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By Vegasbab, February 28, 2010 9:17 am

Not early as engaging as the Socialnomics videos, but nevertheless a fun one:

JESS3 / The State of The Internet from Jesse Thomas on Vimeo.

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By Vegasbab, February 20, 2010 12:23 am

Day two of the new job. There’s the part of me that loves being ten feet under. There’s the part of me that loves looking around and saying, “This is MINE. All of it. Down to the door tags and on-hold messages. Mine, mine, MINE.” And, then there’s the part of me that loves the inch by inch madness. Because, at the end of the day, it’s that extra inch that makes a winner.

For as long as I can remember, Al Pacino’s speech in Any Given Sunday has inspired me to crawl just a little harder.

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By Vegasbab, February 18, 2010 6:38 am

I love Nike commercials. Once again, they nail it with the soundtrack, lyrics and visual imagery.

How quickly will your brand get back up? Personally, I think this epitomizes the Southwest vs. Kevin Smith example. Southwest got back up quicker and more graceful than any company I have yet to see. And yes, that whole saga is another post in the making

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By Vegasbab, February 14, 2010 10:08 am

Post #500. Wow. Ok, now that that’s out of the way, onto talk of Superbowl commercials and my three favorites.

The thing I found strange and interesting? Where was the paid search? The mobile calls to action? The url? The “become a fan on facebook” and “follow us on twitter”? Almost non-existent. Maybe the years of mobile and social still aren’t ready for the masses. Maybe last year’s social campaigns proved to be too much work for not enough positive return. So, yes, in a year, nothing about Superbowl commercials has changed. In fact, I look back at last year’s Superbowl post and I can basically repost and call it Superbowl XILV.

But enough lamenting, onto the fun. You can view all the others here.

This kid is so freaking cute. Extra points for Doritos for adding commenting to their YouTube video.

And everyone’s favorite… Granted, I enjoyed it too, but these debuted online back in November on one of Google’s YouTube Channels. All the ones featured are fun.

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By Vegasbab, January 31, 2010 11:03 pm

In the last few months, I’ve been amazed at some of the innovative ways companies are aggregating and using information from social networks. From Bravo’s use of Foursquare to We’re All Fans, wow. It seems like the economy has slowed the innovation of “new” and allowed marketers to really harness what’s out there. And, harness it quicker than ever before.

Surprisingly, tonight’s Grammy’s was the first event that twitter both spoiled and enhanced for me. Everything online, from the MSN homepage to twitter was reporting and commenting on the Grammy’s in real time. The comments made me excited and frustrated. I wanted to see the outfits and performances my “friends” were commenting on. But alas, being on the West Coast, I was three hours behind. For me, it was an interesting and new experience. And yes, it made me wish I was living on the East Coast that much more

One of the coolest parts of the Grammy’s was their use of social media. An institution that’s been around for 52 years continues to innovate and stay relevant. From an iPhone app to We’re All Fans, kudos to the marketers behind the show… We’re All Fans was one wicked cool and beautifully done aggregater of what fans we’re saying.

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By Vegasbab, January 13, 2010 10:00 pm

I love this. I’ve watched several videos lately about how powerful, refreshing  and transformative personal projects can be. Time is just an idea… enjoy the video!

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By Vegasbab, January 4, 2010 11:23 pm

Back in November I decided a post full of links was lame and a blogging cop out, so I stopped. But, then I realized that I like them. They’re fun to go back and reread and they remind me of all the really great links that I stumbled upon. Since this blog is for me, they’re back… as sporadically as I want them to be

1. I like Kayak’s iPhone app. It’s not the best and it sure could use some improvements, but at least they’re trying.  How the iPhone Changed Kayak’s Business is a great article about how Kayak is shaking up the meta-search business.
2. Once again, the NYT does a kick ass infograph of What’s Cooking for Thanksgiving around the US
3. the3six5 project is an intriguing one – 365 days, 365 points of view. Not to mention, 365 sharp minds. I can’t wait to read all of them (and be a part of the project).

And my favorite Year in Review:

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By Vegasbab, December 4, 2009 11:38 am

Certainly one of the coolest and most fun events I’ve had the pleasure of participating in! The energy that night was out of control!

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By Vegasbab, November 25, 2009 7:48 pm

Lighthearted video that reminds us to ignore the critics. Everyone’s a critic. Everyone will see things differently. Everyone will find something to complain and nitpick about. Screw ‘em. Don’t let team members try to bulletproof the project so much so that it ultimately ruins the original objective.

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By Vegasbab, November 21, 2009 9:13 am

I’m really enjoying the videos from Socialnomics. The first one was great and made quite an impact. It’s also been referenced so many times that it makes me puke This is part two and focuses on some ROI stats. Enjoy!