Watch list and commentary
At my day job, we at XPLANE trade in ideas. A large majority of our time is spent in the movement and generation of ideas. Go-to tools generally are still whiteboards, paper, and the ever-present post-it. Live, kinetic interaction of person, idea and artifact are part of the generation of ideas. We often take photos [...]
Several years ago I had a conversation with a woman who was amazed when I told her that she didn’t need AOL to access the Internet. At the time she’d been paying for AOL when Internet access was available through her cable TV subscription. “I thought AOL was the Internet,” was her reply. It’s funny [...]
Here’s a recent cultural blip I am digging: face blogs. Whether it’s the Faces of the Last Season of Oprah or Pete Campbell’s Bitch Face, I am intrigued by the concept—and apparently others are too. I think I love the focus it brings to an element of a cultural phenomenon and elevates that one element [...]
With ABC’s recent foray into interactive television, it begs the question: where is this all going? TV has long been the opiate of the masses. It’s always been a passive activity where we, the viewers, could check out for a bit and simply watch. It’s why we call it the Boob Tube and our relationship [...]
How do you create a mobile strategy? Mobile technologies are driving personal brand interactions with customers, and providing compelling opportunities for relationship development with prospects. Mobile is the 4th screen. It’s always on and always with consumers in a very personal way. Beyond movies, television and the desktop web experience, the ubiquitous nature of Mobile [...]
MediaPost’s MoBlog has an interesting article up looking at the new revenue models free apps present, and it’s more than ad revenue. But what’s most interesting to me is the potential this lower production cost channel has for reviving a fast dying medium: magazines. While I don’t believe all the hubbub around print media dying, [...]
Want to know where the future of the Internet is? It’s likely in your pocket. Mobile web browsing is picking up steam—fast. Not sure this is where the future lies? Just look at the numbers: A year ago, the number of people using mobile devices to access news and information on the Internet more than [...]
As media companies struggle to find their way in the not-so-new online world order, there are going to be experiments, successes and failures. Vivian Schiller, president and CEO of National Public Radio, says we should support and applaud that kind of creative exercise, even when they crash and burn in spectacular fashion. When asked about [...]
