This video created by the JESS3 team covers just about every stat of what happens on the web everyday. Still hard to believe some of these numbers. And who is the big winner in all of this?? Facebook it seems. And, remember to work our your GEO participation, NA is only one (small) piece of the pie. Hello Asia!
(which leads me to a future blog post, “Why dont people on Facebook like to mix business and personal?” I mean, honestly, how many of you really accept requests from coworkers and accept work event invites on fb? Or do yo push them off and instead ‘link’ into their network on Linkedin instead. The results would be interesting)
Great video again, and be sure to follow their work at @Jess3.
After reading this article, twice, lots of questions were bouncing around in my noggin. How is it that employees of a company can be held personally liable? They did not create the video. They did not bully the kid. I really don’t think that this verdict will stand for long, don’t see how it can. As more countries and governments work on adjusting to the new ways information is spread and people communicate, for good or bad, slapping verdicts on innocent employees only make it worse in the end. Here is Google’s response from the International Business Times:
“In essence this ruling means that employees of hosting platforms like Google Video are criminally responsible for content that users upload,” said Matt Sucherman, Google’s Deputy General Counsel. “Common sense dictates that only the person who films and uploads a video to a hosting platform could take the steps necessary to protect the privacy and obtain the consent of the people they are filming.” Google said on Wednesday that a ruling against its top Italian executives attacks the “principles of freedom” of the Internet and poses a serious threat to the Web.
Common sense indeed. Shifting blame to a platform is not an answer. To sum it up, the original author said it pretty well:
Lest anyone question my sympathies for the bullied boy, let me note – despite believing it wholly unnecessary under these circumstances – that I am the father of an 8-year-old autistic boy. Were my son bullied in this fashion, I would be incensed and expect consequences for those responsible. The four boys who were responsible in the Italian case were expelled from school. That’s justice.
Google was not any more responsible here than the postal service would be for delivering a ransom note.
Ever hear the term ‘Don’t shoot the messenger’? Interested to see how this plays out.
I have always had a fascination for TV commercials, but have been left feeling empty the past couple of years. Besides the superbowl (which kind of dissapoints also with exception of 1 or 2) and with newer technology like DVR, it is easy to just screen right through them all.
But every now and again, you come across a gem. The new Sony camera commercials with Justin Timberlake and Peyton Manning are great. First off, the combination of the two stars seems unthinkable but man they are funny. My favorite one to date is the one with the cast from “Cloudy with a side of Meatballs”. I laugh everytime. This is now up there in recent history with the Heineken “beer closet” commercial. I hope commercials start becoming funny and interesting to watch again, because I promise to stop fast forwarding if you keep me entertained.
So, this year we won two, count that, TWO, Platinum AVA awards for our work on IMPACT last year. I am really excited about these, and it feels even better because we put soo much time and effort into these! Big shout to CenterLine for executing them so well. We had also won the award the year before… lets go for a three-peat. Here is a brief description of the videos:
This video was created for the purpose of driving registrations to our major annual event, IMPACT 2009 Smart SOA Conference in Las Vegas. By tapping into pressing customer pain points, such as the need to optimize costs, increase agility and continually innovate, the Impact Web team was able to demonstrate the value of attending this unique conference. Several forms of social media and electronic communication (such as blogs, twitter, and mobile video clips from attendees) are showcased to inform viewers of the types of information available at IMPACT. These items of information at Impact are spread virally throughout the video.
Part of the IBM Smarter Planet initiative, this video uses real IBM employees to communicate the principles of Smart Work, one of the four themes of smarter planet. Unveiled at a keynote address during the Impact 2009 Smart SOA Conference in Las Vegas, this video was designed to introduce and create excitement around the Smart Work theme.
The real-world, cutting-edge technologies highlighted – from facial recognition to virtualization – create a clear vision of how Smart Work can save countless hours across every industry. All of the IBM employees featured in this video were also present at the Impact event, opening the door for face-to-face conversations about these concepts.
Viewed over 5,000 times on YouTube and rebroadcast at many other live events this year, the popularity of this video spurred a larger series, in which IBM customers and partners expanded on the value of Smart Work.
Social & Emerging Media Strategy for @ ToysRUs, BabiesRUs and FAO. Former IBMer. Sports junkie. Love sneakers. These opinions are mine alone and do not reflect my employer.
