Jeff Swartz on the next big thing in media

Touching on everything and anything to do with media, advertising, and marketing

Tribute to Our Troops…pretty amazing

soldier coming homeI just got done watching this amazing video put together by 15 year-old Lizzie Palmer. It is a touching tribute to our troops overseas and a great reminder to give them the respect, support, and honor they deserve.

May 26, 2007 Posted by | Diverse topics, Internet, Media 2.0, Television | 2 Comments

Top 10 and Bottom 10 U.S. Metro Areas

Cities Ranked & Rated” is a book that ranks 373 U.S. metro areas. Here are lists of the top 10 and bottom 10 metro areas as of May 2007. Continue reading

May 25, 2007 Posted by | Diverse topics | Leave a comment

Directing Consumer’s to Business with Style in Southern Cali

Spinner

Aarrow Advertising is a San Diego, California based advertising agency which has discovered a way to amp up street corner advertising. Imagine a mix between a billboard, break-dancer, and juggler and you have Aarrow Advertising’s “Spinners.” Spinners are young, athletic individuals who grab consumer’s attention utilizing throws, spins, jumps, bends, and other tricks and moves.

Spinners are paid $10 an hour or more. These talented individuals have developed a variety of moves. An example is the “Blender” Continue reading

May 22, 2007 Posted by | Advertising, Diverse topics, Media 2.0, Outdoor | 1 Comment

Linked In.com: Get A Professional Profile Online and Get Connected

Linked chains Linked In.com is a free service where you can create your own professional profile for the world to see. It is a great way to create and maintain connections with others in your industry and may give you an edge in finding that new job.

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May 17, 2007 Posted by | Diverse topics, Internet, Media 2.0, MY WORK | Leave a comment

Television Shows…So Easy a Caveman Can Do It

ABC is putting seven new dramas and four new comedies in the line up.  One of the most interesting new shows is based on the comical Geico Caveman commercials.  The series, entitled “Cavemen,”  must be expected to do well landing a prim-time slot at 8:00 pm on Tuesdays right next to an ABC hit, “Dancing with the Stars.”  For more information on this show and ABC’s other new introductions read Claire Atkinson’s article on Advertising Age‘s found here.

May 15, 2007 Posted by | Diverse topics, Media 2.0, Television | Leave a comment