tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-57971672024-11-01T05:57:00.711-06:00<a href="http://gtsops.blogspot.com">[Back to home]</a>Just a little place for a client services veep to muse and hopefully amuse :-) <br>RSS (yea, you should try it this way too, with google reader ;-) feed @ <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/GtsCsBlog"><img src="http://motifcdn2.doubleclick.net/ben/rsssmall.png" border="0"></a>benhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06505948804688607747noreply@blogger.comBlogger3871125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5797167.post-65514184642238608242010-02-22T20:39:00.001-07:002010-02-22T20:39:41.962-07:00 <div class='posterous_autopost'> <p style="font-size: 10px;"> <a href="http://posterous.com">Posted via web</a> from <a href="http://bsaitz.posterous.com/sitting-with-poor-mack-hes-minus-his-adenoids">bsaitz's posterous</a> </p> </div> Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5797167.post-41558702989677788282010-01-22T09:00:00.000-07:002010-01-22T09:00:12.530-07:00<a href="http://blogs.forbes.com/bizblog/2010/01/21/inside-the-stupidity-of-display-ads/">Inside the Stupidity of Display Ads � The Biz Blog - Forbes.com</a><div><br /></div><div>the basics work!</div>Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5797167.post-34074049285511985292010-01-21T08:18:00.000-07:002010-01-21T08:18:09.635-07:00<a href="http://adage.com/agencynews/article?article_id=141619">McCann Worldgroup Unveils Tech-Development Unit - Agency News - Advertising Age</a> - ok, this i like!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5797167.post-49087631305298771302010-01-11T09:05:00.001-07:002010-01-11T09:05:27.549-07:00<div xmlns='http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml'><p>i can't believ how stupid NBC is.. to take conan, who is great, and throw him to the curb to bring back the ever-lame jay leno. durr.</p>in reference to: <a href='http://www.businessinsider.com/conans-ready-to-leave-nbc-says-the-new-york-post-2010-1'><a href='http://www.businessinsider.com/conans-ready-to-leave-nbc-says-the-new-york-post-2010-1'>http://www.businessinsider.com/conans-ready-to-leave-nbc-says-the-new-york-post-2010-1</a></a> (<a href='http://www.google.com/sidewiki/entry/bsaitzwork/id/8NHNN3cqEy_MjmHVH-1R7pHYdt0'>view on Google Sidewiki</a>)</div>Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5797167.post-39113257189630701762010-01-11T09:04:00.001-07:002010-01-11T09:04:22.783-07:00<div xmlns='http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml'><p>i think the olympics are overrated and so overhyped that it turns me away. the games themselves are cool, but all the pomp, circumstance and commercial nature has gotten out of control.<br/><br/>add to that the "royalty" that runs them and it's a nightmare. <br/><br/>sorry to NBC, but the olympics has jumped the shark</p>in reference to: <a href='http://www.businessinsider.com/nbc-expects-to-lose-money-on-olympics-2010-1'><a href='http://www.businessinsider.com/nbc-expects-to-lose-money-on-olympics-2010-1'>http://www.businessinsider.com/nbc-expects-to-lose-money-on-olympics-2010-1</a></a> (<a href='http://www.google.com/sidewiki/entry/bsaitzwork/id/Gt76B_Q7k0h5F5KQS8-WNieGOvk'>view on Google Sidewiki</a>)</div>Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5797167.post-18232925971452109132010-01-11T07:42:00.000-07:002010-01-11T07:42:04.344-07:00<a href="http://www.mediapost.com/publications/?fa=Articles.showArticle&amp;art_aid=120212">MediaPost Publications The Cookie Won't Crumble! Online Data Predictions for 2010 01/11/2010</a> - ahh. a monday AM read.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5797167.post-90946367799653110622010-01-04T08:23:00.001-07:002010-01-04T08:23:55.241-07:00<div xmlns='http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml'><p>too many handcuffs, locks, and them holding all the keys won't work. make it easy and accessible and consumers will flock. they need to start selling bits, not atoms.