Okay, so maybe I am not losing my mind….just very stressed.
I arrived in Newport Beach today to speak at the Driving Interactive Summit Part 2 and have not been able to leave the hotel due to the copious amounts of work.
I was however excited to see this on the newswires today…
Second Life Provides Virtual [...]
According to PRNewswire, Research organization, Melcrum, announced
the preliminary findings of the first ever survey into
social media adoption by large corporations worldwide.
Here we go with the firsts again! Is this really the first time that this type of study has been done…
anyhow here are some stats from the study
55% Using blogs or planning to [...]
A few days ago I read an article in the New York Times about initiative being taken by IBM and Sun
that deal with the future of the internet. In my immediate sphere of influence I have been hearing
people like Mark Wallace write about things of this nature for a while but it is always great [...]
The AIA is seeking to expand the conversation about architecture by adding layers of peoples favorite architecture to Google Earth.
This will allow for a more open dialogue between the AIA and it’s members, as well as conversation between members of the AIA and the population at large.
To some this may simply appear to [...]
What does the future have in store for the music industry?
Will the industry be able to revitalize what was once a lucrative business model?
From a consumer standpoint I am very happy with the current state of the music industry as I feel there is more choice than ever before and I am able to download [...]
I got a note from John Swords about contextual advertising in Second Life.
While the technology appears to be far from perfect, it is nice to see people thinking of creative ways to advertise in virtual spaces, however what will this mean for the community?
When you opt in to Gmail (for example) you are opting [...]
Take a look at the next generation. A generation born with a mouse in hand. A generation that thinks email is for their grandparents. A generation that will be born into the metaverse without knowing how we ever survived with 2D web pages.
You say Second Life is a fad….you say you have seen this [...]
The prosumer has been a hot topic these days in the days of UGC/CGC/CGM. But what about the "would-be" pro without the budget to produce.
Director Stas Lipovetskiy showed me that the great ideas will shine through, despite a lack of budget. Does that make him any less professional? I say no. His ideas are [...]
Overall my trip to the motor city was a success. I got learn more about the auto industry and share some of my own thoughts on how the industry could be better leveraging virtual worlds.
The highlight of the event for me was Julie Roehm. Sure, she mentioned the pink elephant a few times, but [...]
John Durham- Jumpstart
Moderator Joe Kyriakoza. VP Product Strategy, Jumpstart Automotive Media
Kevin Brown, Senior Partner and Managing Director Ford Motor Media
Robin Cooper, Vice President Advertising and Business Development, Kelley Blue Book
David Duncan, Regional Sales Manager, BMW
Mary Carpenter, President GM Planworks
Redefining the tunnel
Auto consumers don’t necessarily going down the same funnel they once did
Carpenter- The funnel sends [...]