Posts Tagged ‘new media’
August 27th, 2012 • Posted in Conferences, Travel Adventures
I am thrilled about participating in TEDx Transmedia. I’ll be the final speaker there at the end of the day. They have a stellar lineup of speakers, all exploring the future potential for media. It’s happening in Rome on September 28.
Below I’ve posted a preview interview that I did for the event. Personally I find the word “transmedia” inelegant, like new media in drag, but I am a big fan of innovation in television. I am looking forward to seeing some amazing things in Rome.
TEDxTransmedia (TXT): Hi Robert, please can you give a brief overview of your relationship with Transmedia? What do you think of the term?
Robert Tercek (RT): The word “transmedia” may not beautiful, but the concept is deeply appealing. Continue Reading
Tags: Future of Media, future of TV, new media, Rome, social media, speeches, TED, TEDx, television
April 24th, 2012 • Posted in Conferences, Featured, General Observations
On Thursday, March 1, 2012, I gave the opening keynote speech at the CMPA’s PrimeTime conference in Ottawa. My topic was the future of the television. This talk examines the disruption of the old television industry and the rapid emergence of an entirely new ecosystem for digital video.
This clip includes the full video of the speech. I’ve included the text transcript below.
[Topics: second-screen apps, social discovery, over-the-top video OTT, cord-cutting, disruption in cable TV and pay TV, the rise of the new ecosystem, the changes wrought by Facebook, Google, Apple, Amazon and other technology giants, and the Motorola acquisition by Google. Also includes discussion about Aereo, Boxee, and other new players.
The following text is the edited transcript of my speech. Continue Reading
Tags: digital media, digital video, Future of Media, Future of Social Media, future of TV, Google, innovation, new media, social media, social software, speeches, television
June 2nd, 2011 • Posted in Conferences, Creative Process, Featured, Video Clips
Here’s the video of my recent speech at TEDxMarin. The theme of the event was “Communication Revolution”. The organizers invited me to speak about the future of television, social media and personal storytelling.
Robert Tercek at TEDxMarin May 2011: “Reclaiming The Power of Personal Narrative” from Robert Tercek on Vimeo.
TED talks are all about passion and ideas. The ideas that get me most excited these days don’t come from big corporations or even startup ventures. They tend to come from individuals who are working outside of the context of business entirely. I decided to focus my comments on four activists who are using media to tell stories that literally change the world. I find these people very inspiring. They are some of the 85 Creative Activists sponsored by the Creative Visions Foundation, where I have been involved on a volunteer basis.
Tags: collaboration, collaborative creativity, Conferences, creativity, digital media, Future of Media, Future of Social Media, future of TV, good ideas, innovation, new media, personal development, public speaking, remarkable people, social media, social progress, social software, television
June 1st, 2011 • Posted in General Observations
Yesterday, Jason McCabe Calacanis invited me to respond to his post “Has Google Been Naughty? Yes. Should the Government Get Involved? No”. You can read responses from Vivek Wadhwa and Robert Scoble along with mine in a handy digest on the Launch blog. The following post is the full text of my response to Calacanis view of Google’s future path.
There’s a predictable cycle in business, at least in the sectors of technology, media and telecommunications.
In the first part of the cycle, companies achieve success by introducing a new service that delights customers: call it the “Value Creation” phase. This is the phase when lots of customers sign up. Remember when you bought your first Windows computer, your first iPod, or your first smartphone? Chances are good that you made the switch at the exact same moment when millions of other people were migrating to these new gizmos, too. Everyone was attracted by a novel combination of utility, cool factor and the right price.
But over time, as the new product/service evolves into our daily habit, some companies are tempted to Continue Reading
Tags: Android, Apple, coercion, cooperation, creativity, debate, Future of Media, future of TV, good ideas, Google, innovation, IPhone, new media, search, Smartphone
March 15th, 2011 • Posted in Creative Process, Video Clips
The advent of table computers and electronic book readers poses a serious challenge to the traditional business of book publishing. As I’ve written previously, it’s entirely possible that the economics of print publishing will crumble faster than commonly expected.
