Comments for ProduceYou http://www.produceyou.com media and entertainment resources: branding, business, music, publishing, video film, web development Fri, 21 Nov 2008 12:51:15 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6 Comment on Common Web Fonts for Windows & Mac by Matt D. http://www.produceyou.com/common-web-fonts-for-windows-mac/#comment-107 Matt D. Sun, 16 Nov 2008 18:29:24 +0000 http://www.produceyou.com/?p=274#comment-107 I've been looking everywhere for a good reference for this. Every other website tried to use the actual font, so of course I can't see what it actually looks like. Thanks man! I’ve been looking everywhere for a good reference for this. Every other website tried to use the actual font, so of course I can’t see what it actually looks like.

Thanks man!

]]> Comment on Common Web Fonts for Windows & Mac by normalityrelief http://www.produceyou.com/common-web-fonts-for-windows-mac/#comment-99 normalityrelief Mon, 27 Oct 2008 01:24:22 +0000 http://www.produceyou.com/?p=274#comment-99 This is actually incredibly helpful. Thanks for thinking to post! This is actually incredibly helpful. Thanks for thinking to post!

]]> Comment on MySpace Music Goes Live….finally by johnierjfnk2 http://www.produceyou.com/myspace-music-goes-livefinally/#comment-93 johnierjfnk2 Fri, 10 Oct 2008 10:03:23 +0000 http://www.produceyou.com/?p=205#comment-93 A collection of the funniest, most amazing and exciting YouTube video clips selected especially for You - have a great fun! A collection of the funniest, most amazing and exciting YouTube video clips selected especially for You - have a great fun!

]]> Comment on MySpace Music Goes Live….finally by johnierjfnk http://www.produceyou.com/myspace-music-goes-livefinally/#comment-92 johnierjfnk Fri, 10 Oct 2008 07:52:01 +0000 http://www.produceyou.com/?p=205#comment-92 A collection of the funniest, most amazing and exciting YouTube video clips selected especially for You - have a great fun! A collection of the funniest, most amazing and exciting YouTube video clips selected especially for You - have a great fun!

]]> Comment on Why Microsoft’s Gates/Seinfeld Went Viral and ‘I’m a PC’ Ads Didn’t by normalityrelief http://www.produceyou.com/why-microsofts-gatesseinfeld-went-viral-and-im-a-pc-ads-didnt/#comment-84 normalityrelief Fri, 03 Oct 2008 18:56:06 +0000 http://www.produceyou.com/?p=262#comment-84 I know little about viral marketing - and even less about internet viewing trends - but I have seen a few of each of the ads in question, and the initial impression I got was the "I'm a PC" ads just weren't all that interesting. It seemed they were trying to 'connect' with their base more than the Seinfeld/Gates ads were, while the Seinfeld/Gates were strange enough to attract more interest. Personally, I didn't really care for the Seinfeld/Gates ads (that I saw), but I definitely could understand their online popularity being higher simply as a matter of uniqueness. I know little about viral marketing - and even less about internet viewing trends - but I have seen a few of each of the ads in question, and the initial impression I got was the “I’m a PC” ads just weren’t all that interesting. It seemed they were trying to ‘connect’ with their base more than the Seinfeld/Gates ads were, while the Seinfeld/Gates were strange enough to attract more interest.

Personally, I didn’t really care for the Seinfeld/Gates ads (that I saw), but I definitely could understand their online popularity being higher simply as a matter of uniqueness.

]]> Comment on The Internalization of Advertising Services: An Inter-Industry Analysis by normalityrelief http://www.produceyou.com/the-internalization-of-advertising-services-an-inter-industry-analysis/#comment-83 normalityrelief Mon, 22 Sep 2008 19:44:12 +0000 http://www.produceyou.com/?p=193#comment-83 It would seem logical that as more individuals acquire the ability to create and publish their own content, agencies would follow suit. It's interesting that this seems to be what they're finding. My thought is that when agencies outsource their advertising, more and more those receiving the outsourced work are using the same tools (or very nearly) as individuals are learning and using themselves, making them ripe for new in-house employees. If everyone has access to the same tools, it would seem far more cost-effective to employ a few people full-time to use those tools in-house rather than continue to outsource. It would seem logical that as more individuals acquire the ability to create and publish their own content, agencies would follow suit. It’s interesting that this seems to be what they’re finding.

My thought is that when agencies outsource their advertising, more and more those receiving the outsourced work are using the same tools (or very nearly) as individuals are learning and using themselves, making them ripe for new in-house employees. If everyone has access to the same tools, it would seem far more cost-effective to employ a few people full-time to use those tools in-house rather than continue to outsource.

