November 23rd, 2009
In 2000 we had an agency party centered around the TV show Survivor. It was Survivor’s first season and the show was super popular. Anyway, unbeknownst to me, my so-called friends at Martino Flynn put together a secret “Vote Kevin off the Island” video that was unveiled at the party. It includes appearances by most [...]
Posted by Kevin Flynn in MF, Pop Culture, Video | 1 Comment »
October 27th, 2009
One of the newest trends in blogging involves the use of video. It is a great way to connect with your readers, as well as increasing the functionality of your blog. Miguel Llano, a business development account executive for Martino Flynn, records his first video blog on Blip!
Posted by Martino Flynn in Blogging, MF, Trend Spotting, Video | No Comments »
September 17th, 2009
By now almost everyone has seen Kanye West’s ridiculous and embarrassing interruption of Taylor Swift’s award acceptance. President Barack Obama commented on Kanye when he thought he was off the record with the media. Give a listen to this audio clip I pulled off of You Tube:
Two things I take away from this. The [...]
Posted by Kevin Flynn in MF, Pop Culture, Public Relations, Rants and Raves, Video | No Comments »
June 29th, 2009
OK, so this story is a little dated but it still teaches some pretty compelling lessons. Last fall, Motrin decided it would launch a social media campaign for International Baby Wearing Week by producing a viral video for YouTube. Motrin suggested that carrying babies was like a fashion accessory. A fashion accessory that could cause [...]
Posted by Kevin Flynn in Advertising, Blogging, Creative, Online Advertising, Public Relations, Social Media, Video, Viral Marketing | No Comments »
June 8th, 2009
Online Media Daily recently reported that 72% of US Web users are watching videos online, making video content the leading social media platform, ahead of blogging and social networking, in just three short years. And get this—a study shows that during one week in January, 97 million Americans viewed at least one video clip. [...]
Posted by John Marianetti in Brand Strategy, Interactive, Online Advertising, Video | No Comments »