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Our Strategy in Motion: Earned Media
Earned Media occurs when a message is shared with a broader range of Social Media Networks and online Mobile Global communities. Sometimes the “quality” of a video is secondary to the message being delivered. Even if the video is basic so long as the message has meaning or benefit, people may post or share it, where by your message reaches a broader audience. See the examples below of content embedded on other blogs and websites showcasing New Media Now and the messages we have to offer.
Earned Media c/o World News.com
Earned Media c/o Indian Stock Market.org
Earned Media c/o Frequency.com
Our Strategy in Motion:
New Media Now Content is Digitally Embedded, Optimized, and Formatted to appear on the front of Youtube and Google Video search result pages on, attracting Corporate and Social Media Mobile Audiences which can lead to Impacting Any Online Sphere of Interest. Our ability to connect Mobile Users and Consumers with “responsive content” is what leads to Online Presence, Social Media Engagement, and over all Success. See Tourism WPG’s presence c/o the “Visit Winnipeg” video impression based on the search result: “aboriginal culture cananda” – Note there are 600+ possible video results. We can do the same for your brand.
Our Strategy in Motion:
People who know your brand will always find you online. Connecting with those Mobile Users and Consumers searching out Your service is what leads to successful Social Media Engagement and Management. Digitally Embedded and Optimized New Media Now Content, Formatted to attract Corporate and Social Media Mobile Audiences can lead to Impacting Any Online Sphere of Interest. See New Media Now’s Online Presence based on embedding the Youtube Search: “mobile new media” Note: There are over 50,000+ possible results based on the query. We can do the same for your brand. Click the link then watch the video below
New Media Now: Our Strategy in Motion.
Our Strategy in Motion: People who know your brand will always find you online. Connecting with those Mobile Users and Consumers searching out Your service is what leads to successful Social Media Engagement and Management. New Media Now has developed a Format that is digitally embedded and optimized to attract Corporate and Social Media Mobile users searching out a Service or Brand, based on content that resonates with a Mobile Corporate Social Media Audience. See the Tourism Winnipeg “Visit Winnipeg” New Media Impressions Series, produced, digitally embedded, and optimized by New Media Now care of the Youtube Search Result for “things to do winnipeg” .
Visit Winnipeg Festival du Voyageur 2012 segment Dominates
Our Strategy in Motion: Establishing an Online Presence allows you to DOMINATE your Online Sphere of Interest over other competing interests. Tourism Winnipeg’s “Visit Winnipeg” Festival du Voyageur Segment produced, digitally embedded, and optimized by New Media Now, has generated more Views than any other Festival du Voyageur Showcase, including videos produced by The Winnipeg Free Press, Travel Manitoba, and the CBC. CLICK THIS LINK TO SEE THE YOUTUBE SEARCH RESULT FOR: “festival du voyageur”
New Media Now: Pollard Banknote Partners with New Media Now
Pollard Banknote has partnered with New Media Now to produce a New Media Impression series for the Pollard Banknote Youtube Channel. This ongoing online impression series will highlight and showcase a variety of lottery ticket games and offerings and management services that showcase and present Pollard Banknote as a Trusted online Mobile Resource.
Economic Development/Tourism Winnipeg partners with New Media Now
Economic Development Winnipeg Inc./Tourism Winnipeg has partnered with New Media Now to produce a New Media Summer series Campaign for the Tourism WPG Youtube Channel. The “impression” series will highlight and showcase a variety of events and festivals that take place in the city of Winnipeg, Canada. See the first of 10 segments here titled: Visit Winnipeg! “Summer Pride in Winnipeg” Run time: 59 seconds.
Groupon IPO moves Economy closer to Integration
June 2, 2011, fast-growing daily deal site Groupon Inc. has filed paperwork for its hotly anticipated initial public offering of stock. Run time: 00:45
Amateur Professionals and the New “News” Generators.
Jeff Potrosky a storm chaser captures the destructive force and path of a giant Tornado in real time, that ravaged Joplin Mississippi. News generation is migrating away from traditional journalism and into the New Media Space. Run time: 41 seconds.
