Being crazy about social media and a massive Game of Thrones fan, this creative infographic really hit home with me. Hootsuite, the “Order of Owls”, sum up the social media wars between Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn and Google in this Game of Thrones style infographic.
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Bloc Party – Truth
Here’s the latest Bloc Party video ‘Truth’ that I edited in our post production studio. I spent two fabulous weeks trimming each edit down to 5 frames. I teamed up remotely with director Clemens Habicht in Paris on this one. Enjoy!
Choosing a Music Streaming Service
Since the early days of Napster, the music industry has been losing revenue and power to P2P file sharing services. The Financial Times estimates that the music industry loses about $750m each year to music piracy. So how do they minimize these losses? Entrepreneurs all over the world believe the key to reducing illegal music downloads is to make legal alternatives easier and more convenient for the consumer. This is where music streaming comes into play. Music streaming services allow the user to access millions of songs with minimal effort, often with no download client. These services are all legal and have been exploding in popularity. Industry reports indicate that music streaming is the fastest growing segment of the music industry, especially in emerging markets. Although it only accounts for $1.2bn of the $16.5bn, it indicates a shift in consumer behavior and provides a glimpse into the future of the music industry.
3D Printing
3D printing has been a work in progress for many years, but it isn’t until recently that a lot of people have begun to understand it and see the potential. If someone had told me in my teen years that I might someday be able to print anything I wanted rather than buy, I wouldn’t have been able to get my head around it. Now, I finally understand how much can be achieved through 3D printing. You could create anything that you could possibly want.
Gadgets and Fun Stuff
In the world of technology, time moves very fast. There are constantly new gadgets and toys being released. Some turn out to be pointless or over the top (like the iPotty for kids…yeah, just google it), but some of them can be worth looking at. I have picked out a couple of practical and a couple of fun ones that I have recently come across, that are worth sharing.
To be digital or not to be digital
Having just recently read an article about digital addiction in 2013, I thought it only appropriate to look at all the ways that social media and technology has helped this world. It is true that the digital evolution makes it easier and easier to step away from reality. Everything is becoming mobile. From making contactless card payments to buying your groceries, everything is just at your fingertips. I agree that there are too many people these days (including myself) that have a hard time putting their mobile away and paying attention to their surroundings. It is all too easy to forget what is around you and get lost in the online world. Rather than just enjoy your amazing meal at a restaurant with good company, you start thinking about how long it will take you to take a picture and post it on Facebook. However, I also feel that it is all about finding a balance, something that each individual person must do.
Goodbye 2012
Today is the last day of 2012, meaning it is time to reflect on everything that has happened in the year gone by. For Digital Snowball, 2012 has brought many changes. We have welcomed new team members, some at the beginning of the year and some more recent additions.
So Long, Farewell, Auf Wiedersehen, Goodbye!
Goodbye Digital Snowball, Goodbye Hackney Wick, and Goodbye London. Today is my last day at Digital Snowball and I am truly sad to say goodbye to the work and people here. These past 7 weeks have been an incredible experience for me. Working in such a small tight knit agency has taught me more than I expected, and arguably more than my 3 other classes!!
Simple Social Media Tips for Businesses
Being part of the Millennial Generation, I have grown up surrounded by social media. However, over the years, I have seen social sites boom to a point, where now there are an unbelievable number of said sites. The key to running a successful social media campaign is the ability to be engaging and valuable on whatever platform you are using. Here is a quick overview of the main social platforms and how to best utilize them:
Viral Videos
There have over time been some amazing videos gone viral. Cadbury’s gorilla, Judd Laipply’s Evolution of Dance, and recently PSY’s Gangnam style have taken the world by storm. But what is it that makes a video successful?
