Author Archives: Greer

QR Codes Making the Visceral World Link-able

You’ve probably seen a few QR codes by now – those small black and white scannable squares that have started popping up in movie advertisements and magazines. You may have even used your smartphone’s QR reader to scan a code and be directed to a mobile website, app or coupon that relates to that specific [...]

Next New Networks Taps Into a ‘Hungry Nation’ With the First Indie Online Food Network

Our client Next New Networks is at it again! Last week, the producer of TV programming for the Internet launched Hungry Nation – a network of shows for the foodie in us all. While the Food Network targets a food enthusiast audience that enjoys celebrity chefs on cable TV, Hungry Nation gives a fresh look [...]

LaunchSquad Gets Its Cloud On

It seems the cloud is everywhere these days – and LaunchSquad is no exception. Digital Media Buzz recently wrote on the use of cloud computing, highlighting how we’ve made the switch here at LaunchSquad in many ways. We’ve shifted to Gmail for our email server, but the biggest move was transitioning from traditional productivity software [...]

Next New Networks Launches Music Video Network

Never a dull moment at LaunchSquad even during a holiday week! Thursday marked the launch of Next New Networks’ newest online television venture: $99 Music Videos in partnership with Verizon FiOS. The new network pairs independent bands and talented filmmakers to produce music videos for less than $99 and in under 24 hours. The first [...]

Obama Girl Enters the No Spin Zone and Finds a Fan in Bill O’Reilly

BarelyPolitical.com‘s own Obama Girl, Amber Ettinger, appeared on The O’Reilly Factor last week on Fox News. Though some may be skeptical that Bill O’Reilly would welcome Obama Girl, last week’s interview proved him to be a fan of the President-elect’s cheerleader. O’Reilly says that satire is good for the country and deemed Amber Ettinger to [...]

Obama Girl is Hottest on Web, Says E!

While we can’t take credit for “Obama Girl” Amber Lee Ettinger’s good looks, we can say that we played a role in making her “Obama Girl” debut on BarelyPolitical.com the Biggest Viral Video Hit of 2007. “Ms. Girl” made a recent guest appearance on Saturday Night Live and reached the pinnacle of entertainment news success [...]