0 comments by Ben Koo on 3/25/2010
Is a blog a news source? Are blogs part of the media? These could be questions for a panel at a conference for pundits to debate back and forth. My take has always been that it really depends on the blog and what the criteria is for the organization that makes these type of determinations. […]
0 comments by Ben Koo on 3/18/2010
Yesterday I blogged that most of the acquisitions in the Sports 2.0 world were smaller niche plays and none of the larger sports startups like a Yardbarker, Bleacher Report, SB Nation, or Citizen Sports. Well that changed today and you can cross Citizen Sports off the list as Yahoo plunked down a rumored 40+ million […]
0 comments by Ben Koo on 3/17/2010
On the heels of The Basketball Jones entering into a pretty significant/bellweather agreement with The Score, Philly sports blog The 700 Level has now been acquired by Comcast Sportsnet Philadelphia. Below is Enrico’s explanation. “Today, I’m excited to announce that The700Level.com has entered a new stage in its history. We have officially partnered with Comcast […]
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I know a lot of people who are big Twitter haters. Its not every-one’s cup of tea, but I think we’re far enough along to admit this is not going to be a Friendster type flash in the pan. I mean just watching ESPN or CNN is a pretty big indication of how culturally relevant […]
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Contemplating writing 3 posts tonight. Might as well start with an easy Commercial of the week. For years I have dreamed of owning a Lexus Hybrid. For a good period of time they’ve had a full fleet of luxury Hybrids, while their competition really didn’t have much to offer. Fast forward to now where hybrids […]
0 comments by Ben Koo on 3/9/2010
I am a huge fan of The Pantless Knights, a group of local viral video makers who rock awesomeness with everything they put out. Their concepts for viral videos, execution, as well as social marketing efforts make them a great source of entertainment and an emerging marketing option for companies looking to make a splash […]
0 comments by Ben Koo on 3/2/2010
About a year ago I offered Tas Melas and JE Skeets of The Basketball Jones my help in regards to working with advertisers and other possible business partners. They were gracious enough to allow the privilege of being involved and for a couple months I tried my best to connect them with potential advertisers, helped […]
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Just wanted to write up a quick blog on WalMart purchasing Vudu for $100 million last week. I’ve covered Vudu for awhile and was one of the first people to have the on demand video streaming box. I was really impressed with the business model, value proposition to consumers and studios, as well as the […]
0 comments by Ben Koo on 2/23/2010
Does Charlie Daniels play a mean fiddle?
0 comments by Ben Koo on 2/19/2010
The Olympics and World Cup are great opportunities for advertisers looking to reach a large audience that generally skews more affluent and less male dominated compared to other sporting events. Being a fiend for the Winter Olympics, I’ve logged some good hours consuming all things Olympics. Thus far I’d say some of the big winners […]
0 comments by Ben Koo on 2/15/2010
I remember my 6th grade Walk A Thon to raise funds for my school. Tasked with filling up a roster of people willing to sign pledge paper, I stalked my family and family friends looking for them to pledge an amount per lap that I walked. Tapping my network of possible donors who didn’t have […]
0 comments by Ben Koo on 2/9/2010
Back in the day when I was a Tour De Force in the blog world, I used to have a running feature, Commercial of the Week. I am now trying to get back to that and thought I would include one from this week’s Super Bowl. Being the tech nerd I am, I heard rumblings […]
0 comments by Ben Koo on 2/8/2010
A confident knock on the door followed by a door bell ring. Pop ins by my friends are rare but that’s what my money was on. I was on the phone and passed it to my roommate while I investigated the unexpected visitor. Lookin through my peep hole I made out the outline of a […]
0 comments by Ben Koo on 2/5/2010
Tonight I was really shocked to hear of what amounts to a major scandal in Silicon Valley involving the well read and tech thought leader, Tech Crunch. TC is like candy for those of us who work in tech and its more like crack for those who work at startups or within the startup eco […]
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At some point in 2003 or 2004 I was watching Conan with some friends after a night out. While discussing how much we enjoyed Conan compared to Leno or Letterman I boldly made the prediction that Conan would host The Tonight Show in the next 5-6 years. My friends were baffled seeing that Leno and […]
