- So, It's Like a Barn?
"It's certainly not unusual that a stand up comedian like Tim Washer would be producing absurdist viral videos," notes AdAge. "What is surprising is that the IBM communications executive is ...
- Social Media Users Open to Branding, Marketing
Consumers flock daily to social media sites to keep in touch with friends and family, but they are also keen to buy from brands that they have seen on these ...
- Sorry Seems to Be the Hardest Word
"AT&T customers have been complaining for months about dropped calls, spotty service, delayed text and voice messages and slow download speeds for the iPhone," says Jackie Huba in a post ...
- Fall TV Drives Record Online Video Viewing
The fall TV season premieres attracted record online viewership in September, with nearly 26 billion videos delivered to 168 million US Internet users during the month.
- 36MM Germans Viewed 6.4B Videos in August
Germany’s 36 million online video viewers watched 6.4 billion videos in August 2009, an average of 178 videos per viewer. About 43% of those 6.4 billion videos were viewed on ...
- Online Video Streaming Up 25% YOY
Two key indicators of online video usage are up 24.8% year over year, according to Nielsen's September US Online Video report. YouTube remains the leading source of online video, delivering ...
- Viral, Shpiral
You've almost certainly seen, or heard about, the YouTube video of a Minnesota wedding in which the bride, groom and their attendants dance and tumble down the aisle to Chris ...
- You Broke It, You Fix It
"While Dave Carroll was flying from Nova Scotia to Nebraska he had his Taylor guitar ruined," says the Huffington Post. "After a protracted attempt to get United to pay for ...
- Yum! That Smells Good!
Here's a juicy tidbit to chew on: One of the reasons Facebook is such a force in the social scene is that it makes it easy to catch up with ...
- Social Media's Primary Use: Marketing
About six out of seven (86%) US companies surveyed have used social technologies in support of one or more areas of their business, and marketing is their primary use for ...
- Top 15 Entertainment Websites, July 2009
YouTube was far and away the most-visited online entertainment venue in July, alone accounting for as many visits as the next 11 websites in the top 15 in the entertainment ...
- The New Downside of 24/7
Who's that bleary-eyed chap in the corner? Why, he's the CMO who stayed up all weekend conducting WOM (word-of-mouth) damage-control—after one bad Saturday-morning customer tweet.
Welcome to the new downside ...
- Top 15 US Websites, July 2009
Search, social-media, and Web-based email sites feature prominently in the top 15 US websites (among all categories) for July 2009.
- Stellar Viral Videos, Pt. I
News flash: mascara is recession-proof! At present, the most popular and recession-resilient videos on YouTube come from the "makeup tutorial" subgenre. Now, don't let those $5 words fool you: this ...
- It's as Easy as 123456
All we hear these days is how important social media is to advertising. But has anyone isolated a simple formula for business outreach through social media?
In a word, yes! In ...
- Are You Socially Acceptable?
One reason social media sites have caught on like wildfire among users is that, by and large, they operate on basic principles of social decency. Now, be honest: Do your ...
- Stay and Play, OK?
OK. Quick fable: Prior to a trip to Nebraska, Dave Carroll checked his $3500 Taylor guitar with United Airlines. (If you've been online at all recently, you know where this ...
- The King is Dead, Long Live the King
As it files for bankruptcy, the once-mighty General Motors faces a public-relations crisis of tremendous proportion: How does it convince customers, employees, suppliers and the American public that it not ...
- Overlay the 'Tube, Dude!
YouTube recently launched a call-to-action overlay ad, which is exactly what it sounds like: a semi-transparent ad that appears over videos, and—get this—enables advertisers to send users to any website ...
- The Year of Mobile Marketing (Finally)
Year after year for the past several years, pundits have prognosticated the rise of mobile marketing. But with recent developments in the mobile space, it seems the prediction is now ...