youtube makes overlay ads easy
Until now, you might have needed an agency or someone with some production expertise to create an overlay ad for your YouTube video. Until now.
Just like Google has made adwords a breeze, YouTube announces their ad overlay making kit.
Fire your agency, and get on with it. Or - call your agency, increase their budget and let them do this for you. You're busy. You have real work to do.
Labels: adindustry, social media, youtube
posted by darryl ohrt @ 7:41 AM
0 comments
Wednesday, February 17, 2010
a complete waste of your time
Somehow...this video of people doing random stuff is oddly engaging. Like you'll watch it, and pretty much it goes nowhere, but you can't stop watching.
Do we really need to spend millions producing commercials anymore? From @coudal.
Labels: creativeinspiration, video, viral, youtube
posted by darryl ohrt @ 7:21 AM
3 comments
Thursday, December 03, 2009
hot cookie action.
You just really can't go wrong with a gingerbread man and 70's style action. Sugar Streak is a fun interactive YouTube game to promote Koodo Mobile.
Gingerbread man. Chase scenes. Nothing more needs to be said.
posted by darryl ohrt @ 7:35 AM
0 comments
Friday, November 27, 2009
youtube made interactive in a new way
This is a fun way to promote musician Adam Ben Ezra, using a YouTube video. It's not just a music video...it's a music video that you can play with it.
Always great to see existing tools used in new, creative ways.
Labels: creativeinspiration, music, youtube
posted by darryl ohrt @ 7:21 AM
0 comments
Tuesday, September 08, 2009
money talks and social media walks
Just when you thought that everyone on earth has already done a YouTube contest and it's impossible to get any buzz with the same old "submit your video" idea comes a new YouTube mystery contest that's getting tweeted, blogged and otherwise socially loved.
They can't tell you exactly what the contest is for, what it's about, only that they're going to give away $100K. Proof that money still talks, even in the social mediaverse.
posted by darryl ohrt @ 7:55 AM
0 comments
Friday, August 28, 2009
what happens if you enter every contest on youtube?
Meet Jake and Will. They want to make a film, and need $100,000 to do it. They also realized that there are countless companies doing YouTube video contests, and giving away some sweet prizes. As budding film makers, they figured that they've got a better chance than most at winning, so they've decided to enter every video submission contest that they can find.
It's working. They've launched Video Contest Warriors, to document their progress and adventures. And - they may even enter the Riunite contest (a Plaid client) where they'd have a chance at meeting their short term goal of $10K, in one fell swoop. (Do people really say "fell swoop" anymore?)
posted by darryl ohrt @ 7:34 AM
1 comments
Tuesday, July 14, 2009
you make your own choices
Here's a fun choose your own path adventure that you can play out on YouTube. The series educates viewers on why you don't really need to carry a knife around, or get in knife fights. (Unless of course, you work in advertising.)
This is great work that will suck your time away, and all for an educational non-profit cause. Thanks, Lee!
posted by darryl ohrt @ 7:28 AM
0 comments
Tuesday, June 30, 2009
youtube lets you link your videos to anywhere
Starting today, you can add links to your YouTube videos that link to the outside world. Like away from YouTube. Think call to action.
YouTube hearts marketing. :) This is a good day in the YouTube-iverse.
(Silly teen girls for your enjoyment only. They have nothing to do with this post. But I guess they like to touch their hair.)
posted by darryl ohrt @ 7:11 AM
5 comments
Tuesday, June 02, 2009
boone oakley site = best agency site ever
This is the best ad agency web site that you've seen in a very, very, very long time. Maybe ever. The entire BooneOakley site is produced in YouTube. Yep. For real.
When creative people take an existing technology and use it in a clever, unique way, awesomeness follows. My favorite page of awesome: News. Thanks, Syd!
Labels: adindustry, youtube
posted by darryl ohrt @ 7:31 AM
3 comments
Wednesday, April 29, 2009
cleveland rocks. sort of.
Tourism councils pay attention: This video has several hundred thousand more views than the official Cleveland video. Maybe because it's fun. And funny. And it resonates with things people experience every day. It's also the second result in a Google search for Cleveland, tourism. Woops.
