400 year invention still a vital 21st century business tool-Skype4.biz
by admin on Jul.22, 2010, under Skype Deals, Skype Tips
A 400-500 year old business tool that’s a 21st century must have, the business card has been an enduring part of business marketing and communication the world over. The earliest recordable instances were known as “visiting cards,” which the European elite used in the 17th century, but some sources put an earlier recording probably in China around the 15th century.
Moo a UK London creative business card and design business, a trendy company embracing social media to market and connect with businesses, entrepreneurs and freelance individuals.
Moo have added a 21st century approach to the business card with their quirky, colourful and unique card designs helping
businesses and individuals stand out in the offline and social business environment.
One thing’s for sure no matter what apps, social networks, e-mail or contact numbers you can be reached on via the web or phone. The importance of the business card in business to business communication are one of those tools that aren’t going to go the way of vinyl records, floppy disks, filofax or the telex.
The business card has proved its self enduring well into the first decade of the 21st century, regardless of smart phones like Blackberry, android or iPhone and other digital technological innovations.
Moo are running some offers worth checking out below.
Moo card offers and links we found in the US:
Create MOO Business Cards using your own photos or designs. Upload your text and logos to create cards as unique as your business!
MOO Business Cards, MiniCards and Postcards – Create unique cards using your own photos or designs to help your business stand out!
Make MOO Business Cards, MiniCards, Stickers, Postcards and Greeting Cards with your Facebook photos.
Moo card offers we found in the UK
Stand out in a crowd with NEW MOO MiniCards – 100 unique mini-calling cards with new some great new features!
MOO Business Cards, MiniCards and Postcards – Create unique cards using your own photos or designs to help your business stand out!
Read more regarding The History of Business Cards
eHow.com article. http://www.ehow.com/about_5371808_history-business-cards.html#ixzz0uMEP4sXC
http://www.cothemark.com/go/2010/04/the-history-of-business-cards/
http://www.brochuremonster.com/brochure-articles/business-card-history.aspx
Skype Call and Click advertising service for business
by admin on Jul.21, 2010, under Skype Guide, Skype Tips
Skype Click & Call Advertising supported by Marchex, is an advertising program providing an efficient and measureable way to acquire new customers using Skype to drive inbound calls.
Skype Click & Call Advertising is available through out the U.S., Canada and Western Europe in partnership with Marchex Inc.
Marchex Inc is a call advertising and small business marketing company, who manages more that $250M in ad spend
annually, working with more than 75,000 advertisers. They will be in charge to manage, operate and sell Click & Call Advertising programme.
A short video explaining the Click & Call Advertising program.
Apple iPhone 4 FaceTalk is no Skype killer app
by admin on Jun.12, 2010, under Skype Videos
Apple iPhone 4 launched FaceTime as one of the new features exclusively for the latest iPhone.
This feature allows video calling over WiFi with video in video facility and the ability to switch
between the two built in cameras the front camera allows face to face or use the reverse camera
on the back to create point of view shots.
Camera switching is done with one simple tap.
Skype who already offers video calling for the Nokia N900 over 3G, plus an iPhone app.
FaceTime would be great if video weren’t just over a Wi-Fi hotspot. Skype are interested in working
FaceTime to how it works and can be implemented and used. Skype set up in 2003 has been offering
the voice and video calling over the internet for years together with various video supported handsets.
See Youtube video here.
http://www.apple.com/iphone/features/facetime.html
http://www.pocket-lint.com/news/33388/skype-2-iphone-app-3g
http://www.pocket-lint.com/news/33115/skype-adds-group-video-calling
http://www.pocket-lint.com/news/33011/skype-set-to-include-adverts
Skype Type Music Video Web Cam Jam Mashup
by admin on Jun.05, 2010, under Skype Videos
This web jam cam music video was shot for Sour’s ‘Hibi no Neiro’ (Tone of everyday) from their first mini album ‘Water Flavor EP’. The cast were selected from the actual Sour fan base, from many countries around the world. Each person and scene was filmed purely via webcam.
This shows how crowdsourcing of fans can lead to creating a music video through social media combined with user generated content.
This video I came across via http://www.youtube.com/Creativeheads a competition for looking at creative work that are judged by Youtube users.
This is another Youtube web cam video jam I also found tell what you think.
Skype TV- Interactive World Cup TV Viewing
by admin on May.30, 2010, under Skype Guide, Skype Tips, Skype Videos
Lucky television owners with Skype enable TV sets can watch the World Cup with Skype and share the experience.
Through the use of webcams supporting High Defintion video calling with specially-designed microphones letting users/viewers make calls from the comfort of their sofa, without having to move closer to the TV or shout.
With upto 5 million Skype enable tv sets due out this year, check out LG, Panasonic and Samsung sites for more info.
This now gives a realtime and added value experience to watching tv similar to that of the internet where people could either IM (instant message), tweet or engage in a web video chat.
Now the possibility of a video conference one to one, group to group, family to family or friends to friends is a real possibility over the tv set. With Cross Skype on the biggest screen with upto four Skype users you have the best video conferencing experience that’s available to the average consumer.
So even fans from different countries through Skype and can share and comment in realtime with each other.
Skype enabled TV video segment.
Youtube video by the Scobleizer on Skype TV on a LG HD set.
Panasonic demo including a Skype conversation.
Read the Skype On Your TV Is Now Possible article by Alex Wilhelm.
http://thenextweb.com/apps/2010/05/18/skype-on-your-tv-is-now-possible-check-out-how/
Share and retweet on twitter this link.
http://twitter.com/home?status=RT+@hdproductionz+Watch+the+World+Cup+On+Skype+http://bit.ly/getSkypeTV
