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Re: Top 10 Social Media Sites That Should Be Next In Line To Get Oprah-fied

Angelos — Wed, 06 May 2009 19:36:27 -0000

Oprahfication should be service-marked. Good addition to the English language. Maybe the next Oprahfied application is a development from Harpo Studios, catering directly to the newly socialized Oprah demographic.

With the "sickeningly mainstream" status of Twitter - where are you turning for the semi-private conversation, sharing, and consumption provided during the Golden days of Twitter?

Andy

Re: Google...Tell me what I am looking for!

Angelos — Wed, 10 Dec 2008 16:20:50 -0000

A possible answer is to attach a brand to existing themes in pop culture and hope viewers will subconsciously remember the product or brand placement at the POP. However, a more logical solution exists in examining why celebrity media attracts a disproportionate amount of attention.

My usual answer is "America Hates Intellectuals" but celebrity news and sports provide communal talking points for large portions of the American public. So how can your band become a cultural talking point or an icebreaker? Despite my distaste for the company, Apple has successfully placed their products at the center of cultural media such as music, video and news.

Andy

Re: Disclosure is not enough

Angelos — Thu, 04 Dec 2008 13:11:04 -0000

Dear Zocalo Blog -

This is Great! I have worked with WOM for some time now. WOM comments also work in IE and Firefox. Would be awesome if WOM spread to Nokia, Sprint, and Verizon as well.

AangeloS :)

Re: Disclosure is not enough

Angelos — Thu, 04 Dec 2008 13:04:32 -0000

Great post, Ryan. Wish there was a commenting screen requiring readers to spend time examining more than one post prior to commenting. This prevents professional commentors like MGOODE from leaving responses devoid of relevance. A good lesson for life in general not always followed in social media circles - listen before you speak.

Also - could you provide further explanation of "visible authenticity"? I have my own conception of the phrase but would enjoy your definition of this broad term.

Andy

Re: Now, That's Fast Motrin Relief

Angelos — Tue, 18 Nov 2008 10:50:50 -0000

Paul -

If the tactics of Motrin become standard we are witnessing an interesting transition in the world of marketing. Advertisements are no longer a stagnant decision, companies must live with but a continuous experiment in consumer response.

The question remains how forgiving customers will be toward indecisive companies. Coca-cola decided to persevere through the FriendFeed fiasco - demonstrating that the company is dedicated to social media regardless of initial success.

Personally, I think Motrin would have benefited more organizing an ad hoc town hall meeting with supporters and dissenting moms to discuss the issue. Letting customers know you are listening is completely different from allowing them to control your brand.

Andy

Re: Don't Tase Me Bro! - Junk Fewd

Angelos — Fri, 14 Nov 2008 11:15:49 -0000

Lesson Learned...I need to further research memes before attempting to replicate the success of Ryan's O Hai. Main lesson is to not include questions with definite answers. Your group of readers will always be collectively smarter than you as the author.

To celebrate my ineptitude at both meme creation and life, please join fellow Junk Fewder Ross at http://inhalemusic.blogspot.com/2008/11/ping-po...

Good Day.

Re: Don't Tase Me Bro! - Junk Fewd

Angelos — Fri, 14 Nov 2008 00:48:39 -0000

This has to be an engraving on an Ancient Greek bowling ball.

Re: O Hai - Junk Fewd

Angelos — Thu, 13 Nov 2008 16:50:55 -0000

Is the dancing dog from Showbiz Pizza?

Re: O Hai - Junk Fewd

Angelos — Thu, 13 Nov 2008 11:56:26 -0000

Horseradish Mustard. When I ate lunch with him to interview about his catnip empire, he demanded Horseradish.

Re: O Hai - Junk Fewd

Angelos — Thu, 13 Nov 2008 11:40:15 -0000

This cat could devour a ham sandwich...through both eating and blogging.

Re: O Hai - Junk Fewd

Angelos — Thu, 13 Nov 2008 11:39:07 -0000

Michael -

Should you really be discussing our "Live Girls" venture prior to launch. Think of the ladies - Angel, Vicky, and Lucious Laney have bills to pay. Disappointed my friend.

But the cat does have VIP access to the club at all hours.

Re: O Hai - Junk Fewd

Angelos — Wed, 12 Nov 2008 16:43:43 -0000

The ball counter of a Skip-It. Tired of the constant motion, so he transformed the foot loop into a monocle. Kids were nonplussed.

Re: Corporate Blogging: When Traffic Does Not Matter

Angelos — Wed, 05 Nov 2008 13:12:39 -0000

Thanks for the comment Urs. The graph is from Compete.com and probably not entirely accurate, but provides a reference point for the typically low traffic of corporate blogs.

Also, the difference between Coca Cola and Deloitte would be reflected in their respective audiences. The author or community manager would reach out to individuals based on the obvious difference in interests. There is no pre-packaged solution for building a corporate blogging community.

Feel free to send links to any relevant European Blogs to add to our fodder. Thanks again -

Andy

Re: Quick Facts from the Chicago Conservation Corps

Angelos — Tue, 30 Sep 2008 17:25:51 -0000

Thanks Peggy for visiting and also for the informative website. If you have any more great DIY projects or info relevant to the bid feel free to connect with me. Easiest method is via @andyangelos on twitter.

Andy

Re: Did I See You Online Last Night?

Angelos — Mon, 15 Sep 2008 19:06:26 -0000

Thanks for stopping by Jennifer.

I don't think I accurately conveyed my message...Medium is an enticing service for certain customers (including myself) but the concept of following people online invokes fear in many. I am not sure if the bulk of American culture is ready for the openness promoted by Me.dium without a radical idealogical shift.

Hopefully, users slowly adopt services like Me.dium in small doses and eventually are prepared for complete immersion. In the mean time, I think the serendipity event provided facebook and myspace chat are more accessible to a larger population.

I will check out the search function and send over any opinions.

Andy

Re: Defining Sustainable Word of Mouth

Angelos — Mon, 15 Sep 2008 15:40:44 -0000

Interesting...So you can function "externally" while still working within a corporation. The potential roadblock is in companies not willing to change based on input from external sources. Seems ridiculous when reading, but some companies would rather use observatory knowledge to inform decisions instead of input from those actually involved with their product.

Re: A New Conception of "Direct" Marketing

Angelos — Thu, 11 Sep 2008 18:18:43 -0000

After writing - I contrived a nice buzzword summarizing the post. "Organic Evangelists."

Re: Defining Sustainable Word of Mouth

Angelos — Thu, 11 Sep 2008 12:01:55 -0000

Ryan -

Thanks for the definition of an emerging theme in the marketing world. Constant iterations are crucial to the development of a concept. One question however:

Why is "liaison" included in the sustainable WOM relationship? Evangelists are more susceptible to distractions than actual employees who can represent a brand more authentically. I wonder if the true "sustainable WOM" experience removes influencers, evangelists, fanboys, etc and is replaced by direct communication between company and customer. Think of giant corporations as nothing more than a local mom & pop operating on a global scale through the web.

Adding multiple layers of communication might be proliferating the current disconnect. Thoughts?

Thanks again for the post -

Andy

Re: Up Close and Personal With Michael Phelps

Angelos — Mon, 08 Sep 2008 22:44:12 -0000

Christy -

I will remind the staff to provide an RSS. If you are ambitious and cannot wait to read in Google or FeedDemon - you can create your own feed using an RSS scraper.

Sorry for the inconvenience.

Andy Angelos
2016 Green Blogger

Re: Meet Andy Angelos: Your Guide to All Things Green!

Angelos — Tue, 26 Aug 2008 13:02:58 -0000

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