Just had the best Cannes Lions ever down here in the south of France!
Check on the Cannes Lions highlights video to see what we got up to!
Internet Conferences
SMX Advanced in Seattle – Meet One of the Brains Behind Bing!
If you enjoyed the Beyond 10 Blue Links Video I shared this week, you’ll enjoy coverage from SMX Advanced in Seattle in a couple of weeks because Derrick Connell, one of the many ace minds behind Bing, will be keynoting at Danny Sullivan’s conference.
This is my first SMX Advanced – I’ve been to their events in London, Stockholm and elsewhere, but I’m looking forward to forcing my grey matter to work harder as I attend sessions such as “Hardcore Social Tactics” and “Doing Mobile Search Ads Right.”
Also thrilled to be catching up with Danny Sullivan who’s showcased in Pioneers of Digital, right around the time the book goes to press!
I’m told by the fabulous Akvile Harlow that the conference is sold out but that there are still tix left for workshops and networking, so follow @MSAdvertising and see you in a couple of weeks!
4As Transformation 2011 Blog Coverage #Transform2011
My boss and close colleague, Jenny and Kaila, have been Tweeting it up in Austin Texas at the 4 A’s and have captured an incredible amount of coverage from the conference.
Take your pick from this extensive list of advertising insight and delight:
ANA President and CEO, Bob Liodice, on FTC’s Do Not Track Proposal
The War for the Living Room is On at Transformation 2011
Social Media Fanatics Share Social Marketing Tips at Transformation 2011
Boomers Game as Much as Teens – Jeffery Cole on Boomer Insights at Transformation 2011
Transformation 2011: Fareed Zakaria, TIME Editor and CNN Host, on Globalization
Transformation 2011: Brand Building with Killer Content
Interview: Keith Lorizio on Agency Relationships at Transformation 2011
They even found the time to throw some photos up on Flickr: Transformation 2011
Looking forward to being on the ground at this fab event next year!
New Windows Phone TV Ads from Microsoft plus Stephen Fry
New from the US, these Windows Phone ads really sum up how my wife feels about me and my device.
Here’s hoping I can start living my life again…..
BTW – I was at the launch of the phone 7 on Monday.
As Ashley Highfield said on stage, it was “high risk” having Stephen Fry show up, but it seems to have done wonders to draw attention to the wider smartphone/tech ecosystem, especially as Stephen’s all about “biodiversity” in the technology space.
Listen to this excellent Guardian Tech podcast from the event by Jemima Kiss and Charles Arthur
And he most definitely didn’t get paid!!!
Here’s a link to my photos from the front row of the Windows Phone Launch and my fave below:
Microsoft Deep Zoom Photo Demo Video
Following on from yesterday’s Pivot video is the second in Stephen Kim’s demos from AdWeek.
Check out the Hard Rock Memorabilia installation for yourself!
