Archives for the 'Internet' Category
Short Post: Gossip Girl’s missed marketing opportunity
Yes, I watch friggin’ Gossip Girl. Get over it and keep reading.
Despite a few innovators — mostly, I think, on the feature side of the entertainment industry — the gap between content creators and marketers persists.
I caught up on Monday’s Gossip Girl episode a little while ago and was struck by one exchange between Dan [...]
Interview with Paramount’s Amy Powell at iMedia
I had a chance to chat with Paramount SVP of Interactive Marketing Amy Powell for iMedia Connection about the interesting new work she’s doing. You can check it out here.
Short Post: Is Email Dying?
I hate email.
If it weren’t absolutely necessary for my work and general communications with my loved ones I’d turn off email in a heartbeat and never look back. Regularly, I tell people not to email me if it’s urgent, just to call.
Right now, I have:
A corporate account for work
A generally findable Gmail account, which is [...]
Short Post: why “Green Acres” should come back…
A radio journalist on yesterday’s Marketplace Morning Report made a throwaway reference to the old sitcom “Green Acres,” which sparked my imagination. It’s time to return to Green Acres.
In the sitcom, Eddie Albert and Eva Gabor starred as a wealthy New York couple who move to the country town of Hooterville to become farmers. Albert, [...]
Dr. Horrible update… finally saw it…
And it’s a lot of fun.
A Firefox update, an Adobe update, and a temporary disabling of Norton AV all finally concluded in 14 minutes of fun… probably should have spent the $3.99 at iTunes, but at least I saw it!
And if this makes no sense to you, click here for deets.
I saw it in a [...]
