Speaking of which, Chris Brogan seems to have moved on from
pulvermedia, sincere good
luck to him despite all the unpleasant things I said about/to him at
the time.
Sure have, Steve. Thanks for helping keep me straight. Lord knows I
need it. I've enjoyed talking with you when we have.
Looks like another Hoale skiving off the backs of the
Hawaiian culture..
This mahalo daily looks as it has staying power
Smithie Boho
Be a better pen pal.
Text or chat with friends inside Yahoo!
Saying sex sells is only a small part of a longstanding and more
comprehensive theory in advertising that creating a somewhat realistic
aspirational arrival point for an audience is what sells. This is why we
have women presenting on many of these shows that are good looking, but more
within reach
As usual, Mr. Taylor, you bring up the proper questions.
Who in this space deals with Boomer women? Nobody. Yet.
We Boomer chicks got time and money and talent ripe for pickin'. Automakers
begin to get *that point.
Katie Couric and The View type hosts don't suck me and my generation in.
What
Thanks for the reply. I am guilty of always failing to state the positive
aspects of my
beliefs, so for example I do think Andrew Baron has some great ideas, some
vision, the
ability to make some good stuff etc etc. And I like dreamers, I guess I just
get annoyed by
certain dreams, or the
Im still waiting for anybody at my job to have even heard of rocketboom, or any
other net
video show. So this, coupled with the excitement advertisers have shown in
recent
decades for targeting a young demographic, may be responsible for the lack of
attention
to completely different
On Nov 12, 2007, at 4:43 PM, Steve Watkins wrote:
So whilst I admired the fact that rocketboom didn't seem to be
selling out in the
usual sense, for money, I became disturbed by some possible signs
that Mr Baron was
seeking to achieve a different sort of power.
AH YES!!! Its all about
BTW, Rocketboom is in it's 4th year now and for awhile I felt as
though I was falling behind do to getting stuck in the lawsuit with
Amanda (just ended 2 months ago), and not being able to get a network
up and running like the other shows did such as Adam Curry's,
Diggnation and
--- In videoblogging@yahoogroups.com, Jeffrey Taylor
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Saying sex sells is only a small part of a longstanding and more
comprehensive theory in advertising that creating a somewhat realistic
aspirational arrival point for an audience is what sells. This is why we
have
--- In videoblogging@yahoogroups.com, Jan McLaughlin
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
As usual, Mr. Taylor, you bring up the proper questions.
Who in this space deals with Boomer women? Nobody. Yet.
We Boomer chicks got time and money and talent ripe for pickin'.
Automakers
begin to get *that
Could you rephrase that so I understand the challenge? Am I supposed to be
responding
to no threads at all, or just one thread? I dont join in with every thread you
know, and
whilst my posts are clearly long enough to annoy many, I doubt many get close
to 5000
words.
As for power, well Id
On 13 Nov 2007, at 11:38, Bill Cammack wrote:
I wondered how to drag all of those people, aimlessly streaming
past me, into viewing an online show.
---
Set top box. That's the only way you'll get people watching online
shows. I don't know if you use the term 'set top box' in the
--- In videoblogging@yahoogroups.com, Rupert [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
On 13 Nov 2007, at 11:38, Bill Cammack wrote:
I wondered how to drag all of those people, aimlessly streaming
past me, into viewing an online show.
---
Set top box. That's the only way you'll get people
On Nov 13, 2007 7:34 AM, Rupert [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
People will not watch shows on a computer. Do you know anybody who
watches anything on a computer?
Personally, I don't watch shows on a computer (except for online-only shows,
then it's Miro), I prefer sitting on my couch and
I watched last week's HEROS on a computer and last night's HEROS on a
TiVO.
Tim
Tim Street
Creator/Executive Producer
French Maid TV
The Viral Video of How Tos by French Maids
http://frenchmaidtv.com
Subscribe for FREE at: http://www.frenchmaidtv.com/itunes
MY BLOG:
Wow, Andrew comes out bitch slapping! Let's book this
on Jerry Springer!
