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Live TV Losing Younger Adults

Television icons

When I was in broadcast television for a living, we used to talk about the “lean back” vs. the “lean forward” experience.  The assumption that we made was that sports viewers in particular and TV couch potatoes in general were definitely of the former ilk.  TV was for relaxing and not something one did actively (other than flipping through the remote, of course).

That thought came to mind, and that it might be wrong, as I read the new study from Morpace about video usage.  It may especially be true among younger folks, which in general signals the trend.  But here’s the info and let’s think about it. Continue reading

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Deceptive And Dumb

Ah, the wonders of snail mail. Seems to me that the only stuff that arrives in the non-electronic mailbox these days is magazines, bills, and junk. Oh sure, the occasional birthday or holiday card at the appropriate times of the year, but mostly it’s crap or bills.
That’s why it was pretty obvious that since the official looking “Refinance Notice” from the US Fannie Mae Relief Program wasn’t a bill, it was probably junk, at least to my eyes. The problem is that neither you or I, who wouldn’t be fooled by this, are there to explain it to the folks who won’t know any better. So let’s ask a business question. Continue reading

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Free Isn’t The Problem

There’s a big discussion raging in the digital content world. It’s all about content, pay walls, and unworkable business models. I think of it as a “doh” moment for a lot of companies but in many ways it’s an out growth of our own stupidity. Has “free” killed the content business or has the folks running the content business killed the free model? Let’s discuss. Continue reading

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