Archive for September, 2007
I am Marketer. Wait, what??
Like many in the community/social media space, I cringe when people call me a “marketer”. I completely agree with Chris when he says:
One reason why I felt I wasn’t a marketer was that my stereotype for marketers was being “that guy.” You know the one. He tells you about himself all the time, about his [...]
links for 2007-09-16
HBO buys film made in Second Life - washingtonpost.com
“HBO said on Tuesday it has acquired the rights to a short-form documentary shot entirely within Second Life, as entertainment companies increasingly turn to virtual worlds as a source for new content.” I wonder if Linden Labs gets a cut?
(tags: secondlife gaming television)
Apple - Trailers - Iron [...]
Making slideshows worth watching
I take a lot (and I mean a lot) of photos. I love sharing them and look for fun ways to share them with friends and family without suffering the “Slideshow Fatigue” that most photo sharing methods illicit.
I’ve made a few Apple photo books, burned a few iPhoto slideshows to DVD, post and organize [...]
links for 2007-09-15
YouTube - The Myths of Innovation
“Much of what we know about innovation is wrong. This talk, loosely based on the upcoming O’Reilly book (May 2007).”
(tags: innovation video youtube)
Full Indiana Jones Title Announced! - ComingSoon.net
Just in case you hadn’t heard the news - I’m very excited for May 2008!!
(tags: movies)
Be true to your culture
Southwest, I’m shaking [...]
links for 2007-09-14
YouTube - Pangea Day Needs Your Videos!
Can film bring the world together?
(tags: video youtube)
links for 2007-09-13
123Macmini.com - News - Apple Sells One Millionth iPhone
“Apple today announced it sold its one millionth iPhone yesterday, 74 days after its introduction on June 29. ‘One million iPhones in 74 days — it took almost two years to achieve this milestone with iPod,’ said Steve Jobs”
(tags: iphone gadgets apple)
Your community manager has been hit by a bus…
Josh writes about “The Corporation’s Dependence on Individuals“…
One of the elements crucial to corporate social media initiatives are the individuals who blog for organizations. Often these individuals become somewhat official spokespersons for the organization, but that’s what they’re supposed to be correct? It’s the humanization thing. What are the downsides though?
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But let’s go back to [...]
The Conversation Group Launches!
My buddy Chris Heuer, along with my new friends Giovanni Rodriguez and Ted Shelton have launched a new agency, The Conversation Group.
The Conversation Group (TCG), a new global communications agency, opened its doors today vowing to “close the gap between Silicon Valley and Main Street.” Devoted to the art and science of participatory media — [...]
Job Board Update: 4 New Jobs
The Community Guy Job Board has had several new positions posted. Yahoo! has added 3 new positions and an unnamed startup has added 1 position.
Manager, Online Community, Yahoo! Video (San Francisco, CA)
Yahoo! Sr. Manager, Customer Experience (Sunnyvale, CA)
Yahoo! Sr. Marketing Manager, Community Products (Sunnyvale, CA)
Community Manager/Author Relationship Manager (San Francisco)
What are [...]
links for 2007-09-12
JetBlue | Deals | Google Photo Contest
While cool, this is odd. JetBlue asks for photos from JB travelers. Odd because they’re encouraging potential police/security harrassement, flight attendent harrassement, and a range of other problems. Odd, indeed.
(tags: travel UGC)
Facebook application hawks your personal opinions for cash | The Register
“A popular Facebook application that promises users privacy [...]
