Archive for August 2007
AdAge discovers Facebook
AdAge, sensing that there are still a few people who’ve never heard of Facebook but don’t feel like trying it, recently put up a Facebook video introduction. The speaker rambles a bit but it’s a good enough introduction that if you’re curious it will quickly tell you if you should go try it or forget…
Read MoreHow guys show emotion
Me: "I’m going to pretend like this isn’t the last time I talk to you before you hop on a plane and leave for two years."Him: "I don’t know why you’d even mention that."Me: "You’re breaking my heart, you fucker."Him: "I’ll see you soon."
Read MoreCindy Sheehan decides to run against Democratic Speaker Nancy Pelosi, confirms suspicions that she’s selfish
I’m flabbergasted: Former anti-war leader Cindy Sheehan announced on Thursday that in 2008 she will run as an independent candidate against Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi (D-CA). "I dedicate my candidacy to the people of Iraq and Afghanistan," Sheehan said, weeping. from "Sheehan announces independent run against Pelosi" (the raw story) Displacing one of…
Read MoreTonight we go on lockdown
Sarah, Moishe, and I are going to be homebound for the weekend. We’re training Moishe out of diapers which basically means we’re going to be glued to the house watching him for 3 straight days while he runs around with no pants and learns to use the plastic commodes we have strewn throughout the house.…
Read MoreBlackbaud to Convio, “Can you freakin’ hear me now?”
For a long time now, the non-profit technology marketplace has been primed for consolidation. Lots of little vendors splintered the customer community. The normal confusion of a world of increasing technology complexity was made worse by competing vendors’ "walled gardens". Then the consolidation started. Convio, a leader in online fundraising, bought it’s nearest competitor GetActive. …
Read MoreBaby Einstein videos debunked
I long ago made a vow not to be that parent that railroaded my kid into some form I predetermined. I refused to choose his day care in order to choose the right pre-school in order to choose the right primary to get into the right high school to send him to the Ivy League…
Read MoreA brilliant Julia Child quote
So I turned 40 this year. Also this year, a lot of friend’s parents (and my own) are wrestling with cancer. Others are dealing with dying relatives and mysterious illnesses. Several are grappling with the years of cumulative partying that are finally starting to take their toll. I’ve started cutting risk averse behavior in order…
Read MoreDoes Patron Tequila need its own social network?
Ok, so I don’t have to tell you that social networking is popular. You’d have to be pretty much dead to not know that MySpace, Facebook, and other social networks are all the rage. But let’s say you’re a brand of tequila, for argument’s sake, let’s say you’re a premium brand. Should you have your…
Read MoreFacebook vs. Second Life
As of August 5, 2007, Second Life has 8.6 million residents who have logged in in the last 60 days. Facebook on the other hand, has 30 million solid users. Whatever time you’re spending thinking, planning, hanging out in Second Life, as a marketer you should clearly be focusing at least twice as much on…
Read MoreMarch of Dimes launches video contest; advice for engaging in your own
The formula seems easy enough to the lay person: announce a contest encouraging people to make their own commercials about your cause or product and submit them via YouTube. Offer a modest prize ($5,000) and sit back and wait for the great ideas to roll in. For the right organization or cause it’s a brilliant…
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