If you're in tourism, this might be the best example of why it's time to let your agency do something awesome, instead of a video that the entire board of directors and the city council of senior citizens would approve.
Either that...or the public might do it for you. From Coudal.
Labels: ads, creativeinspiration, parody, travel, youtube
posted by darryl ohrt @ 7:52 AM
0 comments
Monday, March 30, 2009
non profit raises 10K in a day on youtube
That headline is a little deceiving, as the non-profit we're talking about was featured on the YouTube home page. But even if you can't get that kind of positioning, YouTube's non-profit program sounds like a winner. Add overlays to your videos that drive traffic directly to your campaign site.
If you're not already a YouTube non-profit partner, get all of the details here.
From Rodney Rumford
posted by darryl ohrt @ 7:42 AM
0 comments
Tuesday, March 24, 2009
that money and his lizard friend are watching you
Check out the new series of Geico videos that play with legendary viral hit videos. They've snuck the googley-eyed stack of bills and that lizard with the accent into the background behind your favorite viral video stars. Fun.
posted by darryl ohrt @ 7:53 AM
3 comments
Monday, March 09, 2009
stickers to help you through those uncomfortable offline moments
Don't you hate it when you're in real life, and you can't type FAIL over an obviously bad situation? The best internet lingo doesn't always translate to real life. Until now.
CalebKramer shows us the FAIL sticker. Buy a pack of them, and stick them on anything in your life that's failing.
But wait...there's more. Tired of watching tv on your 726" flat screen? Now you can get that small-screen feel with handy YouTube stickers. Put them on the corner of any old-school tv, and you'll be fooling your friends into thinking they're watching the internet. Fun for the whole family.
Labels: art, pop culture, streetart, viral, youtube
posted by darryl ohrt @ 7:31 AM
0 comments
Tuesday, February 17, 2009
internet pop culture school
Sadly, there is no internet pop culture school. But if there were - the first class would be to watch everything on Greg Rutter's Definitive List of the 99 Things You Should Have Already Experienced On The Internet Unless You're a Loser or Old or Something.
New internet employers should require their employees to watch everything on this list.
Even better - the next time you're at a party, and someone says "grape stomp?? what's that??" you'll have a remedy. Instantly send Greg's list to the offending dork, and you'll be making the world a better place.
Labels: pop culture, video, viral, youtube
posted by darryl ohrt @ 7:44 AM
2 comments
Wednesday, December 31, 2008
add this graph to your presentation, and increase your social media budget by 20%
Tell your boss to put down the newspaper. The dudes at Herd find even more proof that this social media thing is really important.
Labels: social media, trends, youtube
posted by darryl ohrt @ 9:04 AM
1 comments
Wednesday, October 29, 2008
video your vote
In a meeting with another agency yesterday, we were lol'ing about how every brand wants a promotion that asks users to upload video of themselves. And how these promotions have become so ubiquitous that many are invisible.
So it's cool to see PBS ask their viewers to video tape the election...not just because you distrust that your vote would be counted - not just because the system is all screwed up in your town, making it difficult for people to vote - but because PBS is a brand that you believe in, and you want to help them cover the process.
They ask you to participate because of your love of the brand.
"We live in an era where everybody on earth is asking you to submit a video...if you're going to share your thoughts with anybody, this is the place."
From the ever fabulous, Moda di Magno Blog for Stylish Living.
posted by darryl ohrt @ 7:42 AM
0 comments
Monday, October 27, 2008
link anywhere in a youtube video
YouTube just launched a very interesting new feature. The ability to link to specific points in a timeline of a video. Sure, that's awesome when you want to send your friend an important video, and link to the very moment of importance.
But this has got some neat promotional aspects too. What about contests that link to specific parts of videos that allow users to complete a puzzle? Loads of ideas. TechCrunch has all the details on how to do this.
posted by darryl ohrt @ 8:30 AM
0 comments
Tuesday, October 14, 2008
what now for weird al?
