Jul
15
2010
Thinking about the myriad of Internet tools available to digital marketers, brand managers, content publishers and community professionals is enough to make many professionals want to hide under their desk and quiver in fear. I see weekly requests for advice and ‘what tools are out there for…” questions through my social and professional circles, and [...]
Tags: brand experience, content management, digital marketing, marketing, social networking
Jun
25
2010
Find out what happened when the band OK Go encountered Animal from the Muppets at the Webby Awards. Honestly, nobody can stare down Animal.
Tags: muppets
May
25
2010
I came across a Mashable.com article for journalists last week that I thought would be valuable for online marketing and community professionals as well. 7 Ways Journalists Can Use Foursquare pointed out some key elements that news writers can engage their audience and source valuable information. And those use-cases can also be extremely valuable for [...]
Tags: crowdsourcing, foursquare, geotagging, gowalla, marketing, Online marketing
May
21
2010
Remember when you were in the chorus or glee club? Well, some of you, anyway. A colleague of mine sent a link along for Perptuum Jazzile, Slovenia’s only jazz choir. I was blown away by this vid and it gave me goose bumps. Here’s hoping you enjoy it and find yourself singing in your next [...]
Tags: jazz, movies, music, singing
May
14
2010
A classic internet meme. Gotta love it. This Star Wars kid with his make-believe light saber just never gets old.
Tags: light saber, meme, star wars
May
12
2010
The second beta of WordPress 3.0 is ready and the official release for public consumption is not far off. There has also been a lot of buzz about some of the new features and I’d be remiss if I didn’t mention them on Blog de Puree, a WordPress blog. Here’s a quick rundown of what’s [...]
Tags: blog, content management system, user interface, website design, wordpress
May
07
2010
I’ve been digging into some SaaS online marking tools and came across two new apps that digital marketers should take some time to check out. From getting valuable metrics on the ROI of your social marketing efforts to optimizing our online marketing tools, Viralheat and Performable look like they offer some great features. Viralheat Viralheat [...]
Tags: internet, Online marketing, performable, social networking, viral heat
Apr
29
2010
Sure, I’m only helping Pixar‘s viral marketing campaign here, but I wanted to point out the great use of word-of-mouth and the Internet. Coming out on June 18, Toy Story 3 takes viewers through new a new adventure with Woody, Buzz Lightyear and the gang as Andy gets ready to go to college. And Pixar [...]
Tags: internet, movies, Online marketing, pixar, toy story, viral mareketing, youtube
Jun
30
2009
Here’s an amusing spoof of a 1970s birds documentary, taken from the “Look Around You” series, a parody of the old British school science programs. (Thanks to the Birdchick blog for pointing this one out.)
Tags: bird watching, comedy, science, Television, videos
Feb
28
2009
The San Diego Union-Tribune recently reported that Surf-first.org was launched by “Surfing Magazine journalist Matt Walker in association with the Surfrider Foundation” in order to get a scientific and all-encompassing picture of “who surfers are; where they come from; what they do for work; how, when and where they surf; and where they spend their [...]
Tags: sports, surfing