It's a pretty eclectic collection of links, articles, images, video and ephemera collected and lovingly organized by our newest collaborator, the inimitable Ken Fisher who has recently joined our ranks as a strategist for Influx. Expect to see much more from this guy here and far beyond.
Cutting Edge: Highlights of the Week
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Let's say for a second that we are leading the charge into brand battle; what is our proverbial battle axe? It's not necessarily the information, but the sharing of and discussions that erupt from the information that enable us to create ideas and progress . Discovery comes by building off existing ideas. Here is a cumulation of what was floating around out there this week - let's build!
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Articles
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Sicko Leak Benefits Moore TARGET="_Blank">Weinstein Co. Cries Malpractice over "Sicko" leaks
Sicko Leak Benefits Moore
Ken's Abstract: Michael Moore & the industry respond to Sicko spreading over the internet like wildfire.
Why it's important: Is there a model that allows content creators to make money even when their content is distributed for free?
Long Tail in the Movie Industry
Ken's Abstract: Large amounts of niche content is produced, but it isn't finding its way to the people who want it .
Why it's important: How will content distribution change to allow more content to get in-front of those who want it?
Party Times: Marketing Through Events
Ken's Abstract: Events are a great tool for brands to link their products with the consumer.
Why it's important: What can we do to better understand culture and direct brands in the right direction?
E-learning 2.0
Ken's Abstract: The online environment is offering new ways for people to get educated.
Why it's important: How do web methods for education compare with traditional methods and how will credibility be built?
Banner Blindness
Ken's Abstract: The consistent web banner pattern makes it easy to tune these ads out.
Why it's important: How do we provide a more effective and enjoyable advertising experience?
Outdoor Innovation
Ken's Abstract: Billboard ad spending is on the rise.
Why it's important: How can we push the envelope with creative outdoor solutions?
Here's another example
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Tools
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PopURLs - The mecca of blogosphere
Virb - Media resource like myspace but with a design element
BuzzDash - create small surveys or look at surveys created by other people
VirbTunes - tracks your iTunes songs and recommends new music based on your tastes
Zannel - send movies to the internet straight from your phone
Swivel - use charts to illustrate relationships between trends and integrate charts with seemingly unrelated data
Project Collaboration - simple tools built for business workgroups
Jamon - Download movies on Demand - get the first 6 free
Simple Spark - A slew of cool web 2.0 applications
Beam Foundation - creating conditions to spark a new music movement
Bet on continuous incremental improvements, not sudden breakthroughs
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Events (SF CENTRIC)
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6/28/07 - LunchCut - Lunch 2.0 @ Jumpcut & Yahoo!
6/29 & 6/30 - Brian Eno's 77 Million Paintings
6/28 - Emerging Music - discussion on how the SF Music Tech companies are leading music innovation.
7/16 - YPulse 2007 Mashup - discussions of marketing & media as they relate to social networking, online video, podcasting, blogging, etc.
7/22 - Word Camp - disucssions on journalism and the future of publishing on the web.
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Videos of the Week:
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XLR8R TV Covers Recombinant Media Labs & Naut Humon - take a look at episodes 10 & 11
Cokes Vending Machine Commercials - superhero vending machine strolls the streets of Japan
Real World IKEA - Winner of the NewTeeVee Metacafe user generated content contest
The Future of Media
Ken's Abstract: a short video of media progression and future predictions
Why it's important: How will the virtual market evolve
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Pictures of the Week:
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Nations Who Have Not Yet Adopted The Metric System
First Shot of Indiana Jones since 1989
Ha Ha, that is totally gross
