I have been a big fan of Loren Feldman for a long time. I think like 2-3 years ago when I did my first video post I was throwing him shutouts. Of all these people who “keep it real” Loren is the real mother frickin deal. The first time I met him in person he was calling out Robert Scoble at blogworld something like “Hey Bobby I bet you spend a fortune on your editor for your videos getting rid of those double/tripple chins”.
Last winter Loren introduced the Shel Israel puppet. Now I had/have absolutely NO CLUE who Shel Israel is but I thought the puppet was pretty funny. Then the puppet started interviewing people. Now the Shel Israel puppet has all the A-listers lining up for a interview. Check out the latest one with Digg creator Kevin Rose:
The puppet has interviewed the who’s who of Silicon Valley including Jason Calacanis and Michael Arrington.
Its not the first hit Loren has had and I am sure it wont be the last.
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Kevin Rose is the shiz.
I agree, “China Dolls, Clowns then Puppets” can be VERY creepy. But hey, it gets attention and that’s what it’s all about.
“When you can’t be there, bVisual”
I concurr.
China Dolls, Clowns then Puppets. The 3 creapiest things in the world.
That journalist was a little ruff around the edges. A tough nut to crack. lol
The puppet puts things into perspective.
I enjoyed that, not scary though.
Hahahaha, that puppet is so funny
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@ EVA WHITE,
Try it once
Its not that novel a concept. An interview with a puppet, but its funny all the same.
let me just watch it and kick some ass lol
getting attention is the main thing on the web dude…so thats it!
yea i know for sure. lol hahahahaha
funny
funny video
lol.. funny
I will add this video on my site soon.
Anything but Loren is da man
But the idea of puppet is not that cool.
LOL, Shel Israel must not have been too tough for Loren. Shel sounds and acts exactly like Loren does in all his other videos…
A bit of the background on the puppet is actually a valuable lesson in personal branding. Loren found out that shelisreal.com was available so he scooped it and put the puppet videos on there. Shel was supposed to be part of the digerati along with Scoble and Arrington. Loren just got his digs in about Israel not being savvy enough to make sure he protected his own personal brand on the web.
When all of this went down I made sure I had name as my domain name!
Giving the Muppets a run for their money. He also has an Oscar the Grouch kind of interview style.
~Terry
Funny? I’ve never seen anything by that Feldman guy that I thought was funny or smart. He knows how to get attention, that;s for sure.
LOL first thing that popped in my head was John Cow…
That was lovely. What’s not to like about a puppet?
That’s hilarious / crazy.
>The first time I met him in person
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Loren is brilliant at getting attention. The buzz is he and Shel are in on it. Look at his track record, he bashes Calacanis and Arrington and now he stays over their houses and interviews them. Everyone is waiting for the Shel puppet to stay over Scoble’s house and the big Shel puppet interview with the real Shel Israel.
lol so fuuny
I’ve been watching this for a while. Shel actually had a big blowout online with Loren about this. Can’t find the link right now, but they went at it on twitter, on their blogs. Loren was just too savvy an online viral marketer to be beat though. Shel had to announce defeat. The puppet is an awesome idea. My props to Loren.
I’ve been watching this for a while. Shel actually had a big blowout online with Loren about this. Can’t find the link right now, but they went at it on twitter, on their blogs. Loren was just too savvy an online viral marketer to be beat though. Shel had to announce defeat. The pupppet is an awesome idea. My props to Loren.
Well he shouldn’t do an interview with a puppet, NOT that funny !
I find that puppet cute
Ha ha, now this is why I love the blogosphere..
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Puppet is very scary!
Puppet is kinda scary!
Brilliant. Puppet is kinda scary though!
Just another example of how you can find success through creativity. He’s not just another guy interviewing people.
ummm??? That puppet is a bit scary! I dont know if I could do an interview with him!
loren funniest man on web
lol Digg creator giving interview to pupet
He he funny!