Things I Have Learned in My Life So Far http://magnotia.com/blog technology, media communication, design... Fri, 07 Oct 2011 18:00:25 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 Future of Advertising http://magnotia.com/blog/2010/12/08/future-of-advertising/ http://magnotia.com/blog/2010/12/08/future-of-advertising/#comments Wed, 08 Dec 2010 17:19:37 +0000 Tolga Erkal http://magnotia.com/blog/?p=100 …from ideas that are content to ideas that create content.

Faris Yakob_Strategy for the Post-Digital Age
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Web 3.0 from Kate Ray on Vimeo.

http://kateray.net/film/

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Here is the new trend.

The Rise of the Distributed Agency Model:

Across the world, but particularly within the web design industry, the distributed agency model has gained widespread popularity. Centered on the idea of working remotely, more businesses are adopting the distributed agency model as a practical and beneficial alternative to keeping an in-house staff.

http://mashable.com/2011/10/07/distributed-agency-model/

 

Here’s the first one from R/GA.

 

]]> http://magnotia.com/blog/2010/04/27/agency-models/feed/ 0 “eventually, you need to start being you. and then– you need to get really good at it.” http://magnotia.com/blog/2010/04/27/%e2%80%9ceventually-you-need-to-start-being-you-and-then%e2%80%93-you-need-to-get-really-good-at-it-%e2%80%9d/ http://magnotia.com/blog/2010/04/27/%e2%80%9ceventually-you-need-to-start-being-you-and-then%e2%80%93-you-need-to-get-really-good-at-it-%e2%80%9d/#comments Tue, 27 Apr 2010 17:55:20 +0000 Tolga Erkal http://magnotia.com/blog/?p=77 I really liked the simplicity of this idea and it definitely can be applied to brands as well.

If you are hired simply to do a job, whatever it is, your job is never entirely safe.

This is because, if you are being hired solely because you can perform the tasks associated with the role, then, by inference, you are always replaceable, by anyone else that can perform the same duties. Being able to the job is the cost of entry.

If you are hired because, as well as being able to perform the duties, you are remarkably good at being you, suddenly you are no longer quite so replaceable, because no one else can do that.

http://gapingvoid.com/2010/04/08/faris/

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Here is their latest attempt to create a framework for Social Media Analytics which I believe we need it desperately.

Altimeter Report: Social Marketing Analytics (Altimeter Group & Web Analytics Demystified)

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And also don’t miss the IDEO Method Card iPhone Application!

The Method Card app is released as a free download with 8 cards for you to experience on your iPhone or iTouch. You can purchase the full deck of 51 cards for $4.99 within the application, eliminating the step of having to leave the app to upgrade your experience.

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Each country is represented by a circle. Moving over a specific country reveals who voted for that country and by how much.

http://blob.creanode.com/blob/eu2009/

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http://www64.wolframalpha.com/screencast/introducingwolframalpha.html

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