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2009/2010 Upfront Finally Breaks in Last Gasp for Traditional Business Models

JAck Myers — Mon, 13 Jul 2009 10:00:00 GMT

With Barry Diller and John Malone absurdly offering opinions on Twitter's business viability at Herb Allen's annual Sun Valley media retreat, the most relevant comment was from American Express CEO Ken Chenault, who suggested he saw no "green shoots" in the nation's economy.

2009/2010 Upfront Finally Breaks in Last Gasp for Traditional Business Models

Jack Myers — Mon, 13 Jul 2009 10:00:00 GMT

A Tweet By Any Other Name: The Power Of The Real Time Web - Shelly Palmer - MediaBizBlogger

Shelly Palmer — Fri, 10 Jul 2009 14:26:20 GMT

Twitter is the topic de jour. And, as far as I can tell, most people don't have it quite right. While it is true that Twitter is a social network. And it is also true that Twitter is filled with much more ambient noise than curated knowledge. The power of Twitter is, first and foremost, the fact that it is a "real time data stream."

Jack Myers Advertising & Marketing Investment Forecast - 2006-2010

Jack Myers — Sat, 07 Mar 2009 11:00:00 GMT

Updated: Jack Myers Advertising and Marketing Investment Forecast

Video Snacks as the Main Course - Part I - Jaffer Ali - MediaBizBlogger

Jaffer Ali — Wed, 08 Jul 2009 09:45:00 GMT

We are a nation of snackers in every way, especially when it comes to video. In fact, video snacking now consumes more of our time and bandwidth than any other online activity. So unless you've been living in a grass hut the past couple of years, you know all about this genuine cultural phenomenon. EVERYBODY is snacking on their favorite video treats.

At the Cannes Advertising Festival, There Is Still Some "Boon Left in the Doggle" - Michael Kassan - MediaBizBlogger

Michael Kassan — Thu, 09 Jul 2009 09:00:00 GMT

When ten thousand people who produce ads, create ads, shoot ads, buy and plan media and run ad agencies (and a significant number of their clients) gathered for the world's biggest advertising festival in Cannes recently, all the talk was about it not being a party year, with fewer delegates, less fanfare, and so on. Indeed, many of the most legendary parties were cancelled.

Targeting Bad Behavior: The Truth Behind Behavioral Targeting - Jeff Einstein - MediaBizBlogger

Jeff Einstein — Mon, 13 Jul 2009 09:00:00 GMT

Current behavioral targeting (BT) controversies among consumer advocacy groups and government agencies focus primarily on how these aggressive new technologies affect consumer privacy (and there's plenty of cause for concern among privacy advocates and legislators alike).

"Torchwood," "Nurse Jackie," "Rescue Me," "Web Soup": Summer's Best TV

Ed Martin — Tue, 07 Jul 2009 13:10:00 GMT

Don't Stop 'Til You Get Enough: Michael Jackson and Our Changing Media Habits - Mark Himmelsbach - MediaBizBlogger

Mark Himmelsbach — Wed, 08 Jul 2009 13:27:04 GMT

During the recent memorial service for Michael Jackson, news commentators and music critics celebrated the significant cultural contribution he has had since "ABC" first hit the airwaves.

MBAs Are "A Menace to Society." George Bush and Katherine Weymouth Are MBAs - Charlie Warner - MediaBizBlogger

Charlie Warner — Wed, 08 Jul 2009 09:00:00 GMT

In his 2004 book, Managers Not MBAs: A Hard Look at the Soft Practice of Managing and Management Development, Henry Mintzberg wrote, "MBA graduates who believe they can manage anything are quite simply a menace to society." Is it a coincidence that George Bush and Katherine Weymouth both have MBAs from the Harvard School of Business?