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9 months ago
in Why Don’t you have a Favicon? on The Marketing Technology Blog
Great tip, Doug. Had to instantly add a bit of magic to our website ;)
http://abitofmagic.no/english - now with animated favicon.
http://abitofmagic.no/english - now with animated favicon.
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11 months ago
in Techpoint Presents Patronpath on The Marketing Technology Blog
Hi Doug,
The video starts playing automatically, which can be a bit distracting.
Looks like it was shot with a small camera, and I guess 2 man crew?
May I ask what you paid for the video?
The video starts playing automatically, which can be a bit distracting.
Looks like it was shot with a small camera, and I guess 2 man crew?
May I ask what you paid for the video?
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Douglas Karr
Yes, I can't stand the auto-start on a video. I tried to hack this embed code but couldn't figure out how to. I think it was a 2 man crew!
Doug
Doug
1 year ago
in Web 2.0 for Business Presentation on The Marketing Technology Blog
Hi Doug,
As so often, I will only comment on the form, not the content.
On the first slide I would add a Web 2.0 effect, such as reflecting words, and the "for business" as a shining star.
The other slides have way too much text. KISS. You want your audience to listen to you, not read from the slides a repetition of you. Simplicity is the key words.
Like on the "History" slide, have just a plain image representing Web 1.0, and then a new slide representing Web 2.0. You explain all the details by word, not by slide.
As so often, I will only comment on the form, not the content.
On the first slide I would add a Web 2.0 effect, such as reflecting words, and the "for business" as a shining star.
The other slides have way too much text. KISS. You want your audience to listen to you, not read from the slides a repetition of you. Simplicity is the key words.
Like on the "History" slide, have just a plain image representing Web 1.0, and then a new slide representing Web 2.0. You explain all the details by word, not by slide.
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Douglas Karr
Great advice, Martin! I know people remember visuals much more than words, so I'll be tweaking this presentation to ensure I have those visuals next. Thanks!!!
1 year ago
in Something Wicked This Way Comes… on The Marketing Technology Blog
A couple of years ago, I stopped having trouble with Windows XP. It only took a simple fix; removing the power plug and hiding the ugly grey box in a corner. A dark, dark corner.
Just before x-mas I really wanted to try a program that only worked on Window. After about 8 hours of bug-fixing, trying to re-install WinXP, I was greeted with such an unintuitive program interface, that I abandoned the whole project together, and paid happily a much larger sum for a Mac program that actually works.
http://modifoo.com/2007/11/12/why-apple-will-ne...
Just before x-mas I really wanted to try a program that only worked on Window. After about 8 hours of bug-fixing, trying to re-install WinXP, I was greeted with such an unintuitive program interface, that I abandoned the whole project together, and paid happily a much larger sum for a Mac program that actually works.
http://modifoo.com/2007/11/12/why-apple-will-ne...
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Martin Weiss
Oops, wrong link. Here is the one I meant to send:
http://modifoo.com/2007/03/09/you-can-run-vista...
http://modifoo.com/2007/03/09/you-can-run-vista...
1 year ago
in Bringing the Super Bowl to Indianapolis in 2012 on The Marketing Technology Blog
Sorry for the many posts, but just had a look at the website. Nice layout, but how about actually showing some football graphics in the header?
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Douglas Karr
Great feedback, foo! It's an interesting situation we're in. The agency who designed the look and feel of the site has been partners with some of the key players on the committee for quite some time. Pat Coyle has been challenged to leverage technology and he's enlisted my assistance with that.
What you see on the site was really there before we were even in the picture, so we didn't really have too many options. In fact, we met on Sunday (!) to put a strategy into action. The first step was to go viral with the video - next was to begin seeding the local social networks with conversation about the event. The committee really wants the region to be part of it this time.
With that said, we're on to pushing for some integration next on the web site - pulling in feeds from local media, networks, forums, blogs... etc. into a central 'portal' for anything Superbowl. We've got a lot of work to do, but the team is up for it. My big project was getting the site SEO happy and integrated with email (still underway but there is a subscribe form integrated with ExactTarget).