Youtube: Then and Now
This is the first video ever uploaded on YouTube (April 23rd, 2005). The video was shot at the San Diego Zoo. In May 2010, it was reported that YouTube was serving more than two billion videos a day, described as “nearly double the prime-time audience of all three major US television networks combined.” [33] Do you have a New Media Strategy in Place for the New Media Space?
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New Media Strategy = Online Presence
Jason Hasselmann, CEO of New Media Now, speaking at EXECUTING SOCIAL MEDIA, uses a General Youtube Search Query “Bar near MtS Centre” as an example of how a properly formatted New Media Strategy can generate Online Presence that establishes a company as a Trusted Social Media Resource. As of April, 2011, the 4Play Sports Bar Youtube Channel (est May 2010) has generated over 8000+ Total Views.
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Earned (Social) Media vs Paid (Advertising) Media:
Is your Online Social Media Marketing Strategy relying on “Paid” or “Earned” Media? Graham Brown of mobileYouth shares insights on the differences between, and the importance of an “Earned” Social Media strategy versus “Paid”or “Push” Advertising in the New Media Space. First uploaded Aug, 2009, this speaks to the 500,000,000+ Members on Facebook and the 1 Billion Subscribers on Youtube who view and share New Media content (video) using Social Media in their regular and everyday business lives. Social Media is no longer just a “Youth” driven movement. Run time: 5:50, but worth the view.
The Social Media Revolution 2011 – The New Socialnomics
By Erick Qualman. The New Media Model of Socialnomics. It’s happening right here, right now. Stats and perspectives. Due to Sony copyright, please view on Youtube by clicking the play button.
UN Resolve leads to Military Assault Against Libyan Military. The World Follows Online.
The first military action since the UN no-fly zone was approved, French fighter jets roared over Benghazi, Tripoli, March 19, 2011. The World follows online in real time through Youtube, Twitter, and Facebook. New Media driven by Soical Media application is firmly rooted in the way we see and view the world around us. Run time: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wa0n7gei3HY
A Disaster in Real Time: Japan
Real time footage uploaded onto Youtube of the tragic and horrific Earthquake and Tsunami that hit Japan’s east coast Friday, March 11, 2011. Youtube footage uploaded by amateur professionals has become a permanent fixture in our everyday lives and as a result has reshaped the way traditional News is delivered. Run time: 1:15
Youtube a Money Maker
WIRED editor and author Chris Anderson expands on the ways Google makes money from YouTube’s free services and how Youtube will ultimately become the market for traditional company’s and advertisers. Run time: 3:45
4Play Sports Bar Youtube Channel passes 7000 upload views!
Jason Hasselmann, CEO of New Media Now, speaking at EXECUTING SOCIAL MEDIA, references the 4Play Sports Bar Youtube Channel a Sports Bar and Digital Entertainment Zone, as an example of how properly formatted New Media content can help establish a company as a Trusted Online Resource. Since May, 2010, over 7000 total upload views have been generated on behalf of the company. run time: 01:08
The debate over a Net Neutral Internat and Usage Base Billing.
Canada is one of only two countries out of 30 surveyed by the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) that offers no Internet subscriptions with unlimited downloads for their citizens. Click the link to read more: Watch this debate between Mirko Bibic from Bell Canada and George Burger from TekSavvy on the Issue of Bandwith. See TekSavvy’s response to the Issue of Bandwidth at the 5:00 mark. Run time 9:36
Prime Minister orders Review of Online Usage Based Billing
Prime Minister Stephen Harper has ordered a review of the CRTC’s Internet usage-based billing decision, after the proposed “Pay per Byte” policy ignited anger among online consumers, citizens’ groups and business. Over 300,000 Canadians have signed the Stop the Meter Online Campaign illustrating once more the power of Social Media in a New Media age. See the campaigns overview. Run time 3:46
New Media Now and Economic Development Winnipeg’s 5 Year Plan.
