digitalmisfitz

Music Meets Brands - Speakers Videos

2009-03-12T09:17:00.016Z

Well Tuesday’s ‘Music Meets Brands’ event went really well. Muzu’s studio was a perfect venue for it and the speakers all did a great job. They were Graeme Slattery and Keith Curley from Muzu.tv and Declan O’Brien from eircom.net. It was follwed by a beautiful performance from Steve Lynch, aka Stellarsound, featuring Paula Flynn, of ‘Let’s Dance’.

I’ve embedded the videos from the Digital Mifitz channel which is now on Muzu.tv and put them on the blog. It was a very easy process, you should sign up to them and have a nosey around their sight, I think you'll be impressed.

First up I just talked briefly about the new changes in Moo - we've moved to Upper Mount St which has been great and we're enjoying being in the thick of things. In addition to TV commercials production Moo is now offering digital creative solutions for clients. Some of these include the use of the following in your campaigns: social media, viral marketing, online promotion, iPhone applications, Twitter campaigns, virtual world experiences etc. We can work with client needs and advise the best strategy to use. Our partnership with the Digital Media Forum allows us access to approximately 1,000 digital media companies, which means agencies can avoid unnecessarily hiring of multiple digital personnel. So, get in touch, all our details are on www.moopictures.com. You can also have a look at me below and giggle at the 7 month pregnancy bump too!

I'm working in conjunction with Rocket Productions for some of the digital solutions and they will also be looking after my directors while I'm on maternity leave. Eoghan Ryan and Fiona Kinsella are the producers and can be contacted through Moo at info@moopictures.com. They also plan to run the next Digital Misfitz.... so be nice!

I'd like to thank our sponsors, the Digital Media Forum, Screen Scene, Muzu and Piranha Bar who really make these events happen.

Digital Misfitz - Digital Misfitz event 4 - suzanne intro on MUZU.

Muzu.tv then took to the stage with Graeme Slattery speaking first and giving a thorough background to the music industry and the various online factors that exist. He then took us through Muzu.tv and showed us how the site works and the many ways users, be it artists, bands, record labels or fans, can use the site:

Digital Misfitz - Graeme from Muzu Talks at Digital Misfitz on MUZU.

Then Keith Curley from Muzu.tv took over and explained the business model and, because of the site being fully legal, how the artists and labels generate money but also how brands can get involved to also generate revenue. I can send you a copy of the guys' powerpoint presentation if you are interested, if so just drop me a line.:

Digital Misfitz - Keith from Muzu talking at Digital Misfitz on MUZU.

Our last speaker was Declan O'Brien from eircom.net. He talked us through eircom.net's involvement in the music industry and the changes they are making today towards a dynamic site where you can purchase tracks and get some great deals. Take a look here:

Digital Misfitz - Eircom talk on MUZU.

Well, feel free to get in touch if there is anything further you'd like to know. As always the address is info@moopictures.com.

Cheers,

Suzanne

EVENT INVITE & DETAILS: MUSIC MEETS BRANDS

2009-02-26T11:07:00.003Z

I’m delighted to confirm the next Digital Misfitz event on ‘Music Meets Brands’.

It’s on Tuesday the 10th March in Muzu’s studio which is 19 South William Street, just a couple of doors up from Grogan’s pub. Doors will open at 6pm and speakers on from 6.30pm.

The speakers will be from Muzu.tv and eircom music, who are eircom.net’s music section, and will be topped off by a special guest performance after the speakers. It's shaped up to be a really relevant, interesting and creative night.

Here's the invite fyi:
I'd like to thank all of our sponsors who make these events possible.

Spaces will be limited so sign up soon to guarantee a place for yourself to info@moopictures.com.

Also, if any of you are interested in contributing articles or observations to the blog please get in touch.

I look forward to seeing you on the 10th!

Music Meets Brands

2009-02-16T15:43:00.004Z

Here's a little forewarning for the next event - it's going to be on Tuesday March the 10th on 'Music Meets Brands' and promises to be a great night.

The speakers are Muzu.tv and Eircom, and there will be a special guest performance to top it all off!

