Sounds of a Switzerland Hang
I was having lunch outside on the patio at a Bistro restaurant on the streets of Dublin Ireland, when I heard a nice soothing sound playing. At first I thought it was the restaurants music playing on the speakers, but then I saw a crowd build up across from me. I figured it was probably a guy playing something interesting. But what instrument was it? At first it sounded like a piano, but it couldn’t be. That’s nothing interesting for a crowd to watch. I listened some more and came to the conclusion that it sounded more like the Jamaican steel drums.
After I finished lunch, I approached the guy and asked him what it was. He said it is a new instrument from Switzerland called a Hang. He mentioned that it was a modified version of the Jamaican Steel Drums. Ha! I was close. It’s hard to describe the instrument, so here is a picture of it. Yes I paid for the picture with some of my coins.
Rain or Shine
Dublin doesn’t stop! These are shots taken on the famous streets of Grafton. It is an amazing place that has many stores, coffee shops and of course Pubs. It’s a European version of Osborne or Corydon, but bigger and better, more people, and best of all no cars on the streets.
A Night Out in London - Pricey
My last night in London I decided to check out the night life. After visiting the Buchanan Palace, having dinner at a Lebanese restaurant, and visiting Harrods on Brampton’s and checking out the ridiculous prices on every thing you can imagine, I deicide to hit up a club around the New Oxford area. I came to the conclusion that this was probably the most I’ve ever spend on one night at the club, and that’s not including buying drinks for anyone.
Cab Ride To: 20 Pounds = $41.92 CAD
Cover: 10 Pounds = $20.96 CAD
Vodka Red bull: 4.50 Pounds = $9.43 CAD
Cab Ride Back to Hotel: 25 Pounds = $52.41 CAD
The night at the club cost me about $120 Pounds. Yes I had a hang over and yeah it was worth it.
Note to myself. Don’t drink too much if you have a flight to catch the next morning. Not good at all. Yaack…. Sorry BMI!
Ad:Tech London - Day Two
Video advertising, Social Media and Mobile marketing are just a few of the new medium that is taking off. As mentioned in my previous post consumers have so many choices in receiving information. Advertisers and Marketers need to realize that it’s no longer about doing mass marketing or blasting them with ads that are not relevant to the consumer.
The exhibit hall in this year’s Ad:Tech London shows evidence of the new wave of doing online marketing. There seems to be a lot of Mobile vendors such as Enpocket and Embrace mobile. Eyeblaster, is one of the leaders in providing interactive video ads. TheFutureFor.com, is a video site production company. Take advantage of the new wave, before you get left behind. The future is here.
Ad:Tech London - Day One
Web 1.0 is out and Web 2.0 is in, was one of the main themes is this years Ad:Tech London. Yes the traditional annoying and interruptive ads are no more, it’s all about engaging wit h the user. The consumer is in control, they have many choices of receiving information. The growth of open source software, file sharing and user generated content has proven that it is no longer a trend but a shift in culture, society and the economy.
What does this mean for us marketers and advertisers? It means that brands need to have a human voice that is authentic and real. Ads must communicate to the consumer’s own terms. Advertiser and Marketers needs to create emotional content to get the consumer to engage, experience and interact.
London Pictures
I had the opportunity to check out one of London’s famous sights. Here are some pictures.
