Volume 2, Issue 3.

Concept: Voting on the Internet

Estonia¹, the smallest of the Baltic States was the first country to allow internet voting in a national parliamentary election. With early voting held on February 26-28, 30,000 of the 940,000 registered voters used the early internet voting ahead of the March 4th election day. With the addition of the internet voting, the number of voters rose 4% from the previous parliamentary election held in 2003. The country broke new ground in online elections which took advantage of the fact that nearly 90% of Estonians carry a computer-readable identity card - which allowed users to log into the secure online voting website.

Though one of the poorest states in the European Union (EU), Estonia has nevertheless become the base for new IT technology and the major European internet telephone group Skype², which was created by Estonian developers and currently owned by eBay.

Estonia, after the fall of the Soviet Union in 1991, had to start fresh. “There were no legacies to deal with, like with bank checks, which are obsolete. So companies could create new systems and the people just use them,” says Jaan Tallinn, a senior programmer a part of the development of Skype.

1. http://worldatlas.com/webimage/countrys/europe/ee.htm
2. http://www.skype.com/

For more information visit:
http://www.valimised.ee/teema_eng.html
http://www.news.com

Recipe: Podcasting: A New Wave of the Future

With the advertising spending for podcasts at a mere $3.1 million in 2005 and rising to $80 million in 2006, it is no surprise that podcasts are becoming the newest craze in direct internet marketing. According to eMarketer online, podcast advertising spending will be reaching heights of upwards to $400 million by 2011. Here is a beginner’s look on how to start your own podcast:

Tools Needed:

• Microphone
• Recording software
• Podcast manager and hosting

Podcast Set up:

• Remember the 4 Ds – Decipher your topic. Develop a clear message. Know your Demographics. Don’t plagiarize.
• Record your podcast, using software as simple as Windows Sound Recorder to something a bit more advanced such as Audacity, or iPodcast Producer.¹
• Once you’ve recorded your file as an MP3, use one of the many free podcast setups available to edit your audio file.¹
• By choosing these podcast solutions, you are ensuring your feed will be valid according to industry standards.
• Upload your feed onto the internet with sites such as feedburner. ²
• Post your RSS Feed on your website or blog.
• Submit your feed to relevant directories.

1. http://www.podcastingnews.com/topics/Podcasting_Software.html
2. http://www.feedburner.com/fb/a/home

Available Podcast Directories:
http://www.podcastingnews.com/topics/Podcast_Directory.html
http://podcast.com
http://podcast.net

For more information visit:
http://www.wikihow.com/Start-Your-Own-Podcast
http://www.howtostartapodcast.com/

Client: Nevada's Center for Entrepreneurship and Technology

Nevada’s Center for Entrepreneurship and Technology (NCET) commissioned Noble Studios to market the first ever EntrepreneurshipWeek USA (E-Week) campaign in Nevada. With only one month until the national events, Noble Studios developed and executed ad campaigns, event program and signage designs, and a PR campaign that received significant media response and an in-studio KRNV morning news interview with NCET’s very own Dave Archer. The week long series of events lived true to its brand “Celebrating and Encouraging Nevada’s Entrepreneurs.”

2007 Noblestudios.com