In this episode Matt Graves, of imeem joins us to discuss the changing face of the music industry and how ad supported music sharing platforms such as imeem are giving the big guys a run for their money.
Jai Haissman, CEO of Affective Interfaces, a TechCrunch50 finalist joins us to talk about the latest break-through technology in reading consumer emotional data.
Bill Tancer, cultural anthropologist extraordinaire shares his insights on what online behavior tells us about ourselves. From false hope syndrome to the online behavior among the most wealthy segments, Bill breaks it down for us and shows how sometimes what we see online is more telling than anything we hear from the media. So many insights, so little time.
Sandra stands in for Val in this Vino Diaries episode and chats with the IAB's Gina Kim to talk social media metrics, standards, formats and then some..all over a glass of French Grenache. Hear why standards matter especially in emerging social formats, helping advertisers buy at scale and move the industry forward. Here's to the IAB for starting the conversation...
Stephanie Quilao of BackinSkinnyJeans fame joins us over a glass of bubbly to give us her raw and unfiltered view on blogging in the health and lifestyle category. She shares the serendipitous experience of finding her true voice and creating a blog that truly reflected her desire to portray real images of women and real issues rather than the glossy cover shots we are all used to seeing.Stephanie shares her biggest challenges and offers up a multitude of suggestions for the everyday blogger i...
Jon Kaiser long time agency veteran and Chairman of SFBIG (SF Bay Area Interactive Group) stops by Vino Diaries to talk shop and give us the downlow on the group’s unique 3-pronged approach to market education. And hear his thoughts on what an agency needs to survice in today’s wild social west world? It all comes down to strategery of course and giving audiences relevance before they draw their guns from their holsters.
Recently, Vino Diaries welcomed Alder Yarrow, founder and author of the popular Vinography wine blog, to school us on how to write a blog that kicks butt. Naturally, there's no magical formula, but somehow Alder makes even the most known blogging best practices sound fresh and interesting. The key take-away from the interview? Content is king. Write good stuff.
David Berkowitz of 360i joins us on the heels of the OMMA Social show to share his observations on the event, the intersection of search and social media, and discusses his discovery of a unique affinity group with a passion for post-it notes.
In this episode, seasoned blogger, columnist and ad agency executive Cory Treffiletti gives us his "online spin" on how agency structures must evolve today to accommodate for social and mobile... heavying up on strategy over tactics. Cory also shares his predictions for the online market in 09 and why "Dads" joining Facebook = Mainstream.
Chris Heuer joins us in this episode to chat about his new venture AdHocnium - an "UnAgency" made up of Online, PR, and Social Media veterans known as creative catalysts. FInd out exactly what an UnAgency is and how tough times may just be the right time to build and create new opportunities.