New Media Minute

Tips For Developing A Tablet Device Marketing Strategy

With tablet sales tracking to hit 24 million this year, brands are trying to crack the code on the best approach to a tablet strategy. A recent eMarketer report says 41% of consumers are keen on the device for its shopping capabilities. Here are top ...

Social Media Dos & Dont's: How Businesses Should Properly Engage with Social Media

What are the rules for social media engagement in the social Web? How often should you post on Facebook? How should you handle customer complaints on Twitter? I asked social media expert Scott Meldrum of Pollin8 for his top 3 social tips on how to ...

Cord Cutting is Reel: Online Video Advertising to the Rescue

Nielsen recently reported that the number of TV's owned in the U.S. has dropped due in part to younger consumers going without paid TV (cord-cutting). Online viewing may fill in the gap though, because the CW has found that viewers stay tuned for all the ...

How Important is it to Optimize Your Site for Mobile Search?

Smartphone users are much more likely to take action, such as buying a product, after seeing a mobile ad. And that action, usually starts with mobile search. According to a new study from Google, about 71 percent of smartphone users search for related content on ...

Four Digital Media Startups Marketers Should Keep An Eye On

Want to know which digital media startups to keep your eye on? The New Media Minute says to watch for innovation from Rich Relevance, Yinzcam, Klout and Tynt. For all the details, check out this week's episode with Daisy Whitney giving the details!

Insider Tips for YouTube Video Marketing Success: Exclusive Interview

Want to know the secrets to success on YouTube? Then you'll want to watch Daisy's exclusive New Media Minute interview with YouTube exec Bing Chen (in charge of Google & YouTube Creator Initiatives and Entertainment Partnerships) who offers insider tips and secrets regarding how to maximize ...

The Art of Enchantment: How-to Captivate Audiences, Viewers, and Customers

Author and venture capitalist Guy Kawasaki spoke at the ad:tech SF conference on the Art of Enchantment, sharing his tips on how to "enchant" audiences, customers, viewers, your boss, employees and more. Here are his tips from Daisy Whitney in this week's New Media Minute.

Agencies & Marketers Push for Multi-Platform Video Ad Deals

The biggest TV ad buying season of the year is now upon us in the upfront - and new media is likely to play a big role in many cable networks' plans and presentations to ad agencies and marketers. Network groups like Turner and Scripps, ...

3 Golden Rules for Long Term Social Media Marketing Success

Social media is a powerful marketing tool, but most posts fade quickly - 92% of twitter retweets happen in the first hour, and Facebook posts receive the most comments in the first few hours, says social media expert Steve Rubel. But long-term social success is ...

How Brand Marketers Are Using Mobile Bar Codes to Connect with Consumers

Marketers and advertisers are increasingly turning to bar codes as one of the hot new media platforms. Given the prevalence of smart phones, brands have recognized the opportunity to connect with consumers via these ubiquitous codes. Startups like Shopkick and Checkpoints have jumped into the ...

"Social Media is Over-Hyped..." Gary Vaynerchuk & the Future of Social Marketing

At the recent SXSW show, the New Media Minute caught up with Internet expert and social media impresario Gary Vaynerchuk to discuss how brands and marketers can apply the lessons of his latest book, "The Thank You Economy".

3 Tips to Increase Video Views with Video Recommendations

If you're a brand, publisher or content provider producing videos for the Web, you want people to find and watch your videos. What are some new ways that can help you make certain that your videos are more easily discovered, played and viewed?  One way ...

How To Stream Video From A Smartphone or Tablet To The TV

With the rapid rise in tablet and smartphone adoption, a number of apps and tech tools have emerged that allow users to stream videos from their mobile devices back to the TV. They include Airplay, Skifta, Eyecon, Rovi and Snapstick. For the rundown on how ...

Augmented Reality Gets Real + Social Gaming Ads Get Hot

Augmented reality is one of the sexy new areas of the digital marketing business and it may finally be shifting away from gimmicky uses and to practical world applications. For more details, watch this week's New Media Minute where you'll also learn about the tremendous ...

Real-Time Bidding - The Hottest New Online Ad Growth Sector

One of the hottest areas in the digital ad business is real-time bidding and it's poised for more growth this year, according to several new studies. While less than one-third of Web publishers offered real-time bidding on their ad inventory last year, about 44% of ...