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5 Key Insights from SXSW

Mon, 15 Mar 2010 19:06:27 -0400

5 key insights from Brian's first two days @ SXSWi.

BLITZS CEO Discusses Augmented Reality at SXSW Interactive

Fri, 12 Mar 2010 19:50:46 -0500

South by Southwest (SXSW) is holding its annual week of panels, the 13th Annual Web Awards, the Film and Interactive Trade Show and Exhibition, and networking events beginning today, March 12th, in Austin, Texas, and BLITZ’s CEO and Co-founder, Ivan Todorov, is on the Augmented Reality panel. We build brands and develop innovative campaigns and [...]

King Content: Clarity In Digital Writing

Fri, 12 Mar 2010 12:55:11 -0500

Theres so much noise out there in the blogosphere. Don't be part of it.

Are Brands and Agencies The New A&Rs?

Wed, 10 Mar 2010 10:42:18 -0500

The disintermediation of the music industry has opened the door for brands to accept new roles in the creation and curation of music.

BLITZ in the MIX

Tue, 09 Mar 2010 22:07:24 -0500

This upcoming Monday, March 15th through Wednesday, March 17th, mix and mingle with prominent members of the interactive community as they get down with their digital selves in the city of sin, Las Vegas. For three days, Microsoft is hosting its fifth annual MIX10 conference at the Mandalay Bay Hotel and Casino, bringing together designers, [...]

Behind the Scenes: Philosophy Section Unfolded

Fri, 05 Mar 2010 12:28:12 -0500

Melanie breaks down the creative process behind AgencyNet.com's Philosophy section.

Odopod is Hiring

Fri, 05 Mar 2010 05:30:28 -0500

Odopod is hiring smart, talented folks of all kinds - Interaction Design Leads, Designers, Developers, Producers.We want creative thinkers. We want problem solvers We want people who play nice. We want people who can help us invent what a digital agency can be. Check out the slideshow for a peek at what it's like to work here. Then have a look at our jobs. Are you the sort of person we're looking for?

If you will be at SXSW this year, please follow us @Odopod on Twitter for updates on where we will be - we'd love to meet you.

Pulling the Trigger to Purchase: Insights on Marketing to Avid Gamers

Tue, 02 Mar 2010 22:35:17 -0500

What influences avid gamers to pull the trigger to purchase? At BLITZ, we’re not just into producing innovative, breakthrough creative, we’re also keen on the insights that drive strategy and help generate ideas. Given all our work within the video game vertical, we took it upon ourselves to facilitate our own research study on the [...]

Behind the Scenes: Sounds of the Big City

Tue, 02 Mar 2010 14:58:21 -0500

A behind the scenes look at how we brought the soundscape of Time Square to life.

Introducing the New World of PlayStation

Tue, 02 Mar 2010 06:32:21 -0500

We're pleased to announce the launch of the new PlayStation.com, an enormous entertainment platform that beautifully tells the PlayStation brand story while simply communicating the complex offering of PlayStation products.

The overall look and feel is dramatic, bold and refreshing featuring a compact navigation that is friendly and informative, a huge promotional marquee to promote PlayStation offerings in a highly compelling and visually stunning way, and a powerful membership area to encourage user sign in and participation.

We're extremely proud of the tremendous effort put forth from the team here at Odopod and our partners. The site came together beautifully.

Check it out, we'd love to hear what you think.

Sony Style Bravia 2010 Named Communication Arts Webpick of the Day

Tue, 02 Mar 2010 03:59:50 -0500

We're honored, thank you Communication Arts!

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BLITZ Moves to 3rd Street Promenade

Mon, 01 Mar 2010 18:35:33 -0500

The time has come, my friends, for BLITZ to say good-bye to 3415 South Sepulveda. Our fifth-floor suite was with us through solving client challenges, innovating projects, crazy deadlines, pitch victories and 37 months of brainstorming sessions. At first, 8,600 square feet of office space made for a cozy “home away from home” for our [...]

AgencyNet.com Is FWAs Site Of The Day

Mon, 01 Mar 2010 17:15:38 -0500

Hooray! AgencyNet.com is awarded SoTD today, March 1st on FWA's own redesign launch day!

Why Build a Website?

Fri, 26 Feb 2010 12:15:52 -0500

Self-promotion is always harder, somehow, than the work we agencies strive to do for our clients.

Behind the Scenes: Mouse Gestures in a Usable Way

Thu, 25 Feb 2010 15:29:18 -0500

If you've visited the new AgencyNet.com, you've probably noticed that we have a bit of a thing for user interface. See how we built our gesture-navigated Culture section.

BLITZ in the Press

Wed, 24 Feb 2010 22:02:38 -0500

One week, two press articles and three cheers for BLITZ. Last week alone, BLITZ was featured in both the Digital Media Buzz and the Los Angeles Business Journal, two prestigious industry editorials.Digital Media Buzz posted a full “Agency Spotlight” article on February 10, 2010, featuring an exclusive interview with our co-founder / CEO, Ivan Todorov. [...]

