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Of the big four annual award specials, the Grammys is the most entertaining most people watch (because of the music performances and willingness to experiment with unique star pairings or collaborations), the Tony is the most entertaining few people watch (because Broadway theater is not nationally accessible the same way other art forms are, so Continue Reading →

This statement was made by Adrian Miller, a consultant, author and sales trainer, during a webinar to the Marketing Executives Networking Group this week. While there was a little pushback during Q&A and Adrian had no support beyond her personal observations, I completely agree with her conclusion. Neither of us is dismissing the importance of Continue Reading →

Oh what a seemingly overblown headline. And yet, if you think about it, it’s not that far from the truth. Because with its broad potential reach, and its likely ability to get people to pay for valuable content, the Fire seems poised to provide a counterbalance for a “free” web, while also giving people the Continue Reading →

Re-syndicated from New York Videogame Critics Circle It’s a bit of a horror story, an American horror story, and I’m not talking about the new television show about to premiere on the FX network. In the past week, what can only be described as terror has struck fear in the hearts and minds of many Continue Reading →

Re-syndicated from MediaBizBloggers.com A creative genius cannot be trained. There are no schools for creativeness. A genius is precisely a man who defies all schools and rules, who deviates from the traditional roads of routine and opens up new paths through land inaccessible before. A genius is always a teacher, never a pupil; he is Continue Reading →

I had the good fortune this week to co-lead a discussion at the new Digital World Expo in Las Vegas with Lynn Ingham and John Durham. I was grateful for the opportunity because selling things up the ladder internally is something I really used to suck at, but thanks in part to lessons I learned Continue Reading →

Yahoo!, the last traditional media company, is in deep trouble. Just like AOL, MSN and Forbes.com – dinosaurs founded in a time where media agencies had to manage scarcity. The Yahoo! Homepage used to be part of a digital media plan just like buying commercials during the NFL season for beer brands. Two things changed: Continue Reading →

Imagine a bunch of scammers and hackers sitting around in a dark room together. They’ve just created brand new viruses that will invade your life by invading your computer to steal your banking information, take all your passwords, send threatening emails to all your friends, make all your personal photos public, and….. And, they’ve devised Continue Reading →

This semester my housemates and I decided to cut the cord and just get a high-speed Internet plan. At first, no one complained since we collectively have accounts on Netflix, hulu+, WatchESPN, EPIX, and HBO/MAX GO—we are the poster boys for TV Everywhere. However, once the NFL season started, we found ourselves unable to watch Continue Reading →

First, the economy was ok last winter in Saratoga Springs, NY when the local builders association decided that the housing market was strong enough to showcase 19 houses and condos this month. That’s up from 15 homes last year and none in 2009 when the economy was so uncertain that no showcase was held. Second, Continue Reading →