Put it in the diary and I'll post the invite and send it to the mailing list early next week.

Cheers,

Suzanne

2009....

2009-01-13T16:56:00.002Z

Well 2009 has well and truly started! While I've busily moved office I'm now thinking ahead to the next event which I hope to run in February. I'll keep you updated on the blog.

As you may have noticed, the whole Christmas period kept me away from updating the blog, and I don't want that to happen again. So, I'd be really interested to hear from anyone who might be keen to contribute to it by writing an article or give their thoughts on some relevant area of digital media and creative advertising. Drop me a line at info@moopictures.com and we can take it from there.

So, my new years resolution is to make the blog more dynamic and I hope you can help me do that!

Watch this space....!

Cheers,

Suzanne

Mobile Advertising and Marketing - Videos of speakers

2008-11-05T18:33:00.005Z

Tuesday night's event was a great success. We had two great speakers, Eamon Hession from Púca and Dominic Muldoon from Xiam, who gave very good overviews of mobile marketing and advertising. They showed some examples of how it's working well abroad in countries such as Japan where they are considerably ahead of Ireland in this area. It was all very interesting food for thought.

It was also great to see such a good industry spread of people attending the talk which helps keep it relevant and also makes it a very worthwhile networking event. I look forward to seeing the same faces that have appeared at the events to date at the next one along with lots of new ones!

We had great input from the guys at the Farm for the event. They set up a number of interavtive mobile 'toys' for everyone to play with. They were a really nice touch and well put together.

Below is Eamon's talk:

And here is Dominic's talk:

I'd like to say a special thank you to all our sponsors who really helped this event to happen. They are: The Digital Media Forum, Screen Scene, Windmill Lane and Piranha Bar.

It would be great to get any feedback or suggestions for future events, so feel free to post comments or mail me direct at info@moopictures.com.

Cheers,

Suzanne

Mobile Advertising and Marketing - 4th of November

2008-10-27T18:17:00.002Z

I'm delighted to post the invite to the next Digital Misfitz event on ‘Mobile Advertising & Marketing’.

The speakers are from Púca (www.puca.ie) and Xiam (www.xiam.com) and should make for a very interesting and eye-opening evening.

It’s on the 4th of November in the Odessa Club. Doors open at 6pm and speakers will be on from 6.30pm.

Please RSVP to info@moopictures.com to book a place.

I look forward to seeing you there.

Cheers,

Suzanne

DIGITAL MISFITZ & DIGITAL MEDIA ENGAGEMENT OFFER

2008-10-22T18:41:00.002+01:00

**DIGITAL MISFITZ & DIGITAL MEDIA ENGAGEMENT OFFER**

On Thursday November 13th 2008 the real cream of the world’s thinkers will gather at the Burlington Hotel Dublin for the first annual Digital Media Engagement Conference, to ponder how online advertising and marketing will deliver real growth through the unprecedented economic turbulence we are experiencing today.

The fantastic line up includes:

Edward De Bono Creator of Lateral Thinking
Damien Blackden President, OMG Digital EMEA
Ronan Harris Google Director of Online Sales, EMEA
Jakob Nielsen Microsoft Sales Director for Western Europe
Dave McEvoy JC Decaux Marketing Director, United Kingdom
Simon Hayes Head of Sales operations, Bigmouth Media
Jon Dodd Founder, Bunny Foot
Kay McCarthy MCCP - Managing Director

Check out more details on www.thebrainfoodstore.com.

Digital Misfitz can offer you discounted rates if you book through us:

Delegate Fee through Digital Misfitz:
€370+VAT full price after October 31st (usually €395)
Early Bird Fee through Digital Misfitz:
€330+VAT if you book before October 31st (usually €345)

Please mail me at info@moopictures.com if you would like to book a ticket at these exclusive prices.

Mobile Advertising and Marketing - The Next Event

2008-10-20T08:06:00.003+01:00

Thanks to being extremely busy the date for this next event has slipped a little bit from the original plan, but I'm delighted to say it is going to be on Tuesday the 4th of November from 6pm in the Odessa Club. I'll be posting more details about speakers in the next couple of days and sending a mail around. Put it in the diary though so you don't miss it!

