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Bio and Interests: al cattabiani

al cattabiani — Tue, 25 Nov 2008 15:49:04 -0500

Al has always focused on distributing high-end niche programming. He is now active -- either as a principal or consultant -- in a variety of startups, ranging from original content for mobile phones to electronic distribution of wellness information to new models for releasing music and films. He was President/CEO of Wellspring Media, a company he co-founded in 1993 and sold in 2004. Wellspring, now controlled by The Weinstein Company, was a leading independent distributor -- worldwide, in all media -- of arthouse cinema and programming promoting holistic living.

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Visible.net Gallery Videos - Online Video Commercials

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Mobile Millennium Traffic Pilot From UC Berkeley and Nokia

David Smith — Sun, 16 Nov 2008 19:38:55 -0500

Interesting “study” being conducted for GPS enabled phones by UC Berkeley, Nokia, and NAVTEQ. Called the Mobile Millennium Traffic Pilot, it gathers real time information from GPS enabled telephones for traffic congestion updates.

Even Brilliant People Need The Right Opportunities

David Mullings — Sat, 15 Nov 2008 14:46:46 -0500

Entrepreneurs love to point to the success of "self-made" people like Bill Gates as proof that hard work, solid ideas and solid execution are the most important factors for success.

But is that really true?

Bio and Interests: Jonathan Rackowe

Jonathan Rackowe — Fri, 14 Nov 2008 07:59:52 -0500

Jonathan Rackowe runs the leading UK IPTV specialist systems integrator Netvue. Netvue is an independent systems integrator, specialising in IPTV technology. The company designs, supplies and installs IPTV streaming systems and dynamic Digital Signage networks. Jonathan has an MA in engineering from Cambridge University and over 20 years of experience in the UK television industry. He was co-founder of the successful UK broadcast systems integrator Wire: Broadcast Ltd.

Is There Meaning In The Work You Do?

David Mullings — Wed, 12 Nov 2008 21:53:18 -0500

I came across a great post by Umair Haque over at Harvard Business Publishing titled How to Build a Next-Gen Business Now.

He lays out five steps to build such a business but it was the fifth step that caught my attention because it spoke to our Realvibez Media business.

New Policy Allows Market Researchers Access to Information on LinkedIn Users

David Smith — Tue, 11 Nov 2008 11:31:37 -0500

Social Entrepreneurship, the Creativity Economy, and Reciprocity: Investing in a Better World

Alice Korngold — Sun, 09 Nov 2008 17:48:27 -0500

Since 1987, Echoing Green has provided seed funding and support to more than 450 social entrepreneurs with bold ideas for social change in order to launch groundbreaking organizations around the world. Echoing Green was established by the senior leadership of General Atlantic, global growth investors, to pioneer the strategy of applying entrepreneurial principles to social sector investing.

Playing Checkers: What the Meltdown Means For Store Brands

Tim Manners — Sat, 08 Nov 2008 10:06:01 -0500

Not since Richard Nixon imposed wage-price controls in 1971 have brand marketers faced a point as pivotal as the one they face today.

It was Nixon’s failed attempt to control inflation by freezing wages and prices that led to the trade promotions that forever altered the relationship between retailers and brand marketers.

As soon as the controls were lifted, marketers wanted to make sure they would never be hogtied like that again. So, they artificially inflated their prices and started dealing back the difference as discounts to retailers.

Innovation 2.0

Andrew Carey — Fri, 07 Nov 2008 12:35:25 -0500

Inside Innovation

Andrew Carey — Fri, 07 Nov 2008 12:27:58 -0500

The condensed story of an innovation project run by The Economist magazine last year. It identifies key dilemmas, as well as successes and failures, from the six-month project and is written for teamworkers and innovators 'in a hurry'.

Google to open "iBook" store

David Smith — Wed, 05 Nov 2008 14:39:11 -0500

As a part of the long talked about project to scan all books and make them available on the web, Google has agreed to open an online store as a part of its $125MM Book Search settlement according to Silicon Alley Insider.

Anticipated to be an iTunes for books type of offering, the initial collection of books will consist of copyrighted, out-of-print books. The format for the books is currently unclear as is the timing of the service.