</p>in reference to: <a href='http://www.nytimes.com/2010/01/04/technology/04video.html?ref=technology'><a href='http://www.nytimes.com/2010/01/04/technology/04video.html?ref=technology'>http://www.nytimes.com/2010/01/04/technology/04video.html?ref=technology</a></a> (<a href='http://www.google.com/sidewiki/entry/bsaitzwork/id/rp8HSSsgVQu8kgq_x_pTYwuiXKU'>view on Google Sidewiki</a>)</div>Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5797167.post-17478321800553973872010-01-04T08:17:00.001-07:002010-01-04T08:17:55.851-07:00<a href="http://paidcontent.org/article/419-quantcast-raises-27.5-million-third-round/">Quantcast Raises $27.5 Million Third Round Led By Cisco<br /> | paidContent</a> - that's some serious cashAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5797167.post-78134754308957835742010-01-04T08:17:00.000-07:002010-01-04T08:17:25.222-07:00<a href="http://adage.com/article?article_id=141222">Advertising: Planning Your Next Move in Ad Land - Advertising Age - News</a> - good read for agencies :-)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5797167.post-45410473253472520262009-12-25T07:22:00.001-07:002009-12-25T07:22:29.066-07:00<div xmlns='http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml'><p>i'm thankful the exec team not only did it, but did it at a point where the stock had nearly bottomed. this bought lots of employee goodwill and loyalty.. and retention ;-)</p>in reference to: <a href='http://bits.blogs.nytimes.com/2009/12/24/early-holiday-gift-for-googlers/?partner=yahoofinance'><a href='http://bits.blogs.nytimes.com/2009/12/24/early-holiday-gift-for-googlers/?partner=yahoofinance'>http://bits.blogs.nytimes.com/2009/12/24/early-holiday-gift-for-googlers/?partner=yahoofinance</a></a> (<a href='http://www.google.com/sidewiki/entry/bsaitzwork/id/bqG-OWEAz8EtMtJZE3pN_q8lO7w'>view on Google Sidewiki</a>)</div>Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5797167.post-12101180864282669262009-12-18T08:10:00.000-07:002009-12-18T08:10:55.857-07:00<a href="http://torrentfreak.com/drm-fiasco-ruins-james-camerons-avatar-3d-preview-091217/">DRM Fiasco Ruins James Cameron’s Avatar 3D Preview | TorrentFreak</a> - doh! I thought DRM was quietly dying, but apparently it's not going without taking down some casualtiesAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5797167.post-59894515781427443842009-12-14T08:19:00.000-07:002009-12-14T08:19:51.703-07:00<a href="http://adage.com/digital/article?article_id=141054">Digital Marketing: CBS Interactive Dumps Ad Networks - Advertising Age - Digital</a> - surprising trend. this is a big investment over the long-haul.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5797167.post-80134580545760798472009-12-14T08:17:00.000-07:002009-12-14T08:17:04.578-07:00<a href="http://www.clickz.com/3635881">Few Google Users Are Opting Out of Behavioral Targeting - ClickZ</a> - right. they have control and it's transparent, so less to worry about.benhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06505948804688607747noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5797167.post-27717571412471013672009-12-09T09:56:00.000-07:002009-12-09T09:56:41.596-07:00<a href="http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052748704825504574584372263227740.html?mod=djemMM">Simon &amp; Schuster, Hachette to Hold Back Release of Some E-Books - WSJ.com</a><div><br /></div><div>i really dread for industries that dig in to fight change.</div>benhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06505948804688607747noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5797167.post-79600969415548633522009-12-09T08:21:00.001-07:002009-12-09T08:21:56.365-07:00<a href="http://www.readwriteweb.com/enterprise/2009/12/google-groups-the-latest-to-jo.php?utm_source=feedburner&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;utm_campaign=Feed:+readwriteweb+(ReadWriteWeb)">Google Groups Joins Google Apps in Battle for the Enterprise - ReadWriteEnterprise</a> - dude! that apps thing is majorly disruptive.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5797167.post-68015046883556357132009-12-09T08:21:00.000-07:002009-12-09T08:21:50.139-07:00<a href="http://www.readwriteweb.com/enterprise/2009/12/google-groups-the-latest-to-jo.php?utm_source=feedburner&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;utm_campaign=Feed:+readwriteweb+(ReadWriteWeb)">Google Groups Joins Google Apps in Battle for the Enterprise - ReadWriteEnterprise</a> - dude! that apps thing is majorly disruptive.