Paul Colligan – The People And Business Of New And Social Media

Weekend Roundup: New Ways To Think About Internet Marketing Edition

Friday, April 16 Paul Colligan

Are you noticing the trend of more “realistic” views on the whole Internet Marketing thing? The new Main Street Marketing Machines product from Traffic Geyser melds real needs from real “Main Street” businesses with the realities of what the Internet has to offer. Wrap that up in a traditional business opportunity package and we have…Read More »

Is Your Next Book An App?

Monday, April 12 Paul Colligan

I’ve been saying for a few years now that the real definition of Web 2.0 is “your content on your customer’s terms.” Everything really comes down to that as far as I’m concerned. Techcrunch recently published a piece that says that authors need to publish their “next book” as an App (instead of an iBook)….Read More »

8 Years Free – Here’s What’s Next

Monday, March 15 Paul Colligan

It’s a very special day for me: 8 years ago today was the last thing I’ll ever have that will resemble a day job. The Internet has been veryverygoodtome and it’s time for me to give back. Note: This is a work and concept in process. I’ll be editing this a LOT based on what…Read More »

Oprah Doesn’t Need CBS – Do You?

Monday, November 9 Paul Colligan

CBS is scared. They heard the rumor (I’m sure you did too) that Oprah might be moving from them to her “OWN” network (perfect name) and, well, the offers should get really interesting. Sit back for a second and move past the inevitable bidding war that is about to happen. Ponder this simple fact: Oprah…Read More »

Hulu And The Value Of Content

Thursday, October 29 Paul Colligan

The blogotwitisfacebooksphere has been all abuzz with the very idea that Hulu might be charging for content at some point in the near future. This piece at NewTeeVee does a good point of catching you up with the story so far. I brought the idea up on Twitter and got back a few responses. This…Read More »

Why A “Free” MP3 Player And A “Hookup” Is Always Worth Considering

Tuesday, June 23 Paul Colligan

So today Russell Brunson launched his “Micro-Continuity” program by giving away a free (he really does just charge shipping and handling of less than $10) MP3 player filled with the audios from his recently sold out event on the same topic. Brilliant model. In the very first recording on the player he tells a story…Read More »

Podcast As The Secret Weapon

Wednesday, April 8 Paul Colligan

And the final piece in the New Media Realities series is below. In this one I examine the Podcast As The Secret Weapon: Let me give you the 50,000 foot overview: You can create content fast with the New Media Content Creation Model. Leverage Web 2.0 and you can achieve the ISYOT Effect. Let your…Read More »

ISYOT Effect – Who Else Wants This?

Tuesday, April 7 Paul Colligan

I love the ISYOT effect. Forget being at the top of the results, BE THE RESULTS. Would love your comments below:

The New Media Content Creation Model

Monday, April 6 Paul Colligan

One of the things we’ll be examining in Podcast Secrets this year is the New Media Content Creation Model. It’s an empowering little concept that makes it much easier to create New Media content than ever before. Enjoy this YouTube Video below – yes, … created utilizing the New Media Content Creation Model. Make sense?…Read More »

The Hulu/Boxee Silliness Proves The “Big Media” Models Broken While Proving The Power Of Web Syndication At The Very Same Time

Wednesday, February 18 Paul Colligan

In the news, Hulu asks Boxee to remove Hulu from Boxee and Boxee complies with Hulu’s request. If you’ve been a reader of this blog for any time, you know what a fan I am of Boxee and have written more than a few pieces about how Hulu (and the ad-supported streaming model as a…Read More »