Pull People Together and Give Them Something Interesting To Do
May 13th, 2009. Posted by James Devon
“The key is to produce something that both pulls people together and gives them something to do… I don’t have to control the conversation to benefit from their interest.” Henry Jenkins
And as an example…
Fleas & Ticks
May 11th, 2009. Posted by James Devon
A View of 2010
May 11th, 2009. Posted by James Devon
This was created by a chap called Faris Yakob (you should read his blog incidentally) who has his head screwed on the right way when it comes to emerging digital culture. I found this video as part of one of his recent presentations.
2010: Entertainment and Communication from Faris Yakob on Vimeo.
There’s a quote from Henry Jenkins in the presentation that is worth taking the time to think about – IMO this is one of the key things to understand about the world of digital.
“Our focus should be not on emerging technologies, but on emerging cultural practices.”
Precisely.
Doing Something Interesting…
May 11th, 2009. Posted by James Devon
A nice ambient campaign from the IFAW (International Fund for Animal Welfare) highlighting illegal souvenir trading by placing 200 cardboard turtles on the beach at Bournemouth.
Here’s the article on Brand Republic. Here it is on BBC.
Incidentally, this is the same charity that created the wonderful spoof of Cadbury’s Gorilla ad.