Speaking of Jason, he's most known for:
1. Stealing the idea and the people from Gizmodo to
make the
identical knock off- Engagdget
2. Not paying employees fair wages.
3. Trying to steal Amanda from Rocketboom
- Original Message -
From: Rupert
(snip)
People will not watch shows on a computer. Do you know anybody who
watches anything on a computer?
(snip)
Yes .. ME .. I watch most of my TV on my computer. I have a TV tuner for my
computer.
Richard Amirault
Boston, MA, USA
http://n1jdu.org
I have just realized a fasinating behavior on threads in this
groupno it does not apply to all threads, but just about any thread
that gets people going, there is a commen rhythem and pace to how it
plays out. This thread itself is a perfect example of that rhythem.
I'm curious if anyone
Ive cross posted some more on this topic:
Why Mahalo is Fundementally Flawed
http://dembot.com/post/19305296
On Nov 13, 2007, at 10:10 AM, John Coffey wrote:
Wow, Andrew comes out bitch slapping! Let's book this
on Jerry Springer!
Speaking of Jason, he's most known for:
1. Stealing
--- In videoblogging@yahoogroups.com, Andrew Baron [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Speaking of Jason, he's most known for:
Oh boy... I probably shouldn't even respond to something so libelous.
However, this is so false I've got to correct it.
1. Stealing the idea and the people from Gizmodo to make
One current project I haven't talked too much about has to do with
delivering audio and video content to set-top boxes, not those novelty
ones like slingboxes and such, but more of the XBOX, Playstation and
Wii (two of which have Opera-based browsing with Flash support, two
have hard drives and
Hi. Sorry to say this, but I cant see how this conversation belongs on the
list now. Its got little to do with videoblogging.
_
From: videoblogging@yahoogroups.com [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
On Behalf Of Jason McCabe Calacanis
Sent: Tuesday, November 13, 2007 9:51 AM
To:
OK, take it outside now please...
--- In videoblogging@yahoogroups.com, Andrew Baron [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Speaking of Jason, he's most known for:
1. Stealing the idea and the people from Gizmodo to make the
identical knock off- Engagdget
2. Not paying employees fair wages.
3. Trying
So what we should really be asking is, How do I get on TV?
BRB...loading pistol.
I agree with most of this though. When I started doing this a few years
ago, that question would have sounded like the antithesis of what everyone
was trying to accomplish, trying to break into a walled garden.
I am seeing the posts rolling in now about taking this off list as I
am just about to publish the below. I'd like to go ahead and publish
it, I think its relevant. It has to do with videoblogging, blogging,
history of the space and people who are involved:
On Nov 13, 2007, at 10:50 AM,
Besides, how ever did we get along with major blockbuster motion
pictures and indie films? How did college radio kick ass in the abyss
of Clear Channel.
Do numbers actually matter?
ER
--- In videoblogging@yahoogroups.com, Adam Quirk, Wreck Salvage
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
So what we should
I totally agree. And whatever we think about TV content here, the
must-have gadget for rich Westerners is a huge flat wide HD TV.
And I think that, uh, 'indiepunk' content can be in HD.
I'd love my N93 to have HD resolution instead of 640x480. I want to
shoot daily Twittervlog anarchy in HD.
Jason. do I read this correctly? Somebody left a
$1,200 job for you? I'm hoping this wasn't a full time
job because that is so poverty level. Bring him up to
say $1,400 per month?
--- Jason McCabe Calacanis [EMAIL PROTECTED]
wrote:
--- In videoblogging@yahoogroups.com, Andrew Baron
[EMAIL
It's funny.
I was just saying to myself the other day how well this group has
been getting along and how we have really been sharing ideas.
Now it's back to this tit for tat stuff.
Oh well, conflict does build interest and this public display of
venom is entertaining.