The Catch Up Lady chats about a recent Wired article on Weird Al Yankovic. And how his act is now done by teenagers on YouTube from the safety of their living rooms. He perfected the music video parody, and then the internet gave us all the means to produce them on our own.
Catch Up Lady has a couple of ideas on how Weird Al could own social media. I've got a feeling that Weird Al isn't so worried. But I like that his name is only a misspelling away from Wired Al. That should be his new thing.
posted by darryl ohrt @ 7:42 AM
0 comments
Wednesday, September 24, 2008
how to do youtube advertising
This is the kind of advertising that I don't mind watching with YouTube videos. Totally awesome. From Sean Howard, via twitter
Labels: ads, gaming, video, youthmarketing, youtube
posted by darryl ohrt @ 7:30 AM
1 comments
Monday, July 28, 2008
behind the scenes with obama video
Here's a really cool post featuring some behind the scenes juice from the director of video field production on the Obama campaign.
There are a bunch of interesting links and details - like the fact that the average viewer of videos on BarackObama.com and YouTube.BarackObama.com is 45-55 years old, and those viewers want long-form content - proving people have more attention span than we usually give them credit for.
Good information here that could be applied to a variety of brands and campaigns.
posted by darryl ohrt @ 6:24 AM
0 comments
Wednesday, July 23, 2008
incredible idea just waiting for you
AdFreak points to a really sweet idea just waiting for an opportunity.
A choose your own adventure series on YouTube. Watch this one, and you'll get the idea on how this could work. AdFreak is right. This is soooo ripe for a really cool promotion or branding campaign. Let's do it.
Labels: creativeinspiration, video, viral, youtube
posted by darryl ohrt @ 7:21 AM
0 comments
Tuesday, July 01, 2008
youtube annotations used to get the message out
Here's a simple but excellent use of the new YouTube annotations feature, for promotional purposes.
It's in Italian, so who knows what the fellow is trying to tell us - but Nicola from Agency.com swears it's a Marketing Manager, attempting to spread the news about a killer offer. Unless Nicola is a part of the conspiracy, trying to keep this Italian man down. You decide. Or find someone that speaks Italian, and settle it once and for all.
posted by darryl ohrt @ 7:16 AM
4 comments
Friday, June 27, 2008
church on wheels
Here's a really cute piece on the moving of a church. It's a few months old, but is getting picked up and buzzed about. John Deere should be all over this. What a spectacular positioning of their brand.
Labels: architecture, automotive, video, viral, youtube
posted by darryl ohrt @ 8:08 AM
4 comments
Friday, June 06, 2008
write all over your videos!!
YouTube just launched the most awesome feature - annotation. Now you can make comments and add speech bubbles all over your videos! This opens up an entire world of possibilities for cool creative ideas. Soooo many ideas. Our heads might explode.
I just added annotations to the last video from our 2007 PlaidNation tour, in about 6 minutes. Watch it, and get stoked for this year's tour!
(annotations currently only showing in the version here, not the embedded version above. Obviously, YouTube is still working on bugs.)
posted by darryl ohrt @ 7:53 AM
1 comments
Wednesday, May 07, 2008
stuff you can't do on an iphone
To showcase what you might be able to do with the new Motorola Z10 phone, agency Cake has produced a campaign that features a marriage proposal. A proposal shot and edited on the phone.
Oh yeah - the agency says that she said yes. I would assume that she called him to say yes, using a Motorola Z10.
posted by darryl ohrt @ 5:55 AM
0 comments
Monday, April 14, 2008
how not to do social media
Please stop doing YouTube video contests, and pretending that it's a new, or exciting social media campaign. It's old, tired and lame, ok?
The people in those anti-fashion gold jackets have launched a YouTube campaign to show your house, and promote their real estate company. Here's the clincher: You must list your house with them, must include your listing agent in the video, and must shoot the video while the sun is at 43 degrees from the horizon. Yikes.
YouTube contests have become so ho hum that some bloggers even refuse to cover them any more. Amen. Please, please, please hire an agency that uses social media to create your social media campaign for you. Just sayin'.
