March 25th, 2009
Macy’s has an amazing commercial running on TV right now. It utilizes their rich 150 year history for material by tapping foregone stars who have mentioned their brand on film.
Macy's Clinton Kelly Contest Banner
I instantly felt connected to this commercial because it rang true with me. Aggregating different mentions by famous people throughout the ages is not just classy, it feels familiar. It speaks to me where I function the most- in media. Taking all this into consideration I was more than excited to share it with my friends, except… I couldn’t. Not officially anyway. Here’s how Macy’s failed after they flew. Read the rest of this entry »
Tags: aggregation, brand, branding, business, communicating, communication, communications, consumer, current advertising campaigns, Facebook, flickr, foresight, friends, functionality, Google, Hulu, interaction, interactions, linkedin, lists, macy, marketing, media, mentions, Myspace, network, networking, optimization, optimize, present, search engine, signs, social, subscribers, tech, Television, twitter, video, youtube
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March 18th, 2009
What’s in a name? A rose by any other name will smell just as sweet?
? NBC Universal
That’s what the brand SciFi is counting on when they switch to their new name SyFy in July. Will this switch truly be beneficial to a channel built on fantastical programming or will they alienate their core base? Read the rest of this entry »
Tags: brand identity, branding, communications, core values, design, logo design, logo redesign, pepsi, sanserif, scifi, serif, syfy, tropicana, visual identity
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March 17th, 2009
Throwing a huge party you have to invite some funny guys. They inevitably become the life of the party. 
I was going to talk about them but I’m not. Hulu added old Saturday Morning favorites Voltron, Felix the Cat, Fat Albert but with their “added bonus” of the feature-length anime? Origin: Spirits of the Past they completely dropped the ball on this one. Read the rest of this entry »
Tags: branding, business, communication, content provider, content rights, digital content, digital media, Fat Albert, Felix The Cat, Hulu, Origin: Spirits of the Past, reviews, social media, streaming video, tech, technology, tv, video, video 2.0, Voltron
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March 17th, 2009
Seven days is a little much to ask for original content in every gift. Inevitably around the middle you’re going to have some old standbys trotted out. That’s why at this party Hulu has invited your long-winded, boorish old schoolmates. A great host always knows the appropriate time to start thinning out the riff-raff from the quality. Eventually what you’re left with are the true believers who stay with you til the end. If you pay attention close enough you’ll see the true pearls of wisdom within. Read the rest of this entry »
Tags: branding, business, communication, content provider, content rights, digital content, digital media, discussion, Hulu, In the Line of Fire, Last Days of Disco, moderation, No Way Out, reviews, Single White Female, social media, streaming video, tech, technology, The Blue Lagoon, tv, video, video 2.0
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March 14th, 2009
The old Facebook is dead! Long live the… new Facebook?
? "Scott Beale / Laughing Squid"
Yes, as I’m sure everyone in the known universe knows, Facebook is now more real-time update focused. Of course not everyone is pleased. You can’t please everyone.What I can do, however, is give the unpleased people some quick tips how to make the new Facebook work a little more seamlessly. Read the rest of this entry »
Tags: business, categorization, conversation, Facebook, friends, functionality, grouping, life, lists, media, network, networking, organization, social, technology, update
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March 14th, 2009
So even though you forgot Hulu’s anniversary with you (you cad!) she wanted a party to get to know all of your friends better. The party is a little slow to take off but being the good hostess she’s supplied party favors, refreshments and food- a little something each and everyone can sink their teeth into. Hulu’s giving you more of what you already know, which is access to many more episodes of old TV shows. But even with something as familiar as this comes a kink or two. Read the rest of this entry »
Tags: Battlestar Galactica, Buffy the Vampire Slayer, business, Chicago Hope, communication, content provider, content rights, Deserving Design, digital content, digital media, Flipper, Heroes, Hill Street Blues, House Hunters, Hulu, Lost, Lou Grant, music, Remington Steele, social media, streaming video, technology, The A-Team, The Outer Limits, The Pretender, tv, video, video 2.0, Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea
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March 13th, 2009
This week marks Hulu’s one year anniversary with us. What? You forgot? Don’t worry. Hulu’s got us covered. She doesn’t mind our cheatin ways. She even got us a gift for each day of the week. How thoughtful.
For Day 1 Hulu wants to get to know your friends a little better. She’s getting a little tired of watching movies at home with? your bum ass. She wants to go out, party with your buddies, chat them up. She really cares, she really does. Hulu wants to know what your buddies are watching. She’s so thoughtful she Read the rest of this entry »
Tags: Delicious, Digg, Facebook, friends, Gmail, Hotmail, Hulu, Myspace, social media, video, video 2.0, Yahoo
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March 11th, 2009
Every day, think as you wake up, Today I am fortunate to have woken up, I am alive, I 
have a precious human life, I am not going to waste it, I am going to use all my energies to develop myself, To expand my heart out to others, To achieve enlightenment for the benefit of all beings, I am going to have kind thoughts towards others, I am not going to get angry, or think badly about others I am going to benefit others as much as I can ~H.H. the XIVth Dalai Lama
This quote came to me after I started writing this article. I opened an email from Manifest Mastermind, which only gave me a tiny preview and no knowledge of the full quote. My past led me to write this but I could never Read the rest of this entry »
Tags: advice, atoms, beliefs, Dalai Lama, fake it till you make it, Flaming Lips, god, infinite possibilities, infinity, inspiration, Manifest Mastermind, many worlds interpretation, present, quantum metaphysics, quantum physics, quarks, spirituality, Stuart Smalley, Will Lion
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Google Stumbleupon For Blog Reading
© Mark Knol
I am your average high-end internet social media user- creating content, giving feedback, networking with people, connecting with friends and consuming multimedia. The one thing that falls by the wayside for me personally is reading blogs via my Google Reader. Here’s how I overcame this stumbling block to keep up to date on all the blogs I read.
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Tags: automation, blog, blog reader, browser toolbar, commenters, consumer, consumers, experiences, experiment, filofax, follower, friends, functionality, giving feedback, glance, goodies, Google, google reader, knol, media, network, networked, networking, one thing, personalities, personality, reading, reading experience, social, stumbleupon, stumbling block, tech, technology, update, wayside
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