Eyewonder According to iab

EyeWonder, Inc., is the pioneering interactive digital advertising provider, extending the reach of online rich media and interactive video ads to digital device displays. Through its superior technology, products and services, EyeWonder empowers advertisers, advertising agencies and content publishers with the ability to create, build, deliver, track and optimize interactive advertising campaigns proven to drive industry-leading results.

Headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia, U.S.A., EyeWonder has domestic offices in New York, Chicago, Los Angeles, San Francisco and Dallas. International offices are located in the United Kingdom, Ireland, the Netherlands, Germany, Spain and Australia.

We broke the story this morning that visitors of Mashable.com were being greeted with the Malicious Malware warning and can now report that the beloved icanhascheezburger has also been impacted.

So what we know now is the source of the malware, but what is unclear is the actual risk to you or your computer or how many larger media sites are impacted.

Of note, Google seems to be giving both Mashable and Icanhascheezburger a pass as both of their Google page rank remains in tact- what’s up with that?

We’ve reached out to Mashable for comment.

We’ll continue to follow the story.

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The holy grail of social media is cross pollenation of your social media efforts meaning bringing your facebook friends to your twitter presence, bringing your college buddies to your linked-in profile, bringing your church friends to your facebook, etc.  Growing your network is crucial to social networking efforts and I don’t mean gaming the system, I mean making genuine connections with people in your market.

Adding your latest twitter message update (aka “tweet”) to your email signature is not only a great conversation starter (”what is that?”) and/or is a way for people outside of your social media spheres to get to know you and possibly get them interested in joining you there!

So here are four ways to get ‘er done:

The process is the same for all of these options- you enter your twitter name (none require your password) and it generates multiple options for color choices or design and gives you the code to copying and pasting into your email signature (or on your blog if you’re so inclined to fit it there).  All four options below function the same way, so pick which one you think is pretty and run with it!  Note: if your twitter account is private like mine, this service will not work.

TwitSig

TweetBars

TweetSig

Twisig

Warning: Visiting this site may harm your computer!  The website at mashable.com contains elements from the site cdn.eyewonder.com, which appears to host malware – software that can hurt your computer or otherwise operate without your consent. Just visiting a site that contains malware can infect your computer.

There is a lot that loads when joinning any page and Mashable and any website can add things to their site that haveunknowingly been flagged in Google for malware, but nonetheless, proceed cautiously when you see this error.

I cannot in any way see Pete Cashmore of Mashable fame knowingly allowing any form of malicious content on the site, but none the less, a warning from Google is pretty strong.

Developing story

July 4th

Each year across the nation we gather with family, friends and co-workers to celebrate the birth of our nation. The birth of our nation was fought for many years, but began when the  Founding Fathers signed their name to the Declaration of Independence on July 4th 1776.

John Adams, our 2nd President of the United States wrote his wife Abigail, “It ought to be celebrated by pomp and parade, with shows, games, sports, guns, bells, bonfires, and illuminations from one end of this continent to the other…”

Since 1777, we have celebrated with fireworks.

Our Heritage

At the signing of the Declaration of Independence  they pledged their Lives, their Fortunes and Sacred Honor to see a new country birthed in liberty and freedom.  They understood that  liberty and freedom is not instituted by governments but by the Laws of Nature of Nature’s God.

Ronald Reagan said, “Freedom is never more than one generation away from extinction. We didn’t pass it to our children in the bloodstream. IT must be fought for, protected, and handed on for them to do the same, or one day we will spend our sunset years telling our children and our children’s children what it was once like in the United States where men were free.”

With that in mind it is good to read the Declaration and read it to our children. Critical to the future destiny to our nation is knowing our historical documents, understanding where our rights and freedoms come from and how we arrived to become citizens of this great country. As you gather with family, and friends celebrating in your own way, take a few minutes to reflect on why we celebrate.

I started a tradition when my kids were little of making a Flag Cake because kids associate birthdays with cakes. We continue it even today and my guess it is one tradition they will pass along to their children.

