Sunday, December 21, 2008
Four great projects in Fall 2008
Here is how the classes rated the projects:
Seven for http://hammerstruckco.blogspot.com/
Four for http://anunknownproduction.hunterunknown.com/
And two each for http://celebratingactionsports.blogspot.com/ and http://lakatcafe.blogspot.com/
Check out the projects and judge for yourself!
Eldrich in the World's Dirtiest Video
PS: Look elsewhere in this blog for Rob's project. It too is quite good.
Tuesday, December 16, 2008
Cooking with Your Sole Cookbook
Trying to Cook Up a Hit.
The Fall08 Fundamentals of Marketing class was inspired to make their marketing projects around their own proposed self published cookbook. They really come up with some creative ideas. If you go to any of the better projects, you will find a blog list and be able to follow the links to all other projects in the class. Here are some of the highlights:
1) “A Couture Candle Lit Dinner” cookbook offers low fat, low calorie recipes and pointers on how to make a date unforgettable that any woman into fashion will love. http://www.stylistaforever.blogspot.com/
2) From Apricot to Zucchini; Basic and intermediate cooking recipes for the visually impaired. http://www.cookingwithfeelings.blogspot.com/
3) Veguns is a bi-monthly trade paperback comic that provides recipes using creative narrative and graphics. Just like veganism, it offers an entertaining alternative to cookbooks in general. We are providing a want for people who choose to live these lifestyles. http://www.avengersink.blogspot.com/.
4) We have design and brand ourselves as reputable, fun, exciting and easy to use. We can’t just mash our self's with the hundreds of thousands of cook books out there. Our Displays have to be prominent to attract consumers to pick up our book. http://averagekitchen.blogspot.com/
5) For those who want an easy snack, my ghetto Cookbook is a creative source for easy fun recipes which includes snacks not gourmet meals to make life a little easier and fun. http://www.chelzproductions.blogspot.com/
6) My Cookbook offers a modern and innovative "new-school" way of finding and using recipes. People today get their weather, music, news, and other daily information all instantly from their everyday electronic gadgets and devices. So, why not add recipes to that list? http://www.osteenmg.blogspot.com/
7) Have you had to satisfy the hunger pains of guests who have very different tastes? Or are you a meat eater who doesn’t think you can prepare a delicious vegetarian dish? Now you have a single cookbook for beef, chicken, or fish dishes with their ever so tasty vegetarian counterparts. http://www.gogogoentertainment.blogspot.com/
8) The “Tastes like Chicken” cookbook offers a new unique approach to your everyday home kitchen cooking. Tired of Bland burgers? Try a Buffalo burger. Want something different then Chicken Alfredo? Replace that with an Ostrich Orzo. This book will make frog legs, rattlesnake, cow tongue and pig feet taste even better than they sound! http://www.tekworkproductions.blogspot.com/
9) Are you tired of cooking with your hands? Is the arthritis forming from chopping too many onions? Did you lose your hands in a tragic accident with the garbage disposal? Did the loss of your hands leave you starving? Well with the Eating with Your Face, Cooking with Your Sole Cookbook you can become the next top chef with your feet. http://www.scenefulphotography.blogspot.com/
Las Vegas Movie Insider Prototypes - Web Marketing Fall08
The websites include only movie fun and information about free movies and swag. All advertising is delivered by push email marketing. Only people who match the profile of the advertiser would get the marketing message. Local businesses would pay to have a particular demographics delivered to their door.
Check out a sample of what they did. These are complex projects that are works in progress. We did not build the backend that would hold the databases. Some are the LVMI prototypes and some are the movie obsession websites that are part of the LVMI web sites:
1) Here is the new site that we have created for Las Vegas Movie Insider - http://www.cassieproductions.com/lvmi. As we analyzed the original Las Vegas Movie Insider site, there were specific areas we wanted to focus on.
2) My experience in this class has been amazing. I have not only broken the barrier on web marketing, but it is this class that makes me excited to pursue an advanced career in not only the web but technology, and making money is not a bad idea either. Check out http://www.joshhessdesign.com/thewillferrellproject.html
3) I had a hard time trying to figure out how I would engage a customer without just telling them to buy something. I never realized how much times the sites that I visited daily made me click my mouse. http://royalroomproductions.com/rrp2/home.html
4) These past eleven weeks, I have found that involving the end user is critical in itself. To connect emotionally with customers I feel is the only way to connect today. http://www.lynnschaferdesigns.com/martian_animation/ and http://lynnschaferdesigns.com/lvmi/
Tuesday, December 9, 2008
Seher Cinema Dirty Videos
Monday, December 8, 2008
CES - You need to be there
Work the CES Convention
Las Vegas, NV
12/08/2008
Las Vegas Review Journal/Sun
Work the CES Convention! Must sign up now. Typists-40 wpm, room monitors, customer service, registration staff. Need 100 positions filled. Call 307-1320 for directions and questions. Marathon Staffing Group....