Jason Hasselmann, CEO of New Media Now, being interviewed about New Media content delivered for Corporate and Social Media delivery at the Economic Development Winnipeg and Tourism “5 Year Plan” Media Summit, January 20th, 2011. Click this CBC News Link to watch. 1:57
The Online Impression
Showcasing who you are and what you do can make all the difference to those searching out your brand, service or message. 4Play Sports bar has been able to connect with Corporations like the Winnipeg Free Press by creating online impressions that lead to real world opportunities that can grow your business. From New Media Now, Winnipeg’s New Media company. See pt2 and pt3 at our Content Page. Watch in 240p, 360p or in HD. Run time: 40 seconds.
WFPtv
New Media Now was the only New Media company at the Winnipeg Free Press Event launch of a new online Media Venture named WFPtv coming in 2011. WFPtv will be a media channel that showcases Winnipeg’s local community, from business to entertainment, and everything in between. With a brief description from Laurie Finley, VP of Marketing and Sales. From New Media Now, Winnipeg’s New Media company. Watch in 240p, 360p or in HD. Run time: 01:22
Open Sourced Content is Online Currency
New Media Now prides itself on being an Open Sourced New Media company. The ultimate in Earned Media is when another company uses your content to create a new message, indirectly exposing a larger audience to your brand. See this 4Play TV commercial – produced (and digitally altered) by a traditional media company, using our open sourced archived video content. Though the content was never intended for TV broadcast use, this spot aired regionally for a period on CBC TV during Hockey Night in Canada. Run time: 30seconds. Watch in 240p, 360p or in HD.
Online Search Habits and Formats
Jason Hasselmann, CEO of New Media Now, speaking about formats and search habits for effective social media interaction, at EXECUTING SOCIAL MEDIA WINNIPEG, as part of a Canadian Conference series held in Toronto, Vancouver and Calgary, hosted by Canadian Media firms from across Canada. Watch in 240p, 360p or in HD. Run time: 1:37
Welcome to a New Media News World: WikiLeaks
WikiLeaks is a non-profit media organization dedicated to bringing sensitive news and information to the public. WikiLeaks publishes material of political and historical significance while keeping the identity of their sources anonymous. On 28th November 2010, Wikileaks began publishing 251,287 leaked United States embassy cables, the largest set of confidential documents ever to be released into the public domain, allowing people around the world an unprecedented insight into the US Government’s foreign activities. Run time: 01:35
Concerning the Paper in a Digital Era.
Chris Anderson editor of Wired Magazine commenting on the future of local and regional News Papers, the effect social media has had on our perception of what News is and why some papers will survive in an era of digital new media. Run time: 04:50
A Time-Lapse Map of Every Nuclear Explosion Since 1945
Japanese artist Isao Hashimoto has created a beautiful, sublime time-lapse map of the 2053 nuclear explosions which have taken place between 1945 and 1998, beginning with the Manhattan Project’s “Trinity” test near Los Alamos and concluding with Pakistan’s nuclear tests in May of 1998. Subtle, Engaging, and Graphically Powerful.
Cake Clothing Youtube Channel hits 11,000 total upload views.
Cake TV is a New Media strategy and platform for networking Rebecca McCormack and Cake Clothing, an award winning independent clothing boutique to emerging online Corporate and Social Media audience. The Cake Clothing Youtube Channel established 03/17/09 recently surpassed 11,000 total upload views generating earned media and new opportunities that have benefited her career as a leading Canadian Dress Designer.
The Future of News and Social Media
Jason Hasselmann CEO of New Media Now at the 2010 CPRS, Canadian Public Relations Society Social Media Conference, commenting on how New Media generators (amateur professionals) are establishing themselves as Trusted Online Media Networks and Resources, changing the way people view, share, and receive the news.
The New Media Foundry
The New Media Foundry is a showcase of emerging New Media Professionals we have worked with in the local New Media community. Working with emerging New Media Professionals is apart of the Mission and Mandate of New Media Now. Brad Crawford is the director and writer of 100 YEN: The Japanese Arcade Experience. He’s worked in the film industry for the last two and half years full-time and spent three years living and working in Japan from 2005 – 2008. He is also one of the original New Media Now Foundry Members. See the trailer here:
Online Presence = Online Earned Media
Jason Hasselmann, CEO of New Media Now, speaking at EXECUTING SOCIAL MEDIA uses a clients (4Play Sports Bar) Online Presence as an example of how properly formatted New Media content can generate Earned Media and help establish a company as a Trusted Online Resource.
