Nate on June 3rd, 2008

In the realm of the internets (I like to use the plural, much like the southerners like to pluralize Wal-Mart to Wal-Marts), there are writers and readers. Naturally those who surf the web often usually do both. Those that are savvy enough, know that a equal dose of both is necessary to keep up in […]

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Nate on June 2nd, 2008

I’ve been waiting for some stats like this for a while. Today, I stumbled upon them at aka.tv.
Research results from Prime Digital Media and Sigma, owners of the Wellbeing digital signage network in Australian pharmacies, are reporting an effective 20% sales increase for products promoted through the channel.
The results are based on a month long […]

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Nate on May 31st, 2008

My buddy Ben Beck who helps run teleTagg and a couple other marketing outlets with me at Projective Marketing, did something yesterday that worked surprisingly well. It was a somewhat unintentional traffic driver of sorts. He was Reading at Gigaom.com about the new Google Earth application that will most likely be replacing Google maps in […]

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Nate on May 29th, 2008

When it comes to riding in taxi cabs, I’m a foreigner. I think I did it once when a friend of mine was desperate to go to the mall with his girlfriend. As for me, I’d rather walk. I guess that just shows my frugality (or cheapness, whichever you prefer). Taxis, however, are a very […]

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Nate on May 27th, 2008

In the land of the blind, the man with one eye is king. Well, apparently in the land of mobile, Microsoft is touting 50% growth of their new Mobile OS.
Although in the face of stiff competitors like Apple’s iPhone, Symbian, and Research in Motion, Microsoft is not only hopeful, but they seem super confident.
“Fifty percent […]

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Man, technology is so dang cool. I believe in the near future, we’ll be able to take virtual tours of places around the world we have never been just because people have been there and the data will have been collected. The following videos show the realization of this idea coming to life.
Microfish anyone? I […]

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Nate on May 22nd, 2008

Digital Signage has just gone to the movies. Well, it was only a matter of time before digital signage made it into the theaters’ menu boards. But, if the sales lift is significant enough, It would be well worth it to place multiple displays in such a high traffic location.

Beaver Solutions has provided a digital […]

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I remember watching an episode of Sienfeld where George is driving around New York looking for a place to park. I can’t remember who was with him, but whoever it was suggested that he just find a paid parking space. George jabbed back with, “that’s like prostitution. Why would I pay for something I could […]

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Nate on May 20th, 2008

I did some searching on this lately to see if it’s legit. Sho nuff! So, here’s the skinny… So, you want to improve your page rank in Google, Yahoo, Alexa? This is one of the best and fastest ways to do it imaginable.
1. Simply subscribe to RSS feeds in a reader. I’m currently subscribed to […]

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Nate on May 20th, 2008

I’m overwhelmed. Honestly. There is so much online content being shoved at us and somehow we’re expected to keep up with it all. Many of, if not all of us, have resorted to some sort of piecemeal approach to information upload to our tiny cerebrals. I mean, I’m subscribed to approximately 140 RSS feeds. So […]

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