Would You Put Your Kid On YouTube?
After George shoots videos of his 4-year-old singing and dancing, he faces a question that many parents have thought about in this era of social media: Should I put this cute video of my kid on YouTube?
read moreThe Long Tail Of YouTube
The world’s largest video vault feeds John Reinan’s weird fascination with dancing elves, Detroit assembly lines and old soldiers.
read moreThe Death Of Viral Videos?
Woman walks through a mall. Woman receives a text message. Woman responds to the text message. Woman, distracted, trips and falls into a fountain.
read moreFor Better Or Worse, Campaigns Go Viral
One of the key twists in candidates using social media — YouTube especially — is smaller campaigns (ex. county commissioner, state senate) have gained national attention. In fact, some campaign ads have hit viral status. YouTube has become the ultimate platform for political exposure.
read moreWhat Killed The Video Star?
There’s been a lot of buzz recently about Justin Bieber becoming the king of YouTube, surpassing Lady Gaga for most viewed video ever. The music videos for Bieber’s “Baby” and Gaga’s “Bad Romance” have each hit 250 million views – an astounding number – and those aren’t the only music videos currently in YouTube’s all-time top [...]
read moreEntertain yourself
I think I have brain damage from watching too much youtube and vimeo online lately. It’s becoming my favorite pastime throughout the day – doesn’t matter if I am in the bathroom, eating lunch, waiting for someone at a restaurant, stuck in traffic, in the elevator, waiting in line, or just bored, I am always being [...]
read moreTaking An Interesting Stance
Ever heard of Batting Stance Guy? If you’re any kind of baseball fan, you’ll appreciate his uncanny ability to mimic the stance and swing of pretty much every major leaguer since the ’80s. And even if you don’t know the difference between Torii Hunter and Catfish Hunter, you’ll appreciate his story as a great example [...]
read moreYou're the steak, baby
My buddy George wrote a post recently asking if the “honeymoon phase” for social media is over, and his post brings to mind a lot of big questions: Are we going to wake up one day and recognize that Facebook and YouTube and Twitter aren’t as great as we had hoped? Should marketers really jump [...]
read moreThe Road To Carnegie Hall
Ever dreamed of playing at Carnegie Hall? Last Wednesday, this dream came true for a group of lucky individuals in New York. Everyday people from around the world were invited to upload audition videos to YouTube. Of the 3,000 entries that were received, close to 100 were selected to make their debuts as part of [...]
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