January 2009

Facebook deliver the crowds – CNN deliver the Barack Obama Inauguration

January 14, 2009

So you think Superbowl is the event of the year. Well, think again. 427,563 confirmed guests and rising has signed on Facebook to be part of the Barack Obama Inauguration on January the 20th. It’s a brilliant move by CNN to create this hype around their live web casting of the event. It’s also interesting [...]

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Luxury champagne brand Krug pops up their brand and shows how entertain the masses with minimum effort

January 13, 2009

Nothing is like it used to be. A couple of years back I attended a Luxury marketing meeting in Monte Carlo. I was one of the speakers and I spoke about how the younger generation will want to see more things from the Luxury brands than just good old beauty shots of expensive products. A [...]

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If you like what I’m writing, let me have your vote.

January 12, 2009

Have you heard about YABA – Yet Another Blog Award? It’s a great initiative from one of Swedens best digital agency – Daytona. YABA awards three categories – Marketing, Media and Trend. The winner is choosen by the public – your vote counts. Your vote matters My blog – Blog of Ronnestam has been nominated [...]

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Cables go f#*k yourselves

January 11, 2009

I have been looking through videos from the CES 2009 show and apart from the Palm Pre there’s not that many things that makes me go wow! But this new invention that let’s us all cut the cables is fantastic.

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The Pandoras box of Journalism has been opened

January 10, 2009

Here comes a short but important note. In New York the three bloggers Rafael Martínez Alequin, Ralph E. Smith and David Wallis who had sued New York City after the Police Department denied them press credentials because they work for online or nontraditional news outlets were issued press credentials on Friday after the police relented. What [...]

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Soon I’ll publish my neuron information brain feed on Brainbook

January 10, 2009

Imagine yourselves laid back on a sofa connected to the net working on your latest design project. Only you’re not working with a mouse and keyboard but instead you’re developing the latest designs directly in your brain. Or maybe you’re a scriptwriter who want to create your own underground movie. No problem. Just lay back [...]

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And here comes the Palm Pre

January 9, 2009

In 1996 I was very proud of my first Palm Pilot. You might recall them – grey little bastards with a pen so you could write the alphabet instead of typing it with your fingers. I was happy to transfer all my contacts and calendars to my Palm since that would hopefully lead to me [...]

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Prediction nr:3 is coming up as Steve Ballmer talks about Focus on TV

January 9, 2009

In november 2007 I spoke at the Daytona Sessions. I was asked to predict 10 things that would have an impact on digital communication in 2012. Nr 3 was “Advertising will move into the TV sofa again”. The trend forecast was based on the idea that both Microsoft and Apple will in one way or [...]

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Sociala media på frammarsch men social värme lyser allt mer med sin frånvaro.

January 8, 2009

Internetworld frågade om jag ville skriva en krönika till Internetworld. Det gjorde jag och den publicerades i dagarna. Här återger jag den på min egen blogg. Adventsljusstakar och julstjärnor lös med vackert sken i våra fönster. Helgerna var fyllda av glöggfester och julstök. Det såldes mer fyrverkerier än någonsin trots strängare förbud och regler. Vi [...]

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Next year I’ll be better!

January 7, 2009

This post starts with a Thank you! Last year my blog had 48180 unique visitors (and over 130000 visits). I’m honored!  I’ve always been amazed with stadiums. You line up in a que and then you walk up a flight of stairs. A couple of steps later you’re with 50000 people. How did they all get there. [...]

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Objectify, my kind of movie

January 6, 2009

I love Industrial design. I love gadgets. I love communication. If this movie lives up to my expectations – then I’ll love the Objectify movie too. Hey. If you’re as eager as me. Sign up to the newsletter on the Objectify movie site.

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First Versace, then H&M and now Louis Vuitton ads. Madonna got the fashion giants wrapped around her finger

January 5, 2009

Popstar Madonna featured in Louis Vuitton 2009 advertising campaign.  In 2005 Madonna made Versace look like a million dollars. Then in 2007 she was one of H&M limited edition models. Her appearance took part in continuing building H&M as a fashion savvy low-price brand, following for example the Kylie campaign that I personally worked with. [...]

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