Are you a start-up in the Middle East? Then please help yourself
I have been among internet start-ups in the Middle East for around 9 years, yet recently I started hearing this stereotype from people that twitter is their main place for start-up in these days so they start spending so much time on it and building hope around it; and my question always follow by: Is it an effective platform, is it giving you the latest news of your industry peers, can you submit your news that can help reach to many people in the... Read More
Meet the Geek: Firas Steitiyeh Talks About His Digital Lifestyle & ProBlogging
This is an interview with a Jordanian internet marketing guy, we will unleash his digital lifestyle as well as take his point of view on blogging in the Arab World. Tarek: Can you tell us a bit about yourself? Firas: On a personal level, I was born and raised in Jordan and love anything related to technology and the Internet. I am also a full-timer at ShooFeeTV. Tarek: And what’s your life motto? Firas: In order to succeed you have to fail. Tarek:... Read More
Meet The Geek: Fouad Masoud Envisions His Internet Start-up As His Future Career
This is an interview with an internet start-up guy living in Dubai. This interview is meant to unleash his digital lifestyle; in addition to few insights about the interactive media industry in Middle East. Tarek: Fouad Masoud, can you tell us a bit more about yourself? Fouad: First off thank you Tarek for giving me this opportunity to unleash my geeky lifestyle. Since late 90’s I’ve been working on web design and user-interfaces for renowned... Read More
Six Days To Go For Mudawanat Event: Check Out Speakers Profile
Mudawanat, a new initiative of ictQATAR encouraging people in Qatar and the Arab world to take the blog-waves. Mudawanat event is happening this Saturday, December 12, 2009, from 9:30 a.m. – 3:30 p.m. at the Sharq Village & Spa in Qatar. The event will feature international and regional blogging experts, as well as interactive workshops. Speakers: Jeremiah Owyang is one of the fresh, young voices on the social media transformation of business.... Read More
Communicate Monitor (Nov’09): Bing, Twitter, Virtual Vouchers, Facebook
Read in Communicate (Issue: November 2009) about interactive/digital media: Sports sites score over Twitter - Research commisioned by Super.ae, a football Web site recently launched by Abu Dhabi Media Company, has found that male Internet users in the Middle East are more than twice likely to visit a sports site as to use Twitter… Bing gains dollars and traffic - The US search advertising market is coming back, and Microsoft’s Bing is... Read More
GMR Monitor (November’09): Mamavents, Marriage Sites, Twitter, Super
Read in Gulf Marketing Review (Issue: November 2009) about interactive/digital media: Events Portal Launches for moms - Brands encouraged to join in sponsored events for children. A portal bringing brands and moms together through sponsored events has been launched. Mamavents is the brainchild of mom of three and marketer Kellie Whitehead. Two events are already scheduled to launch shortly… Marriage sites attract most online ads - Matrimonial... Read More
Booz & Company Insights On e-Government in MENA Region
Electronic government capabilities – in which governments offer services online to citizens, businesses, other government entities, and employees – is a crucial part of a nation’s technological development. Although countries in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region have taken strides in implementing e-government, there is still substantial ground to cover. To successfully implement e-government, MENA nations must take a customer-centric... Read More
Next Week: The 1st Interactive Media Conference In the Middle East
Rootspace and Baraka Consulting are organizing the first interactive media conference in the Middle East, 4SITE Forum 2009, bringing together investors, innovators, and entrepreneurs interested in economic development and social impact from Lebanon and the region. The event is taking place next week in-conjunction with Global Entrepreneurship Week. 4SITE Forum 2009 will be held on Tuesday, November 17th and Wednesday, November 18th in Beirut at... Read More
MediaWeekME Monitor: Microsoft, Tahadi, Twitter, twofour54, Lebanon
Read in Media Week Middle East (Nov 1, 2009) about interactive/digital media: Wunderman confident afte Mideast expansion – Direct marketing agency Wunderman has launched offices in Cairo and Beirut as part of the agency;s expanding work for Mircrosoft, especially geared towards the Windows 7 launch campaign. Ipsos enters busy web measuring market - Ipsos MediaCT is launching an online audience measurement service that could challenge Nielsen... Read More
CampaignME Monitor: DELL Ads, Mobile TV in UAE, Ipsos Online, ADMC
Read in Campaign Middle East magazine (Nov 1- 14, 2009) about digital/interactive media: Dell Launches its first ever Middle East TV campaign - movie sponsorship packages and 30-second spot herald entry of Dell into TV space. Mobile TV deal struck in UAE – Emirates Mobile Telecommunication Corporation consortium (du, Etisalat, MBC, Abu Dhabi Media Company, Dubai Media Inc, Emirates Communications & Technology Company …) has been granted... Read More
Esquire Magazine: Print Is Not Dead
I believe print media is not dead unless everyone asks to kill it – which might not be possible. Magazines or Newspapers can effectively remain a profitable business model with web presence/aggregation at least or going digital like Esquire magazine way. I have read this news article for mashable published today showing Esquire magazine digital media case, yet I couldn’t find any source to write it in my own word since it’s essential... Read More
