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MMA Forum On Mobile–January 31, 2007

January 31, 2008 No comments yet

Speakers:
(sponsored by Admob)

Danielle Rollo

Message as marketing versus advertising

Marketing- mCRM
SMS– 160 characters, links etc.
Ubiquity of SMS
Bringing interactivity to offline media
Advertising
high attention level
contextual targeting
fully engaged users
Mobile Search- Medio search engine for mobile
major growth opportunity
gateway to content

search as utility– location based search

 relevance=response

CPC model
Highest payout for search is for DUI’s (hmmmm)

Mark Donovan

Secular trend called digital convergence, our lives are [...]

The Advertising Club Meetup January 28th 2008 at Google

January 28, 2008 No comments yet

Tonight, Google has opened their doors to the public in what feels like a surreal almost wonka-like experience. Sure I have been here many times, but tonight, amidst an industry riddled with speculation about what Google is up to, the office looks different.
Here is the description and speakers for tonight’s event:
Google is leading an integrated [...]

If I Had 5MM In Venture Funding …

January 28, 2008 1 comment

At a time when economic downturn seems imminent one must wonder; will 2008 see the same time of start-up activity that was seen in years prior?
This morning I got to thinking, what would I do if I had capital for a start-up?
Would I create yet another social network or a human powered search engine?
Maybe I [...]

Social Networking 2.M (part three…and yes, this means mobile)

January 22, 2008 4 comments

I have certainly spoken about this before (and here a few months later), but with all the hullabaloo surrounding both the mobile industry and the social networking space, I feel it is crucial to return to the theme of mobile social networks and the personal nature of the handset. In a recent press release, an [...]

Network Fatigue and The Remixable Web

January 21, 2008 4 comments

I came across this great video about something that has piqued my interest as of late. Have a look. what do you think?

DataPortability – Connect, Control, Share, Remix from Smashcut Media on Vimeo.

Trends And Truism Postamble (sp.): Marco Hansell Of Fan Force Says…

January 17, 2008 1 comment

Image of Marco Hansell

Entertainment marketer extraordinaire and good friend of mine, Marco Hansell said the following in the last post,
“the littlest door we open to conversation creates impressive, personal, and very informative results.”
I enjoyed it so much that I felt it needed to shine on it’s own. I am not going to make a whole [...]

Trends and Truisms Day Ten (part two): Jeremy Beyda Asks The Tough Questions

January 15, 2008 6 comments

What is the best part about blogging?
Conversation, collaboration, sharing knowledge? These are some of my favorite aspects of blogging. In my last post a great conversation began and Jeremy Beyda asked questions that I feel warrants a post dedicated to them, as I feel that many will want to join in.
Jeremy writes:

I am [...]

Trends and Truisms FINAL DAY (day ten): The Consumer Is Not King, but Co-Creation and Collaboration Makes Us All Kings

January 15, 2008 20 comments

So here we are at the final day of this experiment. I have to say I have thoroughly enjoyed this and have gotten some great commentary. This project will most likely be documented in one of the industry trades and reprinted in PDF format for ease of consumption. All comments and blog posts referenced will [...]

Trends And Truisms Day Nine: The Importance Of Being Open

January 14, 2008 12 comments

(image compliments of Schweers’ 3rd Grade Class Blog. I wish we had blog’s when I was in third grade. Anyhow, to Mr./ Mrs. Shweers and class, keep up the good work!)
A couple of weeks ago I gave the openness award to Google. I did not do so because I felt that Google necessarily embodies the [...]

Myth Busters at iMedia

January 13, 2008 No comments yet

Last month I threw down with some great minds at the iMedia Agency Summit.
Have a listen

Tags: Brad Berens, Adam Broitman, Garrick Schmitt, Mark Silva, iMedia