by Jake McKee on 26 Jun, 2011 - Comments Off on Cool beta signup model

From turntable.fm: I haven’t seen this method of handling beta signups for new community tools. It’s a great way to both control and drive initial usage.

by Jake McKee on 08 Jun, 2011 - Comments Off on Trends

I’ve been meaning to share these two presentations for a while. Both are very cool, and both deal with trend prediction. The first is for 2011 and the second for 2010. Take a flip through them. Some interesting predictions about what we’re going to see this year and what we saw (and didn’t) last year. […]

by Jake McKee on 01 Apr, 2011 - 4 comments

I’m proud to report that Ant’s Eye View has launched a new product that we’re really excited about: FanAuction™. Simply put, FanAuction™ solves two of the biggest problems in social media today: How to quickly acquire new fans to prove social media ROI Eliminating ongoing spend to support fan activity you no longer need Here’s […]

by Jake McKee on 16 Mar, 2011 - 2 comments

Over the weekend, I had several people from big brands ask me what I thought about the Chrysler tweet debacle, and whether I thought the right actions were taken. If you haven’t heard, an employee from the agency that ghostwrites the @ChryslerAutos twitter handle accidently posted a tweet to that handle rather than their personal […]

by Jake McKee on 16 Mar, 2011 - 2 comments

Recently hired Ant, Chris Carfi recaps his experience at SXSW 2011. This one is worth the watch/listen. That’s right, he’s so cool he added audio to his slides and posted the whole thing on Slideshare for our viewing pleasure. And because I love you, fine readers, I have embedded it below. An Ant’s Eye View […]

by Jake McKee on 15 Mar, 2011 - 0 comments

Exhausted. That’s about the only way I can describe how I feel after 6 days of SXSW Interactive. To be clear, this exhaustion doesn’t stem from the parties (I only attended a few…and was at home at midnight all weekend) or the 4,592,103 official panels they had this year (I only attended two, one of which is […]

by Jake McKee on 07 Feb, 2011 - 0 comments

Fantastic video about the future bringing us back to our past. Or at least I hope so.

by Jake McKee on 03 Feb, 2011 - 0 comments

“History has shown that incumbents tend to fight trends that challenge established ways and, in the process, lose focus on what matters most: customers. Hulu is not burdened by that legacy.” – Jason Kilar, Hulu CEO

by Jake McKee on 03 Feb, 2011 - 5 comments

If you were a boy who grew up in the 70s and early 80s, you almost certainly tried to move objects with your mind thanks to Star Wars influence. To this day, I still dream of having such skills. So it was with great amusement that I watched this VW commercial. I also had to […]

by Jake McKee on 21 Jan, 2011 - 2 comments

If you haven’t seen this TED Talk by Derek Sivers, it’s really worth the watch. Derek talks (in 3 fun minutes) about what it takes to start a movement, including leadership and more importantly, a following. As I watched this, I couldn’t help but think about the Social Engagement Journey. Mavericks (leaders, in Derek’s story) […]