Keily on SNL!

My daughter Keily scored a part in a Saturday Night Live skit that aired last night. Look for her at the 50 second mark.

Funny clip. Congrats to Keily!

IAPP Privacy Summitt

Thursday, March 27 11:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
Privacy Challenges and Opportunities With Evolving Advertising
Alan Chapell, CIPP, President, Chapell and Associates LLC
Don Lloyd Cook, CIPP, Chief Privacy Officer, Feeva Technology, Inc.
Dr. Eloise Coupey, Associate Professor, Pamplin College of Business, Department of Marketing, Virginia Tech

In the race toward ever-more precise marketing techniques, new models for delivering advertising are being developed and tested, such as behavioral advertising and location-based advertising, among others. The emergence of these new models has generated an intense discussion about how they fit into our current privacy policy and regulatory environment, leading the FTC to hold a town hall meeting on behavioral advertising in November 2007. This session will provide a report of the content and results of that meeting, and put it in the context of the current and evolving regulatory environment in the U.S. and internationally, with a particular focus on the EU. Additionally, the session will examine the possible impacts on consumer trust and perceptions of privacy in online and mobile environments.

IAPP Privacy Summitt

Wednesday, March 26, 2008
Social Networking: Closing the Generation Gap
Van Allen, President, TimeLine Recruiting
Alan Chapell, CIPP, President, Chapell & Associates LLC
Philip Gordon, Shareholder, Littler Mendelson PC
Larry Ponemon, CIPP, Chairman/Founder, Ponemon Institute
Mike Spinney, CIPP, Principal, SixWeight

Explore the impact of social networking, both in terms of hiring practices (to Google or not to Google...) and establishing policies for monitoring employees' social networking activities within the workplace. This session will utilize Ponemon Institute research to identify the fundamental issues involved with social networking and blogging, and lead a discussion on the very real existence of a generation gap as it pertains to privacy perceptions and expectations. Attendees also will be exposed to the many legal issues (e.g., employee privacy and employment law) involved with employee social networking. All are encouraged to engage in this open discussion, ask questions and offer their experiences.

Mediapost OMMA Mobile Forum

February 7, 2008
3:00pm: How Open is Open?
Google is behind it. Verizon chimed in. Sprint and AT&T claim they are already there. But what exactly is an "open platform" in mobile? Will it help marketers attaint he reach and standardization they find so elusive on mobile? Will "openness" really accelerate adoption of mobile media by offering users more innovative content and applications? What do the carriers mean when they say "open" and what do Google and the new Handset Alliance mean by it?

Moderator: Alan Chapell, President,Chapell and Associates
Christopher Payne-Taylor, CMO,AdME Corp.
Osama Alshaykh, CTO, Packet Video
Dave Oberholzer, Limbo
Webster Lewin, Director of Mobile Marketing, R/GA
Frank Barbieri, CEO, Transpera

Trade Associations - Practice what you Preach

A few months ago, I ranted about a large trade association that called me at 8am with a prerecorded message about permission marketing. Oh, the irony!

I'm also a member of another trade association. This one is much smaller - maybe 300 or so member companies in north america. I really like this group. They do good work, their meetings are generally pretty productive, and they've managed to cultivate a culture where most of my interactions are with them are fun. I chair one of their committees and am very active in several others. What's more, my company has won a good deal of business through the relationships we've cultivated via this association.

It's also worth noting that this association has crafted some excellent standards on permission marketing. The association understands that too many annoying or intrusive messages will significantly dampen consumer trust and responsiveness.

Like most associations, this one has a board of directors. So every year, the association runs an election to choose a new board. And the election period lasts about 3-4 weeks while 20 or so members lobby for my vote. They lobby via email. They ask for my vote via long winded pre-recorded voicemail messages. Most of the messages open with some pedestrian line like "I know you're probably getting a bunch of emails requesting your vote in the upcoming elections..." Yep, pretty uninspiring stuff.

So what does that mean for me? It means that I'm inundated with messages - many from folks who I don't know - for 3-4 weeks every year. This is a pain in the neck - not only for me, but for other members too. (I've asked around a bit.)

Seems strange that a trade association that espouses permission marketing for it's members can't embrace those same concepts when electing its board.

Here's what I propose. for the next election.

1 . Only one email per candidate - I can deal with one email from each, but when you get up to 3-4 from each, it becomes annoying. (Side note: I strongly encourage the candidates to be a bit more creative in terms of their message, and discorage the use of large attachments.

2. No phone calls unless you know me - If you're really active in the association, I should have a sense of who you are. Like I said, I'm very active with this group. I go to several of their face to face meetings every year, as well as other association events. And it's not like the DMA or CTIA where it's so large that you can't possibly know everyone. So my second rule is that you shouldn't be calling me up and asking for my vote unless you already know me. Not only would this cut down on the number of calls, but it encourages people who are thinking about running for office to find reasons to reach out to the greater community BEFORE the election. Get to know some of the members at an event. And that way, you don't come off like some interloper come election time.

3. No pre-recorded messages - If you know me, and you want to contact me, pick up the phone. If you're too busy to take the time calling your friends and colleagues, then maybe your too busy to be on the board.

I'll submit these suggestions to the executive director of the association. Will let you know the director's response...