From the monthly archives:

November 2008

Would you recommend me as a speaker?

November 20, 2008

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Image by EricaLucci via FlickrWere you in attendance for one of my recent speaking engagements? Did you find the information I gave valuable? If so, can I get a favor from you?
To be blunt: I want more speaking engagements. They are a LOT of fun for me and I genuinely enjoy sharing what I know [...]

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I’m Speaking on a Travel and Tourism Panel

November 15, 2008

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Image via WikipediaI’ve been invited to participate in a panel discussion next Wednesday. The event goes by the lengthy name of “Promoting AZ Travel with Social Media & Interactive Marketing“.
My lovely wife, Sheila Dee, spent a number of years in the travel industry. A good portion of Arizona’s economy comes from travel & tourism, [...]

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Why wait for a conference?

November 14, 2008

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Image by sheiladeeisme via FlickrNew Media unshackles the notion of a broadcast schedule. Traditional media is waking up to this fact (hello, Hulu). Audiences have been there for a while (hello, TiVo). Conferences and conventions are getting into the act, albeit from their tech-savvy attendees (hello, uStream).
So what am I waiting for?
On the plane back [...]

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Taking a mulligan on Twitter

November 12, 2008

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Image via CrunchBaseI’ve been an active user of Twitter for close to two years now. And like any useful social media or new media tool, I’ve changed how I interact with it multiple times. The only constant in life is change, and a tool that accommodates my changing needs will always have a place in [...]

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New Media Strategies for Real Estate Professionals

November 8, 2008

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I spoke at NAR 2008 (National Association of Realtors) today. It was their national convention, held in Orlando Florida. My topic was “digital business strategies”, but the presentation I created was really new media strategies. I tailored the topic specific to the needs of real estate professionals brand new to the ideas and concepts behind [...]

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5 Reasons Why Your Podcast SUCKS on iTunes preso

November 6, 2008

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More from my talks at Podcamp AZ last weekend!
5 Reasons Why Your Podcast Sucks On Itunes
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No, this isn’t the same as the previously posted slidshow. Pay close attention to the title. This one is all about things you are (probably) doing wrong on iTunes.
I make plenty of examples out [...]

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5 Reasons Why Your Podcast SUCKS preso

November 4, 2008

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5 Reasons Why Your Podcast Sucks
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I know not everyone could watch me present this topic in person at Podcamp AZ over the weekend. So I’m posting it here. There isn’t any audio, so you may have to struggle to grasp the concept of some of the [...]

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Happy Birthday, Mom

November 3, 2008

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Image by mrsonion42 via Flickr60 years ago today, the Chicago Tribune printed their famous “DEWEY BEATS TRUMAN” gaff. OOPS! And according to history reported on Google, not a godsdamned thing else happened that day.
I posit to you that a great travesty of justice occurred when those few hundred errant copies captured the attention of a [...]

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