First look – Sony Internet TV – World’s first HDVD powered by Google TV
Chilean Minors Rescued: A Generations watches in Real Time.
People from around the world watched live footage streamed digitally right from the scene of Minors being rescued after 69 days being underground. Perhaps the most watched online event to unfold live in real time. Run time: 1:41
Blackberry’s New PlayBook Preview
Preview of the new professional-grade BlackBerry® PlayBook™ tablet and BlackBerry® Tablet OS. Run time: 02:28
Leveraging Social Media Networks Intro
Jason Hasselmann, CEO of New Media Now, speaking at EXECUTING SOCIAL MEDIA WINNIPEG, as part of a National Conference organized by Acuity Forums (Toronto) held in Toronto, Vancouver and Calgary, hosted by Canadian Media firms from across Canada. See more clips at our New Media Conversations Page.
On the leading Edge of Education
Spurred by industry demand, the University of San Francisco has launched a revolution in interactive marketing education: a standardized program covering a comprehensive range of topics, tools and strategies delivered 100% online
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Do you Skype or do you Gmail!
Google has merged Google Voice with Gmail — a move that will allow users to make phone calls directly from the browser becoming a direct competitor for company’s like Skype. The telephone has become that more outdated. Run time: 01:09
Online Video Reaching New Heights!
Some of the largest online video ad networks are seeing revenue growth accelerating beyond expectations with most forecasting that online video will become a key driving force in all aspects of the Online-Commerce industry. “Last year we grew 40%, this year we are growing 90%,” says Keith Richman, CEO of Break Media Read the article here: Online Video reaching frenzy Point
Talking Real Time Analytics and Meta Data with Google’s Peter Fitzgerald. – Run time: 01:41
2500+ Views on Cake TV = Online Currency and Earned Media for Cake Clothing
“Developing an online strategy for Cake Clothing that promotes and attracts specific online media interest based on general “search habits and online behavior” gives Cake a first opportunity over every other dress shop to make an online impression based on that users search query. It’s having a positive effect on her online earned media and retail business.” – Jason Hasselmann, CEO, New Media Now.
Cake TV Ep2 Segment 2
In this segment: Rebecca McCormack talks about how the Cake Dress line has something for anyone, plus a quote from Sophea Loren. Click here to view Earned Media for Cake Clothing and Rebecca McCormack - Click here to see a General Google Video Search and Results for Cake Clothing. Run time: 1:29
The Rise of Text Messaging!
Texting has now surpassed phone, email and face to face conversation as the main communication vehicle for 12-17 year olds – Reuters, NY Times. Check out this infographic for more interesting SMS stats and facts.
Engaging your Online Audience: Air Canada! Get On Board!
The family of a sick B.C. boy credited an explosion on Twitter with pressuring Air Canada to fix his wheelchair after bloggers were contacted and began tweeting that Air Canada had broken the chair en route to New York, creating a PR Nightmare for the airline. Online users and consumers are fast becoming primary and impacting News Makers and Networks for sharing and receiving info that can impact a company or organization for the better – or for the worse. See the clip below of Jason Hasselmann CEO of New Media Now in conversation - from 2009, speaking about this very issue. Run time: 00:29
3000 Views in Just 2 Months! The 4Play Sports Bar Campaign
The4Play Sports Bar and Entertainment Zone New Media Strategy was launched on Youtube May 11 , 2010, running until July 15 , to an emerging online Corporate and Social Media audience. During that period over 3000 total upload views were generated, connecting users to the 4Play brand.
4Play Sports Bar: Preview Intro
4Play Sports Bar is located across the street from MTS Center home to major events in downtown Winnipeg. Run time: 00:47
Ipsos Reid: More Canadians on the Internet than watch TV each Week
The Ipsos Reid polling company said that for the first time ever, Canadians are spending more time each week online than watching television. Click the link above to read the article.
