Archive for MULTIMEDIA
VIDEO: Apple May Have Just Re-shaped Education Forever
Posted by: | CommentsMost people know that Apple has been involved with the education community for decades. Consider that their iTunes U offering on iTunes has a stunning amount of FREE content (mostly audio and videos) from leading universities from around the globe.
But, today, Apple unveiled a FABULOUS new initiative aimed at electronic textbook creation, delivery, distribution, use and pricing. Consider that many of the textbooks that will be offered in the new iBooks store will be under $15 (at least as presented today), students will be the beneficiaries of an array of interactive textbooks for a fraction of the cost of printed textbooks.
All of these books will be viewable on Apple’s iPad, of course.
Add to that the ability of teachers (or anyone for that matter) to create and deliver their own interactive books (textbooks or otherwise) and you have the beginnings of a major shift in education and learning.
If you are an administrator, teacher or student wanting to catch a glimpse of the future of education, be sure to watch this introduction video. AMAZING stuff! Just a note: If you are on Windows, you’ll need to have Quicktime 7 to watch the video.
Holly Miller Ministries Retains THINK-TANK for Book Cover Design & Video
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When Holly Miller began writing her book, The Face of an Arrow, she contacted me to discuss designing the cover. As a Christian author, she had previously published Life After the Games. Her new book was an ambitious project, taking over a year to complete. In addition to the book cover design, I suggested that she utilize social networking strategies as a way to deepen her connection with readers and PROSPECTIVE readers. The first component was shooting a video about the book and launching it on a YouTube Channel which I designed to have a congruent look with the latest book. Finally, I suggested that she link her www.HollyMillerMinistries.com domain to her business Facebook page to improve her communication with readers.
Buy a copy and see how she connects with spiritual topics in such a meaningful way!!
VIDEO: Brilliant Way to Promote a Ministry with iPads and iPhones!
Posted by: | CommentsIt’s not just high-tech companies who find creative uses for technology. In this case, a church creates a BRILLIANT series of Christmas music using JUST iPads and iPhones. With over a million views already, they’ve obviously hit a chord (no pun intended) with a lot of viewers. Prepare to be dazzled! Here’s the video.
VIDEO: Is Richard Branson’s “PROJECT” for the iPad the Future of Magazines?
Posted by: | CommentsRichard Branson’s first foray into digital publishing, called “PROJECT,” is viewed via an iPad app. See the video below to get a glimpse at the very eye-catching “trailer” for this concept.
PROJECT magazine demo – issue 1 from PROJECT on Vimeo.
VIDEO: Coe Financial Services Uses Video E-Mail to Educate Prospects & Clients
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Several years ago, Dick Coe at Coe Financial Services in Wichita, KS retained me to design a company brochure for his firm. You can see his video comments here about how that worked out. Now, Dick has retained us to add to that tool with HD-type video. While he will have the video available on his web site, he is also going to use it as with e-mail. It is a powerful medium and one that is growing in use. Check out the video here.
VIDEO: My Generation iPad App from ABC Demonstrates the Huge Potential for the Future
Posted by: | CommentsWhile I’m not of the age to use the new My Generation App from ABC, this video (actually an ABC commercial) clearly shows that this may be the beginning of “Interactive TV.” Other apps currently have this potential for interactivity ON the iPad. However, moving that connectivity FROM the TV to a remote device is going to be huge…especially for the younger generation that is VERY comfortable with technology. Apple’s new iOS for the iPad, coming in November, 2010, will extend this wireless connectivity even further permitting you to stream content from your iPad or iPhone TO the TV via AppleTV.
Take a look at the video and let me know your thoughts.
OxyMagic Carpet Cleaning in Wichita, KS Launches New YouTube Video Channel
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Several years ago, my wife (Donna Bolin) and I purchased the Wichita, KS franchise for OxyMagic Carpet Cleaning. It wasn’t as though we needed more to do. She is a real estate broker with Coldwell Banker Plaza Real Estate and I own THINK-TANK (you’re here), a marketing and design firm.
In any event, after Kelly Bolin (Donna’s son) expressed interest in purchasing the KC franchise, we were impressed enough by the results that we got in the demo vs. what we’d experienced with steam cleaning that we moved ahead with purchasing the franchise.
Recently, we purchased a smart car to promote the business (both are ECO-FRIENDLY and just “smart”). To help those not yet familiar with oxygenated cleaning, we just launched the new OxyMagic of Wichita YouTube Channel where we will be uploading a series of training and instructional videos. Get to the Channel by clicking the photo.
