Interviews with Digital Media Thought Leaders

Online Videos: Post Once - Distribute Everywhere

Audio | Posted by Phil Leigh on April 26, 2008

 
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Brett WilsonIf you would like to learn how to post videos to a single website that will automatically re-post them to the others where you have accounts, this interview is for you. 
 
Subject: Our guest today is Brett Wilson who is a Co-Founder of TubeMogul.  Videos posted at TubeMogul are automatically re-posted at (most) all the other video-sharing sites where you have accounts. That includes YouTube, Revver, Veoh, Metacafe, and many more. They also collect episode-specific audience statistics at each website.

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Internet Eclipses the Printing Press

Video | Posted by Phil Leigh on April 9, 2008

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The Internet is a more important invention than the printing press because of its (1) frictionless publishing, (2) interactivity, and (3) multimedia characteristics. Read more…

The Future of Newspaper Classified Ads

Video | Posted by Phil Leigh on March 25, 2008

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If you would like to learn what online newspaper classified ads might look like in the future, this interview is for you.
 
Subject: Our guest today is Michael Gerrity who is the CEO of The Real Estate Channel. It’s a website that has video-centric classified ads for properties that are for sale.

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Hulu and The Future of Television

Video | Posted by Phil Leigh on March 20, 2008

If you would like a follow-up to our earlier “Future of TV” video that provides even more demonstrations of what television might be like in the years ahead, this show is for you.
 
Summary: Earlier this month the hulu.com website advanced from beta to public availability. It is a Hollywood-backed service exhibiting popular television programs and movies on an advertising-supported basis. It also provides a peek at what TV will be like in the future. As (I think) Alan Kay once put it, “The future has already arrived, its just not yet evenly distributed.”

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How One Podcaster Earned Success

Audio | Posted by Phil Leigh on March 18, 2008

 
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Cliff RaenscraftIf you are would like to learn about a podcaster whose success with a single  show about the TV program “Lost” launched a self-sustaining business, this interview is for you.

Subject: Our guest today is Cliff Ravenscraft who is the founder of BitCastMedia and the Generally Speaking Podcast Network (GSPN.tv). At BitCastMedia, Cliff produces podcasts for others and consults with clients who want to start podcasting. At GSPN.tv, he runs a network of 17 different podcasts. Read more…

Future of Video Advertising (Part 2 of 2)

Video | Posted by Phil Leigh on March 15, 2008

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If you would like learn what video advertising might be like in the future, this interview is for you. (Part 2 of 2)

Summary: In Part 2 of this two-part interview Jayant (CEO of YuMe Networks) demonstrates the remaining two ad formats which include clickable skins and shareable ads.

Next the interview proceeds to the question & answer session in which I ask questions that occurred to me during the demos and earlier discussion. Topics covered include (1) comparison of disruptive and non-disruptive ads, (2) competitive landscape, (3) the company’s operating history and performance statistics, (4) venture financing from Khosla Ventures and Accel Partners, and (5) YuMe’s targeted market. Read more…

Future of Video Advertising (Part 1 of 2)

Video | Posted by Phil Leigh on March 13, 2008

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If you would like learn what video advertising might be like in the future, this interview is for you. (Part 1 of 2)

Subject: Our guest today is Jayant Kadambi who is the CEO of YuMe Networks. His company is an Applications Service Provider (ASP) that places ads in digital video.  YuMe offers a variety of ad formats including pre-roll, post-roll, mid-roll, overlays, player skins, and others. You can get a look at samples at their ad gallery. Read more…

Future of Television

Video | Posted by Phil Leigh on March 11, 2008

Summary: If you would like to watch a video that demonstrates what television might be like in the future, this show is for you.
 
Just before the Democratic primaries in Ohio and Texas, Clinton and Obama had yet another televised debate. It started at 9:00PM EST and I just wasn’t interested in staying up to watch the whole thing. However, the next morning the online edition of The New York Times had the entire video available in a clever package.

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Business Quality Video Conferencing over the Internet (Part 2 of 2)

Video | Posted by Phil Leigh on March 8, 2008

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If you would like to learn about a business-quality video conferencing unit based on standard PC architecture and only requiring the public Internet (wired or wireless) for transmission, this interview is for you.  (Part 2 of 2).

Our guest today is Richard Ford who is the CEO of Vtel Corporation. His company makes a business-quality (standard H.323) video conferencing unit that is priced at $6,000. A less expensive unit based on Session Internet Protocol (SIP) is available for $4,000. Read more…

Business Quality Video Conferencing over the Internet (Part 1 of 2)

Video | Posted by Phil Leigh on March 7, 2008

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If you would like to learn about a business-quality video conferencing unit based on standard PC architecture and only requiring the public Internet (wired or wireless) for transmission, this interview is for you.  (Part 1 of 2).

Subject: Our guest today is Richard Ford who is the CEO of Vtel Corporation. His company makes a business-quality (standard H.323) video conferencing unit that is priced at $6,000. A less expensive unit based on Session Internet Protocol (SIP) is available for $4,000. Read more…