The Denver Egotist guest blogged on Agency Spy about the state of agency affairs on the Colorado Front Range. Here's an item that jumped out at me: Karsh\Hagan, previously owned by The Integer Group and Omnicom, was sold back to former owner and agency head Pocky Maranzino. For reason's unknown, the deal has taken place under the radar and without much press. It's too early to say what this will mean for K+H in 2009, …
Communication, Transparency and Participation – This Is Textbook
Macon Phillips, the Director of New Media for the White House, is ushering in change already. Millions of Americans have powered President Obama's journey to the White House, many taking advantage of the internet to play a role in shaping our country's future. WhiteHouse.gov is just the beginning of the new administration's efforts to expand and deepen this online engagement. Just like your new government, …
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Free Style
Chicagoan Carol Felsenthal is a journalist who writes in-depth magazine articles about political and media figures. She has also written several biographies, including books on Katharine Graham and Alice Roosevelt Longworth. Her new book about Bill Clinton's post presidency, Clinton in Exile: A President Out of the White House, was published by William Morrow/HarperCollins in May. So, why does this successful writer …
Lines Are For Blurring
Brian Morrissey of Adweek looks closely at Panasonic's efforts to create buzz during the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas this week. Panasonic wanted to build cachet among Internet influencers for its array of tech products. As part of its "Living in High Definition" push, Panasonic new media consultancy Crayon recruited five bloggers to travel to CES on Panasonic's dime. Panasonic footed the bill for their …
Melrose Is One Bitchy Avenue
The Denver Egotist finds the content on Melrose Jewelers blog particularly offensive. It's a blog like Perez Hilton's that skewers LA gliterati, including Owen Wilson, Lindsay Lohan and others. Simply put, it's lurid content for people who want to flash some high dollar jewels. As a content strategy, it's hard to fault. Even so, I'll stick with my Nixon. …
Online In ’09
I mentioned yesterday that I want to see what AdPulp and social media, in general, can do in '09. My challenges are presently two-fold: A) We own a house near Hilton Head and Savannah that we need to sell or rent, a.s.a.p. b) I need to secure new income streams from a variety of sources, a.s.a.p. A win in either "a" or "b" is a big win. But let's focus on "a" for the moment. I know it might seem crazy and/or …
Blog Beautiful
Care to see a nice looking blog? Here's one: [via Pat Law] …
When Bartle Bogle Blogs People Listen
Apparently, foul mouthed ad man, George Parker, keeps it clean when a reporter from The New York Times calls. Advertising agencies have dabbled in side businesses for decades, but "inventing their own brand, not dependent on clients' largess, is the big new thing," said George Parker, an ad agency consultant and writer of AdScam, a blog about the industry. As the economy worsens and ad budgets tighten, "the creation …
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