Recently I was invited to appear on “This Week In Books” to discuss the implications of electronic book publishing for authors, publishers and readers. There’s no doubt that this transition will present some difficult challenges, but our conversation was focused on the many new opportunities for authors to connect with their audiences via digital media. Printed books are great in many ways, and that’s why they’ve continued to occupy a central role in modern civilization in more or less unaltered form for 500 years. But now the Gutenberg culture is going to be transformed. Watch the video clip:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=st4RVMQmVYI
Tags: death of the book, debate, digital books, digital media, electronic books, future of books, Future of Media, good ideas, new media, print, print publishing, Smartphone, television, video clip
March 15th, 2011 • Posted in Conferences, Creative Process, Video Clips
Last week I attended the Digital Directions conference hosted by Fairfax Media and X | Media Lab in Sydney. A series of outstanding speakers, including Tim Wu, Gigi Wang, Kevin Anderson, Baratunde Thurston, Riyaad Minty, Anthony Rose and others shared their perspectives.
My topic was “Coercion and Cooperation in the Second Century of Electronic Media.” And my message was that the architecture of a business determines how its creative energy is channeled. Fairfax Media kindly provided me the video, posted here. Continue Reading
Tags: collaborative creativity, Conferences, creativity, digital media, Future of Media, Future of Social Media, future of TV, innovation, new media, old media, open architecture, open versus closed, social media, television, x media lab
March 12th, 2011 • Posted in Creative Process, General Observations, Video Clips
This week I was a guest on “
This Week In Careers.” Host Lisa Mandell interviewed me about career opportunities of the future. I spoke about several industries that will grow this decade and the steps to take now to prepare for the jobs of the future.
In a wide-ranging interview, we covered several topics, including several lessons that I’ve learned in my 22 year career as a TV director, game designer, creative executive and entrepreneur:
- Two essential steps that every young person should take in college to prepare for the future;
- How to make yourself irreplaceable at work by becoming an in-house expert;
- Three books that will dramatically change your perspective about your next career;
- How to evaluate the tradeoff between career advancement versus earning a graduate degree;
- The importance of international experience: the benefit of gaining new cultural perspectives;
- Four industries that are poised for explosive growth this decade.
This Week In is a bold new startup founded by serial entrepreneur
Jason Calacanis and a smart young CEO
Mark Jeffrey. Online video is growing fast, and this company is doing exciting things. They’ve mastered the art of rapid video production and low cost distribution, which are two evolutionary skillsets necessary to thrive in the online ecosystem. It’s definitely worth keeping an eye on
ThisWeekIn.com.
Posted via email from Think Twice
Tags: career advice, corporate culture, creativity, digital media, Future of Media, Future of Social Media, good ideas, innovation, international, new media, social media, social software
January 3rd, 2010 • Posted in General Observations
This week everybody seems to have a Top Ten list to herald the dawn of a new decade. Never one to miss a chance to jump on a rolling bandwagon, I decided to chime in with my own list of the lists that caught my attention.
Did I miss one? Got a suggestion? I’d love to hear it. Post it in the comments, please!
Ten items for the next decade that captivate the Irish rocker’s imagination. Characteristically capricious and wide ranging. Bono zooms from the micro to the macro in this assortment of predictions.. See yesterday’s NYT.
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Tags: Bono, digital media, Google, innovation, new media, New York Times, predictions, social media, tech trends, Techcrunch, the future, top ten lists, Twitter
May 5th, 2009 • Posted in Conferences, General Observations
In October 2008, I was invited to give a talk at the 5D conference in Long Beach, CA. Here’s the clip.
I had a great time at 5D. I met terrific people, including brilliant speakers, visionary designers, committed event organizers and the director of the excellent contemporary art museum. I learned a great deal, and saw some brilliant examples of the future of TV. I’d recommend 5D to anyone who is interested in the future of mass media and digital media. Check the conference out at : www.5Dconference.com
Tags: 5D, art, conference, Contemporary art, design, future of TV, Long Beach, Long Beach California, new media, TED, television, Vimeo
October 21st, 2008 • Posted in General Observations
Those who’ve heard my public speeches know that I am passionate about the leveraging digital networks to multiply the creative power of individual people. Two or more people working on the same problem can achieve great results, even if they are geographically dispersed. Beginning November 2008, I will get an incredible opportunity to apply this concept on a big scale. I’ve joined the Oprah Winfrey Network as the President of Digital Media. Continue Reading
Tags: best life, Business, cable television, Discovery Communications, new media, Oprah Winfrey, Oprah Winfrey Network, Oprah.com, personal development, personal growth, social media, TV, United States
I am thrilled about participating in TEDx Transmedia. I’ll be the final speaker there at the end of the day. They have a stellar lineup of speakers, all exploring the future potential for media. It’s happening in Rome on September 28. 
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