The New AgencyNet.com

Mon, 22 Feb 2010 12:25:40 -0500

After five years and lots of wear and tear, Im proud to announce the launch of the new agencynet.com.

Behind The Scenes: AgencyNet V2.0

Mon, 22 Feb 2010 12:18:34 -0500

A glimpse behind the scenes of our homepage and the creative process used to bring it to life.

Odosketch Named SXSW Finalist!

Tue, 16 Feb 2010 09:10:53 -0500

The finalists for the SXSW Interactive Web Awards have been announced and we're thrilled that odosketch has been nominated in the Art Category. We have to give a special thanks to the community of talented artists who have been creating some amazing artwork with our app. It's definitely not as great without you guys. Find out if we've won at SXSW on March 12-16.

"Well Done" sketch by yurdoz »

With Love from odosketch

Fri, 12 Feb 2010 05:59:40 -0500

We love odosketch and we love you. In celebration of these things that we love, we have selected some our favorite heart-felt odosketches to share. Happy Valentines Day!

Visit odosketch »

Launched! YouTube AdBlitz 2010

Mon, 08 Feb 2010 10:30:48 -0500

YouTube came to Odopod to develop a video browsing interface, allowing users to browse and view multiple videos in a unique and compelling way. The interface is fully customizable to match any page design and provides the YouTube team the option of setting up video contests and promotions with a voting mechanism built right in.

The first use of the video grid interface launched last year with YouTubes Ad Blitz 2009 - a channel dedicated to browsing and voting on the best ads of the Super Bowl.

This year they've done it again. Our video interface launched this weekend for YouTubes Ad Blitz 2010 where you can watch and vote on your favorite ads from the game, all in one channel.

Check it out »

Fresh Launch! Sony Style: Bravia Showcase & Bravia 3D

Mon, 25 Jan 2010 06:46:34 -0500

We're thrilled to announce another launch with our clients at Sony Style: The 2010 Sony Bravia Showcase and Sony Bravia 3D.

The 3D site tells the story of Sony3D in a clean and simplistic way offering all the details, the tweets and the places to see it live. The Sony Style Showcase allows users to discover new features of the TV via a big, bold interactive experience set within the context of the home entertainment center.

We hope you like it as much as we do.

2009: A Year in Projects

Tue, 12 Jan 2010 07:35:56 -0500

2009 has been a tough year for most. Despite the ups and downs throughout the year, we've been fortunate to work with some amazing clients, launch some great projects and start some exciting new relationships. We thought we'd take a moment to share some of our work produced in 2009.

DonQ's LadyData :: Nestea Liquid Awesomeness :: Odopod Redesign
Sony Style | Ask the Experts :: Ford Super Duty :: Cal Academy of Sciences Mobile
BFG Nation of GO :: odosketch :: Chrome
Seattle Children's Hospital :: Lincoln MKT :: Routesy iPhone App

Here's to a fantastic 2010. With projects and pitches a plenty, we're already off to a great start.

Wishing Everyone a Happy Holiday!

Tue, 22 Dec 2009 06:05:04 -0500

...and a happy, healthy 2010.

For Crimes Against Language.

Wed, 16 Dec 2009 10:04:03 -0500

The chief virtue that language can have is clearness, and nothing detracts from it so much as the use of unfamiliar words – HippocratesPop quiz, readers. Re-calibrate your synapses, set your faces to stunned and prepare for linguistic splashdown. Feast your eyes on this smorgasbord of gibberish and pick out the runt of the [...]

Upgrade to Digital: A Report from BDW

Mon, 14 Dec 2009 11:56:09 -0500

Ive just returned from chilly, yet beautiful Boulder, CO where I was auditing a workshop called Upgrade to Digital at Boulder Digital Works.

As you may know, BDW is a unique program at the University of Colorado focused on digital business and creative, founded principally with the support of Crispin Porter + Bogusky. SoDA is also a sponsor and, Odopods President, Jay Wolff, has joined their board of advisors.

A few weeks prior to my trip, Allison Kent-Smith, Senior Director at BDW, approached Odopod about the idea of leading a remote workshop for the program in San Francisco. We enthusiastically agreed, and arranged to attend one of the current workshops in preparation.

The 2-day session, headed by notable CP+B employees, Scott Prindle and Joe Corr was an appreciable mix of presentations, group exercises and lively discussions on the state of digital marketing. The 40 or so attendees were far ranging from senior level agency professionals and marketing managers to university professors, entrepreneurs and traditional media publishers.

After a round of introductions and a broad survey to kick off the day, an impressive line up of guest speakers took the group on deeper dives into a variety of topics including; Social Media, Mobile and Search. On day-2 OneRiot co-founder, Robert Reich, hosted a session on the Real-Time web zeitgeist.

