Running a contest to to make a video (stop calling them viral please…) is pretty common currently, for all sorts of reasons, anti-DRM, Coke and Mentos, Chevy taho etc etc. They are being used more and more froma commercial aspect as a way for brands to engage with their consumers. But here’s one for a […]
Galactica and Microsoft
I actually noticed an online ad yesterday. It’s not something I normally do, having developed my finely tuned sense of ignoring ads and having no recall. But this one for MS Visual Studio just stuck out because it was slightly incongrous. They are sponsoring the Battlestar Galactica webisodes, so just have a small, static logo, […]
Lastminute Top Secret Hotels
Lastminute.com have a fairly decent new promotion for their Top Secret Hotels, where you can book 4 or 5 star hotels, but you don;t know what you are booking. It’s just a new spin on the ‘make your own magazine story’ but it is nicely put together, has a straightforward user flow, lets you load […]
Barcamp Roundup
The weeked ended, we threw all the rubbish out, the comfy couches got put away and the beanbags sent back with Red Bull. Post Mortem notes can be found on the wiki and the general feedback from this and from emails sent all seem to be positive – Barcamp NYC2 was seen as a success. […]
Digital Ages of a Marketing Director
My second presentation within a week! After only ever doing this type of thing at work, I gave a presentation at barcamp today ‘the digital ages of the modern marketing directory’, a tongue-in-cheek look at the challenges in convincing corporates to market on the web. I gave a quick run through three stereotypes that I […]
remove the shoes!
remove the shoes! Originally uploaded by RachelC. This is a shoeless camp. Remove the shoes and show the socks Tag: barcampnyc2
Half Baked
Social Carnivore Originally uploaded by RachelC. One of the fun sessions this morning was Half-Baked. You’re given 10 minutes to design and plan a new company and then pitch it for prizes. We had mobile trackers, content networks, iPod hiring, recycling and more. The winning entry was Space RocketCelebrity, a social networking, user generated, voting […]
Aphrodite Platform shoes
Aphrodite Platform shoes Originally uploaded by RachelC.
Cab rides and planning
I nipped back to London for a couple of days to present at a conference. For my trip back, I’d booked a car to pick me up – my normal behaviour the last few trips has been just to get a yellow cab. With the long wait to get through immigration and then a long […]
White and Nerdy
Al Yankovic’s latest song, White and Nerdy, is all over the blogs, obviously hitting a key demorgraphic. AOL pulled the ‘World Premiere’ as it had been leaked online already – there’s currently 21 entries on YouTube for the same video. By looking at the viral video charts today, 2 of the YouTube versions actually have […]
Moo Cards
Like many others, I’ve been taking a look at Moo cards and their integration with Flickr. Love the idea so I ordered the 10 card offer that is available for Flickr Pro users to give them a go. My current cards are Streetcards, with a Hugh illustration which always get a reaction. The sample set […]
Boats and Clouds
Boats and Clouds Originally uploaded by RachelC. I’m a little this fortnight. I’m volunteering at the World Rowing Championships, working in the IT section which usually means getting jounalists connected to printers. The place is pretty wired (or wirelessed) up, as long as we can keep it going when all the broadcasters really hit it.
Telling it All – a video diary
YouTube has all sorts. Miming, karaoke, comedy, rants and TV. But here’s something different, life vignettes from Peter, a 78 year widower from the Midlands (that’s England). He started an account with YouTube 6 days ago and has over 2000 subscribers. There’s no theatrics, screaming or posturing, just a man in front of a video […]
Tumble Dryer fun
The Editors blog over at the BBC discusses some of the curiosity stories that it has shown recently, including a firemen going for a ride in a tumble dryer. The concern expressed is that it could be subject to copycat activity. But it’s not exactly new – i distinctly remember a ‘honorary’ club at college […]
Viral videos – best use of a bra in a fight
A few viral videos to look over. The first is a scene from a new movie Dead or Alive and features Holly Valance in what i think is the best use of a bra in a fightscene ever. Funny And it must be a week for bras…ScaryMovie 4 has a point and shoot game (called, […]
Open Rights Group – sign up and support
The Open Rights Group is asking you to sign up and support the work it does. Five pounds a month can help them go a long way to reach their goals: * To raise awareness in the media of digital rights abuses * To provide a media clearinghouse, connecting journalists with experts and activists * […]
Sony Advert Toryglen – Glasgow
Sony Advert Toryglen – Glasgow Originally uploaded by l y n d s a y. A photo taken the day after the shoot..the blocks will be demolished
That Girl Emily – the end of the campaign
Emily, the poster girl for Court TV (see here and here for info and explanation) has reached the end of her campaign of terror on her cheating husband. And whilst there were some interesting stunts during the last 2 weeks, the reveal is rather dissapointing. Also, if you think someone is cheating on you, I […]
Vodafone viral
Yesterday there was Virgin mobile, now a Vodafone campaign. This one is pretty…lots and lots of cute animals and landscapes. The idea here is to promote their free weekend rates; by calling the number you can add your mesage and have it played on the site. The viral stuff comes from being able to send […]
Virgin festival Tickets viral
From today’s delivery of viral sites comes this offering from Virgin. Here you can actually win something – tickets to the Virgin Mobile V festivals taking place at the end of August (in the Uk only) . The site offers a nice little game to amuse for a few minutes, then a chance to enter […]