July 2011
25 posts
“To be clear, the sponsored Tweets will only appear in your timeline if you...”
– And Then There Were Ads: Promoted Tweets Appear In Your Main Stream (If You Follow That Brand) | TechCrunch
Jul 28th
“Here’s what to do: choose your devices carefully — investments in one cannot be...”
– Empowered
Jul 27th
“When the first CAP meeting was held last year, Dell had 10 employees who...”
– How Dell Really Listens to its Customers
Jul 24th
“Models often have hidden flaws that only get exposed in the real world....”
– The problem with “Big Data” - A Rant…
Jul 24th
“Apple makes more gross margin per iPhone than most Android phones make in gross...”
– Facebook Investor Roger McNamee Explains Why Social Is Over
Jul 24th
“An example of this is music ticketing firm SPC Live, which has launched a...”
– Facebook stores can be a right move for some brands | Opinion | New Media Age
Jul 24th
“An example of this is music ticketing firm SPC Live, which has launched a...”
– Facebook stores can be a right move for some brands | Opinion | New Media Age
Jul 23rd
My Top 5 Artists (Week Ending 2011-7-17) →
Danger Mouse (48) Angus & Julia Stone (30) Death Cab For Cutie (25) Hauschka (24) Nina Simone (23) Imported from Last.fm Tumblr by JoeLaz
Jul 20th
“A. We just implemented this quarterly process called Morph. So Morph stands for...”
– David Sacks of Yammer on Fostering Dissent - Corner Office - NYTimes.com
Jul 17th
“They’ve got to be prepared for the fact that people don’t perceive legitimacy...”
– David Sacks of Yammer on Fostering Dissent - Corner Office - NYTimes.com
Jul 17th
“There have been several recent reports that ads will be rolling out soon,...”
– What will users do when ads hit their Twitter stream? — Tech News and Analysis
Jul 17th
“Our goal as a company is to incubate each of these 51 communities—to get them to...”
– Modern Community Building (Modern Community Building)
Jul 16th
1 note
My Top 5 Artists (Week Ending 2011-7-10) →
Danger Mouse (52) Hauschka (38) Bonobo (33) Death Cab For Cutie (21) Nina Simone (21) Imported from Last.fm Tumblr by JoeLaz
Jul 12th
“The asymmetric follower model where we also follow news, celebrities and senior...”
– Why I’m Doubling Down on the Twitter Ecosystem
Jul 11th
“All of that is coming, though, and while Twitter has managed to squander most of...”
– Why Twitter Should be Very Worried About Google+ — SiliconFilter
Jul 10th
“Promoted Tweets To Followers” are supposed to help solve that problem in two...”
– Twitter Ads In Timelines Coming In Weeks - Peter Kafka - Media - AllThingsD
Jul 10th
“And even this is a modest step — if you don’t follow any advertisers on Twitter,...”
– Twitter Ads In Timelines Coming In Weeks - Peter Kafka - Media - AllThingsD
Jul 10th
1 tag
The state of news blogging today
You can get coverage for the exact same thing, 3 times over: announce you’re going to announce it announce it - but leave key elements out (such as the pricing) announce the detail Because of the blog-post-hungry and page views-hungry environment we are in today, this will work almost every single time. Possibly great for a client, if you’re after a big views number to put into...
Jul 10th
1 tag
Advertising is but a tiny slice of the pie
People within ad agencies always talk about their work, and their clients, as though the absolute best that’s happening in the world of digital (& the world of technology) is happening in advertising. I do not think this is a fait accompli. At all. It just feels that way because the industry is perhaps better at making noise about itself than other disciplines. And/or better at...
Jul 6th
“We have also launched the Family Friendly Programme this year, in which...”
– Q&A: Mumsnet founder Justine Roberts | News | New Media Age
Jul 5th
1 note
“I have to be honest and say that the 4 years I have spent writing this blog have...”
– The Ad Contrarian
Jul 5th
My Top 5 Artists (Week Ending 2011-7-3) →
Bonobo (33) Death Cab For Cutie (30) The Cinematic Orchestra (28) Hauschka (25) Yo-Yo Ma (17) Imported from Last.fm Tumblr by JoeLaz
Jul 4th
June 2011
29 posts
“Halfway through 2011, users on Twitter are now sending 200 million Tweets per...”
– Twitter Blog: 200 million Tweets per day
Jun 30th
1 tag
Tracking my June alcohol intake
Background: After a lackluster fitness assessment at the very start of June (cardiovascular fitness down considerably, body fat % up a bit), I made a concerted effort to cut back on the alcohol for June. I wanted to see what sort of difference it makes, & I figure seeing I mainly drink beer there must be some calories etc I could do without. I also was curious to see how easy or hard...
Jun 30th