Monday, NBC Universal and News Corp launched a beta version of Hulu, characterized by some news stories as big media’s attempt to wrest control of online video …More...
Predictify.com launched in early October as an attempt to provide a simpler and more open version of prediction markets such as Intrade.
The term information overload inevitably surfaces when employees talk about the deluge of printed materials, e-mail, voice mail and other technology-based messaging they face at work every …More...
Here’s a reminder to visit SCADshorts and enter to win an iPod. I’ve posted about SCADshorts before, so I’ll let the site do the talkin’. SCADshorts was …More...
A few weeks ago David Hyatt, a member of the WebKit Open Source Project, announced the WebKit rendering engine now has the ability to download fonts to …More...
As the California wildfire devastation becomes clearer, we’re again witnessing a major news event that’s being chronicled in new, inventive ways online. Much like the Minnesota I-35 …More...
The worst kind of bug is one that was developed into a software application by design. To better illustrate what I am talking about, take this example …More...
If you’re a fan of the British music group Radiohead, you probably know they recently released their 7th CD In Rainbows earlier this month. What you might …More...
As Web 2.0 applications become more popular, the issue of performance inevitably rears its ugly head. Ajax-driven sites, by their very nature, tend to be more efficient …More...
The continuing growth of high-speed broadband connections to the Internet is integral to the growth of Web 2.0 according to a new report at Pew Internet & …More...
Now here’s an interesting approach to preventing meetings from sucking up all useful time. Or maybe a parking meter could be installed in meeting rooms.
A number of us at Sundog have blogged before about the short tenure of CMOs at large companies (the average is now under two years). There is …More...
What’s your top most wished-for holiday gift? A new national survey suggests that Americans favor computers first, peace and happiness second, big screen televisions third, followed by …More...
Ten years ago, Nike spent 55 percent of its advertising budget on traditional media. This year that figure is down to 33 percent according to a story …More...
The phrase “click here” (and variations of it) has slowly faded in web content. Directing users to click became mechanical, the online equivalent of asking book readers …More...
For anybody still planning video production in the analog TV format take note: As of October 1st, you can no longer buy an analog 4:3 format TV …More...
There’s a great, on-the-money article by Marcia Conner at Fast Company. It’s about benefits that can emerge if you are able to see past your beliefs. These …More...
As an advertising and PR student at the University of Minnesota, one of my required classes is “Information for Mass Communication.” While I’ve learned a lot about …More...
The Association of National Advertisers (ANA) released details of a comprehensive new study that points the way to rapid, significant change for many of the country’s biggest …More...
Quantitative or qualitative research studies that seek to shed light on what people think have been important marketing tools for ages. The problem is, and we all …More...
Paula Stout recently offered an interesting analogy in a Business Week article that illustrates the divide that often exists between sales and marketing at many companies. She …More...
Although the attached example is a humorous look at customer service, it demonstrates the importance of an organization’s ability to communicate.