Labels: ads, social media, youtube
posted by darryl ohrt @ 8:16 AM
2 comments
Monday, April 07, 2008
rick astley to play for the ny mets
This is the very last day to rickroll (explained here) the NY Mets. The Gothamist reports that thousands of people have already written in the famous song on a promotion's entry form to vote for the 8th inning sing-a-long song. You should too. Voting ends at noon today, so hurry it up. Click here for pics of Mets players doing coke with strippers.
Labels: sports marketing, viral, youtube
posted by darryl ohrt @ 7:06 AM
0 comments
Friday, February 29, 2008
fresh video entertainment for media buying geeks
This big ball of cheez is for all of our media buying friends. We suppose they'll be gafawing their way to the copy machine with all of the buzzword rappin' madness. From Adrants.
Labels: adindustry, video, youtube
posted by darryl ohrt @ 8:11 AM
0 comments
Monday, February 11, 2008
having trouble getting started this morning?
This ought to get you moving around the office. It's like the extra caffeinated version of Ronald McDonald.
Labels: creativeinspiration, mashup, video, viral, youtube
posted by darryl ohrt @ 6:09 AM
0 comments
Thursday, February 07, 2008
how to produce saving private ryan
How three graphic designers re-created the infamous Saving Private Ryan scene, on a shoe string budget. Technology is wonderous. You can do anything. From Mave Gibson, via Facebook.
Labels: creativeinspiration, film, video, viral, youtube
posted by darryl ohrt @ 7:31 AM
1 comments
Thursday, January 17, 2008
a good excuse to cover yourself in cheetos at the office today
MakeTheLogoBigger Bill has discovered the Orange Underground.
An excellent campaign for Cheetos. A really, really excellent campaign. Completely integrated. A Cheetos spot on television (some people still watch it), plus websites and YouTube. Social participation. Really nice job by Goodby Silverstein. This is how we do it, yo.
Labels: ads, social media, youtube, yummyfood
posted by darryl ohrt @ 7:47 AM
0 comments
Wednesday, January 09, 2008
eating lunch at your desk has never been more fun
You can read blogs, Facebook and Twitter while on conference calls and pretending to pay attention to your boss. But how do you watch podcasts, funny videos, participate in Seesmic or watch other fun stuff that requires video?
I've had this discussion with clients, too - who admit that watching YouTube videos during the day looks bad to coworkers and bosses. (Over here, we encourage it, of course. Especially podcasts like Morgan Webb, above.)
The New York Times writes about what's evolved as a result of this phenomenon...lunch time is the new prime time.
From Michael Coulter, via Facebook.
posted by darryl ohrt @ 7:46 AM
0 comments
Wednesday, December 26, 2007
everything about everything about inernet marketing
Here's a massive list of the best internet marketing blog posts. How to do almost anything on almost any social tool. Lots of great reading if you're stuck at the office this week while everyone else is on vacation. They'll come back fatter, and you'll be smarter. (Always better.)
The pic of David Hasselhoff might seem related, but this is a pic that I snapped right as he was jumping onto a social media bandwagon. So it's related, trust me.
Labels: blogging, facebook, google, hacks, self promotion, social media, twitter, web2.0, webdev, youtube
posted by darryl ohrt @ 8:42 PM
0 comments
Monday, December 24, 2007
happy eating holidays
Happy Slip Jingle. I love the cups girl.
posted by darryl ohrt @ 9:58 AM
0 comments
Thursday, December 20, 2007
a love letter to the new 30 second spot
Check out this beautiful piece for Converse. A love letter to basketball.
Not knowing anything about team sports, I immediately thought it was a piece for Dwayne Wayne. But it turns out that Dwyane Wade is a different person entirely. But now I know better. And I love basketball just a little more, now. Thanks Converse.
As Bill has accurately pointed out, 2:31 is the new 30 seconds. Awesome. Found on Beyond Madison Avenue.
Labels: ads, sports marketing, video, youtube
posted by darryl ohrt @ 7:30 AM
0 comments
Wednesday, December 05, 2007
there is absolutely no bubble.
