My good friend, David in Seattle, forwarded me this video of various musicians doing their take on Ben E. King’s wonderful song, Stand By Me. The musicians appear to be street musicians although I’m not certain I’m completely right in that. What I am certain of is that they are from all around the world [...]
Archive > December 2008
A Snapshot of YouTube Corporate Ranking
I am involved in the production of a number of YouTube videos for work so I have been reading up on how handle stats. In trying to discover what goes into a successful corporate YouTube video, I read this blog post, YouTube and the Viewer Responsiveness Index, by Laurent Pacalin. He looks at a some [...]
“Angels we have heard on high, tell us to go out and buy”
Vlogging Molly does a heartfelt version of Tom Lehrer’s Christmas medley, A Christmas Carol, on ukulele.
How to Save American Newspapers
One of the ways to save American failing industries. Let’s get newsmen to do more things like this on You Tube. The Baltimore Sun’s copy desk chief demonstrates the gentlemanly art of tying a bow tie.
Mrs. Claus Wants Your Help
This brilliant Virgin Mobile Canada holiday video is deservedly going viral on the Net. Mama Claus (what a hottie!) explains how difficult her old man can be this time of year. I’m amazed at the marketing smarts of Virgin for releasing such a sophisticated and funny five-minute video. This is not your father’s Christmas advertising [...]
Hello World
The moon setting this morning over the Ross Valley in Marin County, California. It’s going to be a cold, wet weekend with snow expected in the hills around the San Francisco Bay Area. Bundle up, y’all!
Beware of the Doghouse
“Every man in the doghouse thinks he’s innocent.” Saatchi & Saatchi did this wonderful commercial for JC Penney (link to original). It’s a cautionary tale to all men who think their wives or girlfriends really want something like a vacuum cleaner for Christmas or anniversary.
“One man got out: Arnold. He sent us this. [Holds [...]
How Credit Cards Become Asset-Backed Bonds
How credit cards become asset-backed bonds from Marketplace on Vimeo.
Fascinating video from American Public Radio’s Marketplace progam’s producer, Paddy Hirsch. In a few minutes he explains exactly how the debt from credit cards is securitized and becomes a financial instrument that is traded in the Over The Counter market.
The credit crisis is revealing to me [...]
