Topic: Perez Hilton

Digital Influence with Arianna Huffington & Perez Hilton

Influencers can be found on nearly every medium — online, through mass media, and through face-to-face contact. The newest influencers in the digital space have been empowered by new digital tools and are strategizing ways to make an impact on digital society. As the internet continues to grow, more and more people...READ»

Wake Up! Marketing Isn’t Just About Bore-chures Anymore

Unless your customers live underground, they are inundated with advertisements from the moment they wake up to the moment they drop gratefully back into bed. There are bold-lettered newspaper ads and unnaturally upbeat TV ...READ»

Virgin America's Gogo Wi-Fi Takes to the Skies

Virgin America has started a beta test of its new in-flight Wi-Fi service, Gogo, that's expected to go public by December 1st. Take a ride with us on the service's initial test flight from San Francisco.READ»

Examining Type A Consumers: Segments, Stats, Brands, Facts

What does the lady with 30 coupons in the check out line have in common with a Twittering gear head? Both are pro-active in either searching for the best deal or building a digital network of followers. Type A individuals know...READ»

Blogger Could be Sued for Copyright Violations

There's a story in the New York Daily News today, in which celebrity photographers are accusing hollywood gossip blog PerezHilton.com of using photos without proper credit. These photographers, and the agencies that represent them, ...READ»

Digital Influence in the Network Economy

Yesterday, I presented “Digital Influence in the Network Economy” at the PodCampAz Conference. The high level principle is that in a network economy, value flows from connectivity. Value is created and shared by all members of a network and economies of scale stem from the size of the network (see full pdf of presentation and outtakes from our podcasting interview). While transactional exchanges of goods and currency have traditionally been the primary economy, the network...READ»

2010 Trend Report

What does it mean to Wave? How is crowdfunding revolutionizing the non-profit sector? What does it mean to make tangible impact? Since our 2009 trend report, Google Wave has turned the tech world on its head, Kiva revolutionized the non-profit business model and Kleiner Perkins is funding eco-innovation with the $500 million Green Fund. While...READ»

Stinking It Up: Lessons From a PR Failure

We had a big party, but got no buzz. Lessons from a PR failure.READ»

Citizen Media: The High School Years

A yearbook portrait of the citizen-journalist upstarts trying to rule the media school. READ»

Celebrity Blogs: The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly

As if they don't already get enough publicity, celebrities are increasingly joining the ranks of the blogosphere. Here we spotlight some of the best -- and some of the worst.READ»

Universal Merchant Services

Universal Merchant Services, Jason Moore Merchant Services, National Payment ProcessingREAD»

Gawker Media Acquires CityFile

The edgy, controversial Gawker Media is the shining star in the blogosphere, valued at an astonishing $300 million. In a move to further expand its reach, Gawker Media acquired CityFile on Feb 15th, an online directory of...READ»

DE-EMPOWERING THE SHRILL: A CASE HISTORY

Once, not that long ago, a company that received outraged complaints from either special interest groups, or a few vocal consumers, was quick to cave. The theory was based on the parallel arguments that a) its better to ...READ»

Environment and Animals Intersect as Nature’s Cause

More and more people are becoming aware of the importance of the natural world and the human impact on our planet. This discussion is growing politically, economically and culturally. The emergence of planetary cause, inclusive of animals and the environment, is being fueled online. While United Way and the Salvation Army may lead the way in total dollars...READ»

Infographic of the Day: China's Censors Hate Free Speech and Fun

What, exactly, was Google previously censoring in China?READ»

Selling Wine the Web 2.0 Way

Fast Interview: Gary Vaynerchuk, one of the most successful personal branders on the new media frontier, grew his family business from $4 million in sales to $50 million. Here he talks about the power of social media and Web TV for building business and, you guessed it, your personal brand.READ»

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The Six Best Sports Insider Blogs

Sports blogs are among the most widely read, but most of them aren't worth reading. Here, Fast Company takes a look at the six best sports blogs written by those who actually live the sports life -- athletes, owners, managers, and front-office executives.READ»

Peder Seglund

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Google Nexus One Hands On

Thanks to a clandestine meeting with a source, I got a chance to play with and try out the Nexus One. It's basically, from my time with it, Google's Droid killer. It's thin, it's fast, it's better in every way. My source was very ...READ»