I originally found this post over at Continuations by Albert Wenger and thought it was a great post to share here. In it he explains the coming wave of game dynamics that are finding ways to engage users in tasks that formerly had no “points” or “achievements” systems. I think its good insight, and concur [...]
ReBlog: Gameplay is the new social
http://www.ericgfriedman.com/2009/04/30/reblog-gameplay-is-the-new-social/
Quotable Bloggers from 2008
Adam Singer recently published a list of inspirational quotes from bloggers, and was humbled to see that I was included. I am certainly in the company of some of the better bloggers and marketing and technology thinkers – a full list is below as well as the presentation. Bloggers quoted: Chris Brogan, Seth Godin, Eric [...]
http://www.ericgfriedman.com/2009/03/31/quotable-bloggers-from-2008/
Being Personal
Image by momentitoo via Flickr In a time where everyone is feeling the affects of the financial markets I have found that being personal can go a long way. Even with something like my own blog – providing a personality can mean the difference between thinking about a blog as a company vs. a person. [...]
http://www.ericgfriedman.com/2009/03/22/being-personal/
RollingStone.com now has widgets
Rolling Stone now has widgets of its own bringing you news and information from your favorite band. See example of embeddable Coldplay widget below. Hosted and developed using yourminis Rolling Stone is the latest publication to start allowing users to embed content on their website, blog, myspace page, or anywhere else they want band information [...]
http://www.ericgfriedman.com/2008/07/05/rollingstonecom-now-has-widgets/
Branded Fireworks: Macy’s Fourth of July in NYC
Thank you Macy’s for another great year of Fireworks! If I get a chance, I’ll buy something at your store some time soon… By the way, Picassa is amazing. [tags] macy’s fireworks, fourth of july, 4th of july, new york city, nyc, marketin.fm, branded fireworks [/tags]
http://www.ericgfriedman.com/2007/07/05/branded-fireworks-macys-fourth-of-july-in-nyc/
Eco-Friendly Branding Poll – PLEASE VOTE!
A Fortune 500 company wants to re-brand an environmentally-friendly, less-expensive-than-the-industry-standard product using the made-up adjective “environomic” to convey this idea. Their marketing is strictly B2B and will mostly take place in industry magazines and at trade shows. Please let us know what you think: [tags] environomic, eco-friendly, environmental, branding, taglines, polls, marketing.fm, marketing [/tags]
http://www.ericgfriedman.com/2007/06/21/eco-friendly-branding-poll-please-vote/
Marketing.fm Podcast Interview With Penelope Trunk: The Brazen Careerist
Welcome back to another Marketing Podcast at Marketing.fm In the latest Marketing.fm podcast, we had the pleasure of speaking with Penelope Trunk, columnist for the Boston Globe, Yahoo Finance and author of the new book The Brazen Careerist: The New Rules For Success . Download this episode (right click and save) Show Notes: Introduction: Penelope’s [...]
http://www.ericgfriedman.com/2007/05/29/marketingfm-podcast-interview-with-penelope-trunk-the-brazen-careerist/



