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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…

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…

It’s a given that networking is critical to just about any kind of business success—and has been for as long as business has been around (and that’s quite a long time). These days, though, networking consists of much more than traditional mixer events, tradeshows, or grabbing a coffee or a drink with colleagues. Much of…

Whether your “With Her” or convinced we need to “Make America Great Again,” or whether you’re a “Yes” or a “No” vote on this or that, makes no difference to me. It’s GO TIME for America, so stop monkeying around, get off your behind, and get out there and vote! This is our chance to…

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…

It’s one thing to develop top-notch content, create an amazing website, or write a must-read book—all of which, admittedly, are difficult and noteworthy tasks. Business success, however, relies on much more than simply creating a great product. You must be able to create buzz around your brand and give people reasons to believe in it.…

Marketers are always striving to engage consumers. It’s what we do. Through advertising, PR, direct mail, social media, special events—you name it—our goal is to expose audiences to your brand, tell them your brand story, and engage said audience in the process of buying, selling, and talking about your product or service. Now, emerging technology…