I just hope it does
Looking into swirling tea leaves, I see the future of this
discussion... on a blog!
--- In videoblogging@yahoogroups.com, Andrew Baron [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
I am seeing the posts rolling in now about taking this off list as I
am just about to publish the below. I'd like to go ahead and
In the good news bad news department:
Good news: this thread has brought out some discussion
Bad news: it ends up being about personal/business disagreements.
In the FWIW Department:
Beach Walks with Rox has a 60% male 40% female audience, over 95% of
whom have completed some college. Our
When I hear the phrase the industry I reach for my
Brook Hinton
film/video/audio art
www.brookhinton.com
studio vlog/blog: www.brookhinton.com/temporalab
On Nov 13, 2007 9:03 AM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
It's funny.
I was just saying to myself the other day how well this group has
been getting along and how we have really been sharing ideas.
Now it's back to this tit for tat stuff.
Oh well, conflict does build interest and
Personally, this is the most exciting thing I've seen since the
Wikipedia Storm of '07.
Heath, it's definitely a pattern I know and enjoy and Dennis, you may
be right that it has very little to do with Videoblogging but it is
very much the videoblogging group. :)
I always found it interesting to
That wikipedia debate appeared to kill what little goodwill and tolerance
people showed
towards me in the past. I was used to getting few replies to my posts, but
since then I get
virtually none, and my posts havent changed in length. I talk too much in the
flesh too, its
a part of me, Im
Tuesday, November 13, 2007, 1:34:37 PM, Rupert wrote:
People will not watch shows on a computer. Do you know anybody who
watches anything on a computer?
I think it might be useful to distinguish between watching on a
computer, and watching on-line. I hardly ever watch anything on-line.
There's
Well, it was pretty awful and I too unsubscribed afterward. ...but
there's just something about it that draws you in... as I'm sure many
participants in this thread can attest to.
but boy is it nice to be on the sidelines. which is why i'm going to
shut up now.
On Nov 13, 2007 1:51 PM, Rupert
I dont think Im any sort of voice of reason. I have ideas about what a
discussion should involve, what the boundaries word count are, that do not
appear to be the
norm, which, along with various other social deformities, make me a general
failure at
being human, as my genital cobwebs
Thanks Jay. Lets not indulge my occasional forays into self-hate and self-pity
showers too
much though eh, these are the times I probably should be ignored. Or this is an
example
of where I go wrong, always focus on the negative
Theres a lot of people here who are a help and inspiration to
I think a lot of people stopped posting so much for a while, and
discussing things at length. I'm sure there wasn't any backing away
from you.
On 13 Nov 2007, at 19:09, Steve Watkins wrote:
That wikipedia debate appeared to kill what little goodwill and
tolerance people showed
towards me
Rupert wrote:
People will not watch shows on a computer. Do you know anybody who
watches anything on a computer? Other than the odd bored moment
surfing old TV shows on Youtube?
...
I firmly believe it's
just a matter of someone bringing internet video to the couch.
I watch
Interestingly enough, to both aspects of this conversation, A) Mahalo,
and B) formula...
Veronica posted today that Mahalo Daily was featured on iTunes today:
http://www.veronicabelmont.com/2007/11/mahalo-daily-featured-on-itunes/
along with WallStrip, Daily Feed, Epic-Fu, Crave, Alive in
I'm with you Richard. I suggest Jason have lunch with
Andrew Baron and relive the worst TWIT ever.
JCH
--- Richard Bluestein [EMAIL PROTECTED]
wrote:
I'm going to puke.
Jimmy CraicHead TVVideo Podcast about Sailing, Travel, Craic and Cocktails
www.jchtv.com
Hi Jason
Your view level is pretty good, your show looks very good.
If you want more views, put it across the board on multiple servers and hosts.
You'd be
surprised at how many you can get at Daily Motion.
You may also experiment with short sweet and sexy promos. Across the board.