Ad:tech Roundtable: State of the Media and Advertising Industry

Saabira Chaudhuri — Tue, 04 Nov 2008 19:23:54 -0500

Today at Adtech’s roundtable on the state of the industry, Tina Sharkey, Chairman and Global President of BabyCenter; Rob Norman, CEO of Group M Interaction; David Morris, Chief Client Officer of CBS Interactive; and Rob Master, North American Media Director of Unilever all spoke. The discussion was moderated by Randall Rothenberg, President and CEO of IAB.

Major issues: What lessons for the media industry are being learned from this election?

Web Display Ads Alive and Well

David Smith — Wed, 29 Oct 2008 13:46:17 -0400

At a time when advertisers are wondering if the bloom is off the rose for web display advertising, some data points have come in that establish the contrary:

1) Web penetration continues to grow. While double digit growth is no longer possible with the large base, penetration is expected to go from the low to the high 60% range over the next six years according to eMarketer.

10 Questions that Media Companies Should Know the Answer To

Kyle Austin — Tue, 28 Oct 2008 21:46:42 -0400

Business.com Case Study: Ignore The Laughter Of Other People

David Mullings — Tue, 28 Oct 2008 10:52:20 -0400

Every entrepreneur has had some person laugh at their idea, but few have had thousands or hundreds of thousands laugh at their idea.

I personally know someone who had the chance to invest in MTV at the inception but laughed at the entrepreneur and asked him why would anyone watch music on television.

Never let the naysayers dent your resolve, just make sure you can answer their question satisfactorily for yourself, your potential staff and your potential investors, even if you are the only one in all the above.

Breaking from Old Routines: Part 4 of the 12 Things I Learned about Business from Living in Asia

Douglas Crets — Sun, 26 Oct 2008 21:05:19 -0400

Across the street from my apartment is a barber shop owned and operated by a Mexican family.

It is a place where people from all over the neighborhood, including children, come to talk and hang out. I see the roots of business in that barber shop. It is a place where conversations happen. It is a place where things are learned. Perhaps they are not learning about collateralized debt obligations, but they arelearning things. It's a community center.

Offering people a place to speak

Inspiring Others Is Important

David Mullings — Thu, 23 Oct 2008 11:22:04 -0400

I am currently in Jamaica and was invited on Tuesday to be a guest lecturer at the H.E.A.R.T. VTDI in Kingston by Dennis Howard, the UWI lecturer who brought me down in February to speak at the Global Reggae Conference.

It was a last-minute request but I was prepared and was able to speak to a class of students focusing on artist management in the music industry. The topic that evening was music videos and the Internet.

One of the students joined Realvibez.tv yesterday and wrote a blog post that gives a far better account than I could ever give. He wrote:

A Paperless Future?

David Smith — Mon, 20 Oct 2008 16:04:07 -0400

In writing a blog about the convergence of media and technology, there are so many places to start. I’ve chosen to start with one of the oldest media known to man, paper.

Blackout Beginning for TBS: Could they have responded on the Web or via Mobile Devices?

Kyle Austin — Sun, 19 Oct 2008 14:31:00 -0400

Fans across the nation (especially Red Sox Nation), many whom had just sat through Turner Broadcasting System’s (TBS) pregame for Game 6 of Major League Baseball’s (MLB) American League Championship Series (ALCS), prepared for the fist pitch between the Tampa Bay Rays and Boston Red Sox at 8 p.m. ET on Saturday night – only to be greeted by a sitcom, which stopped airing new shows more than six years ago.

Bio and Interests: michelle davies

michelle davies — Thu, 16 Oct 2008 10:59:04 -0400

I am passionate about my job, my team and my business. I enjoy spending time with my family, motorbikes, poetry and photography.

Media Tech

David Smith — Thu, 16 Oct 2008 10:19:44 -0400

A regular blog that features the convergence of the media and the technology worlds. Whether it is the world of content or advertising, these two areas have become forever entwined.

Joe the Plumber Gets His Fifteen Minutes on the Tube and on the Web

Kyle Austin — Thu, 16 Oct 2008 09:30:46 -0400

Online Social Networks,..An Early Case Study Part 2

Sherman Mohr — Wed, 15 Oct 2008 15:03:15 -0400

During my last posts, I discussed the use of meetup.com as a vehicle to tie traditional business models, in this case, a Chamber of Commerce together with a robust social networking site. We learned that the methods are time consuming, one must give before they get, and the results, initially, are difficult to measure.