Russ Page

$300 YouTube video lands $30 million contract

Russ — Mon, 11 Jan 2010 16:50:07 +0000

Post written by: Russ Page $300 YouTube video lands $30 million contract According to CNN, the following YouTube clip named “Panic Attack” cost $300 to make (not including equipment) and helped land a $30 million Hollywood contract for the director. Fede Alvarez’s short film “Ataque de Panico!” (Panic Attack!) featured giant robots invading and destroying Montevideo, the capital [...]

SEO Reading and Friday Link Finds

Russ — Fri, 23 Jan 2009 14:00:02 +0000

Post written by: Russ Page SEO Reading and Friday Link Finds Get listed launches. Google is destroying the web? Should you sweat the small stuff with SEO? Get Listed offers a great tool to manage local listings How Google is destroying the web Is your blog advertise friendly? Six ways to get people to say yes I’m almost done reading the [...]

College Bowl Game Schedule 2009

Russ — Mon, 08 Dec 2008 22:55:05 +0000

Post written by: Russ Page College Bowl Game Schedule 2009 2008-09 College Football Bowl Schedule Bowl Game Date/Time Site Matchup Network EagleBank Bowl Dec. 2011 a.m. Washington, D.C. Wake Forest vs. Navy ESPN New Mexico Dec. 202:30 p.m. Albuquerque, NM Colorado State vs. Fresno State ESPN St. Petersburg Dec. 204:30 p.m. St. Petersburg, FL South Florida vs. Memphis ESPN2 Pioneer Las Vegas Dec. 208 p.m. Las Vegas, NV BYU vs. Arizona ESPN R+L Carriers New Orleans Dec. [...]

Chris Matthews bias? Media at its worst.

Russ — Fri, 07 Nov 2008 17:44:23 +0000

Post written by: Russ Page Chris Matthews bias? Media at its worst. I’m happy for Barack Obama, but the blatant “Obamamania” in this country is a little concerning when it occurs in the media so openly. See the video of Chris Matthews saying his job is to support the president? Then read the quote from Theodore [...]

Hi (High?) traffic blog posts

Russ — Mon, 27 Oct 2008 20:04:40 +0000

Post written by: Russ Page Hi (High?) traffic blog posts I was looking over my web traffic stats for my blog this morning, and found the following posts seem to generate lots of discussion and traffic. I never thought they would. Barack Obama, Cocaine Use and 60 Minutes - This post details why I think the news media [...]

Obama/Palin: Dancing with the Stars

Russ — Thu, 23 Oct 2008 16:33:40 +0000

Post written by: Russ Page Obama/Palin: Dancing with the Stars Barack Obama and Sarah Palin in Dancing with the Stars… need I say more? photo credit: Martin Rice

Proposition 8: Marriage in California

Russ — Thu, 09 Oct 2008 04:12:06 +0000

Post written by: Russ Page Proposition 8: Marriage in California These Proposition 8 videos are worth watching as they discuss the marriage issue which will be on the ballot in California next month, an issue that was already decided on by 61 percent of voters and then overturned by four activist judges.

Protected: Why so serious? Trailer on the economy.

Russ — Wed, 01 Oct 2008 06:22:49 +0000

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Salt Lake PR Job :: Body Worlds

Russ — Sat, 27 Sep 2008 22:31:08 +0000

Post written by: Russ Page Salt Lake PR Job :: Body Worlds COMPANY: Gunther von Hagens’ BODY WORLDS 3 & The Story of the Heart (Downtown Salt Lake City) POSITION: Communications Manager Email resume and cover letter to Georgina Gomez, g.gomez@plastination.com DESCRIPTION Seeking an experienced and intuitive communications professional with a minimum of five years experience and knowledge of the [...]

SEOMoz, Directories and the lowdown on linkfarms

Russ — Wed, 20 Aug 2008 17:05:33 +0000

Post written by: Russ Page SEOMoz, Directories and the lowdown on linkfarms SEOMoz is a great resource for keeping up with SEO, internet marketing and the general strategies and tactics of doing business online. The following is just one of the many reasons I’m a member. While this may seem like no-brainer at first glance, most of [...]

Utah Freedom Run

Russ — Fri, 01 Aug 2008 23:13:10 +0000

Post written by: Russ Page Utah Freedom Run www.utahfreedomrun.com Schedule: 10:00 AM Pick up auctioned vehicles at Luxe Automotive 11:30 AM Registration at Thanksgiving Point 12:00 PM Drivers Meeting/Orientation 1:00 PM Drink Break [...]