Sweet, bubblicious video.
posted by darryl ohrt @ 7:12 AM
1 comments
Tuesday, December 04, 2007
you are the future of media distribution.
Duh. In case you didn't already know, consumer generated/distributed media is a really big deal.
A new study from Nokia claims that by 2012, a quarter of all entertainment will be created, edited and shared within peer groups rather than coming out of traditional media groups.
In an attempt to coin a new buzz word (cuz we need more of those,) Mark Selby, Vice President, Multimedia for Nokia says that a quarter of media will be ‘Circular’: "The trends we are seeing show us that people will have a genuine desire not only to create and share their own content, but also to remix it, mash it up and pass it on within their peer groups - a form of collaborative social
media.”
From Micro Persuasion.
Labels: mobile, social media, trends, tv, video, viral, youthmarketing, youtube
posted by darryl ohrt @ 7:38 AM
0 comments
Monday, December 03, 2007
pope john paul II: new pop star
The Vatican has backed the production of a music video by Simon Boswell, that reportedly will chop the Christmas DVD charts. It's a trip hop video/summation of all things Pope John Paul II. That's right, I said trip hop. He might have been a sweet Pope, but he's not so much of a singer. I'm just sayin'. From Mave, via Facebook.
Labels: youtube
posted by darryl ohrt @ 8:06 AM
0 comments
Friday, November 16, 2007
how much is internet content worth?
Outstanding piece from the writer's strike - from one of the writers on the Daily Show.
Labels: copywriting, tv, youtube
posted by darryl ohrt @ 7:26 AM
0 comments
Tuesday, November 06, 2007
chipotle shows their user generated goodness
Here's the finalists for the Chipotle user generated spot contest. Makes me hungry. From American Copywriter.
Labels: ads, social media, youthmarketing, youtube, yummyfood
posted by darryl ohrt @ 7:22 AM
0 comments
Monday, October 29, 2007
we didn't start the viral
Do Billy Joel songs annoy you? Me too. Well now you can sing a parodied version of one his silly songs for hours in your head while picturing some of the greatest virals from the last couple of years. From Caffeine Goddess, via Facebook.
Labels: parody, pop culture, social media, viral, youtube
posted by darryl ohrt @ 7:46 AM
3 comments
Thursday, October 25, 2007
we write ads, or people die.
Cute. From Ernie Schenck Calls This Advertising?
Labels: adindustry, film, parody, youtube
posted by darryl ohrt @ 7:08 AM
0 comments
Monday, October 22, 2007
everything is miscellaneous
Michael Wesch has a new short film, titled Information R/evolution. Wow. A wonderous summation of how we categorize, read, track and share information.
Labels: blogging, social media, technology, trends, youtube
posted by darryl ohrt @ 7:48 AM
0 comments
Tuesday, October 09, 2007
a party that sucks
I love everything Diesel. Even when I can't comprehend what's going on in their ads.
posted by darryl ohrt @ 7:47 AM
0 comments
Wednesday, October 03, 2007
ride the trains or animals will turn on the sexfest
Virgin Trains just launched a really smart - and hilarious campaign to promote their train service. The greener sort of travel.
I was recently meeting with a client who remarked how Virgin is a mondo conglomerate of brands and companies, yet they've managed to stay...Virgin. And this is a great example.
Check out the really funny YouTube video above, and a campaign hub/microsite too. Work is from Glue.
posted by darryl ohrt @ 7:27 AM
0 comments
Friday, September 28, 2007
youtube launches non profit program
Love the YouTube. They just announced a new non-profit program - where non-profits can setup channels, and perform fund raising through Google checkout. Looks like it's open to anyone with a 501(c)(3) status. And FREE.
This is a no-brainer for non-profits, and the coolest thing ever from the GooTube gods. If you're a non-profit, sign up today. (Then call a really cool agency to produce the most awesome internet videos for you.)
posted by darryl ohrt @ 7:39 AM
0 comments
Wednesday, September 12, 2007
teachers lose all sense of humor.
A super hilarious new ad for Carl's Jr. has some flat bunned teachers in a tizzy.
