Archives for the 'Web 2.0/Media' Category
Going to SOBCon 2008 [HD BizBlog- The Blog: Productivity in Context]
Here’s the program we’ve put together for SOBCon08:
The Presentation/Workshops About Biz School for Bloggers
Using a unique Presentation/Workshop model, we’ll push theory into practice – the conference is designed to build solid action plans tailored to attendee’s individual needs. Each speaker will present a 20-minute talk with a direct business application.
Then six-person “mastermind†teams will [...]
Saving Money on Bandwidth [HD BizBlog- The Blog: Productivity in Context]
Modernista Makes a Break With the Past - Advertising Age - Digital
“We started out as an ad agency, but we’ve ended up being something totally different.”
…for its latest effort, the agency canned the earlier freaky drawings of birds and babies to build a site so unfussy, it’s barely a site at all.
Check it out.
Another [...]
Advertising in Context [HD BizBlog- The Blog: Productivity in Context]
This post is not about Productivity per se, but about creating a web-presence for your online business.
Last month I was contacted by the kind folks at TNX.NET, an internet advertising company with a terrific marketing concept. I had been seeing the links for their services all over, so I was happy to give it a [...]
SOB-Con 2008 Contest Update [HD BizBlog- The Blog: Productivity in Context]
The site for this year’s conference has been selected.
It is a great downtown Chicago site we’ve posted about it on our blog today: See the post here
Please click that link from my blog, as the contest is still running through the end of the week, and I have a shot at winning! Thanks for [...]
Why Call It “Kindle†[HD BizBlog- The Blog: Productivity in Context]
Following links around the Internet is always fun, maybe not very productive, but it can be educational. I was reading about the Kindle from Amazon, and came across a terrific piece written over a decade ago:
The Right to Read - GNU Project - Free Software Foundation (FSF)
This article appeared in the February 1997 issue of [...]
Once Again, the Cluetrain has Left the Station [HD BizBlog- The Blog: Productivity in Context]
Airbag has a snide twist on the launch of the Blog Council:
Fail — Airbag Industries
After six years big business still has no idea what to do with this blog thing.
The Blog Council, a professional community of top global brands dedicated to promoting best practices in corporate blogging, officially launched today. Founding members include the leading [...]
Blog Re-design Update [@Stephen | Productivity in Context]
Hello all. Thank you for putting up with the changes and theme switching over the past two days. I had a little trouble with some tags that IE interpreted as “squish the whole blog into one narrow column.” One day everyone will use Firefox and life will be easier for all!
The changes should make it [...]
Blog Re-design [@Stephen | Productivity in Context]
Good morning all. Over the next couple of days be prepared to see some changes in the format here, as I am preparing to change the look and feel of this site.
The changes should make it easier for navigation and finding the information that you are looking for. I really liked this theme for its [...]
Who Will Reap the Riches of the Internet? [@Stephen | Productivity in Context]
From Ad Age Digital:
“Consumers deserve more choices and more competition than they have in the wireless world today. And at a time when so many Americans don’t have access to the internet, this auction provides an unprecedented opportunity to bring the riches of the net to more people.” [the Google blog, ed.]
Google has long been [...]
Facebook Users Are Revolting [@Stephen | Productivity in Context]
Ad Age Digital has an article about how 50,000 Facebook users joined a group to protest the new Beacon broadcast advertising service:
Consumers, in case you’ve been living under a rock, are in control.
For the latest evidence, consider the massive outcry that erupted over Facebook’s much-vaunted Beacon program, hailed as a major ingredient in the advertising [...]