OK, so I went on my social networking safari and thank goodness I didn’t adopt someone else’s opinion as my own. I chose to join only the social networks from “Top 10 Most Beautiful Social Networks” that suited me. I joined Pownce, Beautiful Society and Virb; all the while still a member of MySpace and […]
Pretty neat, pretty boring, pretty slow….. but just plain pretty? No! Read More »
I recently took part in two Webex sessions for some potential new media products. These two lead me to analyze the Webex sales process in general. The first session lasted over an hour. I will never get that hour of my life back (not to mention the billable time). The initial description of the product
When you wish upon a Webex… Read More »
AdAge released its annual BrandZ ranking and atop once again is Google. Shocker. Google is like an oil tycoon, except it doesn’t gouge us with exorbitant search prices and then report record earnings. Not that I don’t love Google because it is all things to all people. It’s every bit as important to me as
AdAge Brandz Ranking Read More »
AdAge released its Power 150 Top Media and Marketing Blogs (well, it actually lists 608 blogs). Atop the list is Seth’s Blog. I have to admit that I read Seth’s blog religiously, which I’m sure made a HUGE impact on the rankings (please read sarcasm there). But, this begat my own list of Top Media
AdAge Power 150? HA! The Media Darling 5 is best. Read More »
The newest social networking site has premiered – ncludr.com! I already have profiles on so many of these type of sites, but this is one more I will add. How can I resist a marketing pitch that claims that the site is “the most awesomest ultimate social network ever?” I love the capabilities the site
ncludr is my new fave Read More »
Hi. My name is Jim and I’m addicted to March Madness. There… I said it and I’ve taken the first step to recovery. For 3 weeks every spring, I have a lot of trouble thinking about anything else. I’m not proud of it and my wife’s not happy about it. So in keeping with the
March Adness tipoff Read More »
As any media buyer worth her salt can tell you, political windows are the flu virus of our profession. We’re a healthy, consistent, loyal source of income for the stations all year round…then, two weeks of this sickness hits and BAM! The newest Janie-Come-Lately decides she wants that spot you bought. Sorry, health and wellness,
Politicals – ARG! Let's all turn to the Internet! Read More »
In two days, we will officially be entering into my favorite time of year…March Madness. What’s not to love for a self-proclaimed basketball freak like me? Basically, there is 12 hours of televised basketball every single day for at least three weekends, followed by two more weekends of buzzer beaters and make-or-break-your-season type games. What’s
The Madness has Begun Read More »
Someone (yeah, I don’t know who) has developed a plug-in for Firefox called AdBlock Plus. If you have AdBlock Plus installed, it blocks all advertising that is served to you on the web, including Google keywords. Holy frijoles, Batman, it blocks our ads! So, you might think as a media buyer, I am against this
AdBlock Plus … guffaw! Read More »
I read an article on adotas.com earlier this week and the basic thrust is that online giants such as Google, Microsoft and Facebook are struggling to make sense of advertising revenue that is (or rather is not) generated by social networking sites. This article makes a great point that the slower-than-anticipated growth of online revenue
This Internet Thing Read More »
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Ed brings 15 years of traditional and digital media sales experience to the agency, giving us a perspective most agencies don’t have. When he’s not working or seeking new knowledge, Ed hangs out with his wife, two kids, two dogs, one cat, and a hamster. And yes, the cat and hamster are best friends.
