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Re: Aden Young and his love for… er… Garden Gnomes?

benhamin — Wed, 15 Jul 2009 20:01:53 -0000

Pictures... we need pictures.

Re: 8 Strangers You’d Never Want To Meet

benhamin — Thu, 09 Jul 2009 20:36:32 -0000

I'm still wetting myself... that clip is great

Re: Lucky Country site live

benhamin — Thu, 18 Jun 2009 03:04:17 -0000

Since speaking I watched the clip on Vimeo and it actually performs better than the embedded - well seemed too - which is weird, same host.

With regards to keeping the dialogue, connection and relevancy going to DVD - the trouble is having a team that can keep it going whilst not using all the budget. The one problem we don't have is a shortage of things to discuss and share: creation, comparison, reviews, background and so forth.

Thanks for the compliment and fingers crossed on Balibo. I'm so excited about that film.

Re: Lucky Country site live

benhamin — Thu, 18 Jun 2009 02:16:16 -0000

All valid points and thanks for the praise on the design, I'll pass it on to Nick (the designer).

The plan is to grow a following up until release, keeping the post frequency relatively high and include key people from the films creation to give their perspective and spread the responsibility of upkeep. We'll probably slow down after release, but with the distribution of authors should keep the posting pretty active up until DVD.

Your suggestion on the use of a scene from the film is a valid one. Right now that's not in the plan. We do have have some great footage from the set which will be featured though.

...and I hope we fall into the 'good marketing' category for Australian film.

Thanks for the comment on the Lucky Country blog. Sadly I lost it with the integration of the Disqus content system. So I'll answer it here:

We did 'deinterlace' that clip - but your right it's 'zigging and zagging' so will have a play - thanks for the headsup.

Re: WWDC 2009, Live from App Store visualisation

benhamin — Thu, 11 Jun 2009 03:18:24 -0000

I wish, I wish... I was there too. Send the spirit back Olly.

Re: Short film feeling_lonely? by Rachael Turk

benhamin — Wed, 10 Jun 2009 08:26:01 -0000

hope the problem resolved itself... I just checked the file and all seemed fine.

Re: Social robots

benhamin — Tue, 14 Apr 2009 04:20:01 -0000

nice find Ash... love it. Especially when the ranger/policeman helps.

Re: Twitter data - the anti timesheet?

benhamin — Mon, 06 Apr 2009 21:12:09 -0000

Thanks for the insight. Its interesting to see that Monday remains that clear the decks, catchup on news and plan the week day... but what's great is that you share your discoveries - thanks for that.

Re: Ad:Tech Sydney Speaker Twitter Usernames

benhamin — Tue, 10 Mar 2009 07:38:56 -0000

be great to know how many of the non-twitters become twitters post the conference...

Re: 8 videos that inspire & explain the opportunities of digital

benhamin — Sun, 22 Feb 2009 23:20:34 -0000

hey thanks Alex. Sadly that link hits a 'page not found' can you re-post?

Re: 8 videos that inspire & explain the opportunities of digital

benhamin — Sat, 21 Feb 2009 16:39:00 -0000

surely the under bed stash was more stimulating than these... glad you like. Any additions?

Re: Choosing a social media agency

benhamin — Wed, 18 Feb 2009 17:52:24 -0000

hey Phil,

Thanks for the comment (and the list!), and your right, the marketing fundamentals need to be covered too. However I think the big thing is not to be trapped by them - I value process and diligence - but new thinking comes from breaking some of these models. After all our audience is moving at twice the speed we are... so we need to think different [and fast] so having an inherent knowledge gives you that. I think the big opportunity is training the digital savvy in offline media to really 'connect the dots' it seems the other way round is far more of a challenge...

I guess the killer 'model' or 'process' has yet to be cracked, but lets keep having a go.

Re: Single Origin - best coffee in Sydney

benhamin — Mon, 19 Jan 2009 03:47:01 -0000

a pleasure... love the video, think you captured the magic...
Sadly I missed my coffee at Single Origin today, meetings from the moment I started, but I did pop in for smiles and exchanges of Happy New Year...

I think the re-fit is good... although I still struggle to know where to stand.. :)

Re: Choosing a social media agency

benhamin — Thu, 15 Jan 2009 02:17:21 -0000

Cheers Jye, thanks for reading...

