I stayed up until 2 AM again to watch the second WebbAlert show (embedded above). I stand by my words written twenty-four hours ago: this show is a winner.
Some will comment below that I’m only giving the show a thumbs up in the hope for TechCrunch mentions (there was one today for our Amazon/Webvan story, for example). They’re right, but for the wrong reasons. I’m genuinely excited to see what is being covered and, as I said yesterday, bloggers are going to see a mention on the show as a badge of honor and buzz about it. That’s a brilliant business decision.
Some people commented yesterday that the show should allow user comments around each episode. I agree, it’s a no brainer and I hope to see it soon.
May be TC should acquire and name it TechAlert?
Hey Mike your anointing powers are way off. This show is a dog…
P.S. I like her hair pulled back better as in her last video, it slims down her face. Her hair falling on her shoulders gives her a slightly “chunky” appearance. (Just some unsolicited advice, since this seems to be more about eye candy than anything else. I figured we would just go with it)
Of, course we can’t wait to see your post on Webbalert tomorrow…
I liked it – she covered topics that are genuinely useful and she’s easy on the eyes. True, watching her is a bit like a conversation at a loud bar with a girl who may have had one to many and is yelling at you very close to your face, but I’m in my 20’s, there are worse things that could happen
Wow, that was too fast, why she speaks so fast? do they have to pay any air space or something I am missing here?
She’s close enough for a lap dance…… with all the geeks, maybe that’s the point
Mike – why don’t you just buy the show and rename it TechCrunchTV already?
Sorry, but as much as I want to I just can’t make it through an episode…I find her artificial and annoying and the presentation overly dry. Which is too bad, because RocketBoom has become too self-conscious for its own good lately and GeekBrief is way too fluffy (although fun to watch). I’m still a champion for MoBuzzTV.
You know, Natali Del Conte wanted to get a tech show started too. You could set up TechCrunch TV. But that’s after you send her to media training.
Definitely going for the sex starved geek demographic. She’s a great looking girl but they need to back the camera up! That’s why the facial expressions look so exaggerated!
I agree the delivery is way over the top. If she toned it down a bit it would be a lot more watchable. Good idea for a show though, I would continue watching if she moved away from the downing 40 cups of coffee before going on air approach.
congrats on hitting that michael. but stop bragging.
She used to be kinda hot. But her over-reaching facial expressions are now annoying me. Mike, honestly, the content isn’t *that* good–and the show format/layout/graphics are kinda boring. Cali’s schtick is more genuine.
I’m jerking off to the bi… uhm, presenter.
Hello! The reason you are so kind for this WebbAlert is so obvious that you either want to tap, near to tapping, or just started tapping that far-too-giddy piece of high tech azerban…
@40: re the Federated Media connection. There could certainly be an MBA whispering sweet nothings behind the scenes.
Oh, and I wonder if they’re paying Dennis Coffey for the theme loop.
I would subscribe to this if it was integrated into Tivo. I prefer to read when I’m online and watch TV from the couch. There are a few other tech shows available on Tivo but this is actually a notch above those shows even in its current state.
When an overwhelming majority of the comments are about the attractiveness of the host, and very few are about the content of the show, then the show is bound to tank.
Not just facial expressions are annoying. She needs to hold her head still.
And come up with stories that are slightly relevant.
Wow. Please changes hosts. I watched for about 15 seconds before I was like, this is too much. Dud.
Hey Mike,
staying up until 2 in the morning…? Were you thinking she would come over, afterwards?
Yes, sex sells – I’m sorry but that’s about it you fall for.
Dog
Oh dear, Web 2.0 tech blogosphere isnt very rock and roll is it, its middle-of-the-road mongous. This video rocks? Middle aged sofa rock perhaps.
Anyway it doesnt matter if me and lots of other people dont like this show, as long as some people like it, then its worth having, theres room for everyone etc.
But theres certainly a lot of evolutionthis year in terms of how cynical people are about the credibility and agenda of blogs. Who knows where this will lead, personally I always expected there to be plenty of blatant bias and mixed motives for what people say and promote on blogs. It has the potential for people to market, sellout, mislead etc, on a whole new level. So long a money is involved, it will corrupt. It may sound obvious but the blogosphere that has the potential to be free from commercial bias, is that where no money is involved. People can blog & vlog without much or any cost, and so those that want to avoid the smell of money can do so, they just cant do it as a job.
It will be rather interesting to see if there are any other elements of blogs that may counter commercial bias. Is the potential to sellout and the possible greater urgency to monetize on the net, sufficiently countered by the ability of others to comment, etc? Ive always thought it would be funny if all messages caused by billions spent on advertising, ended up cancelling each other out, and then genuine belief bias, as opposed to paid-for bias, can run riot
How does this website relate to Facebook? I thought on TC.com if the website didn’t have anything to do with FBK then it wasn’t getting covered?
I love how she smiles while she speaks =).
For those who think Morgan is not hot:
http://www.maxi...ed.aspx?id=1064
This is how bloggers get chix to bed.
Let him do his thing. It would benefit all of us.
I’m sure you guys are not always proud with your own methods to get laid… are you?
I like the show. Short and sweet, to the point.
“Also great” Hahaha nice
Put her in a neckbrace and stop it with the eye rolls.
Morgan is brutally hot, but she is a tech geek so she deserves some cred.
That being said, I don’t really like her delivery so far. As someone commented above, the enthusiasm and facial expressions could be toned down a bit. If feels like she is doing “The Hollywood Minute”. I always liked her on TechTV/G4, so I am sure she’ll adjust; it’s only her second day…
She has all the tools to create a successful show though, so hopefully she sticks with it.
Hmm ya pretty good show. I agree though with some of the comments, zoom out a bit!
Natali does have her own show. It’s called TeXtra (textra.podshow.com). And I don’t think she needs media training. She has a master’s degree in media.
Do you guys not have any testosterone? She’s a hot chick. I love facial expressions on hot chicks. Enjoy it! I am. If Mike were shooting the same show, 3 people would watch it. Not that I don’t love your blog, Mike.
As far as the couple of comments saying Mike’s hitting that, I don’t think so. He HOPES his transparent salivating kindness earns him some sack time. If he were already having sex with her we wouldn’t be hearing the 2am comments. Good try, but in the end, girls like that like the studs even after a nice geek gives them a huge endorsement.
I’ll keep watching. She could read the back of a shampoo bottle and I’ll still watch.
Nothing wrong with it. It’s happens everywhere all the time. Look around you.
OMG – The nausea is setting in. Too much emphasis and expression in my opinion. This host has nothing on Cali Lewis of Geekbrief.tv…except that with Web Alert, I can embed their videos on my blog and GeekBrief is stuck on QuickTime which means I can only link to…yuck. Web 2.0 is about embeding, sharing…mash-it-up
$100 sees Web Alert in the Dead Pool in 10 months unless they change hosts.
Mike, are you getting paid in cash or “kind” for giving this daily coverage on Webbalert???
No, he hopes to wet his schlong for it.
Bookmarking…But I think I already knew all of those stories. The delivery/sarcasm will be what makes it fun – or not.
Great show with nice content.
Some ideas to make it better.
http://abhishek...video-bloggers/
Abhishek
@ #6 Davio: no way! that girl on mobuzz is trying too hard to speak. i seriously didn’t hear any of the news because of the way her head and mouth was moving.
im gonna stick with webbalert…
@ #87 Craig Graham: Morgan Webb is known by millions on the hit show x-play and her photos on FHM and Maxim, and you think the show won’t go anywhere unless they replace her? Ya, lets do that…real smart.
she would do a lot better if she would show her boobs ….