Although I`ve slowed down my blogging (too many things going on and I have a new project brewing - more details soon) I`m getting some attention from around the marketing universe. Bulldog Solutions has quoted me recently on their BullBlog from my post on using video with email : ``Anticipating concerns about the complexity of video, blogger Chad Horenfeldt of Eloqua notes, "If a three-year-oldcan play Guitar Hero and have it posted to YouTube, your marketing team can handle this." Thanks Bulldog! You even spelled my last name right (it doesn`t happen very often). Thanks BtoB Magazine! Chad H. MORE >>

Kraft has an interesting new microsite that follows the life of Bob at his workplace and his quest to replace the existing coffee machine with a Kraft Tassimo. Bob is one of those crazy co-workers that has a few screws loose. In fact, you could probably open a Home Depot with the trail of hardware he leaves. Probably something that Nasa found on mars), I can sympathize with Bob. You can check it out at www.whohiredbob.com. Here is a clip I found on Youtube. Possibly. watched the first video and I got bored fairly quickly. You can thank me later Kraft). it rocks!). This is a good laugh. Chad H. MORE >>

As we move into a new week there are some interesting trends and technology enhancements that will start to change the way that B2B companies use email. For those that are thinking "email is email - how can it change?", keep reading. Trend#1: The Blogletter is Coming - Actually, it's Already Here. You may recall I blogged about a concept called the Blogletter (combo of email newsletter and blog posts). don't hold anything against the blog readers out there who unsubscribed from my feed en mass after that post (OK, well a few of you I do). Automating email using RSS feeds. Other advantages? MORE >>

This is a quick post on a great tip from Stefan Pollard in hist post: Use Brand-Recognition Elements to Combat Inbox Triage. Stefan recommends putting your company name in the "view online" link at the top of your email. For example: "BEFORE : If you can't see the images in this e-mail, please click here to view this e-mail through your Internet browser. AFTER : If you can't see the images in your edition of Browning eBlast, please click here." I liked this tip as it's easy to implement and should make a difference. Chad H. MORE >>

On B2B Online, Tricia Robinson answers the question " Any tips for using e-mail to send press releases? ". She goes on to write about not placing the whole release in the email, not including attachments and some other typical email "best practices". Here's a tip: "Don't do it". Does your whole database need to know every time you hire a new executive or win an award? Perhaps but you should really consider what you send and how you send it because email recipients these days no longer have the same patience as they once had. MORE >>