The battle lines have been drawn. The super powers have been amassing their arsenal of resources. Now, the front lines are engaging. The battle for ultimate control of a brand has begun between the 20th century traditional agency and the 21st century interactive agency.

Last week I was in the local mall getting a jump on holiday shopping. I happened to be in one of the two malls that has opened a Microsoft Retail store. I was curious to see what it was like as I always enjoy browsing the Apple store.

Twitter usage is exploding. It’s gone from silly, self-indulgent status updates such as “I’m sipping coffee now” to another Internet wild west. Business professionals are experimenting with this social media channel trying to discover where it can drive real value to their business

Rhythm Interactive has moved into a place of its own. On June 30th, we moved into an awesome building in the Bacchus Signature Series park in Irvine, California. There are numerous benefits with our move but the one I would like to speak about here is how we are making it our own and truly extending our brand. In so doing, we are practicing what we preach by further developing our own “Immersive Brand Experience.”

Video is hot. Technology has lowered the barriers of entry for companies to incorporate quality video productions into their marketing communications. Obviously, there are large corporate brands that shoot full-scale productions for national TV commercials but not all companies are able to afford the media buy associated with a campaign of that scale. But if you’re a marketer on a tighter budget, you can still make video work for you. Here’s how you do it.

First off, I do not claim to be an economist, but in my role as CEO, I pay close attention to a variety of market dynamics. Everyone has varying opinions but I feel that the United States has just entered a depression for a number of reasons. And I feel it is not going to get better anytime soon. One thing that everyone can agree on is that it will be a tough year for a lot of people and businesses. In the realm of marketing and advertising, budgets are being slashed but a need exists for companies to continue to market during these precarious times.

I admit it, I’m an addict, an iPhone addict. I can’t seem to put the device down for long periods without going into withdrawals. I can’t stop talking or writing about it either. Even though some staff members may make fun of me (Rita!) I can’t help but tap away at this wonderful device.

I want to start my first official blog post on our new website discussing change. Change is in full-effect in many aspects of our lives.