Monkeyz Blog: Marketing & Business Insight

How do you know when a prospective customer is a “real” prospect and not just someone who’s too nice or too embarrassed to say “no” or someone who’s so indecisive he or she will never say “yes”? Think about the time and effort you’d save and the resources you could reallocate, if you could only…

When it comes to Social Media networks, size does matter. Of course, you want a quality audience that’s genuinely interested in your brand and what you have to say, and interested in sharing news about your brand with others, but you also want numbers—BIG numbers. Telling 10 of the most interested and loyal fans all…

Let’s face it, for everyone reading this blog your days living large in the jungle canopy and hanging out with your monkey friends and family will, inevitably, come to an end. Sad but true. We only get to be monkeyz on God’s green Earth for so long. I know. This is not a very cheery…

Wishing you a Happy New Year from your friends at Barrel O’Monkeyz. May 2017 bring you happiness, peace, joy, and prosperity. Paul June is King Monkey of BARREL O’MONKEYZ, a full-service digital media and marketing group specializing in more creativity, ideas, and fun for action sports marketing, sportswear marketing, sports product marketing, active lifestyle consumer…

Christmas, Hanukah, New Year’s, and various other end of year Holidays are just about here. It’s a time for gift-giving, reflection, and being grateful. Was 2016 all you wanted it to be? Did you get as much out of it as you put into it? Given what you know now, what might you have done…

Looking for unique gifts for all the little monkeys on your list? Then look no further, the 2016 edition of the Barrel O’Monkeyz holiday gift giving guide is finally here—and it may be just what you need to find that special something for that special someone on your list either now or the whole year…

Has it really been a month already since the 2016 elections? Whether you were shocked, awed, or elated, chances are you’re still getting used to the idea that in less than 45 days, we will have a new president. It’s a testament to this country and the principles upon which it was founded that we…

With arguably one of the most contentious presidential elections in recent memory just passed and its aftermath still unfolding, Thanksgiving, and the rapidly approaching frenzy of Christmas, Hanukkah, and assorted other December holidays, it’s amazing that anybody has managed to get any work done at all over the last few months. Factor in the normal…

Emmy award-winning producer Neil Mandt of MANDT VR shared his views on the state of the emerging field of virtual reality with a sold-out crowd of attendees at an event last week designed to emphasize on where and how content for virtual reality and augmented reality will be generated in the years to come. Presented…

Open enrollment for health care insurance, whether you’re getting benefits through an employer, a state program, or are self-funding, has never been an easy proposition—and adding the Affordable Care Act (aka “Obamacare” or “ACA”) to the mix in recent years has not simplified things a bit. From what you read online or hear in the…

Star Trek’s Holodeck still might be some years in the future, but the technology essential to power it is already in place: Advanced desktop displays with touch and motion accessories Immersive experiences such as VR/AR goggles VR/AR rooms and enclosures, such as simulators and even amusement park rides. As a result, a budding VR/AR content…