Weekly media & marketing round-up 18 Oct, 2008
17Oct08

Ten’s earnings dive spurs concerns about advertising – THERE are growing fears that the global economic crisis is significantly affecting corporate spending on advertising.

Foxtel subscriptions increase despite tough times – FOXTEL said yesterday the company had recorded “continuing growth” in subscriptions for the September quarter.

Obama Wins! … Ad Age’s Marketer of the Year – Just weeks before he demonstrates whether his campaign’s blend of grass-roots appeal and big media-budget know-how has converted the American electorate, Sen. Barack Obama has shown he’s already won over the nation’s brand builders. He’s been named Advertising Age’s marketer of the year for 2008.

Google’s Upward March Continues — but for How Long? – Search Giant Reports 26% Increase in Quarterly Income, but Is Vague About Category’s Strength Going Forward

The Arrival of iMalcolm* caused a ripple of excitement amongst the Twitterverse.

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Craig Wilson - the Media Hunter

Craig Wilson is managing director of Sticky, a digital agency based in Newcastle, Australia that has evolved to encompass:

1. Sticky Advertising
2. Get Sticky - Inbound Marketing
3. NLYZR - a website analytics and SEO service.
4. URBAN INSIDER - online magazine.

Media Hunter is a forum for exploring modern media, marketing and start-ups and how and these rapidly evolving areas affect the media, marketers and consumers.

Craig is a contributor to the collaborative series of world-wide marketing books The Age of Conversation 1, 2, 3. He contributes to Marketing Magazine and Digital Ministry and is often called on by media to comment on industry news. Craig is regularly invited to speak on media issues, especially social and digital media, at various events around Australia. He was a speaker / panelist at the 2009 and 2010 Australasian Media and Broadcasting Congress and has addressed conferences for some of Australia's leading organisations on topics ranging from Search Engine Optimisation, the changing media and marketing landscape and inbound marketing.