American Idol tryouts for Salt Lake City, Utah

Russ — Tue, 15 Jul 2008 15:36:27 +0000

Post written by: Russ Page American Idol tryouts for Salt Lake City, Utah Looking for American Idol’s Utah auditions? Salt Lake City, July 29. WHERE: EnergySolutions Arena 301 W. South Temple Salt Lake City, UT 84101 REGISTRATION DAYS: JULY 27-28 2008 Your Name(required) Email(valid email required) Other Dates San Francisco, July 17. Louisville, July 21. Phoenix, July 25. San Juan, Puerto Rico, Aug. 2. Kansas City, Aug. 8. Jacksonville, Fla., Aug. 13. East [...]

Ben Sollee

Russ — Fri, 11 Jul 2008 04:55:35 +0000

Post written by: Russ Page Ben Sollee I’ve really been enjoying Ben Sollee’s music. He plays a mean cello and has a nice cover of the Sam Cooke song “Change is Gonna Come. (myspace)” “A Few Honest Words” is another great one, which is only found on his website. While you’re at it check out Jamie Lidell . . [...]

Pork and Beans YouTube/Weezer video

Russ — Fri, 23 May 2008 23:02:53 +0000

Post written by: Russ Page Pork and Beans YouTube/Weezer video These guys are consistent. Like the sun coming up. Weezer’s new “Pork and Beans” video features many familiar YouTube stars from around the world . . . (Don’t believe the hype telling you this is leaked as though “leaked” means the record label didn’t put it out [...]

Mr. T says “Treat your mother right.”

Russ — Mon, 12 May 2008 04:37:57 +0000

Post written by: Russ Page Mr. T says “Treat your mother right.” Mother. There is no other.

The media markets

Russ — Wed, 07 May 2008 22:45:19 +0000

Post written by: Russ Page The media markets Seth Godin said it better than I’ve been trying to say for months. “The media markets. The product they sell is drama.” He continues . . . There isn’t media bias in favor of Hillary (my friend Jeff is the first to point that out). Nor is there media bias [...]

Why doesn’t my website show up in Google?

Russ — Tue, 06 May 2008 18:18:29 +0000

Post written by: Russ Page Why doesn’t my website show up in Google? My wife sent me an email from one of her friends asking why a website didn’t show up in a search engine. It was kind of a fun exercise to see if I could explain to someone the “why” knowing they didn’t know anything [...]

ABC News: Cheap on Charity

Russ — Sun, 04 May 2008 20:38:01 +0000

Post written by: Russ Page ABC News: Cheap on Charity An interesting segment on charity by John Stossel.

Headline News Friday (full of misleading “news”)

Russ — Fri, 02 May 2008 17:15:42 +0000

Post written by: Russ Page Headline News Friday (full of misleading “news”) When I logged onto CNN this morning the headline had a gut wrenching photo that had a big (-20,000) on it in reference to the loss of jobs for April. Minutes later, the headline read ‘Not as bad as we thought.’ Well, which is it? The [...]

Public Relations College Instructor - Weber State, Utah

Russ — Fri, 02 May 2008 02:24:36 +0000

Post written by: Russ Page Public Relations College Instructor - Weber State, Utah The Department of Communication at Weber State University invites applications for Instructor in Public Relations beginning August 2008. Teaching load of four classes per semester will include courses in public relations, graphic design, media writing, departmental foundation courses, or advising student media organi-zations. The [...]

Utah Jazz: Where Amazing Happens

Russ — Thu, 24 Apr 2008 18:12:45 +0000

Post written by: Russ Page Utah Jazz: Where Amazing Happens A friend made this Utah Jazz video in response to this Houston Rockets video

Cancer Benefit for Cory Alldredge

Russ — Wed, 23 Apr 2008 17:36:21 +0000

Post written by: Russ Page Cancer Benefit for Cory Alldredge Many of you probably know someone who has had cancer. I do. My grandfather died of a lemon-sized brain tumor, and to say the least, it creates difficult times for a family not only emotionally but also financially. I’m sure Cory and his family could use your [...]

Jazz fans unite

Russ — Tue, 22 Apr 2008 05:20:01 +0000

Post written by: Russ Page Jazz fans unite Obviously somebody made this before the Jazz went up 2-0 on the Rockets… poor sap.

KSL gets duped by Pew Survey

Russ — Thu, 17 Apr 2008 19:25:16 +0000

Post written by: Russ Page KSL gets duped by Pew Survey Headline: Group predicts rise in Utah foreclosures First Paragrah: A new report says Utah’s housing bubble is forecast to burst in a big way, with one in 25 Utah homeowners projected to be in foreclosure in the next two years. (Don’t panic. They’re yelling fire in a [...]

Dear Zappos: A letter of concern

Russ — Thu, 17 Apr 2008 17:40:46 +0000

Post written by: Russ Page Dear Zappos: A letter of concern Dear Zappos.com: I recently visited your website to look at a new pair of dress shoes. I’m a particular fan of Ben Sherman shoes, so I did a search and found this page. To my surprise there was a great marketing photo next to the results showing [...]