]]> Comment on All With Networks From Which To Rule by Shay http://www.produceyou.com/all-with-networks-from-which-to-rule/#comment-82 Shay Wed, 17 Sep 2008 14:12:29 +0000 http://www.produceyou.com/?p=164#comment-82 Here's some trivia for you: Q: what was the FIRST video to ever be #1 on TRL? A: Hanson, "Weird" ...of course, back then it was simply called "Total Request" and it was Carson Daly sitting in a black set for 30 minutes introducing the top 3 videos. Shortly thereafter it became the after-school special we all remember. When TRL first became a 'thing' I remember thinking "surely now MTV will realize teenagers want to watch music videos and they will actually PLAY music videos." Kids were jamming their phone lines to call in and 'request' the latest N Sync and Michelle Branch videos. Isn't that the consumer demanding what they want? Apparently not to MTV, because even on TRL the videos were shown for a max of 30 seconds, so you didn't actually get to watch the video you voted for. It didn't really make a lot of sense then, or now. I'm kind of upset TRL is gone, but I suppose it's selfish. Voting on TRL used to be a great mission for me to have the Jonas Brothers fan do, and now it's gone. Boo. Au revoir TRL! Here’s some trivia for you:
Q: what was the FIRST video to ever be #1 on TRL?
A: Hanson, “Weird”

…of course, back then it was simply called “Total Request” and it was Carson Daly sitting in a black set for 30 minutes introducing the top 3 videos. Shortly thereafter it became the after-school special we all remember.

When TRL first became a ‘thing’ I remember thinking “surely now MTV will realize teenagers want to watch music videos and they will actually PLAY music videos.” Kids were jamming their phone lines to call in and ‘request’ the latest N Sync and Michelle Branch videos. Isn’t that the consumer demanding what they want? Apparently not to MTV, because even on TRL the videos were shown for a max of 30 seconds, so you didn’t actually get to watch the video you voted for. It didn’t really make a lot of sense then, or now.

I’m kind of upset TRL is gone, but I suppose it’s selfish. Voting on TRL used to be a great mission for me to have the Jonas Brothers fan do, and now it’s gone. Boo. Au revoir TRL!

]]> Comment on All With Networks From Which To Rule by Pinky http://www.produceyou.com/all-with-networks-from-which-to-rule/#comment-81 Pinky Wed, 17 Sep 2008 04:24:20 +0000 http://www.produceyou.com/?p=164#comment-81 stupid typos. stupid typos.

]]> Comment on All With Networks From Which To Rule by Pinky http://www.produceyou.com/all-with-networks-from-which-to-rule/#comment-80 Pinky Wed, 17 Sep 2008 04:23:34 +0000 http://www.produceyou.com/?p=164#comment-80 Totally fair - and for the record - I wasn't disagreeing with the concept fragmentation of media on the whole by any means... just pointing out that even the biggest shows have historically had a rise and fall. Totally fair - and for the record - I wasn’t disagreeing with the concept fragmentation of media on the whole by any means… just pointing out that even the biggest shows have historically had a rise and fall.

]]> Comment on All With Networks From Which To Rule by Taylor Trask http://www.produceyou.com/all-with-networks-from-which-to-rule/#comment-79 Taylor Trask Wed, 17 Sep 2008 04:19:15 +0000 http://www.produceyou.com/?p=164#comment-79 The difference here is that there IS no show to take it's place. The idea of a single program entity serving as promotional vehicle for the entertainment market at large is over. American Idol, as popular as it is, only serves the interests of 19 Mgt - not the market as a whole. TRL was the "Ed Sullivan Show" of the 90s. It could make careers. There is no single entity can serve that purpose today. Again, American Idol serves only to launch 2 or 3 artists a year - not dozens, along with movies and other products (which was the case with TRL, Carson, Sulliven, etc). There simply aren't enough eyeballs watching any ONE thing on a constant basis to generate those results. The difference here is that there IS no show to take it’s place. The idea of a single program entity serving as promotional vehicle for the entertainment market at large is over. American Idol, as popular as it is, only serves the interests of 19 Mgt - not the market as a whole.

TRL was the “Ed Sullivan Show” of the 90s. It could make careers. There is no single entity can serve that purpose today. Again, American Idol serves only to launch 2 or 3 artists a year - not dozens, along with movies and other products (which was the case with TRL, Carson, Sulliven, etc). There simply aren’t enough eyeballs watching any ONE thing on a constant basis to generate those results.

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