Red Camera

2008-09-26T15:21:00.003+01:00

Having just completed shooting with the Red camera with Moo Pictures, I thought I'd post a link to an article on it from Wired magazine which is really informative about the camera. I thought it's really useful for anyone involved in filming.

The director on the job is Hugh O'Conor and the DOP was Ruairí O'Brien. We're posting it right now and really happy with the results so far.

Well, that's my blog update today. I'll keep in touch about the next event which is looking like mid-October. Just a few thing to confirm before I post more details.

Cheers, Suzanne

Blog update

2008-09-05T10:39:00.003+01:00

I'm still getting the hang of the blogging thing, hence the big gaps between postings. But it's also been a busy month or so since the last one.

I'm still tying down dates and people for the next Digital Misfitz event, but it will be in early October in the Odessa Club again. I still plan to have the topic on Mobile Advertising. I was recently at a talk on Mobile Technology and while it is a medium-to-long-term opportunity, the solutions are like something out of a Sci-Fi film. The pace at which technology is developing is sometimes scary, but if you don't keep up you're just left in the dark.

I've really been making the most of being based in the Media Cube. The information flow, which is more tidal wave-like, has been brilliant. There are some excellent business ideas that are being developed by creative/technical entrepreneurs which would blow your mind to see. I think I might have a night of new ideas in Digital Misfitz, and have people pitch their new ideas to you and get feedback. It could be an interesting forum to get the brain juices flowing!

Anyway, that's it for this miserably wet Friday. I'll post the Moo newsletter here early next week so you can have a read of what's going on in Moo Pictures. There have been some dramatic changes over the last few months which I hope you'll enjoy.

Cheers,

Suzanne

A Social Night for Social Media Event

2008-07-31T09:49:00.010+01:00

Tuesday night's second Digtial Misfitz event was a great success. The two speakers really gave us a great insight into Social Media and the possibilities that there are for advertising.

Neil Leyden, digital media consultant with Calico Media, spoke first. He gave a concise overview of the internet, from its conception to present day to what we can expect in the future. You can view the video of his talk below. Neil's website is www.calico.ie and his e-mail neil@calico.ie.

Our other speaker was Philip Macartney, Head of Sales, Bebo Ireland. Philip talked through some of the varied ways that Social Media can be used from an advertising perspective. He also gave us an exclusive view of 'The Secret World of Sam King' an new online drama on Bebo which you can see here also at http://www.bebo.com/samking. Take a look at his talk below. It's in two parts... Philip's e-mail address is philip@beboinc.com.
Here's part 1 of his talk:

And here is part 2:

It would be great to get any feedback on what Neil and Philip talked about so mail me at info@moopictures.com or post your thoughts on the blog.

I'd like to say a big thanks again to our sponsors who really made the event happen. They were The Digital Media Forum, Cawley Nea\TBWA, Windmill Lane, Woods Wines and Moo Pictures.

There was a great turnout at the event with attendance from all the big ad agencies in Dublin. There were also some of the prominent digital agencies present too. Here are some photos to give you a flavour of the night:

Neil Leyden, Calico Media, Suzanne FitzGerald, Moo Pictures, and Philip Macartney, Bebo

Sinead MacInerney and Heather Judge, Rothco, Eva Nash, Publicis QMP and Laura McGovern, Rothco

Onagh Carolan, IIBBDO, Neil Leyden, Calico Media, Andrew McAvinchey

Mags Levingstone and Suzanne FitzGerald, Moo Pictures

Sara Morrow and Abigail Gaskin, McConnells

Cillian Sparks and John Gildea, Owens DDB, with Jessica FitzGerald, IRS

Eva Nash, Kieran O'Donovan, Kerry Fitzgerald, James Moore from Publicis QMP

Ruairdhri O'Brien, Tanya Durack, David Higginbotham from Direct Brand

Invite to Social Media Event

2008-07-15T19:46:00.004+01:00

I'm delighted to put up this invite for the next Digital Misfitz event - 'Social Media & The Internet - the challenges for advertising'. The details are all there, so just drop a line to info@moopictures.com to rsvp and we'll see you on the night!