If you hussle, you can get full access and GET PAID!
Wednesday, November 26, 2008
Saturday, November 22, 2008
Looking for a job?
Looking for a job? Here are some sites to post your resume. BE CAREFUL, though. Remember your privacy is important. You don’t want to reveal too much information to strangers…
Interior Design/Drafting:
http://jobzone.interiordesign.net
Graphic Design:
Web Design:
Animation/Game Art & Design/ VEMG:
DFVP/Audio:
Photography:
Fashion & Retail Management:
Tuesday, November 18, 2008
Cookbook Project for Marketing Fall 08
Barajas, David M. http://www.mastermindmedia.blogspot.com/
Seher, Robert Richard http://www.cookingwithfeelings.blogspot.com/
Blackmon, Korye D. http://cashispowerproduction.blogspot.com/
Brietzke, Hannah Elizabeth http://www.loveintheskydesigns.blogspot.com/
Dela Cruz, Eugene Roy http://avengersink.blogspot.com/
Foose, Ashley Rae http://www.fooseproduction.blogspot.com/
Garcia, Leandro T. http://www.gueryproductions.blogspot.com/
Harrington, Travis Dean http://www.my1blogyo.blogspot.com/
Haynes, Reco Lamar http://collegeboy89.blogspot.com/
Van Buskirk, Matthew http://www.stillmotionmedia.blogspot.com/
Keka, Joel H.,, Jr. http://www.redfeatherproductionjhk.blogspot.com/
Kohistani, Hammed http://averagekitchen.blogspot.com/
Logan, Patrick David http://aimproductions.blogspot.com/
Lucero, Chelsea Elizabeth http://www.chelzproductions.blogspot.com/
McSwain, Charles C. http://www.kingchuckent.blogspot.com/
Nagel, Nicole M http://www.revoltphotography.blogspot.com/
Osteen, Cameron D. http://www.osteenmg.blogspot.com/
Pardo, Evelyn http://www.havavideoproduction.blogspot.com/
Rosales, David http://www.gogogoentertainment.blogspot.com/
Rosario-Lopez, Jose Manuel http://www.kraticmedia.blogspot.com/
Ryskiewicz, Anthony http://www.tekworkproductions.blogspot.com/
Schmidt, Chase M. http://www.scenefulphotography.blogspot.com/
Sunday, November 9, 2008
The road to success is paved with mistakes well handled.
Tuesday, November 4, 2008
One+One =Four
- George Bernard Shaw
http://www.sparkyawards.org/index.shtml
The Winner will receive a check for $1000 plus a fabulous “Sparky Award” statuette.
http://blip.tv/file/488550
Last years winner!
Political satire on the McCain/Palin ticket
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bjK5I79HCMo
Political satire on the McCain/Palin ticket with their use of the Maverick label.
clubsumoboyproductions.blogspot.com
myspace.com/clubsumoboyproductions
digg.com/users/clubsumoboy08
Indecent Completion: playing hardball with the big boys
Friday, October 31, 2008
Wednesday, October 29, 2008
Wednesday, October 22, 2008
2008 Insomnia Film Festival
2008 Insomnia Film Festival
Turn 24 hours into a 3-minute masterpiece.
Festival Calendar
10/22 at 9:00 a.m. eastern standard time (EST) - Team Registration Opens
11/13 at 12:00 a.m. EST - Team Registration Closes
11/15 at 9:00 a.m. EST - Festival Begins
11/16 at 9:00 a.m. EST - Festival Ends
11/21 at 9:00 p.m. EST - Public Voting Begins
12/7 at 12:00 p.m. EST - Public Voting Ends
12/8 - 12/16 - Celebrity Judge Voting
12/19 at 9:00 a.m. EST - Winners are Announced
Once your movie's up, you'll need to get everyone you know—and then some—to watch and rate it online. If your movie makes the top 25, you can host a showing at the Apple Retail Store. Your adoring fans can download it from the iTunes Store. And it'll be screened by some big-time industry players: John August, Doug Ellin, Jody Hill, Masi Oka, Jason Bateman, Paul Haggis, Greg Mattola, Barry Sonnenfeld.
Obama Freaks
Fifteen seconds of political silliness. One week BOC.