Below: Jason Hasselmann, CEO and Founder of New Media Now, in conversation discussing New Media Strategies, the New Media Industry, and the coming New Media integration for Manitoba’s New Media Space. Run time: 57 seconds.
- Check out our New Media Conversations page for more.
Newsweek Print Magazine sold for 1 Dollar
The media print industry is undergoing both an identify and financial crisis, with older forms of media struggling to redefine themselves. Washington Post sold American Newsweek magazine for 1 dollar.
Transparency vs Secrecy – Where do You draw the line – Online?
WikiLeaks upload of over 92,000 pages posting about the Afghan war has brought on a clash of ideology and a redefining of what is Transparency and what should remain Secret in a New Media age. Run time: 4:08
Facebook: 500 Million Strong and Growing
- check out our Audio Social Media Focus Group discussing Facebook and Social Media, found on our Media Culture page.
PayPal set for Mobile Economy
Francesco Rovetta, director of business development for PayPal Mobile talks about the global shift to Mobile devices and how PayPal plans to be an integral part of that experience. Run time: 3:23
Earned (Social) Media vs Paid (Advertising) Media
Monster Energy, a popular online brand grew its business last year by over 80 Million Dollars – without spending a single dollar on advertising. Graham Brown of mobileYouth shares insights on the differences and the importance of an earned Social Media strategy versus Paid Advertising by looking at brands currently excelling in the Social Media Space.
From the past to the future: Best Buy CMO “gets” New Media
Barry Judge tells the story of how Best Buy’s Marketing Capability has gone from a traditional perspective to realizing New Media delivered through Social Networking has changed the market place.
Below: The future of Online New Media Government Services is here!
UK Government Information site DirectGov recently celebrated its fifth birthday and its One Billionth Impression. Directgov provides information to the public from 18 UK Government departments, non-departmental public bodies and local authorities. Read the article here: http://www.nmk.co.uk/article/2009/5/15/e-government-interview-with-directgov
Michael Geist Audio Interview – Online Copyright 4:07
An interview I pitched and produced in Feb 2008 for CBC Information Radio with Michael Geist, Canada Research Chair in Internet and E-Commerce Law at the University of Ottawa, regarding online copyright and the need for an overhaul to Canadian copyright laws. As of June, 2010, the debate over what is copyright and what is open sourced content continues. View the proposed Canadian Copyright Reform Bill here – Bill C-32
A “News-Swipe” at Cable News
Newswipe with Charlie Brooker takes a satirical and critical look at how TV news is covered by the tradtional media. Exploring the absurd way reports are presented to the public, Newswipe deconstructs how the cable TV “News Story” is more about production value than anything else. Brilliant look at how TV is delivered. WarningPG Rated/ A short bit of “Language” at the beginning. Run time: 2:03
The Future of Social Media Delivery
Jason Hasselmann CEO of New Media Now responds to a question about the future of Social Media at the 2010 CPRS Social Media Conference. Jason was a Speaker and Panelist on the topic of “Leveraging Social Media Networks“
iPad or iFad? – A Review
Apple released it’s much publicized and anticipated iPad this weekend in the United States. Apple calls the device “Magical”. Others say it’s just an intermediary product that does little in the way of real innovation. PC Magazine had the chance to preview the iPad prior to its release. Run time: 1:36
Social Media a Measure of our Social Evolution
Vonage co-founder Jeff Pulver argues that social media is merely the evolution of communication and that online interaction will soon become a less cluttered, post-driven exercise and become a more focused personal interaction between online users and service providers. We agree. Run time: 2:24
Color and Video coming to Kindle?
Color e-reader screens that can imitate video playback were on show last month (March) from the company that makes the Kindle for Amazon.com at a trade show in the southern Chinese city of Shenzhen. IDG News Service – Run time: 1:06
Social Media Retail is Online Currency
Cake TV is a Social Media program and platform developed for networking Cake Clothing a Dress Boutique Shop in Winnipeg, Manitoba, to an emerging online Social Media audience. In this segment: Rebecca McCormack talks about Social Media and how it has changed the way she networks her retail business online. Run time: 1:23
President Obama weighs in On “Net Neutrality”
A battle for who controls access to the Internet and how free it remains has become center stage in Washington as more and more Websites begin charging fees for viewing information. President Obama responds. Run time: 1:27
Reuters: New York Times to Charge Online: A New Era Online? Don’t Buy it.
