiously opening apps, checking-in, and then firing up the next app so that I can check-in on many different systems.…
Read More30 reasons why brands are hesitant to get into social
The following is a list of 30 reasons that brands are hesitant to get into social marketing. Thanks to my friends that helped with several contributions via Twitter, Facebook, Google Wave, etc… They don’t understand it. Their agency doesn’t understand it. Their agency doesn’t have a competency in it and therefore, they aren’t educating the…
Read MoreIn digital marketing, there’s no substitute for experience
You want the good news or the bad news about digital marketing? The good news? Ok, the good news is that there is always new technology being created that allows us to reach and engage with customers in new ways. The bad news? The bad news is that there is ALWAYS new technology being created…
Read MoreI told you Hulu’s days were numbered!
As if to help my point from yesterday’s blog, check out this story/chart on how much YouTube is growing compared to its closest 9 competitors. It’s not even that they dominate in terms of views, but they are growing leaps and bounds over the other sites, furthering their lead daily. Still think Hulu has a…
Read MoreAre Hulu’s days numbered?
Most everyone I know that’s, hm, let’s just say “computer savvy” (sorry Mom) seems to love Hulu. As an example, I was chatting recently with @churchchat and he was saying that he watches more “TV” on Hulu than on his “TV” at home. And with the recent release of the Boxee Box at CES, you…
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