Saturday, October 18, 2008
Tuesday, October 14, 2008
Get involved! NAB and CES in Las Vegas
http://www.cesweb.org/
CEA is the Consumer Electronics Association, the producer of the International CES. CEA represents more than 2,500 corporate members involved in the design, development, manufacturing, distribution and integration of audio, video, mobile electronics, wireless and landline communications, information technology, home networking, multimedia and accessory products, as well as related services that are sold through consumer channels. CEA's resources are available online at http://www.CE.org/, the definitive source for information about the consumer electronics industry.
http://www.nabshow.com/
Imagine a gathering of global professionals and solutions providers from every stage of the content lifecycle, from creation to consumption.The NAB Show invites you to be part of the IMAGINation.Join a virtual worldwide community of digital media, film, entertainment and communications professionals who may be connected only by their passion for creating great content and delivering it across multiple platforms. But together, you represent the IMAGINation. For one week in April, the IMAGINation becomes a real place. A meet-up of 100,000+ citizens, and a market made of 1,600 companies. This is a living, breathing city unlike no other in the world where imagination meets technology. A place where content comes to life – the NAB Show.
Sunday, October 12, 2008
Trombone Player Wanted - Authentic
Developing curriculum for teaching professionals can be a challenge. The senior faculty organized and created a faculty development committee. They volunteered to take over what is called Admin Week. With direction from the Dean of Education, the committee was charged with implementing a new technological leap for the school. This is tracked and part of the requirements for employment at the school. This workshop was to give 12 hours of specific training to migrate the faculty to this new product. The faculty development committee built the two-day workshop around the teachings of Marcus Buckingham. A provocative title was chosen for the conference: “Playing to Your Strengths as an Educator”. The faculty wanted to extend the workshop to allow more conversation and interaction. This was certainly a change for some previous Admin Weeks that people could not wait to end – or tried to slip out early. Engaging people whose job it is to engage people is a special challenge. By offering a variety of experiences, lots of interacting and teambuilding and an involving use of technology, the conference seemed to be a success.
Saturday, October 11, 2008
Michael Brodkorb - Blogger of the Year
Although politically some of the ideas presented were not representative of my thinking I like ideas.. and even more... I like FREE!
http://www.minnesotademocratsexposed.com/
Of interest to me was blogger Michael Brodkorb of “Minnesota Democrats Exposed”. He had been chosen to receive the annual Blogger of the Year Award. Brodkorb is being widely credited with almost single-handedly torpedoing the U.S. Senate campaign of “comedian” Al Franken this year. Rush Limbaugh, Fox News, and every major news outlet in his state have mentioned his blog.
His blog - the form - is hardly innovative. it is just a blog built on the free Wordpress platform. What makes him stand out is compelling content. He uses extensive promotional activities to get his content noticed.
In the late 1990s, Brodkorb worked for Minnesota senate Republicans where he learned how to do opposition research. He did it well enough to become director of research for the Minnesota Republican Party and served in similar roles for several Republican campaigns. Minnesota Democrats Exposed, however, is his personal blog, unconnected with his professional activities. Brodkorb says, “If you read Minnesota Democrats Exposed and can’t figure out that I am a partisan Republican, you are a moron. Turn your computer off and get your head examined.”
I met with him unexpectedly in a quiet room and we spoke for about 20 minutes. I asked him how he developed his blog and how he supported it. He was most gracious and gave me a lot of information on how to use the internet to connect with others and put action behind ones words. He even make money (Google ad words) off his blog - not much, just enough to support his personal mission. His blog is very local and has little meaning outside his home state - but it does, through his diligent work, really have an impact. I think his blog is a lesson on how to use the internet to get noticed and make a difference - regardless of your political leanings.
Having great ideas is one thing. Getting noticed in another. If you have compelling content and you work to get the work out - that is what I call authentic. Having great ideas, but sitting in bed with a paper bag over your head is not!
PS: the sumptuous ($150) dinner Saturday night at the Venetian (also free, thanks Sheldon Adelson, the media-shy owner of the Venetian) was wonderful. The speakers were loaded with provocative ideas, as was the dinner conversation.
Danny Meyer's Business Card
I got Danny Meyer's business card after my hearing him speak at HD2008 - Hospitality Design. I told him how interesting he was and invited him to the AILV for a visit next time he was in town. I gave him my business card to contact me. I think there is a 99% chance that he won't actually come to the school, but I know there is a 100% chance he would not have even known about the school had I not introduced myself and traded business cards.
Sunday, October 5, 2008
Danny Meyer - At HD 2008
Danny Meyer - Authentic
(This book is in the school library)
At the conference, Danny shared the lessons he's learned while developing the winning recipe for doing the business he calls "enlightened hospitality." This innovative philosophy emphasizes putting the power of hospitality to work in a new and counterintuitive way: The first and most important application of hospitality is to the people who work for you, and then, in descending order of priority, to the guests, the community, the suppliers, and the investors. This way of prioritizing stands the more traditional business models on their heads, but Danny considers it the foundation of every success that he and his restaurants have achieved.
