Archive for December, 2007
Crispin Porter scores again: Burger King Freakout
Imagine this: You hate commercials, hate them with the fiery passion of 10 suns. That 30 second spot, applied directly to the forehead, makes you hit the Tivo fastforward button with the speed of Zeus. (Easy to imagine, right?)
Then along comes a 7+ minute commercial and not only do you watch it (online, of course), [...]
Widget + Contest = Movie Promotion
The new movie Cloverfield (buildings falling in NYC, people running… am I the only one who is a bit bothered by this?) does a pretty cool promotion.
First they release an extended, 5 minute sneak peek video. As part of that video, cult icon J.J. Abrams lays out the contest - the person with the most [...]
Rapid Fire - Friday, December 14
Blockbuster’s Downgrade Email
Another good example of customer service emails done right.
Tags: customerservice, dailylinks, email
Google Develops Wikipedia Rival - Yahoo! News
From the site::
Google is developing an online publishing platform where people can write entries on subjects they know, an idea that’s close to Wikipedia’s user-contributed encyclopedia but with key differences. The project, which is in [...]
Rapid Fire - Thursday, December 13
UrbanOutfitters.com > Ice Luge
Still looking for a Christmas present for that drunken uncle? This is perfect: “Party time! Simply freeze water in the mold, pop it out and get the party started by sending your drinks down the icy slopes, straight into your glass (or your mouth, if you’re classy like that).”
Tags: liquor, entertainment, gift, [...]
Rapid Fire - Wednesday, December 12
CommandShift3 - It’s like Hot or Not for web design
What a fun idea for a site! I spent 30 minutes voting before I realized it. “CommandShift3 is like Hot or Not. Except, instead of clicking on hot babes, you click on hot websites.”
Tags: design, community, dailylinks
Good: Amazon Sends “Best Customer Service E-mail I’ve Ever Received”
This [...]
Blog Council Feedback Roundup
It looks like the kerfufel over the Blog Council is starting to wind down, so my coverage (ok, ranting) will too. But before I move on, I wanted to point out a few additional gems that popped out of the overall discussion.
Mack Collier:
But something struck me as the majority of the complaints from bloggers seems [...]
Upcoming Movies
As you may know by now, every few months I head over to the Apple trailers site and poke around. I then share my finds, well-known or otherwise with you, kind reader. Here’s a few of the upcoming movies I’m looking forward to!
Cloverfield (Interesting, not sure what it’s about, but looks like a good time)
Untraceable [...]
Rapid Fire - Tuesday, December 11
How To Get Your Client To Sing Your Praises Louder Than Usual
Interesting look at the reason why third-party endorsements are so powerful for you and your business.
Tags: interviews, dailylinks
How to Change the World: The Six Lessons of Kiva
If you’ve not seen Kiva.org, check it out. It’s an absolutely fantastic concept, and is truly one of [...]
I love great email!
I recently signed up to check out Adroll, but haven’t had a chance to plug it into this blog. Too busy.
Today I got an email from Adroll and immediately rolled my eyes and thought “back off!” But for some reason I didn’t hit the delete button and instead decided to read it. I was treated [...]
Rapid Fire - Sunday, December 09
HyperTargeting by MySpace
MySpace (finally) dips its toes into inventive ad models. It’s about time…
Tags: socialnetworking, advertising, dailylinks
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