The New York Times plans to charge non-subscribers for its online content as it struggles to adjust to a new media business model. (FYI: Reuters disabled their embedding so click on the “watch on youtube link” that appears following the thumbnail – worth a view) – Run time: 2:08
Is the metered system the answer to online news profits? Will the Internet become a pay as you go space? Will the old world Media/Publishing model generate profit in a space universally embraced for its free access and variety of perspective? The rule has always been, who ever controls the Medium controls the Message. So who controls the free- flow of information online? The New York Times or perhaps a little company called Google? Read the New Media Now article here.
From the Associated Press: Social Media plays enormous role in Haiti Relief
With initial reports and pictures coming from Tweets and from Skype online, an unprecedented number of people turned to social media to give money for disaster relief efforts following the Haiti earthquake, changing forever the way disaster relief is covered and responded to. Run time: 1:36
Data is Collected from a Virtual Store
Virtual Online Shopping is fast becoming the new reality. Now data can be collected and sorted from a virtual shopping environment using “Heat Wave technology”. A virtual retail store/business can now reference and track the products/objects that are most attractive to customers by the number of cursor movements attached to each surface/product or item. Run time: 3:34
Cake TV a Slice of Social Media
Cake Clothing, an award winning clothing boutique has partnered with New Media Now, a local New Media consulting and production company to produce Cake TV and the Cake TV New Media Space – a Social Media platform for networking the Cake Clothing brand to an emerging online Social Media audience. See the segment clip below. Run time: 40 seconds.
Esquire Magazine Augmented Reality Issue transforms Print Medium
Esquire Magazine’s December issue merges print content with online Video content – in real time, resulting in a mixed media or augmented reality for readers to experience. Editor David Granger “demos the December 2009 issue of Esquire Magazine and the technology behind it. Run time: 1:40
“Visual Networking” is a New Media Experience
“Visual Networking” is the convergence of traditional social media networking and mobile applications combined with broadcast quality New Media content. The web has become an interactive visual experience! View this presentation from Cisco to see examples of this present day integration. Run time: 2:01
Stand Up Against Poverty Campaign Largest Mobilization of Human Beings in History!
United Nations, New York, 21 October 2009 – More than 173 million people took part in the global Stand Up Against Poverty Campaign setting a new world record for the largest mobilization of human beings in history. Social Media applications helped the UN increase participation by over 50 million people compared to the previous year.
For more information: http://www.endpoverty2015.org/
Socialnomics
“It’s Not Who You Are – It’s What You Know”
Socialnomics: How Social Media transforms the way we Live and Do Business, written by Erick Qualman, and available on Kindle and print, prescribes that the key to Social Media success is “doing” rather than “deliberating” View the Campaign video which visually presents and explains why Social Media is replacing Advertising in the New Media Space. Run time: 2:36
Obama White House sees Potential in Open Sourced Government
September 9, 2009, GOV 2.0 Summit, Washington D.C. Macon Phillips, White House Director of New Media supports the use of open source software and encourages development of third-party apps based on open government data. “Open source development…represents the best of civic participation,” says Macon. Run time: 3:13
The Students of Tomorrow – Today.
From the University of Kansas summarizing the evolution of the education system – how students learn, what they need to learn, their goals, hopes, dreams, what their lives will be like in a digital world, and what kinds of changes they will experience in their lifetime. With over 3.5 Million views since 2007. Run time: 4:45
“United Breaks Guitars” Social Media Video brings United Airlines Stock Crashing:
From earlier this year, Canadian singer Dave Carroll is soaring up the charts thanks to a video music he wrote and uploaded to YouTube demanding an apology from United Airlines after they broke his guitar. The initial online reaction created a PR nightmare for United Airlines and was so influential it impacted United Stock. Over 5,700,000 views of the song have been viewed worldwide. The Power of Social Media. Run time: 2:14 – and here’s a link to the Song: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5YGc4zOqozo
15 Million Views for The Youtube Symphony
The YouTube Symphony Orchestra is the first-ever online collaborative orchestra. Musicians of all cultures were encouraged to audition by uploading video of their performance. Judges selected finalists from February 14 to February 22, 2009. Winners traveled to New York in April 2009, to participate in the YouTube Symphony and play at Carnegie Hall. Since this Video was uploaded in December, 2008, over 15 million YouTube viewers have watched those audition tapes.
