Re: [videoblogging] Thinking outside the box...

[Ron Watson]

It seems to me that we are already stuck in a rut in terms of usage of this medium. How come we must jump right into advertising? I keep seeing ads being mentioned in terms of generating revenue, and it is said in such a way as to lead me to believe that it is the only viable method for generating revenue. Why? Let's do a little excercise here with all of you creative types.  There is a concept called Po that I have read about. Po is a creative tool used for lateral thinking, or thinking outside the box.  From WIkipedia: A notation used in Lateral thinking, is Po. This stands for Provocative operation and is used to propose an idea which may not necessarily be a solution or a 'good' idea in itself, but moves thinking forward to a new place where new ideas may be produced. So let's try it with this group: Goal: How can videoblogs generate revenue for vloggers? Po: Advertising does not exist. Po: Let's ban advertising on vlogs. I would like to look at this issue without that crutch of the 80 years of broadcast media our understanding is founded on. If so much is different with this medium, then why and the hell are we focused on the same old same old for generating revenue. Why are we letting the old skool media and the corporate media, the institutions we are going to challenge, lock us into their method of generating revenue? Later,  Ron On Jan 5, 2006, at 3:59 PM, Ted Tagami wrote: a very timely quote. Thank you Matt! On 1/5/06, LeanBackVids.com <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: This quote is in the January issue of Wired on page 73... "iPod video has been a ding moment across media.  It forces advertisers to make commercials compelling enough that people don't throw out their iPods and pick up a book.  Sponsors also need to add their commercials to the vlogs I'm watching now.  Ad agencies are whining about measurement.  Well, wake up, fools!  People are watching TV online and on their iPods and you're not there with them." Here is where Wired got that quote... http://www.buzzmachine.com/index.php/2005/11/06/iads/ -Matt ----------------------- http://vlogmap.org http://leanbackvids.com http://ridertech.com YAHOO! GROUPS LINKS  Visit your group "videoblogging" on the web.    To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to:   [EMAIL PROTECTED]    Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to the Yahoo! Terms of Service. -- Ted Tagami tagami.com U N I V E R S U S . N E T SPONSORED LINKS Individual Fireant Typepad Use YAHOO! GROUPS LINKS  Visit your group "videoblogging" on the web.    To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to:  [EMAIL PROTECTED]    Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to the Yahoo! Terms of Service. Begin forwarded message: From: Ted Tagami <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Date: January 5, 2006 3:59:12 PM GMT-05:00 To: videoblogging@yahoogroups.com Subject: Re: [videoblogging] Wired Quote Reply-To: videoblogging@yahoogroups.com a very timely quote. Thank you Matt! On 1/5/06, LeanBackVids.com <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: This quote is in the January issue of Wired on page 73... "iPod video has been a ding moment across media.  It forces advertisers to make commercials compelling enough that people don't throw out their iPods and pick up a book.  Sponsors also need to add their commercials to the vlogs I'm watching now.  Ad agencies are whining about measurement.  Well, wake up, fools!  People are watching TV online and on their iPods and you're not there with them." Here is where Wired got that quote... http://www.buzzmachine.com/index.php/2005/11/06/iads/ -Matt ----------------------- http://vlogmap.org http://leanbackvids.com http://ridertech.com YAHOO! GROUPS LINKS  Visit your group "videoblogging" on the web.    To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to:   [EMAIL PROTECTED]    Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to the Yahoo! Terms of Service. -- Ted Tagami tagami.com U N I V E R S U S . N E T SPONSORED LINKS Individual Fireant Typepad Use YAHOO! GROUPS LINKS  Visit your group "videoblogging" on the web.    To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to:  [EMAIL PROTECTED]    Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to the Yahoo! Terms of Service. Begin forwarded message: From: Ted Tagami <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Date: January 5, 2006 3:59:12 PM GMT-05:00 To: videoblogging@yahoogroups.com Subject: Re: [videoblogging] Wired Quote Reply-To: videoblogging@yahoogroups.com a very timely quote. Thank you Matt! On 1/5/06, LeanBackVids.com <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: This quote is in the January issue of Wired on page 73... "iPod video has been a ding moment across media.  