By Chris Blair
There’s no denying that Facebook and Twitter are both hot topics right now. We get a half-dozen emails each week advertising seminars, podcasts or webinars proclaiming they can teach us to turn tweets into dollars or status updates into customers.
Is social media really that powerful? Is it really a ground-breaking way to reach [...]
Filed under: Computers, Marketing, Online Marketing, Thoughts & Musings on October 16th, 2010 | No Comments »
By Chris Blair
I must admit, I’m not much of a fan of 3D in movies and television. About the only time I’ve ever enjoyed it is at amusement park rides and shows, such as Mickey’s Philharmagic at Disney’s Magic Kingdom or Muppet Vision 3D at Disney’s Hollywood Studios. I’ve also read that shows like Terminator 2: 3D at Universal Studios are great [...]
Filed under: Thoughts & Musings on July 31st, 2010 | No Comments »
By Chris Blair
I’ve been aware of Netflix for years, but always viewed their service as more trouble than it was worth. When it comes to watching movies, I’m the spontaneous type, rarely planning a viewing in advance, so ordering a movie or movies, then waiting for them to be delivered in the mail didn’t seem very attractive.
When Netlix added [...]
Filed under: Thoughts & Musings, Web Video on July 25th, 2010 | No Comments »
By Chris Blair
I’ve long been on the fence concerning the value of using social media to promote a business or non-profit. I certainly think if an organization can keep relevant information flowing, it can add value. But even when a social media site is well-maintained, using it for marketing is at best a shot in the dark since it’s difficult if not impossible to control who your message [...]
Filed under: Marketing, Online Marketing, Thoughts & Musings on July 15th, 2010 | No Comments »
By Chris Blair
The much publicized spat between Adobe and Apple over Flash implementation (or lack thereof) on the iPhone and iPad is steeped in misinformation. Blog comments are rife with prejudices based on users’ personal hardware or OS preferences. Programmers in particular seem to post opinion rather than fact about the purported reasons for Apple [...]
Filed under: Thoughts & Musings on May 11th, 2010 | No Comments »