Sex is
Jason, don't you know this was a self promotion by Jason? He knows all to well
what it takes to get 125k views per day. To quote Charles Barkley, he's
playing you like a cheap guitar
jjc
danielmcvicar [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Hi Jason
Your view level is pretty good, your show looks
Twaaang.
OK, here's a summary of my advice. Jason, show us your tits.
Dan the cheap guitar
--- In videoblogging@yahoogroups.com, danielmcvicar [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Hi Jason
Your view level is pretty good, your show looks very good.
If you want more views, put it across the board on
On Mon, 12 Nov 2007 9:52 am, danielmcvicar wrote:
OK, here's a summary of my advice. Jason, show us your tits.
Yeah, lots of people will hit you if you show your chest without warning
...
Now if you'll excuse me, I need to bleach that mental image from my mind
:-o
--
Brian Richardson
-
Jason
Wow ... I just caught up with the whole thread ... damn you! Damn You
Jason ... LOL
Well I stand by my ideas, but must give you a big nod for self
promoting in such a sly way ...
Of all of the crap I threw your way ... and having learned this AINT
your first BBQ ... I would work the
Whit is the true value of getting 100,000 views in a day? Is it so you can get
sponsors to
be interested in your show?
If you do what Rupert and Bill say about getting featured then sure you will
get those
views but what true value does it add to Mahalo Daily?
Was and is your goal just to
You've successfully launched and sold several media properties, Mr.
Calacanis. You've also got a company, Mahalo, that has a marketing budget.
In my opinion, folks in your league should pay for advice instead of getting
it for free. It's not like you're a Rocketboom or a Epic--FU/Jetset,
starting
Offering free advice to people who are getting going with this is just giving
back to the
community. That's a good thing.
Offering free advice to well established entities could be a good thing if that
well
established entity has an inclination to use the one giving the advice for
future
--- In videoblogging@yahoogroups.com, Jeffrey Taylor [EMAIL PROTECTED]
wrote:
You've successfully launched and sold several media properties, Mr.
Calacanis. You've also got a company, Mahalo, that has a marketing budget.
In my opinion, folks in your league should pay for advice instead of
In the long run, I think you will get to the same end quicker by
asking a different question: What can you do to make the show better?
--- In videoblogging@yahoogroups.com, Lan Bui [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Whit is the true value of getting 100,000 views in a day? Is it so you can
get sponsors to
be interested in your show?
If you do what Rupert and Bill say about getting featured then sure you will
get those
views but
--- In videoblogging@yahoogroups.com, John Coffey [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
I'm with you Richard. I suggest Jason have lunch with
Andrew Baron and relive the worst TWIT ever.
I think you're referring to Rupert Murdoch?!? ;-)
TWiT 57 is legendary now... Leo talks about not pulling a 57 or let's
Whats really so bad about twit 57 anyway? I tried to listen to twit once and
couldnt take it,
but I just watched the video version of twit 57 all the way through. Sure,
there were some
moments where too many people talking at once wasnt good, but I found the show
interesting. Unless the video
Not the kind of show most people would subscribe to IMO, it is the
kind of show that has to be up an in the forefront of bored surfers,
like the way that Yahoo presents The 9 show.
hey i'm bored she looks ok... click
i don't know of anyone that religiously watches entertainment tonight,
not a
Jan, you're burtal. Mean. Brutal... but thanks for saying it. Someone had to.
Just so you know... it's not always true btw... and it'll get
better... after it gets worse.
It'll probably have to become a complete cliche before we evolve
beyond it. Then again, it's already a cheap cliche.
Excuse
--- In videoblogging@yahoogroups.com, Steve Watkins [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Whats really so bad about twit 57 anyway? I tried to listen to twit
once and couldnt take it,
but I just watched the video version of twit 57 all the way through.
Sure, there were some
moments where too many people
I disagrey respectfully with Tim Street.
Promos my butt. Let the content speak for itself. Don't push promos
everywhere, syndicate the content everywhere. Making promos for 3
minute shows is backwards.