An incredible example of Social Media Application and Strategy.
The Power of Cloud Computing!
Cloud Computing is shaping the way companies operate, connect, and do business in the digital age. Check out this quick overview! Run Time: 3:20
Rock Band Network and Gaming “on track” to Transform the Recording Industry
The Rock Band Network is a revolutionary system that will allow bands, studios, and record labels to create and sell playable game content from their master recordings using the same professional tools used by the developers of Rock Band. Check out this overview video. Run time 2:42 sec
Below: Priceless Information is Online Currency
Wired’s Editor In Chief Chris Anderson discusses why $0.00 may be the future of online business.
Below: Dr. Vinton G. Cerf, “The Father Of The Internet” and VP, Chief Evangelist for Google
shares with OgilvyOne Singapore how brands can tap – and have tapped into Social Media. New Media Content, delivered through Social Media Strategy is now firmly established as a key Advertising tool for connecting your brand to a greater online audience.
Below: Online thought leader Chris Anderson, Editor of “Wired” and Author of “The Long Tail”
talks with publisher Will Hearst about how user-created content has changed the landscape of mass media. A must view for anyone wanting a better understanding on how New Media content driven by Social Media has revolutionized the way people receive and share information. Though not New Media, worth the view.
Below: Coverage of the 2009 South by Southwest (SXSW) Interactive & Film conference.
Video blogger Zadi Diaz interviews author and social media expert Charlene Li about New Media content and Social Media Strategies. (TV is NOT New Media!)
Social Media is Just Like Punk?
In the mid 1970′s Punk rock redefined the music industry, unleashing a revolution in creative expression that can be seen in the evolution of Social Media.
Below: Don Tapscott, Author of the ground breaking Best Selling book, Grown Up Digital
One of the world’s leading authorities on business strategy, with emphasis on how information technology changes business, government and society.
Below: Google to release Online Operating System that will be downloaded right from the Google site for Free.
Users and consumers have moved away from software, and embraced open sourced applications – (twitter, facebook, youtube, Google Maps, Video Streaming). Google has concluded that Business’ have begun focusing on the New Economy as the key to sustained and continued business success. Chrome will be released in 2010.
Below: The death of pop star Michael Jackson
The news of the singer’s death not only broke online but prompted a flurry of activity on Facebook and Twitter, sending the internet into Social Media meltdown.
Below: Social Media’s role in the Coverage of the Iranian Elections
Author Jonathan Zittrain, Chris Kelly, Chief Privacy Officer of Facebook.com and Nico Pitney of Huffington Post
Below: Social Media and Government Transparency
Ellen Miller, Executive Director of the Sunlight Foundation, says it is the responsibility of government to embrace technology and Social Media. The same goes for all companies and organizations online.
Below: CBC Radio: Q: Online interview with Billy Bob Thornton
The Boxmasters’s biggest claim to fame is that their singer is Oscar-winner Billy Bob Thornton. If you were listening, you heard what could best be described as a ‘showdown when Mr. Thornton took offense to the mention of his cinematic accomplishments.
The interview, shared over YouTube went “viral” receiving over 2 Million views, giving the show its highest ratings in history. (Normally, we wouldn’t present traditional media in its entirety (the interview is full length) but we thought it might be of interest to those of you who missed it.)
Below: From the Archives!
A sound-scape conversation between people aged 19-39 about how they “Connect” in this, the age of digital communication. Produced in 2007, not only does this online focus group reveal the inundation and integration of New Media Applications such as “cell phone Text Messaging” and “Facebooking” it shows how quickly New Media applications have evolved with the introduction of Smart Phones devices that incorporate audio, video and social apps like Facebook and Twitter.
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