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5797167.post-86235349857711157362009-12-08T18:49:00.001-07:002009-12-08T18:49:05.023-07:00<div xmlns='http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml'><p>finally, an chrome extension for sidewiki, and no restart needed!! woot!</p>in reference to: <a href='http://chrome.google.com/extensions/detail/fldmleagmkblgoeodhdlhdejhhngdihi'><a href='http://chrome.google.com/extensions/detail/fldmleagmkblgoeodhdlhdejhhngdihi'>http://chrome.google.com/extensions/detail/fldmleagmkblgoeodhdlhdejhhngdihi</a></a> (<a href='http://www.google.com/sidewiki/entry/100142774626570549962/id/Bdh33o5M_uLJLbMja8puZGTHeAk'>view on Google Sidewiki</a>)</div>Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5797167.post-76236400342217992872009-12-07T08:30:00.000-07:002009-12-07T08:30:58.704-07:00<a href="http://www.businessinsider.com/new-nielsen-data-will-shock-some-web-publishers-2009-12">New Nielsen Data Will Shock Some Web Publishers</a> - this is why. this is why it's sort of silly to buy content b/c it feels adjacent. this is why advertisers should look to buy audiences, because buying foxsports just might mean other than sports enthusiasts.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5797167.post-73085579095717299822009-12-07T07:53:00.001-07:002009-12-07T07:54:03.434-07:00this blog, which is almost 5 years old, is starting to lose steam, i can admit it. &nbsp;i'm busier than ever, but more importantly, the news is so much "out there" and accessible, i feel less of an urgency to publish stuff that i know people are readying. &nbsp;and working for a company so in the spotlight, i'm much more circumspect to poke fun at competitors, or just rant. &nbsp;i still have those thoughts, but i actually think "what if someone sees me say this and realizes i work for the big-g?" &nbsp;i don't want my posts ending up on some news site, i dont want to draw that kind of attention to my employer or to myself. &nbsp;so i'll try and post stuff as i come across it, but you'll probably notice the tone and frequency off a bit. &nbsp;i have an internal blog, i'm leaning towards using that more, so sorry to any externals that read this (tma).<br /> <br /> here's a little..<br /> <a href="http://kara.allthingsd.com/20091207/yahoo-adds-new-privacy-tool-for-users-just-as-ftc-privacy-hearings-start-today-and-microhoo-regulatory-approval-is-pending/">yahoo trying to be good about privacy</a>, good for them. &nbsp;just b/c companies can "get away" with doing&nbsp;questionable&nbsp;things with peoples data, doesn't mean they should. &nbsp;let consumers reward you for being up-front and good corporate citizens.<br /> <br /> <a href="http://www.crunchgear.com/2009/12/06/getting-it-right-and-getting-it-wrong-with-the-new-media/">this is a very interesting analysis of big companies</a> and how they use social media.. some are savvy and good, some are not.benhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06505948804688607747noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5797167.post-58646551619832632572009-12-02T06:47:00.001-07:002009-12-02T06:47:03.474-07:00<object width="446" height="326"><param name="movie" value="http://video.ted.com/assets/player/swf/EmbedPlayer.swf"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true" /><param name="wmode" value="transparent"></param><param name="bgColor" value="#ffffff"></param><param name="flashvars" value="vu=http://video.ted.com/talks/dynamic/RorySutherland_2009G-medium.flv&su=http://images.ted.com/images/ted/tedindex/embed-posters/RorySutherland-2009G.embed_thumbnail.jpg&vw=432&vh=240&ap=0&ti=658&introDuration=16500&adDuration=4000&postAdDuration=2000&adKeys=talk=rory_sutherland_life_lessons_from_an_ad_man;year=2009;theme=new_on_ted_com;theme=speaking_at_tedglobal2009;theme=the_creative_spark;theme=media_that_matters;theme=what_makes_us_happy;theme=unconventional_explanations;event=TEDGlobal+2009;&preAdTag=tconf.ted/embed;tile=1;sz=512x288;" /><embed