From the monthly archives:

August 2008

Books & Blackwell Dragon*Con party announcement

August 26, 2008

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Are you ready for a second night of partying at Dragon*Con? The party suite in the Hyatt will be taken over that night by Tee Morris, Pip Ballantine & J.R. Blackwell for the Books & Blackwell party.
As the text in the image says, it’s a book launch, art show and costume party! They’ll be selling [...]

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Want the secret to social media success?

August 25, 2008

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People want social media to be an easy fix. Companies look at social media as an immediate replacement for lots of other things they are doing, and they expect it to “just work” out of the box.
That’s not the way the game is played, kids.
Take it from Scott Sigler, arguably one of the most popular [...]

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I’m buying Playing for Keeps at Amazon.com today

August 25, 2008

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… and you should, too. Why? Three reasons.

Mur is a friend of mine, and any friend of mine is a friend of yours. Wait. Did I get that right? Regardless. Mur is good people. I enjoy her writing, spirit and passion. The world needs more Mur, and you can help by buying Playing for Keeps [...]

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New Media Interchange Phoenix – or – Not another meetup!

August 20, 2008

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For the purpose of this post, I’m breaking up you, the readers, into two categories. Now I abhor labels, so bear with me.
Group 1: Everyone who has a firm grasp on new and social media. You get not only the concepts, but you are actively engaged to the conversation. Sure, you want to learn more, [...]

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Are podcasters legitimate press? Obama campaign says so

August 19, 2008

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Now here’s the coolest thing I’ve read all day:
Obama came to Albuquerque to do a town hall meeting yesterday and on a whim I wrote an email asking if a podcaster would be considered press. They didn’t even blink. They just issued me a press pass and I had all the same access as any [...]

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Video of zombies attacking Jonathan Coulton

August 19, 2008

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Props to Hellziggy for capturing this amazing video of the zombie attack on Jonathan Coulton during the Coverville 500 show at the New Media Expo.

For those unfamiliar with the song, I recommend watching the whole thing. For those who know it and just want to get to the “good parts”, the hi-larity ensues at [...]

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Pimps & Hoes II: The Wrath of Bone announcement

August 17, 2008

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Speaking of Dragon*Con… I’m going against my better judgment and sub-letting the Podiobooks.com Party Suite to Scott Sigler one night. Yeah, there’s going to be a huge mess to clean up.
Some come on out, Junkies and drink some beer on me. No, not literally on me, you miscreants. But I’m buying. Which is something else [...]

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Post New Media Expo thoughts

August 17, 2008

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I’ve just returned from the 4th annual “Podcast Expo”, though it’s official title is the New Media Expo. It’s changed names each and every year including this one. But to many of us, it’s still and always will be the Podcast Expo. It’s not so much that we’re traditionalists, it’s that we’re easily confused.
This was [...]

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Meet me at the NME

August 13, 2008

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This will be my fourth year attending the frequently-rebranded New Media Expo (starts tomorrow!). And this time, I have no agenda. That’s right. I’m not speaking, performing, dancing, or generally following any sort of timeline. Sheila and I are there to hang out, have fun and meet the peeps we meet there every year [...]

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Video from my “Big Time” talk from Ignite Phoenix now aviailable

August 13, 2008

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Last night we pulled off the first Ignite Phoenix series of presentations. My honest opinion? Outstanding. Your city needs an event like this, and Phoenix needs to do another one.Kudos to Jeff and Roger for pulling it together. And for twisting my arm to talk.
My presentation on “Big Time” won’t be terribly new for [...]

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Evo’s Dragon*Con Schedule

August 11, 2008

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Just heard from the programming track at Dragon*Con. I was sorta hoping to avoid speaking on panels, but that’s just because I can be a cantankerous bastard on occasion. Looking over what they’ve got me doing, I’m pretty pleased.

Fri 01:00 pm – Podcasting Kick Off featuring the Brobdingnagian Bards
Come celebrate the third year of Podcasting: [...]

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I’m speaking at Ignite Phoenix August 12th

August 10, 2008

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If you’re interested in some fun and eclectic talk, join me at Jobing.com at 6:00 PM on August the 12th. I’m kicking off the presenters at the first ever Ignite Phoenix event that evening. Speakers only have 5 minutes on stage, so even if something sounds terribly boring to you — relax! Or take a [...]

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Helping out with The Social Media Bible

August 10, 2008

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A few months ago I was introduced to Lon Safko at a local Phoenix event. The details are fuzzy, but through a series of mutual acquaintances, it was decided that Lon and I needed to get together. He was (and still is) busy compiling data and gathering “experts” for The Social Media Bible, due out [...]

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Headphones needed for community podcast studio.

August 2, 2008

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The gangplank community podcasting studio is almost complete. We’ve recorded three shows (no, they aren’t available yet) to test the waters, but there is one crucial piece missing:
Heaphones
Right now, the studio is set up to record four people, one of them being the engineer. And right now, only the engineer can monitor themselves when recording. [...]

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