Archive for October, 2009

This one is just for fun…Draft Bodies

For those of you that missed ‘draft hands’ it was a YouTube video of two hands with words written all over them. No just words, but lyrics to a particular song that speeds up as it progresses. Now, we have draft bodies, instead of draft hands. Considering that these two girls covered their heads for [...]

Behold: The Power of Twitter Lists

So, what the heck is the big deal about Twitter’s new API that allows you to create a Twitter list?

It’s a big deal, and here are the reasons…

Creating these lists, even if you don’t post to Listorious, will start to cement you as an authority on the resourceful tweeters that other seek to find. In other words, other Twitterers look to you in order to find the people they should be following.

TubeMogul: Send Your Video Out To The World In One Upload

TubeMogul consolidates 25 video sharing communities into one single interface that will upload, insert tags, and monitor your video in all 25 video sharing sites simultaneously.

Serving up your Tuesday laugh…one minute video

One of the most viewed videos on YouTube this week, at 1.3 million views – this was definitely a case of luck mixed with a clever mind and some very basic editing skills. We recommend (time permitted) viewing it twice, as it does get funnier every time you view it. Jason Small Social Media and [...]

The Facebook Brand Landing Tab: Do You Have One?

The brand landing tab. It’s no secret that FBML can be used for flash executions of designs, and HTML executions. The boxes tab has become cumbersome and ‘disjointed’ compared to the dynamic and polished landing tabs developed by Coca-Cola, and Dove.

Wufoo: Create Free Online Polls Without A Programmer

These guys did it right, setting up a wealth of template options to run polls, capture data, and more to get you started but with the easy editing features you will quickly see why Wufoo is an award-winning tool and top of the class in its category. It is free for basic features, and affordable for increased features – and extremely user-friendly. We bet you will love it.

iPhone Application Review: RedLaser – Instant comparison shopping

RedLine has got to be one of the fastest iPhone applications to pay you back. Literally.

RedLine is a measely $1.99, but this iPhone application could pay for itself many times over…on it’s first use.

What does it do? The iPhone application instantly cans the bar code on almost any product and instantly searches the web for comparison prices…

Activate Your Natural Sales Force: Flip.to Leverages Social Media & Your Employees

At a time when some companies are completely banning social media in the office, and others are embracing it, it looks like Flip.to presents a compelling reason to keep your employees happy while you simultaneously give your bottom line more potential.

Build a potentially viral Twitter campaign in less than 5 minutes

We have heard of tons of strategies for Twitter promotions and marketing – and there is a new tool out there every 20 minutes to try and execute a campaign via Twitter. But here is one application so easy, and powerful, your Twitter promotion could go viral after only five minutes of setting up your promo.

Oprah’s 21,000+ Dancing Flash Mob with the Black Eyed Peas

There is little argument about the star power of Oprah, and it seems that it would take a significant event to surprise or impress someone with her experience. But 21,000 strong flash mob of fans dancing simultaneously to the Black Eyed Peas “I Gotta Feeling” seems to do the trick.

Top Facebook Fan Pages: 25 Most Fanned Pages

From a user standpoint, it seems almost too common now to land on a ‘wall’ (the default choice for fan pages) of a fan page where you see the common stream of conversation and pictures. But creating a custom-built landing page (see Coca-Cola for one of the best examples) opens up a wealth of options for the brand, celebrity, or business.

You might find it interesting to note that Pepsi, with a seemingly ‘with it’ brand persona, has an embarrassingly meek 250,000 fans compared to Coca-Cola’s 3.7 million. Please don’t tell us that Pepsi has interns running their fan page…