src="http://video.ted.com/assets/player/swf/EmbedPlayer.swf" pluginspace="http://www.macromedia.com/go/getflashplayer" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" wmode="transparent" bgColor="#ffffff" width="446" height="326" allowFullScreen="true" flashvars="vu=http://video.ted.com/talks/dynamic/RorySutherland_2009G-medium.flv&su=http://images.ted.com/images/ted/tedindex/embed-posters/RorySutherland-2009G.embed_thumbnail.jpg&vw=432&vh=240&ap=0&ti=658&introDuration=16500&adDuration=4000&postAdDuration=2000&adKeys=talk=rory_sutherland_life_lessons_from_an_ad_man;year=2009;theme=new_on_ted_com;theme=speaking_at_tedglobal2009;theme=the_creative_spark;theme=media_that_matters;theme=what_makes_us_happy;theme=unconventional_explanations;event=TEDGlobal+2009;"></embed></object>benhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06505948804688607747noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5797167.post-34242169803396608702009-11-25T09:09:00.000-07:002009-11-25T09:09:13.196-07:00<a href="http://www.adweek.com/aw/content_display/news/digital/e3ie970e852d82f61beaf6c0c9a06322a78">Google Adds TiVo Data</a> - data, data, data.. it's all about data!benhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06505948804688607747noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5797167.post-63977182169096880612009-11-24T07:09:00.000-07:002009-11-24T07:09:49.421-07:00<a href="http://blogs.forrester.com/marketing/2009/11/bingnewscorp-not-a-game-changer.html?utm_source=feedburner&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;utm_campaign=Feed:+ForresterMarketing+(Forrester's+Marketing+Blog)">Bing/News Corp: Not a Game Changer</a>benhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06505948804688607747noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5797167.post-54175521846142195662009-11-23T08:01:00.000-07:002009-11-23T08:01:01.858-07:00when big brands "re-launch" - it's hard to hit the mark. the bar is so high.. Aol. is now in that boat.<br /> <br /> <object height="180" id="wsj_fp" width="272"><param name="movie" value="http://s.wsj.net/media/swf/microPlayer.swf"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><param name="flashvars" value="videoGUID={FA1B5B96-3267-4090-8905-6B1F94E7FF21}&playerid=4001&plyMediaEnabled=1&configURL=http://wsj.vo.llnwd.net/o28/players/&autoStart=false" base="rtmpt://wsj.fcod.llnwd.net/a1318/o28/video"name="microflashPlayer"></param><embed src="http://s.wsj.net/media/swf/microPlayer.swf" bgcolor="#FFFFFF"flashVars="videoGUID={FA1B5B96-3267-4090-8905-6B1F94E7FF21}&playerid=4001&plyMediaEnabled=1&configURL=http://wsj.vo.llnwd.net/o28/players/&autoStart=false" base="rtmpt://wsj.fcod.llnwd.net/a1318/o28/video" name="microflashPlayer" width="272" height="180" seamlesstabbing="false" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" swLiveConnect="true" pluginspage="http://www.macromedia.com/shockwave/download/index.cgi?P1_Prod_Version=ShockwaveFlash"></embed></object>benhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06505948804688607747noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5797167.post-85821437233966642782009-11-18T08:01:00.001-07:002009-11-18T08:01:37.538-07:00<div xmlns='http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml'><p><object height='350' width='425'><param value='http://youtube.com/v/rKBbgH2AU0Q' name='movie'/><embed height='350' width='425' type='application/x-shockwave-flash' src='http://youtube.com/v/rKBbgH2AU0Q'/></object></p><p>this is why ads are great.. </p></div>benhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06505948804688607747noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5797167.post-6217604320371804322009-11-17T11:38:00.001-07:002009-11-17T11:38:32.239-07:00<div xmlns='http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml'><p><object height='350' width='425'><param value='http://youtube.com/v/p0Y7yjxJVlc' name='movie'/><embed height='350' width='425' type='application/x-shockwave-flash' src='http://youtube.com/v/p0Y7yjxJVlc'/></object></p></div>benhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06505948804688607747noreply@blogger.com