It forces advertisers to make commercials compelling enough that people don't throw out their iPods and pick up a book.  Sponsors also need to add their commercials to the vlogs I'm watching now.  Ad agencies are whining about measurement.  Well, wake up, fools!  People are watching TV online and on their iPods and you're not there with them." Here is where Wired got that quote... http://www.buzzmachine.com/index.php/2005/11/06/iads/ -Matt ----------------------- http://vlogmap.org http://leanbackvids.com http://ridertech.com YAHOO! GROUPS LINKS  Visit your group "videoblogging" on the web.    To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to:   [EMAIL PROTECTED]    Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to the Yahoo! Terms of Service. -- Ted Tagami tagami.com U N I V E R S U S . N E T SPONSORED LINKS Individual Fireant Typepad Use YAHOO! GROUPS LINKS  Visit your group "videoblogging" on the web.    To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to:  [EMAIL PROTECTED]    Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to the Yahoo! Terms of Service. Begin forwarded message: From: Ted Tagami <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Date: January 5, 2006 3:59:12 PM GMT-05:00 To: videoblogging@yahoogroups.com Subject: Re: [videoblogging] Wired Quote Reply-To: videoblogging@yahoogroups.com a very timely quote. Thank you Matt! On 1/5/06, LeanBackVids.com <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: This quote is in the January issue of Wired on page 73... "iPod video has been a ding moment across media.  It forces advertisers to make commercials compelling enough that people don't throw out their iPods and pick up a book.  Sponsors also need to add their commercials to the vlogs I'm watching now.  Ad agencies are whining about measurement.  Well, wake up, fools!  People are watching TV online and on their iPods and you're not there with them." Here is where Wired got that quote... http://www.buzzmachine.com/index.php/2005/11/06/iads/ -Matt ----------------------- http://vlogmap.org http://leanbackvids.com http://ridertech.com YAHOO! GROUPS LINKS  Visit your group "videoblogging" on the web.    To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to:   [EMAIL PROTECTED]    Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to the Yahoo! Terms of Service. -- Ted Tagami tagami.com U N I V E R S U S . N E T SPONSORED LINKS Individual Fireant Typepad Use YAHOO! GROUPS LINKS  Visit your group "videoblogging" on the web.    To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to:  [EMAIL PROTECTED]    Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to the Yahoo! Terms of Service. Begin forwarded message: From: Ted Tagami <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Date: January 5, 2006 3:59:12 PM GMT-05:00 To: videoblogging@yahoogroups.com Subject: Re: [videoblogging] Wired Quote Reply-To: videoblogging@yahoogroups.com a very timely quote. Thank you Matt! On 1/5/06, LeanBackVids.com <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: This quote is in the January issue of Wired on page 73... "iPod video has been a ding moment across media.  It forces advertisers to make commercials compelling enough that people don't throw out their iPods and pick up a book.  Sponsors also need to add their commercials to the vlogs I'm watching now.  Ad agencies are whining about measurement.  Well, wake up, fools!  People are watching TV online and on their iPods and you're not there with them." Here is where Wired got that quote... http://www.buzzmachine.com/index.php/2005/11/06/iads/ -Matt ----------------------- http://vlogmap.org http://leanbackvids.com http://ridertech.com YAHOO! GROUPS LINKS  Visit your group "videoblogging" on the web.    To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to:   [EMAIL PROTECTED]    Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to the Yahoo! Terms of Service. -- Ted Tagami tagami.com U N I V E R S U S . N E T SPONSORED LINKS Individual Fireant Typepad Use YAHOO! GROUPS LINKS  Visit your group "videoblogging" on the web.    To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to:  [EMAIL PROTECTED]    Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to the Yahoo! Terms of Service. YAHOO! GROUPS LINKS  Visit your group "videoblogging" on the web.    To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to:  [EMAIL PROTECTED]    Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to the Yahoo! Terms of Service.