He offers a sense of comfort that equals a dialogue between the organization and its customers. His goal was to upgrade what a tavern (café, bar and grill) could be! It is a place where people come together. It is a place where people dine together.
One “wickedly smart” idea was to plan for lots of corner tables. People like corner table to watch the action.
He offers authenticity. He relies on his own artistic vision. He sees this as authentic modern with real roots and offers a sense of grandeur.
To him, in a restaurant, noise is like salt to a chef. Too much is wrong, but too little is wrong, too. It has to be just right!
Hospitality in a restaurant is 51% about the food, but 49% is about how the experience make you feel.
Student Filmmaker Blogs
Wednesday, September 24, 2008
Video Posting Sites
http://www.ning.com/
http://www.funnyordie.com/
http://www.ebaumsworld.com/
http://www.linkedin.com/
http://www.myspace.com/
http://www.vimeo.com/
http://www.comingsoon.net/
http://www.facebook.com/
http://digg.com/
http://www.collegehumor.com/
http://www.veoh.com/
http://crackle.com/
http://www.metacafe.com/
http://www.viddler.com/
http://www.revver.com/
http://video.google.com/
http://uncutvideo.aol.com/Main.do
http://www.dailymotion.com/us
http://www.spike.com/
Wednesday, September 10, 2008
Marketing Summer08 Blogs
Black, Lena Janae http://dreamflowinc.blogspot.com/
Cox, Robert Earl http://wickedpaws.blogspot.com/
DeGuzman, Arvinjay http://hellagoodproductions.blogspot.com/
Estrada, Stephanie Marie http://cameleonvodka.blogspot.com/
Gingsumrong, Jimmy Jaruwat http://pheonixpyro.blogspot.com/
Gulden, Karisa Lynne http://blushingbridevodka.blogspot.com/
Guzman, William Rafael http://hamcracker.blogspot.com/
Hard, Timothy Bryan http://wastedproduction.blogspot.com/
Hernandez, Ricci Anthony http://finnvodka.blogspot.com/
Holtzman, Craig Matthew http://creativemindsproduction.blogspot.com/
Mathews, Micha Lindsey http://flirtingwithadventure.blogspot.com/
Meade, Melody A. http://melodyshines.blogspot.com/
Munoz, Andrew James http://pennysteeler.blogspot.com/
Norsworthy, Michael Dewayne http://prettyvodka.blogspot.com/
Parker, Kiely Charles http://cerebralcease.blogspot.com/
Schafer, Lynn Marie http://sapphirestudioproductions.blogspot.com/
Schiebel, Katherine http://lady702.blogspot.com/
Silva, Laura http://lvcharisma.blogspot.com/
Staten, Brittney C. http://bstatestudios.blogspot.com/
Surrett,Monica Lynn http://blankgoldproductions.blogspot.com/
Yorgans, Ardashes Sevan http://prochargedproductions.blogspot.com/
Sunday, September 7, 2008
Microsoft’s Seinfeld Campaign: Random Humor, No Vista
Microsoft’s Seinfeld Campaign: Random Humor, No Vista
Microsoft’s much-anticipated Jerry Seinfeld ad campaign is live on the Web. The first installment features the comedian and Microsoft Chairman Bill Gates shopping at the discount-shoe outlet – and nary a mention of the Windows Vista operating system the campaign is trying to save.
The 90-second ad is basically a showcase for Seinfeld’s observational humor and Gates’s penchant for self parody. Gates is buying a pair of shoes at Shoe Circus, where he is a platinum member of the clown club. Seinfeld, who is eating a churro, walks by. Hilarity ensues, and then in the ad’s closing moments Seinfeld asks Gates if Microsoft is ever going to make our computers “moist and chewy like cakes so we can just eat them while we’re working?”
And that’s it. No mention of Vista, no mention of Windows.
http://blogs.wsj.com/biztech/2008/09/05/microsofts-seinfeld-campaign-random-humor-no-vista/
Microsoft Kicks Off Seinfeld Campaign
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Microsoft Kicks Off Seinfeld CampaignBy NICK WINGFIELD September 5, 2008 3:17 p.m. SEATTLE – Microsoft Corp. kicked off a major new advertising campaign to rejuvenate its Windows brand, which has been battered in recent years in commercials by rival Apple Inc. and tepid reviews of the latest version of its operating system for personal computers, Windows Vista. Microsoft executives emphasized that the advertising campaign, featuring company Chairman Bill Gates and comedian Jerry Seinfeld in an initial spot1, are part of a much broader marketing push, with an estimated budget of $300 million. The Redmond, Wash., company will also staff sections of existing retail stores dedicated to Windows with Microsoft employees to improve the customer experience of buying new PCs. |