One of the worst things about living in Fargo — believe me there are actually many, many good things about living here — is that sites …More...
As blogs, instant messaging and other social media gain popularity, it’s tempting to conclude that communications professionals no longer need traditional journalism skills. Some have even argued …More...
The Staples “Easy Button” advertising campaign is one of those rare pieces of communication that works itself into the public vernacular. It reminds me of Wendy’s “Where’s …More...
When it comes to marketing accountability, “we know there is no silver bullet and chances are that no great epiphany will solve everyone’s [marketing] accountability challenge,” says …More...
Yesterday I noticed Google Pages had opened up again so I hurried over and tried it out quick before they closed it up again. I have to …More...
The Googlization of media seems to be accelerating. Not content to be the king of search, Google is reaching into radio, television and print. They are starting …More...
Every so often Sundog gets a client wanting to add a poll to their site for one reason or another. Sometimes we’ve rolled one ourselves or in …More...
Somebody took the time to make a graph of the number of songs purchased from iTunes since its launch in May of 2003. It seems like so …More...
Kevin McCormick needs wardrobe help. From you. The Forum reported on McCormick’s site that allows visitors to vote on outfits for the 22-year-old from Hoboken, N.J. You …More...
Admittedly, I’m hooked on the Olympics. Always have been; always will be. Give me one personal achievement wish in life and it would be an easy choice: …More...
Google Pages launched today, but if you want to try out the new online Web page creator you’ll have to wait. Because of the flood of …More...
DesignDemo is a new site that “will feature online demo movies of working interaction design, UI elements, and trends and best practices in web 2.0 user experience”. …More...
A Nielsen/NetRatings report highlighted last month on Search Engine Watch showed Google with a 2 to 1 share lead for online searches over its next closest competitor, …More...
Apple announced yet another of its special events, this one only a short time away on February 28th. Of course the rumor sites bandwidth goes up …More...
Amazing things happen when technology empowers people to set knowledge free. For the set-up question check Seth Godin’s short post here. Here’s the answer.
The best writers disappear from their work. This and other thought-provoking recommendations come from novelist Elmore Leonard in a post on his web site (via Lifehacker). Leonard …More...
The new NBC show ‘Conviction’ which won’t debut on TV until after the Olympics have finished is already available from the iTunes store — and it’s even …More...
Technology is shaking up the foundations of marketing, reshaping a “creative art into a business discipline.” This assertion comes from Association of National Advertisers President and CEO …More...
Remember about three months ago when I compared the then new Google Analytics to the then new Measure Map? Well, Google won — last week they …More...
India is a country of 1.1 billion people. With that many workers, it seems difficult to believe it can have labor shortages. However, a New York Times …More...
My wife is a teacher in an elementary school. She told me about this site yesterday. Enter your address and it will pop up a map that …More...
Here’s another study that corroborates Tuesday’s post about the changing media habits of students. This study by Boston-based marketing firm Y2M, surveys the thoughts, trends, preferences, concerns …More...
Web Design From Scratch has assembled a wonderful collection of current trends in Web design along with short commentary and samples of each trend. A lot …More...
Guimp, the world’s smallest Web site, has a collection of classic videogames reduced to 18 pixels by 18 pixels. Amazingly, games like Pong, Pac Man and …More...
TV, radio and print advertising will remain vital and successful components of many advertisers’ marketing mixes. However, results from The Annual Ad Spending Study reveal that online …More...
Most public relations practitioners are smart, ethical people who want the best for their clients and profession. But the public relations profession has been tarnished for a …More...
Several research studies over the last few years have highlighted the decline in traditional media (newspaper, TV, radio and magazine) usage among high school and college age …More...
How can you turn a “I wonder how that campaign did…” into a “I know what that campaign did”? How can you confidently approach your senior management …More...
According to a study conducted by Booz Allen Hamilton, 51 percent of all new hires in the U.S. were sourced via the Internet. The study also showed …More...
Sundog colleague .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) is tracking the rapid evolution of AJAX in the development community and how it is affecting IT giants like Sun, IBM and …More...
In McLuhan for Managers (Viking Canada, 2003) Derrick de Kerkckhove and Mark Federman don’t provide “seven habits of successful companies” or a new strategy for business success. …More...
Should you spend more time designing your homepage or does your product page deserve extra time spent perfecting it? Most people are going to answer the homepage …More...
It appears 2005 was the year of the turbocharged, high-performance search engine, and this past December’s figures confirm it. A Nielsen/NetRatings report shows there were over 5.1 …More...
The movie and TV business is changing. Doc Searls adds some great additional thoughts to what I was blogging about here, here, and here.
There was a period of a few weeks that I was eagerly posting any new announcements Apple made regarding the addition of television shows to the iTunes …More...
Will future social scientists looking back on this age be puzzled by what so abruptly changed the economy, society, and the world business climate in just a …More...
TV’s keep getting bigger…huge in some cases. Then, Apple comes along and offers the small option...enabling people to access a growing list of TV content on a …More...
On Jan. 27, Western Union transmitted its last telegram. While most considered the 162-year-old dots-and-dashes technology quaint, it easily leads the list as the communication medium that …More...
The stethoscope is a timeless tool in the medical profession. But according to a Time magazine article, today’s medical students are often less competent and comfortable with …More...
Blogs There is a new report that has just been released. Technorati, the blog search engine, now keeps tab on over 27 million blogs. There are 60 …More...
Have you met a really happy marketing executive lately? The ones I have met with are all running hard and fast. They are stressed. Worried. They are …More...
Although RSS is a relatively simple technology, it can be difficult to describe to newcomers. Many people feel overwhelmed when they’re told to download an RSS reader, …More...
In a story here Wednesday, I discussed the contrasting Super Bowl advertising of big-money Budweiser and the guerilla marketing tactics of GoDaddy. Now it turns out, Budweiser …More...
The Web 2.0 Innovation Map provides a geographic look at where the companies and individuals doing innovative things with web 2.0 flavored sites are. As one would …More...
The Internet should present a variety of opinions… unless those opinions make you look bad or your opponents look good. That’s been the approach of some in …More...
Online retail sales in the Christmas season beat even the most optimistic expectations (see story .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)). January figures now indicate 2006 is continuing at the same …More...
It’s that time again as the big game rolls around. SuperBowl XL will soon be bringing people together for football, parties, and for the advertising. If previous …More...
While many would argue that opening up business relationships in China has lead to greater freedoms, it’s also put businesses in a position to impact human rights …More...
