Archive for October, 2009


How to Build Better Car Marketing
Saturday, October 24th, 2009

I'm not surprised by all the ad accounts going into review in the automotive sector. I predict there will be many more in the next 12 months. Most will blame it on the recession, but I think that's just an excuse. The fact is the business of marketing cars is ...

Gen Y Chooses Texting, Email over SocNets
Saturday, October 24th, 2009

Though members of Generation Y spend considerable time on social networks such as Facebook and MySpace, they are far more willing to give up these social networks for a week than texting or email, according to (pdf) a study by the Participatory Marketing Network (PMN), conducted in partnership with  Pace ...

Bloggers Few in Number; Wield Disproportionate Influence
Tuesday, October 20th, 2009

Only 3.4% of US adults have written a blog post in the past 30 days and only 10.1% have visited a blog, but bloggers still appear to be wielding a disproportionate amount of influence online, according to new findings from Mediamark Research & Intelligence (MRI). MRI found that the heaviest activity ...

September Video Streams, Viewing Time Increase 25%
Friday, October 16th, 2009

Total online video streams viewed and online video time per viewer each increased 25% year-over-year in September 2009, according to (pdf) US online video usage and top-brand data from The Nielsen Company, which also revealed that unique viewers and streams per viewer are up for the month. YouTube Top Brand Not ...

Twentysomethings like brands that stretch their dollar, report says
Friday, October 16th, 2009

So-called value brands compare favorably with trendier nameplates for those in the 22-to-29-year-old "early careerist" demogr -More- 

Charities Outblog Private Sector
Thursday, October 15th, 2009

The largest charitable organizations in the US far outpace the business world and academia in both their use of and familiarity with social media and their measurement of online buzz, according to a...