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Web Video – Show Me the Money!!

July 29, 2010

Is there any money in web video?  That question has been forefront on my mind of late.  I think the short answer is: some people are.  We’ve all heard the stories of people like Michael Buckley making a living from YouTube.  But let’s face it, Mr. Buckley’s YouTube success story is the exception, not the [...]

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Open Vs. Closed Media and Why It’s OK To Just Be a Content Consumer

April 11, 2010

Most good blog posts, or at least the ones that attract the most traffic, draw a line in the sand – taking an unequivocal position. So just on the heels of the iPad launch, scores of tech bloggers are taking that stand against the onerous, closed nature of Apple’s latest offering. And the Church of [...]

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Foursquare vs Gowalla – One Location Based Service Will Break From the Pack

March 26, 2010

Race to the Finish Everyone loves a horse race. Whether ponies, politics, or tech startups – when the best and brightest pit their talent, passion, and strategy against one another in a high stakes challenge – it makes for high drama. As Foursquare and Gowalla appear to be emerging as leaders in the location wars, [...]

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Video on the Net – Media Workers and Media Moguls Making the “Digital” Transition

October 17, 2007

Bringing together the brightest minds of new television I just booked my travel to the fall Video on the Net Confernence in Boston. I’m very excited because the spring conference in San Jose was a great opportunity for me to connect with key players in this emerging ecosystem. Once again, looks like the best and [...]

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IBM Study: “Decline of TV as Primary Media Device”

August 23, 2007

Uh oh!Buzzmachine’s Jeff Jarvis yesterday detailed a very compelling IBM study on TV and internet use. The complete study results are available for download here. For folks like me, currently a foot soldier of traditional TV, his post header – “TV Explodes” – merely fuels our worst fears and suspicions. (I wish he’d stop saying [...]

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Creating a Community for Crafters, Ideas Become Action As We Launch CraftyNation.Com

July 25, 2007

Capricorn, Community, and Craft Just before boarding a flight to the Craft Hobby Association show this past Friday, I gave one last check on Twitter. Twitter friend and resident astrologist @KrazyKritter had just posted Capricorn. Now look, I’m not normally superstitious, but the outlook for Capricorn resonated with me. “Today is finally the right time [...]

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Are You a Micro Media Mogul Or a Media Maker?

May 24, 2007

The CBS/Wallstrip deal that I wrote about on Monday got me thinking about how I and other people define themselves in this space. I’ve been making a good living in the media business for many years now and despite seismic shifts within the industry, I’m pursuing opportunities presented by emerging media models. To create opportunity, [...]

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