Pepsi Gets the Mobile/Local/Loyalty Opportunity — Do you?
Mobile is the future. In many ways it is a whole new playing field for marketers – and those who are willing to lead will be richly rewarded.
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A Quick Video Retrospective on Alex Chilton and Big Star
Last September, I posted a link to Sound Opinion’s podcast on Big Star. Here’s the link again. Big Star is one of those iconic bands that bands love, critics love and the average music fan might never encounter. Alex Chilton, the lead singer from Big Star, (also the lead singer for The Box Tops and a solo[…]
Jimmy Fallon and friends — Duking it out, Glee Style
Here’s some quick insanity from last week’s Jimmy Fallon show. Faced with stif competition from the “Parks and Recreation” team for the “sectionals,” Jimmy and his cast work out a hilarious version of Quiet Riot’s “We’re Not Gonna Take It.” Hope you enjoy… Tweet
If It Hurts Your Head, Don’t Do It — Yet
I was talking to a vendor yesterday about a shift in strategy for one of my clients. When I first started talking about our upcoming PR strategy, she and I both agreed that we had several issues that were keeping us from developing a clear plan. But now that a few weeks have passed, it[…]
Three Podcasts You Shouldn’t Miss
Hi – getting back into writing after a bit of a break. I’ve got a bunch of business going on for myself and some of my clients – but more about that later. Now that I’m no longer driving to Boston all the time, I’ve even become more obsessed with Podcasts. I listen every day[…]
Chatroulette’s Eureka Moment — Thanks, Ben Folds!
Remember when no one could figure out how YouTube would make money? We’re still wondering about Twitter. FourSquare has a shot. But Chatroulette? I mean that is one creepy enterprise. Until now. Singer Songwriter Rocker extrordinaire Ben Folds redeems himself from playing the Paula Abdul role on “The Sing Off” in this YouTube clip of a live concert[…]
Digging Weezer, Digging Out
I’m formulating a blog post in my head about the crazy weather week we just got through in CT. I’ll get to it next week when I’ve cleared my desk. In the interim, I have to share this interview/concert that Weezer frontman Rivers Cuomo gave to the guys at Sound Opinions. Cuomo is a good guy wears[…]
OK Go Fights the Man
Full disclosure (how often are we reading that line these days?), I am a big OK Go fan. So I was psyched when they released their new CD and totally blown away by their new video. Clearly it cost them a lot of time, but probably not as much money as a full blown, dancing[…]
Five Strong Minutes From Jerry Seinfeld
Fresh from last week’s Letterman — Enjoy your PopTarts! I mean, seriously — this guy is the gold standard for stand-up. And he does a darn good job making fun of app phone geeks like me and my friends. Tweet
Update on Facebook Viruses
Update 5:29 pm — Good comprehensive article on one of the Viruses: The Facebook Fan Check Virus. The Facebook Fan Check Virus and What You Should Know – Associated Content – associatedcontent.com http://bit.ly/dCxrYS I’m still amazed that: 1) This story has not been covered by any authoritative media. Is it really up to the bloggers here?[…]