Brad Haley, executive vice president of marketing for Carl's Jr., said the ad was designed for the target audience of “young, hungry guys between the ages of 18 and 34 ... it's meant to be funny, silly, interesting and not as a social statement.” Hooray Brad. Sounds like well targeted creative.
Forget the old days of hot for teacher. Now it's "disrespectful and inappropriate."
Labels: ads, youthmarketing, youtube, yummyfood
posted by darryl ohrt @ 7:47 AM
0 comments
Tuesday, September 04, 2007
sony rolly polly play thing
Sony's got some new rolly polly thing that's part robot, part walkman. Or PS portable. Or football shaped device to control people's minds.
It's interesting, that's for sure. Engadget says it's an audio player. The "leaked," "viral" video is above. Puhleeze. From designboom.
Labels: technology, video, viral, youthmarketing, youtube
posted by darryl ohrt @ 8:01 AM
0 comments
Friday, August 17, 2007
animoto promises the end of slide shows
This is AWESOME. A tool that lets you create your very own videos. You upload your pics, choose some music, and Animoto does the rest. This is really impressive. And fun.
I made the video above in about 60 seconds, using the Flickr photo set of Brian's art project. Animoto did the rest. Sweet mother of Plaid.
Labels: creativeinspiration, video, web2.0, youtube
posted by darryl ohrt @ 7:45 AM
0 comments
Monday, August 13, 2007
superbad promo is super kinda funny
Now I want to go see this movie a little more. Here's a great example of how to use the YouTuberie for online promotion. An interview gone haywire with the actors from the new film Superbad. (May not be safe for your cubicle, if your boss is uptight about the F word. But funny enough to say F it, and play it anyway.)
Side note: the interviewer in this clip is none other than Shaun of the Dead director Edgar Wright. (Eliza, go watch that movie now.)
Labels: ads, film, youthmarketing, youtube
posted by darryl ohrt @ 6:52 AM
0 comments
Wednesday, August 08, 2007
youtube gets better
Love the YouTube. You know how it's annoying when you upload the video of yourself singing at the office xmas party, and the freeze frame that YouTube chooses has what looks like your head's about to explode?
Now, you can choose your own images for the video thumbnails on YouTube videos. Awesome news for brands the world over. Rejoice in the Tube.
The clip above has nothing to do with this post other than it's on YouTube, and well, Members Only jackets rock out.
Labels: social media, video, youtube
posted by darryl ohrt @ 7:29 AM
0 comments
Monday, July 30, 2007
nbc tries social media. then forgets to update.
To promote the new NBC show Chuck, a new show about a computer geek (modeled after Geek Squad guys, I guess), they've created a dashboard to emulate Chuck's machine.
There are some very good ideas implemented. They've integrated Chuck versions of today's more popular social media tools like delicious, Ning, Twitter and others.
But they seem to have dropped it at that. Chuck's Twitter page seems to be dead, past his initial Twitter, as seen above. Same goes for many of the social sites setup in Chuck's name.
Not sure if the agency is taking a break, if NBC's budget didn't carry this far, or they're just waiting for something...but that's a mistake.
The lesson for businesses here is that if you're going to USE social media, use it. Don't create an empty Second Life presence, an empty Twitter page, or non-active social network page. It would be better not to embrace it at all. Chuck just lost an opportunity to build anticipation for his big debut. Later, Chuck.
Labels: social media, television, twitter, web2.0, youthmarketing, youtube
posted by darryl ohrt @ 7:25 AM
3 comments
Thursday, July 12, 2007
be more productive on youtube
So, you don't mind wasting some time at work, watching YouTube videos. But if you spend the entire day watching YouTube, people might notice.
Introducing The Daily Tube. The unofficial best of YouTube. They watch YouTube, so you don't have to. Or so that you can do so more productively. From StartupSquad.
Dramatic Chipmunk clip above is purely for your chipmunkian pleasure.
