Tag Archives: YouTube

June 3, 2012

I’ve got no Klout? Gimme a break!

I just created an account on Klout and was appalled to discover that I had an influence rating of 10. 10! Mind you, the Klout measures influence on a scale from 1 to 100. So you can imagine my shock … Continue reading →

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Tagged as Google, Facebook, blog, Twitter, YouTube, blogger, social media, social media platforms, Flickr, Wordpress, Instagram, applications, Klout, influence, influence measurement, PeerIndex, Twitalyzer, Tumblr

March 16, 2012

The Road We’ve Traveled (isn’t far enough)

I just watched Obama’s (just shy of) 17 minute video/commercial/short film directed by Academy Award®-winning director Davis Guggenheim on YouTube. The video, which was posted on BarackObama.com and YouTube yesterday, provides an overview of the past four years of Obama’s presidency. … Continue reading →

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Tagged as Austan Goolsbee, Barack Obama, brink of disaster, David Axelrod, David Guggenheim, Don't Re-Nig in 2012, Elizabeth Warren, Facebook, Mayor Rahm Emanuel, politics, President Bill Clinton, President Bush, President Obama, race, rahm emanuel, re-election, The Road We've Traveled, The Washington Post, Tom Hanks, YouTube

March 1, 2012

Not Fond of Being Tracked? Turn off Google’s Web History.

Today marks ‘D’ day for everyone using any of Google’s suite of products. That’s because today, their unified privacy policy kicks in, and all the murmuring you’ve been hearing about Google’s draconian information collection tactics become a reality. Have a Gmail account? … Continue reading →

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Tagged as Account Settings, Big Brother, collection protocol, collection tactics, data collection, Digital Journal, Gmail, gmail account, Go To Web History, google search, google web, Google web browsing history, Google Web History, Google's privacy policy, mass collection, modify settings, pausing web history, privacy policy, Remove All Web History, turn off web history, Washington Post, YouTube

February 4, 2012

Superbowl XLVI and Social Media: A Wish List

Tomorrow night, the New York Giants will play the New England Patriots in Superbowl XLVI. While most will be focusing on the game, for marketers, talk always turns to the commercials that air during the game. With an estimated audience … Continue reading →

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Tagged as commercials, Dallas Cowboys, Facebook, follow, interactive, like, links, media campaigns, mobile-only content, New England Patriots, New York Giants, post, QR codes, SMS, SnapTags, social media, superbowl commercials, Superbowl XLV, Superbowl XLVI, video, Volkswagon Young Vader, YouTube

January 20, 2012

President Obama channels Al Green at the Apollo

I was going to give you an elaborate post about mobile engagement tools, but I saw this last night, and had to share: Only President Obama could pull off (a few lines) of Al Green’s Let’s Stay Together. Apparently on … Continue reading →

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Tagged as Al Green, Apollo, Let's Stay Together, New York, President Obama, singing, swagger, video, viral, YouTube

January 16, 2012

SoLoMo Profile: Wyst

The second company I’m going to profile for the Starters+Startups: The Future of SoLoMo & You panel I’m moderating is Wyst. The Wyst app allows you to share geo-tagged photographs, with family, friends and members of your Facebook and Twitter … Continue reading →

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Tagged as App Store, beta, blog, Brooklyn, discover, Facebook, iPhone, message, share, Starters+Startups: The Future of SoLoMo & You, Twitter, video, Wyst, Wyst of the Day, YouTube

January 13, 2012

SoLoMo Profile: Taap.it

A few days ago, I posted about the Starters+Startups: The Future of SoLoMo & You I’ll be moderating on January 25th at the ShowBiz Store & Cafe. In preparation for that panel, I’ve decided to profile the companies that will … Continue reading →

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Tagged as Beats By Dre, H&B Digital, Monster, Starters+Startups: The Future of SoLoMo & You, Taap.it, Vimeo, YouTube

January 9, 2012

Social Media: Mobilization, Commentary, Discourse

This weekend was quite an active one in social media: President Obama officially launched his recruitment effort for the 2012 race. Shit White Girls Say…To Black Girls created a stir all over the internet. Tim Tebow and the Denver Broncos … Continue reading →

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Tagged as Baron Hilliard, Communications, Denver Broncos, Deputy Field Directors, Facebook, Linkedin, Obama 2012, Pittsburgh Steelers, President Barack Obama, Press Secretaries, Shit Girls Say, Shit White Girls Say To Black Girls, State Digital Directors, State Directors, text, Tim Tebow, Twitter, YouTube

December 27, 2010

Seven Tips for making it online (as an artist)

A few days ago, Chris Anokute was on Entertainment Tonight, where he talked about the importance of social media and the internet for artists looking to be discovered. And I’ve recently been approached by a number of performing artists and musicians for … Continue reading →

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Tagged as Chris Anokute, Entertainment Tonight, Flickr, internet, iTunes, Making it as an artist online, Myspace, Seven Tips, Snocap, social media, Twitter, Vimeo, YouTube

December 3, 2010

Social media is a fad. Really?

If I had a dollar for every time I’ve heard a marketing professional tell me that social media is nothing more than a passing fancy, I’d have my coveted iPad by now. It boggles my mind that anyone in their … Continue reading →

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Tagged as advertising agency, Facebook, fad, Flickr, Fourspring, Foursquare, LBS, marketers, marketing mix, microblogging, Ogilvy, social media, social media platforms, social media tools, trend, tweet, Twinkies, Twitter, Twittero-philes, weed, YouTube