Archive for June 30th, 2006

Talking to your people via your internal blog

Friday, June 30th, 2006

If you have an internal blog, you have a great platform for connnecting to your people.  And, you also have given them a way to talk back.
CommentsThe easiest way to talk back on a blog is to comment.  Internal blogs are no different.  From your security personnel to your CEO, everyone who’s an employee can [...]

BlogHer Announces Childcare at Their BlogHer Conference

Friday, June 30th, 2006

A truly innovative idea, childcare at a tech conference, gives many women the chance to attend BlogHer this year.  While I wish I had known about this development a little earlier (in order to save up for the plane tickets), and I wish there were room for more than 50 kids, it’s still one of [...]

MTV Will Sell Shows On iTunes

Friday, June 30th, 2006

With NBC making a deal with YouTube earlier this week and now MTV planning to sell their new shows on iTunes, online TV and TV on demand is getting closer everyday.
RSS is part of the revolution to bring media to readers/viewers when they want it and in a format they can digest. Ad supported, [...]

Yahoo Will Refund Monies for Click Fraud Settlement

Friday, June 30th, 2006

While Google agreed to a similar settlement earlier this year, the details varied considerably to what Google agreed to provide.  Google agreed to give out search credits, while Yahoo was willing to give search credits or cash vouchers.
There is some disagreement as to what is considered click fraud.  Some say any clicks made by people [...]

Mobile RSS

Friday, June 30th, 2006

When I saw the latest study on mobile technology, and noticed just how many people carry their technology aids with them when they travel, I was impressed by the percentage of people who can be reached via mobile RSS.
85 percent bringing cell phones, 75 percent bringing digital cameras, 35 percent bringing portable CD players, and [...]

Ad Spending Projections Revised

Friday, June 30th, 2006

 Merrill Lynch lowered their ad spending projections mid year yesterday, following Universal McCann’s Robert Coen doing the same a day earlier.  
While ad spending is still expected to rise, the rise may be less significant than previously thought.  
Merrill Lynch decreased its projections to 5.1 percent growth after forecasting that U.S. ad spending would increase [...]