It’s been three weeks since my return from my first SXSW Interactive conference in Austin, and I am finally getting around to writing my recap. Things to note about sentence #1: 1) My first time at SXSW. Yes, I am no longer a virgin of said elusive event, and just like the actual first time you do it, mistakes were made. 2) Been back for 21 days. And just now writing about it, obviously while the memories are fresh. And …
Presidential Election Day. It comes around only once every four years, perfectly nestled at the conclusion of just getting settled into the White House and then campaigning again. Here’s an Office Survival Kit that lets you show your choice proudly, getting you through election day with clarity and stress-free. And whatever you do… VOTE!
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Halloween. The day created to exercise your right to outwardly display your true inner spirit, expressed through overpriced spandex costumes and a severe lack of productivity. But around the office, it can get downright awkward if you don’t have a costume… so here’s an Office Survival Kit to get you through the holiday hazing and worry-free!
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#IBMSCGS Bryan Kramer Interview with Scott Langingham and Todd “Turbo” Watson
In early September at the IBM Smarter Commerce Global Summit in Orlando, Bryan was interviewed by Scott: Langingham, Producer and Host of the developerWorks podcast show and Todd “Turbo” Watson from IBM about Social Listening. According to Todd’s blog, Bryan discusses “the value social listening can bring to your efforts and some of the tools you need to make it more effective; he thinks of social listening as the …
Recap of interview with Content Magazine
What do you think of the term Silicon Valley?
I think we’re one of the most innova tive places to live and work. When I see this most is when I venture out of San Jose or California. I think where it’s challenging is when you’re inside San Jose or inside Silicon Valley, its not really a term that anybody turns on or has a warm discussion over coffee. I also think San Jose …
What a conference. What an experience! As a purveyor of many conferences, IBM hit it out of the park with this one. I think the very best way to recap the experience is through images – after all, a picture’s worth a 1000 words as they say – so there are many to show. For some context, this is the third Smarter Commerce conference IBM has put on worldwide, and they’re obviously learning along the way. Attending with Bryan Kramer, …
SAN JOSE, CA, APRIL 11, 2012 – PureMatter Marketing, Silicon Valley’s leading new media agency, earned five national ADDY finalist spots in the District 14 regional ADDY competition, sponsored by the American Advertising Federation.
The National ADDY finalists are:
ECS Refining/ecollective – Regional Pandora radio spot and mobile website
LiveSV.com “Discover the Unexpected” VTA train wrap
IBM Coremetrics “Voice of Reason” microsite
Plantronics SMB “Be Free to Succeed” Flash Banner
The ADDYs are the largest creative competition in the country …
SAN JOSE, CA, MARCH 22, 2012 – PureMatter Marketing, Silicon Valley’s leading new media agency, earned seven awards in the Silicon Valley ADDY Awards, sponsored by the American Advertising Federation.
PureMatter was awarded two Gold ADDYs for outstanding creative work in the interactive media and outdoor transit divisions. Four Silver ADDY awards were earned for work in the Radio, 3-D mailer and microsite divisions. One Bronze was earned in the mobile website division. Clients sharing the honors for PureMatter’s award-winning …
For the fourth time, PureMatter Brand Marketing + Interactive made the Silicon Valley/San Jose Business Journal’s “Fast Private 50” list, ranking #46 out of the 51 fastest growing private companies in Silicon Valley. Competing against much larger and more established companies such as LinkedIn, Box.net, and Marketo, to name a few, the 10-year old San Jose-based marketing firm felt honored to be included with some of the Valley’s most exciting and emerging private companies.
Also earning a spot on the …
“The Innovation Guru” by Vanity Fair. “The Gadget Guy” by MSNBC and FOX. One of the “25 Most Influential People in Mobile Tech” by Laptop Magazine. His uncanny ability to predict what’s coming next caused The San Jose Mercury News to dub him “the chief seer.”
Phil McKinney is the vice president and chief technology officer for Hewlett-Packard’s (HP) Personal Systems Group, where he is responsible for long-range strategic planning and research and development for all of …