Instead just put the whole thing on youtube... yeah you'll never make
a dime through
Ok, that was funny John and Richard. I'll give you that. There is some
inherent irony in even participating in this thread... I don't know
how i got so sucked in... it's not all bad though is it?
We're not doing jason any real favors... not giving away any
subversive keys to skip having to
And don't listen to Daniel McVicar. :)
Sorry daniel. Sex sells is B.S. If you want a genuine audience...
an audience of makers, participators and creators... like maholo
fundamentally needs to survive... you're downplay the overt sexiness
of Veronica, and up-play her obvious street cred.
One technique might be to sponsor the coolest videoblog awards ever... ;)
--
Robyn Tippins
Community Manager, MyBlogLog - Yahoo!
Sleepyblogger.com | Gamingandtech.com
On Nov 12, 2007 7:55 PM, Mike Meiser [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
And don't listen to Daniel McVicar. :)
Sorry daniel. Sex
The problem is not that Clacanis should be paying for such advice. The
problem is this industry is so little estabished that there's no one
he can call to pay for such advice. Where's the new media
consultants section in the yellow pages.. or even online.
Most people who could be consultants
--- In videoblogging@yahoogroups.com, Mike Meiser
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
And don't listen to Daniel McVicar. :)
Sorry daniel. Sex sells is B.S. If you want a genuine audience...
an audience of makers, participators and creators... like maholo
fundamentally needs to survive... you're
No, I think we're pretty much on the same page bill.
In fact I think you've clarified the point.
I should say that diversity is the key. Even though youtube doesn't
for example deliver loyal audiences it does provide for the visibility
to attract loyal audiences. Neither one end of the
--- In videoblogging@yahoogroups.com, Mike Meiser
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
No, I think we're pretty much on the same page bill.
In fact I think you've clarified the point.
I should say that diversity is the key. Even though youtube doesn't
for example deliver loyal audiences it does
Hi Mike
I was flip, but sex is what does sell, in advertising, etc.
However, once it is sold, what are you bringign. Not just sex, but a service.
You must
give some nutrition with dessert, and once you bring people into the community,
listen,
get involved, and ultimately lead.
This is a
yep robyn jason was the first person i thought of since he had justhired my
friend
veronica around the time i decided to go thru with the winnies
i emailed him but did not get a response
On Nov 12, 2007 8:01 PM, Robyn Tippins [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
One technique might be to sponsor the
It would seem Jason that you already have the platforms to get those
kind of numbers. With Veronica's CNET roots and following and her
ability to be on big shows like TWIT to plug the show your more set up
for quick big number success than pretty much anyone on this group.
The only things I can
--- In videoblogging@yahoogroups.com, Rupert [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
This might not be the right place to ask those questions. Most (not
all) of the producers here are working organically and personally
with much smaller audiences and are creating uncommercial content.
Got it.
I don't know Veronica from sunshine, but I'm guessing she's got a good rack.
You don't need much more than that and some low-cut, tight blouses and a
bevy of good writers and guests to make the numbers you describe.
Lots of writers out of work this week.
Jan
[Who's kinda sorry for the flip if
I can't argue with Jan.
You might also try starting a video podcast and create some promos for it and
post them everywhere you can.
Sent from my BlackBerry wireless handheld.
-Original Message-
From: Jan McLaughlin [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Date: Sun, 11 Nov 2007 18:34:48
--- In videoblogging@yahoogroups.com, Jan McLaughlin
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
I don't know Veronica from sunshine, but I'm guessing she's got a
good rack.
You don't need much more than that and some low-cut, tight blouses and a
bevy of good writers and guests to make the numbers you
Hi Jason,
The show is looking great - congrats. You are doing everything right
so far. A few tips:
1) Subscribe - make it more obvious on how to subscribe to your show.
Right now, it is buried at the bottom of your vlog. Bring it up and
put it right smack next to your video of the day. Views are
I'm going to puke.
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