Archive for June, 2009

Twitter Triumphs Tyranny in Social Media’s Tiananmen Square Moment

Posted by Brett Greene | Filed under Influence, Social Media | Jun 25, 2009 | Tags: ahmadinejad, berlin wall, democracy, iran, iran election, protest, social network, tiananmen square, tipping point, twitter | View Comments

It’s no secret that the protests in Iran would be as hidden as the genocide still happening in Sudan if not for a free tool with a silly name: Twitter. As hard-liner Mahmoud Ahmadinejad claimed a contested re-election victory in Iran, hundreds of thousands of people insisting that the election was rigged took to the ...Read more.

The $12,500 Copywriting Formula That Makes You Buy What They’re Sellin’

Posted by Brett Greene | Filed under Advertising, Beliefs, Books, Consumerism, Marketing | Jun 22, 2009 | Tags: brian keith voiles, buyer beware, commercial, commercials, copywriting, infomercial, infomercials, marketing pitches, sales, sales letter | View Comments

Have you heard of Brian Keith Voiles? Probably not, but if you have eyes you’ve seen his ad campaigns and you probably even bought products that he created ad campaigns for. Would you like to have the formula he gets paid $12,500 to put into use for Fortune 500 Companies? Are you curious as to ...Read more.

Black Cab Sessions – Music Worth Watching

Posted by Brett Greene | Filed under Social Media | Jun 15, 2009 | Tags: Badly Drawn Boy, beach boys, beeker, black cab sessions, brian wilson, Doves, Grizzly Bear, muppet, ode to joy, Richard Thomson, Ryan Adams, Spoon, The Futureheads, The Kooks, The Walkmen, webby awards | View Comments

The Black Cab Sessions almost won a Webby Award this year but got beat out by a Muppet – tough competition. Beeker’s Ode to Joy (see below) was the winner. Even without that win, this is a site worth watching. Bands pile into a London Black Cab where they perform one song for a spontaneous ...Read more.

Weapons in the War Against Twitter Spam

Posted by Brett Greene | Filed under Social Media | Jun 9, 2009 | Tags: direct message, direct messages, dm, tweet, twitter, twitter spam | View Comments

Twitter spam got you down? Tired of being flooded with auto direct messages trying to sell you on things you don’t want? Sick of getting direct messages thanking you for following people while they pimp their blogs, eBooks and products to you? Then today is your lucky day. Jon Bishop wrote a great simple blog ...Read more.

Startup Weekend Asks “What’s Your Problem?”

Posted by Brett Greene | Filed under Influence | Jun 6, 2009 | Tags: andrew hyde, boulder, boulder startup weekend, conference, designer, developer, entrepreneur, entrepreneurs, hary love, innovation, iphone app, jason janelle, neil simon, ron bronson, startup, startup weekend, tech, technology, tom markiewicz, unconference, wordpress plugin | View Comments

Startup Weekend is a conference bringing together developers, business managers, startup enthusiasts, marketing gurus, graphic artists and more to a 54 hour event that builds communities, companies and projects. Sounds cool, right? It is. The concept grew from an idea by Andrew Hyde in 2007 and now there have been over 49 Startup Weekends with ...Read more.

Google Wave: The Positive Influence of Disruptive Technology

Posted by Brett Greene | Filed under Beliefs, Books, Money, Politics, Social Media, Spin | Jun 1, 2009 | Tags: amazon, current events, disruptive technology, google, google wave, mobile, mobile phone, mobile technology, satellite, smart phone, tech, techcrunch, technology | View Comments

Technology has rocked our world repeatedly in profound ways. This will happen many more times and is about to happen again with Google Wave. It’s going to be a tidal wave! Imagine email, instant messaging, document sharing and much more integrated into a real time platform. Or don’t imagine it and just wait a few ...Read more.