Sponsoring a Digital Misfitz Event

2008-06-17T11:55:00.004+01:00

If your company is interested in sponsoring a Digital Misfitz event there are details in the doc below. Please feel free to contact me with any queries at suzanne@moopictures.com.

Social Media & The Internet – the challenges for advertising

2008-06-17T11:53:00.001+01:00

The next Digital Misfitz event is ‘Social Media & The Internet – the challenges for advertising’.

The event is in Odessa Club on Tuesday July 29th and it will kick off at 6pm. There will be a small drinks reception afterwards on the newly opened roof terrace (weather providing).

I’ll post the invite closer to the time which you can rsvp to. I'll also have more details of speakers etc, but keep an eye on the blog for any updates.

Success for Digital Media in Advertising Event

2008-05-28T10:36:00.010+01:00

Last night was a very successful start to Digital Misfitz events. The feedback from those who attended was very positive and I think we all learned a lot from each of the speakers. The Odessa club served as a perfect venue for the event and the turn out was great, and in fact very impressive considering the horrible weather! We had a great mix of industry people there which really makes the event relevant.

I'm going to do a separate post for each of the speakers so that I can include videos of their talks too. I'll have them up today, so keep an eye out for them. In the meantime, here is my intro to the evening... (I know it's low res and I'm appearing as a blob, but I'll swap it out as soon as I figure it all out!)

I had mentioned at the end of the talk some ideas for next events
• Maximising Web 2.0 sites for your advertising needs
• Mobile phone content
• Digital Art Exhibition – I will be getting you guys to enter artwork for this

It was also great to chat to people afterwards and hear some other ideas, like putting on a play in Second Life and looking at how digital media plays it’s part in the music industry. If you have any other ideas please post them on this blog and create a discussion.

I will be planning the next event soon. I think I’ll put one on over the course of the summer, so you’ll have to come along and see the new roof garden in the Odessa club for a drink afterwards too! I’ll keep you posted with any details as I have them.

Thanks again for all the positive support!

Cheers,

Suzanne

P.S. I mentioned my logo was designed by Phil Mitton, you can check out his site at www.madebymitton.com.

Gary Leyden from Vrising was up first talking about virtual worlds and 3D environments. Here is a video of his talk.

Vrising are with www.moopictures.com for their advertising work so if you would like to arrange a meeting with them to see how they can help you find alternative advertising solutions for your clients please get in touch with me at suzanne@moopictures.com and we can take it from there. Their address is www.vrising.com which has some additional work on it which should be useful for you.

Here is their presentation which you can stop and start as you wish.

Barry Bedford from Eyewonder talked us through some online interactive advertising that they work on. It seemed to really spark some creative ideas for shaking up online advertising. You can reach Barry through www.eyewonder.com.

Glimpse were the last to speak, but by no means least. Jim Fleming, animator and director with Glimpse, spoke and showed us some of their animation, mattes and VFX for commercials, TV and film. The creative content was a nice fresh way to finish up the evening of talks. Glimpse are one of the directors with Moo and you can see some of their work at www.moopictures.com under ‘directors’. If you would like to talk to Glimpse about any scripts/treatments/costs please drop me a line at suzanne@moopictures.com . Here is their talk from the evening.

2008-05-26T11:35:00.002+01:00

The response to the first digital misfitz event has been fantastic. From an original mailing list of my contacts, and through the support of IAPI and ICAD, the turnout tomorrow is way surpassing my expectations.

It's shaping up to be a really good evening. I'm looking forward to seeing all those who have signed up there.

Thanks for your interest, and remember that all comments are welcome.

Suzanne

Digital Misfitz first event - Digital Media in Advertising

2008-05-06T12:12:00.006+01:00

This promises to be an informative evening of short talks focusing on different areas of digital media in relation to advertising. The speakers include Vrising, Eyewonder and Glimpse.

It's on the 27th May in the Odessa Club, 13 Dame Court, Dublin 2.

Doors open at 6pm and the speakers will be on from 6.30pm.

It's an open invite but make sure you rsvp to info@moopictures.com to guarantee yourself a place.