Much more to come - but please keep the ideas coming!
Doug
What you see on the site was really there before we were even in the picture, so we didn't really have too many options. In fact, we met on Sunday (!) to put a strategy into action. The first step was to go viral with the video - next was to begin seeding the local social networks with conversation about the event. The committee really wants the region to be part of it this time.
With that said, we're on to pushing for some integration next on the web site - pulling in feeds from local media, networks, forums, blogs... etc. into a central 'portal' for anything Superbowl. We've got a lot of work to do, but the team is up for it. My big project was getting the site SEO happy and integrated with email (still underway but there is a subscribe form integrated with ExactTarget).
Much more to come - but please keep the ideas coming!
Doug
1 year ago
in Video >= Images + Stories on The Marketing Technology Blog
Great post, Doug. My reply became so long, that I made it a post, rather than a comment:
Powerful video = great story + great execution
Powerful video = great story + great execution
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Douglas Karr
Great post, Martin! I'd encourage everyone who reads this post to head over to yours.
1 year ago
in Add Y! Live to your Sidebar! on The Marketing Technology Blog
Nice work. Did you let Yahoo know? If you keep up this pace, soon Microsoft will buy you as well ;)
Will be an interesting experiment to see; what will overweight: the gain in communication or diminished productivity? Isn't there a fair chance that you get interrupted more easily while at work?
but that said, this is exciting technology, for now I think best suited for the home market.
Will be an interesting experiment to see; what will overweight: the gain in communication or diminished productivity? Isn't there a fair chance that you get interrupted more easily while at work?
but that said, this is exciting technology, for now I think best suited for the home market.
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Douglas Karr
Hi modifoo! I looked for a link for contacting Yahoo! all around their development tools but couldn't find any.
I'm not going to broadcast during working hours - you're right, this could really interrupt my productivity!
Doug
I'm not going to broadcast during working hours - you're right, this could really interrupt my productivity!
Doug
1 year ago
in Should Web 2.0 Design be Scrapped? on The Marketing Technology Blog
Elliot has the best, most thought-through WordPress theme that I have come across. Amazing and Inspiring.
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Douglas Karr
I agree, modifoo! I'm embarrassed at my design when looking at one as well-designed as his!
1 year ago
in The Dirty Secret of Email Marketing and Internet Service Providers on The Marketing Technology Blog
Good post, though I think your point #4 leads down a slippery road. If ISPS would become liable for what their customers send, they would become way more conservative as to their clientèle.
Or, in other words, you cannot blame the Postal Service for mail bombs. Would you like Dell to be jailed when a hacker uses their laptop to break into a bank account? Should AT&T be held responsible for a crime organized by cell phone? Shurely not. The carrier should not be responsible for what is carried. The sender is.
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Imagine if businesses could bill known spammers for lost productivity. With the right, powerful (and: enforced) laws, Spam should be a thing of the past.
Or, in other words, you cannot blame the Postal Service for mail bombs. Would you like Dell to be jailed when a hacker uses their laptop to break into a bank account? Should AT&T be held responsible for a crime organized by cell phone? Shurely not. The carrier should not be responsible for what is carried. The sender is.
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Imagine if businesses could bill known spammers for lost productivity. With the right, powerful (and: enforced) laws, Spam should be a thing of the past.
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Douglas Karr
That's an excellent point, modifoo. It would definitely be something where intent would have to be proven. If an ISP knew they were selling bandwidth for use of spamming, they should be held accountable.
1 year ago
in My Rank is fading quickly, almost as quickly as Technorati itself on The Marketing Technology Blog
Slightly off-topic, but I've noticed that WordPress does not show that there is a new version of your plug-in available (I'm on 2.03 and there is no notice that I could update to a newer one.)
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Douglas Karr
You're right! I've not pushed my plugin into their versioning system yet and I need to! I was honestly waiting until I had a couple new features... I'll get there!
Very cool animated gif! Nice!
Doug