Labels: social media, video, viral, youtube
posted by darryl ohrt @ 7:30 AM
2 comments
Tuesday, July 10, 2007
powerful new spot
Beautiful spot for Epuron. Always misunderstood. People didn't seem to like me. (Great casting, too.)
posted by darryl ohrt @ 7:04 AM
1 comments
Monday, July 09, 2007
double your non-productive time
Someone's created a place where you can watch two YouTube videos at once. Kind of like a video mashup. Or a video showdown. Or a double-mint waste of time that would otherwise be productive. Enjoy.
posted by darryl ohrt @ 7:33 AM
0 comments
Wednesday, June 27, 2007
the map of social media
Can't find your way around the social media landscape? How about a map? Someone's created a new world map, based on the population of the major social sites.
While the maker clearly points out that this is "Not a complete survey. Sizes based on most complete information I could find," wouldn't it be amazing if we could get some programming genius to hook this up and make it real? So that land masses grow or shrink based on available stats?
I believe the map has been around for a while, as I couldn't find Twitter or a couple of other newer places. Maybe this is a pre-revolution map.
Labels: facebook, myspace, pop culture, social media, web2.0, youthmarketing, youtube
posted by darryl ohrt @ 7:13 AM
0 comments
Monday, June 25, 2007
stream your youtube clips to your second life house
Don't have time for tv anymore, because you're too busy with your virtual self? Well worry not - because now you can watch tv in Second Life. YouTube TV - (the kind you really want to watch anyway.)
And another fantastic door of opportunity was just busted open for marketers. Yes - YouTube. Not just on iPhones, but but streaming in Second Life, too!
I didn't have time to load Second Life this morning for a snapshot, so I've included a stock shot of Justus' pants. For your enjoyment.
Labels: secondlife, social media, video, web2.0, youtube
posted by darryl ohrt @ 7:23 AM
0 comments
Tuesday, June 19, 2007
remix your youtube videos
This has ginormous possibilities. YouTube just launched the YouTube Remixer, where you can remix your YouTube videos. We're already incorporating this into a campaign for a client. Users get a real time online editing interface, where they can drag and drop clips into a timeline. YouTube supplies transitions, effects, titles and more fun.
Let the mashups begin. Discovered on Mashable.
Labels: social media, video, web2.0, youthmarketing, youtube
posted by darryl ohrt @ 7:34 AM
0 comments
Friday, June 15, 2007
presidential ad is...art?
Already dreading the onslaught of political ads for the next year and a half? Check out Presidential candidate Mike Gravel's new spot.
Ummm....ok. Is it weird just to be weird? Is there a deeper message? Are there subliminal messages prompting me to buy Pepsi? Regardless, I guess I'd prefer this type of ad over what's sure to come from the rest of the candidates. From AdFreak.
posted by darryl ohrt @ 7:31 AM
0 comments
Monday, June 11, 2007
Justin.tv...to become youtube live?
Starting July 16, ANYONE can broadcast on Justin.tv. For those not already glued to Justin all day, all the time, Justin's the guy who strapped a camera to his hat, began broadcasting every minute of his life, and never looked back.
Ever wanted to broadcast your life? Here's your chance. Justin is opening up the network. They're adding 30 new channels of people broadcasting their lives between now and the 16th. There's already some fun and interesting people on the new JustinTV channels. And on July 16, they're allowing the public to join the party. I predict even more fun.
Labels: social media, technology, trends, video, web2.0, youthmarketing, youtube
posted by darryl ohrt @ 7:37 AM
1 comments
Monday, April 16, 2007
Facebook and eHarmony's love child
Bear with me here. I wanted to post about a great article in this month's (May) Fast Company all about brand authenticity called Keeping it Real. As luck would have it, that is the ONE story not available on their Web site. WHAT IS on the site is another interesting story about Facebook CEO and rugrat millionaire Mark Zuckerberg and how much he enjoys wearing flip-flops and telling Yahoo to shove its billion bucks. Chock full of hubris-y goodness. In light of that, enjoy this hilarious Facebook parody.
Labels: facebook, parody, social media, web2.0, youtube
posted by Wilson Cleveland @ 5:49 PM
0 comments
