July 2010
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Realtor Who Lost My Business
Realtor: I have over a thousand properties available .
Kyle: Really? Do you have them listed online?
Realtor: (in an offended tone) Why would I!!??
Kyle: (stunned silence)
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June 2010
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May 2010
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How Top Musicians Are Utilizing Their Facebook... →
insidefacebook.com highlights and praises @musictoday’s “Store” application for Facebook; the creation of which I project managed. It’s now used by over 150 artists like Jay-Z, Dave Matthews Band, and Pink Floyd, to drive e-commerce and further their connection with fans.
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April 2010
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The Pomodoro Technique →
The Pomodoro technique for productivity is a method I’ve been using for about a year now. It’s dead simple, and a great complement to GTD. Here are the steps:
Set a timer for 25 minutes (I call the 25 minute time period “the pomodoro” officially it’s supposed to be the timer itself)
Decide on one task to focus on for the time allowed
Start the timer and...
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WatchA great talk on how we work, or more accurately don’t work. Served as a great reminder for me of why I love not working in an office.
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Nike+ Green Level
I just advanced to the next level in Nike+ That would be level three, or the green level. No more orange for me. Nike was kind enough to congratulate me with a video.
What do levels mean on Nike+? Nothing really. A badge of honor I suppose, and everything in the Nike+ admin is a nice lime-like green color now. That’s about it. Bottom line, it’s a little bit of motivation to...
March 2010
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February 2010
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January 2010
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10 Things I'll Miss About Crozet, Virginia
1. Mountains - When I moved to Virginia 2.5 years ago from the flatlands of Kansas, the mountainous tree covered terrain was the biggest shock. It took a good year or more to get used to, but I’ll miss the views and the feeling of always being surrounded by nature.
2. Mudhouse - I really like coffee, so when the local chain of coffeehouse’s opened a location in Crozet I was...
December 2009
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“Pink Floyd’s use of @musictoday’s Facebook App instigated 19, 412...”
– Kyle Babson (KyleBabson) on Twitter
WatchIf you have video content, it should be part of your marketing strategy.
Yes, your videos belong on youtube, vimeo, and any others you can think of. It’s pointless however for you to drive traffic to these sites, and brand your videos with their logos.
Find a white-label video hosting/player partner and turn your videos into a traffic-driving tool.
November 2009
6 posts
“Musictoday seems like a company that really “gets” social media and cares about...”
– Musictoday connects « Beth Feather’s Blog
Comment on a recent blog post about Musictoday and our social media strategy.
Corey Smith's New Album Streaming via SoundCloud
Want me to check out your music?
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For Rent
I spent the better part of the last week house hunting, and I picked up a thing or two about marketing real estate.
1. Your “For Sale” or “For Rent” sign says a lot about the property and the landlord/owner, whether you intend it to or not.
2. By not posting pictures with your Craigslist ad you’re telling me I should ignore your property.
3. Finding housing...
October 2009
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September 2009
9 posts
Widgets
I recently negotiated a year long partnership between Musictoday and Widgetbox. This partnership allows Musictoday to use Widgetbox’s platform to design and build product widgets for our clients.
Examples:
Phish
if (WIDGETBOX) WIDGETBOX.renderWidget('683ae118-b947-42b5-bbc3-0e84c8b0d9d2');
Get the phishpreorder widget and many other great free widgets at Widgetbox!
Lady Gaga
if...
hypebot: Nimbit Launches Facebook Artist Commerce... →
I took issue with a few of the points made in this article. Hit the link to see my comments.
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August 2009
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How C3 can enhance the Austin City Limits Music...
Recently, C3 Presents, asked me to put together some thoughts and ideas on their digital marketing strategy for the Austin City Limits Festival. I was happy to oblige, and figured it might be interesting/useful to someone else as well. So here you go:
C3 has done an excellent job year after year with the Austin City Limits Music Festival, generating sold out crowds since 2004. Their...
July 2009
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Top 3 iphone apps of right now
1. Evernote: Takes text, audio, and image inputs from your iphone and stores them so you can access from any computer. Bonus: Text in images is searchable.
2. Stanza: Download 25,000+ books from sites like Project Gutenburg and read right on your iphone. Text is large and readable, and the page turning animation is realistic.
3. Citibank: Check account balances, pay bills, and transfer...
Will 'MySpace Mail' be a tool for bands? | The... →
The short answer is no. The long answer is, it could be a decent tool for “baby” bands who don’t have access to a more robust e-mail marketing solution. For the most part myspace is useful as a fan-connection tool for casual fans who don’t want to join the mailing list for whatever reason.
Brandi Carlile - Soundcloud
Today we @musictoday launched ticket pre-sales for Brandi Carlile’s fall tour. As a bonus, ticket purchasers receive a download of the brand new song “Dreams” which is on her upcoming record.
We’re streaming the track on her site now, using a new tool/service called soundcloud. Read the article in Wired magazine about them here.
June 2009
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WatchJay-Z’s first single from the upcoming Blueprint III release. We’re in the midst of planning some very cool things for the album pre-order.
Tanner Walle @ The Canal Room NYC
Check out this live recording of my good friend Tanner Walle playing @ The Canal Room in NYC.
Amanda Palmer Made $19K In 10 Hours On Twitter →
Amanda Palmer of The Dresden Dolls and solo fame is definately a self-promoter. But what sets her apart and makes her efforts effective is that she seemingly does it effortlessly. By letting…
“The more we build our identities, social connections and personal histories...”
– Not Everyone Is Excited About Facebook Vanity URLs - NYTimes.com