(image) If you read Signal closely (and I know at least two of you do), you’ll notice stories to which I *don’t* pay attention. I dare you to guess which they are today. Meanwhile, there’s actual news happening, and some plain truth telling happening to boot. To the links:
Confessions of an Ad Sales Exec (DD) Oh. My. This must be someone relatively senior, is all I can say.
15 Years On, President Clinton’s 5 Principles for Internet Policy Remain the Perfect Paradigm (Forbes) Worth reviewing in light of all the policy issues we now face.
Congress Left in Dark on DOJ Wiretaps (Wired) An unsettling pattern of no one paying attention here.
Regulators Bless Google/Motorola Marriage (Wired) But will investors?
Diller: An Increasingly Vertical Google Will Face Litigation (BC) Diller is getting interesting again. Worth reading.
Ads Must Reach for Content that Aspires to Bigger Ideas (AdAge) Yes, it must. Though I don’t see a ton of that happening … yet.
Wired Opinion: Can Brands Become Money-Making Publishers Themselves? (Wired) Yes, but not long term. The value is not in selling attention to others if you are a brand. The value is in engaging consumers who are your potential and current customers.
The Ciphers of Social Media (KK) In which Kevin wonders, properly, why he has more than half a million Google+ followers.
Google: 46% of Holiday Shoppers Used Smartphone for Research Before Buying Offline (I2G) I’m surprised it’s not higher.
Is Our Republic Lost? (Searchblog) Politics, folks. It matters. Lessig’s book is worth paying attention to.
Nearly 90% of the World Uses Mobile Phones (Searchblog) Because I know you love stuff for Powerpoint….
Marketers Warn Against Facebook Fatigue (CZ) Only if you don’t have a cross platform strategy….
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