Re: Choosing a social media agency

benhamin — Thu, 15 Jan 2009 02:16:54 -0000

We got a few eggs with our startup... so that's helped. :)

Re: Choosing a social media agency

benhamin — Thu, 15 Jan 2009 02:16:25 -0000

Nice comment... thank you. I guess the main thing here is the fact that 'social media' is really just recognition that the web is social - always has been, always will be... it's just that now its hit the mainstream rather than being relegated to the (so called) geeks, nerds...

Facebook is like a training ground for the masses to learn 'basic' web publishing skills... then they go forth an conquer Twitter, Wordpress etc....

Dominant for sure.

Re: Blogflash: Ben Cooper is engaged to Rachael Turk

benhamin — Mon, 12 Jan 2009 01:42:26 -0000

cheers Ben, congrats to you too...

have you bought 'the ring' yet? I went through the education process this Saturday - scary stuff... the budget I thought I'd set has already been expanded some what...

all the best...

Re: Blogflash: Ben Cooper is engaged to Rachael Turk

benhamin — Wed, 07 Jan 2009 21:40:03 -0000

much appreciated... Have you been to Birrabeen? It's out of this world, water you can drink. Thanks again.

Re: Twitter helping to find ‘indie’ the cat - be vigilant!

benhamin — Wed, 07 Jan 2009 06:08:26 -0000

hey Zac. Firstly my update to the post via WP on the iPhone failed to go live, so sorry for keeping you up at night wondering about 'indie', Mike called me on the day with an update but the tech malfunctioned.

Mike, from Holler - whose cat it is - revealed that she wasn't lost after all - just stuck. So no social media success story here I'm afraid.

Re: Twitter helping to find ‘indie’ the cat - be vigilant!

benhamin — Wed, 07 Jan 2009 06:04:27 -0000

hey Matt. It wasn't my cat, its Mike's (of Holler). On asking him about whether Twitter helped or not he said;

Well, to be honest twitter didn’t help in the end. I think the point is that it could have if she was actually lost :P
In reality she was actually just trapped so nobody had a chance of finding her except me!

Not so many people following but lots retweeting:

Thanks for the inclusion on the list, region correct - all good. Thanks.

Re: Blogflash: Ben Cooper is engaged to Rachael Turk

benhamin — Wed, 07 Jan 2009 05:55:30 -0000

hey T, I thought I SMS'd you... obviously not (sorry).

I was quite adamant that I announce to friends via more 'intimate' methods rather than through the 'interweb'. Doesn't feel right that you should discover this news here. It wasn't until Rach updated here Facebook profile that I felt I had to follow and update my profiles; blog, twitter, facebook etc.

Not sure about location yet. I'm just keen to have everyone I care about there, so either a wedding in AU then a party in UK.. or perhaps something in the middle; i.e. Thailand, Bali. I'll of course let you know. Trust all is well with you.. Happy new year. B

Re: More Mad Men - The Lives of Others

benhamin — Wed, 07 Jan 2009 05:49:39 -0000

Hey Ad Broad, thanks for the comment and the headsup.

I have to say that I'm stumped on this one. Having a brief Google around I have to agree that I can't find reference to an AMC Twitter initiative (only the intended shutdown of profiles). However when commencing this story I'm sure we read that AMC we're behind the character profiles and fans had then cloned other versions. This being said, I can't find that reference. I did find this article - which you may find of interest "Confessions of a (fake) Mad Man".

I'll keep looking because I was quite sure... Cheers. Ben

Re: something about ben

benhamin — Thu, 06 Nov 2008 00:44:37 -0000

I've deleted the original information and simply put a link to your what's on page...

Re: Followers of Mad Men on Twitter

benhamin — Wed, 05 Nov 2008 08:13:06 -0000

I'm glad you get it too. Character development is such a rich area for building interest in a story, especially online - where intrigue can be rewarded so readily. I'm looking forward to exploring the opportunities.

Re: Followers of Mad Men on Twitter

benhamin — Wed, 05 Nov 2008 08:08:14 -0000

for sure, the only thing is I wonder who's actually managed to get this through to the producers, marketers - its an extremely smart social marketing campaign.

This is the first example I've seen of such a deep and real experience around a TV series - seemingly with the actor/character themselves. Even Lost with its complex ARG was something that could be released at scheduled points.

The value is evident but the hours involved in maintaining this type of engagement is significant. Love to know more.