Freedom and Liberty

America is a city set on hill that has been the envy of nations that long to come here to experience and live in Liberty and Freedom and escape the bonds of tyranny. Even as the Statue of Liberty says,

“Keep ancient lands, your storied pomp!” cries she
With silent lips. “Give me your tired, your poor,
Your huddled masses yearning to breathe free,
The wretched refuse of your teeming shore.
Send these, the homeless, tempest-tost to me,
I lift my lamp beside the golden door!”

You Can’t Dress This Up

“Herbs bed in front of shed” (Herb’s wife behind shotgun)

“Enjoy firewoks from the upper deck” (This agent woks on hot coals for his clients)

“Weeping Widow behind garage” (Weeping Herb hiding behind widow.)

“Lush ghetto with squirting waterfalls” (A property for drunks with bladder problems)

“Floating starecase” (I see dead people.)

“Protruding rock front” (A hard set of hooters)

“Yard w/ shed & big dick area” (Herb’s yard – he has delusions of  glandular.)

And For the Law Breakers

“Tenants on short leash” (Landlord in County Lockup)

“Cranked windows” (And a cranked agent.)

“Trees and pot included” (Bong negotiable)

“Large shooting rage” (20 agents on an L.A. Freeway)

“Mate with cherry” (Back off, Herb – you’re in enough trouble.)

Another Shade of Lipstick

“Crepe Cod Home” (A French take on an American classic)

“Double pained French doors” (Yeah, the French are a pain to all of us.)

“Friendly neighbor on one side” (France on the other.)

“Call for Cod. Must Sell Now” (Sushi to die for)

“Dagwood trees” (And Blondie wood floors?)

“Moosaic pattern in entry” (Oh give me a home, where the Guernseys roam…)

“Boat doc needs wood support” (When a jock strap just won’t do…)

“Outdoor girll excluded” (But we’ll throw in Herb for free.)

“Windows with decorative red shitters” (Someone should see a doctor about that…)

Potpourri

“Crassman home” (A home that’s rough around the edges)

“Top grade imported plant floors” (Pass the bong.)

“House in the heat of Studo City, CA” (Yeah, I’m hot just thinking about it.)

“Popular style Archertecher” (I love his Fish n Chips.)

“Long drive with apple parking” (This agent was sauced.)

“Quayle hunting area” (A popular activity with Hoosier Democrats.)

“Owner wants to stray.” (Get a pre-nup and a shotgun.)

And This Week’s Favorite:

“A little fluff is all this needs” (Apparently that’s what Herb said to his wife.)

Thanks to all who contributed from all over the country. Special thanks to my colleagues and friends at Sotheby’s International Realty, Coldwell Banker, and the MLS for their unwitting contributions.

Here is a link for a webinar I did about a week ago for Number 1 Expert.  You do have to fill out a short form to listen and give them them information to get to the actual recording.  It is about an hour long and you will see slides on the screen that are in sync with my answers.  They titled the talk, “How to Stay Positive in Uncertain Market Conditions”.

Some good stuff.

NOWHERE!

That’s right, nobody currently enforces the HVCC. An entity called the Independent Valuation Protection Institute (IVPP) handles complaints. According to the code:

An Independent Valuation Protection Institute (Institute) shall be created as approved by the parties. Subject to section IX, when the Institute is established, the lender will provide information to appraisers and borrowers regarding the availability of the Institute’s services, which are expected to include: (1) a telephone hotline and email address to receive any complaints of Code of Conduct non-compliance, including complaints from appraisers, individuals, or other entities concerning the improper influencing or attempted improper influencing of appraisers or the appraisal process, which the Institute will review and report as provided in IV.B(8) and IV.C(2) of this Code of Conduct; and (2) the publication and promotion of best practices for independent valuation. The lender shall not retaliate, in any manner or method, against the person or entity that makes a complaint to the Institute.

But one month later, it still doesn’t exist. Even Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac acknowledge this fact:

The structure of the IVPI has not yet been determined and the IVPI has not yet been established. Therefore, the provisions regarding it in the Code are not yet effective.

So right now HVCC regulation is like speeding on the Autobahn – there’s nobody to tell you not to do it.

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