The subject surfaced an interesting mix of anxiety and childlike zeal. During the presentation one attendee told the group that he had actually time-stamped his twitter posts to go live while he was at the workshop. And in fact, he was tweeting "now" as he spoke to the room, without touching a thing. Another attendee quickly countered that since it was prescheduled, it wasnt really part of the Real-Time Web. A good point.

At the conclusion of the workshop it was clear that theres a real appetite for the topics across a spectrum of professional vocations. All in attendance were very interested in reviewing the latest trends and fully understanding the ever-shifting digital landscape.

For its final exercise, breakout groups tried their hand at developing strategies and concepts for integrated cross-platform digital executions for a fictitious client. The results varied, but it was certainly a noble pursuit particularly after just a day and a half of sessions.

Fig. 1 / Boulder Digital Works HQ is conveniently located in the heart of downtown Boulder. Nestled just above the Ten Ten Brasserie.

Fig. 2 / Like Odopod, the citizens of Boulder like their bikes. However, its clear that they have a greater tolerance for the cold, as the daytime temperatures during my visit where about 9.

Fig. 3 / Inside, visitors are greeted by this mural by Josh Wills and Mike Scarano of Factory Design Labs.

Fig. 4 / Matt Howell from Modernista! and Joe Corr from CB+P moderate a discussion on the digital production process.

Confessions of a Social Marketer: Comply or Die

Mon, 14 Dec 2009 09:37:01 -0500

Comply or Die by Profero GlobalThere are, inevitably, both pros and cons to reaching maturity at a time when economies around the world are collapsing, a time when even the assumed recession-proof financial superpowers in the Middle East are bellowing smoke signals for help.Social marketing has, ostensibly, helped many brands bridge the chasm that can [...]

Beware the Angry Mob

Wed, 04 Nov 2009 12:02:53 -0500

The Sound of the Marching Boot by Profero GlobalOver the last couple of months the angry mob have been hard to escape. Pitchforks have been sharpened and the gates are rattling. Of course, if you read the Daily Mail then this sort of behaviour is de rigueur, but more recently a new breed of righteous [...]

Shankss Pony

Mon, 02 Nov 2009 11:05:21 -0500

Profero London’s copywriting brainiac, Alastair Mills, wanted to get from City Thameslink to Angel tube station in London. By Train. His first port of call? Transport for London, naturally.Theiradvice? Don’t bother, mate. Walk.If nothing else, you’ve got to admiretheirhonesty…..tube journey by Profero Global

Connection lost, for now

Tue, 27 Oct 2009 07:44:49 -0400

#FacebookFail by Profero GlobalHaving recently written a post on the success of the Facebook Connect API (see Facebook Finally Connects) there is some irony in that the unstoppable, social media blue machine have wrongly second-guessed the needs of their audience with the introduction of their new Reconnect feature. And lets face it, they rarely get [...]

A Peoples History of the Internet

Fri, 23 Oct 2009 05:53:24 -0400

The People’s History of the Internet by Profero GlobalToday’sGuardianNewspaper has this very simple butinteresting graphic on The People’s History of the Internet. From the first “digitalconnection” in 1969 to Twitter and the Trafigura scandal only a last week. Check it out here.

Behind the Great Firewall of China

Mon, 12 Oct 2009 16:58:25 -0400

Chinese FirewallOur Chinese team often sit in front of a web browser reading an all too familiar sentence: The connection has timed out, or similarly, The connection was reset. Is this the Ghost In The Machine? A galloping Trojan Horse? No, its the ever-expanding Chinese Firewall!In the run-up to Chinas illustrious 60th anniversary of the [...]

My Sky Status new travel tool from Lufthansa

Tue, 06 Oct 2009 19:38:32 -0400

Profero New York has just launched a new travel tool for Lufthansa: MySkyStatus. Free and easy to set up, MySkyStatus sends precise departure, altitude, location and arrival updates automatically to the travelersFacebook and Twitter pages while theyre in the air. MySkyStatus is able to track all flights so travelers of all airlines can keep their [...]

Branded iPhone Apps

Tue, 06 Oct 2009 11:58:54 -0400

Art made on an iPhoneThe ultimate potential of the revolutionary iPhone was not realised when admirers first lauded its aesthetic appeal. Nor was it appreciated when they praised the power of the hardware that was housed within this sleek exterior. Only now, when looking at the ever-expanding choice of iPhone apps available, enabling the smart [...]

Social Media Film Review: Final Thoughts

Mon, 05 Oct 2009 11:51:25 -0400

Having been in the process of writing a conclusive (And slightly overdue) piece to summarise the social media film review, I stumbled upon an article written by Andrew Hampp of AdAge that evaluates the phenomenon in a respectable fashion. The article takes a mature and well balanced stance on exploring the relationships and variables involved. [...]