11.18.09
Posted by Tim Frick in Mobile, Web Design
This morning I ran across WPTouch from Brave New Code and admittedly was a bit dubious when the company claimed it could make my WordPress blog iPhone-friendly with just a few clicks. But lo and behold, that’s all it took and the result was super impressive.
11.18.09
Posted by Stacy in Animation, Digital Marketing, Digital Publishing, Social Media, Video Production
We joined the troops on Vidly today by posting our demo reel: http://vidly.com/bH5X
11.16.09
Posted by Tim Frick in Books, Digital Marketing, Social Media
What do Tupperware parties, Ponzi schemes, Hot or Not and Facebook all have in common? According to Adam L. Penenberg’s new book Viral Loop, they all used the power of referral networks to grow at lightning speed and, in the case of online businesses, achieve multi-million and sometimes billion dollar valuations in record time. Throughout the book, Penenberg explores how Paypal, Bebo, eBay, Rock You, Flickr, Facebook, Twitter, Skype and several others caught the wave of viral coefficients and rode it to internet wealth and fame, sometimes in the space of only a month or two. If you read Fast Company, Inc., Wired or any other business pubs you’ve likely heard…Read more »
11.12.09
Posted by Stacy in
Get inspired tonight Chicago at The Neo-Futurists Event, Lessons in Creativity. Find out how The Neo-Futurists, home of the longest running show in Chicago, Too Much Light Makes the Baby Go Blind, create new work every week. This event includes a reception, performance and post-show presentation of how The Neos work. Details: Nov. 12, 2009 7p.m. to 10p.m. Neo-Futurarium 5153 N Ashland Ave Chicago, IL 60640 Buy tickets Check out our prior conversation with The Neo-Futurists about creative process. Enjoy the show!
11.11.09
“ARTS ENGAGEMENT EXCHANGE” PROVIDES CHICAGO ART COMMUNITY NEW ONLINE AUDIENCE BUILDING RESOURCES Chicago Department of Cultural Affairs, Chicago Community Trust & Mightybytes, Inc. Create Web Destination…Read more »
11.10.09
Posted by Stacy in Digital Marketing, Digital Publishing, News, Social Media
LinkedIn and Twitter announce the integration of status updates, where users can set up their accounts to post status updates across both outlets in real-time. The feature begins tonight and rolls out gradually over the next couple of days. How to do it LinkedIn: check the Twitter box under the Network Updates box and click through the brief set-up process. Twitter: Choose to send all or your selected tweets only to LinkedIn as a status update. If you choose selected tweets, you must add the #li or #in hashtag to each tweet to post to LinkedIn. Allen Blue writes on the LinkedIn blog, “LinkedIn has always been about helping you to…Read more »
11.06.09
Posted by Stacy in Business, Digital Marketing, Digital Publishing, Security, Social Media
A follow-up to yesterday’s post on our Twitter phishing hack. Here’s how we all pick up and proceed with caution. What to do next? Our Own Little Social Engagement Guidelines (aka: How to Clean Up and Not Feel Dirty After Getting Hacked on Twitter) 1. Clean thyself. Follow the Twitter Compromised Account settings changes. 2. Notify your partners. Immediately put a status message warning about it. 3. Don’t rush. Take time to read messages and notice URLs. Gregg Jaffe of Big Teeth Productions says “Those of us getting hacked are not the type to fall for a Nigerian million dollar bank account email, but with the speed at which Twitter travels…Read more »
11.05.09
Posted by Stacy in Digital Marketing, News, Security, Social Media
Twitter hacks have been on the rise since October and here are the things to do to protect yourself or recover from a hack immediately: - log out of twitter - clear your cache - close your browser - log back in - change your password - deactivate suspect connections. We feel dirty cause we got hacked on Twitter. How do clean-living, intelligent, digital-savvy folks get hacked? It happens. Our wake-up call this morning was mobile notifications that we (but not us) sent a Twitter DM about an IQ quiz with an unusual shortened link. Thankfully, our posts are about technology and web trends, not IQ quizzes, so most people recognized…Read more »
11.03.09
Our animation demo reel received a 2009 Davey Award from the International Academy of the Visual Arts. The Davey Awards focus exclusively on “honoring the creative…Read more »
10.30.09
Posted by Stacy in Arts, Audio Production, Creative Process
Halloween is here…what better way to spend it than hearing things go Bumpus in the night? MB’s own James Johnston and Travis Chandler are in Bumpus, a Chicago music group that plans to “go old school and return to their roots” at this weekend’s show. Halloween show info: Elbo Room 10/31/09 10 p.m. 2871 N. Lincoln Ave. Chicago, IL Q: James, what can we expect by spending Halloween at the Bumpus show? James: Scary music, a giant zombie banana, something to do with a cowboy, horse, and a rope, and lots of dancing. Bumpus Members: James Johnston - Guitar/Vocals, Ava Fain - Vocals, Tina Howell - Vocals, Andy Rosenstein - Keyboards,…Read more »
10.29.09
Posted by Stacy in Education
Polish your pixels in SEO with this upcoming workshop hosted by Tim Frick. SEO for Success Date: November 6th, 9 a.m. - 12 p.m. CST Location: Community Media Workshop Columbia College, Room 919 218 S. Wabash, Chicago, IL In this workshop you will learn: - The difference between inbound and outbound efforts to drive traffic - How regular content updates drive search engine results - Why blogs and content management systems are fundamental to website success and the importance of keyword-rich content and credibility-based design - How social media affects your page rank - The power of RSS feeds and going viral with video Register for this Workshop >> Image from…Read more »
10.29.09
Posted by Stacy in Development, Web Design
Using an outdated system to manage your website’s content is fraught with many potential problems, including the possibility that the site could get hacked. Arts organizations and non-profits are particularly susceptible to this because they are often resource-constrained in technical departments and if they have IT resources at all, upgrading the website’s content management system typically isn’t at the top of an already long list of needs. But it should be. Your website is often the first place people go to find out more information about you or your organization. If it is compromised in any way, your integrity is at stake. And security isn’t the only reason to stay on…Read more »
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