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Out & About

Who says everything you do has to be productive?

January 20, 2010

There are probably better, more productive ways to spend a Friday evening, but fuck it. I like to get together and have a few beers with friends.
More often than not, I’m doing that at #evfn, or East Valley Friday Nights. #evfn is shorter. And yes, dammit, you need the hashtag. And yes, dammit, it’s lower-cased. [...]

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Tonight: Social Media 101 – Facebook privacy settings

January 14, 2010

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Tonight’s Social Media Club Phoenix will be doing a deep-dive into the world of Facebook. The session is all about tips, trends, and tactics for winning Facebook marketing. Some really smart friends of mind are on the panel. If you’re in Phoenix and are free tonight at 6:30, you should go.
Prior to that, [...]

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My pants are coming off in public this Sunday

January 5, 2010

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Last year, over 100 people came together for a common cause: the cause of taking off our pants and riding on the Light Rail.
OK, so we didn’t try and cure cancer. But we sure had a lot of fun! We got great local, national and even international news coverage. Rumor has [...]

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5 Best Social Media Tools for Business You’re Not Using

December 10, 2009

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Tonight at Social Media Club the topic is a deep dive into blogging, a panel discussion lead by Chris Conrey. Prior to the main event, I’m once again hosting Social Media 101.
The Phoenix chapter of SMC has grown significantly in the last six months, and it’s great to see people [...]

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Sliced storytelling event in Phoenix this Saturday

September 29, 2009

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It’s no secret that I enjoy hearing myself talk. To people. So when I heard that Robert Hoekman, Jr. was putting on a storytelling event this coming Saturday night, I jumped at the chance to be a part of Sliced.
This promises to be a bit different than other speaking engagements. If [...]

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Bolo 2009 attracts local and national talent

September 25, 2009

Last month, I told you about an upcoming event called Bolo 2009. As it’s an agency-focused event, I didn’t spend a lot of time talking about it here. I talk about all kinds of things here, but advertising sure isn’t one of them. Yeah, I do it. But it’s not why you read me.
Then a [...]

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Upcoming speaking engagements

August 25, 2009

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Originally uploaded by acmeExtra | Phoenix Arizona Photographer

In the last year or so I’ve made it a priority to find more speaking gigs. Yes, I’m a huge attention whore and love being in front of a crowd. Guilty. [...]

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The future of serialized audiobooks: my interview on Bibliotech

August 5, 2009

w00t! My good friend Mark Jeffrey has edited and posted his interview with me on his video show, Bibliotech. We get deep into the history, present and future of the serialized audiobook. A podiobook, if you will. And we spend some time talking about the future of publishing, writing, reading, listening… and a whole lot [...]

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Balticon 2009 schedule for Evo Terra

May 7, 2009

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I’m off to Balticon again this year. I was thrilled to be one of the Guests of Honor two years ago and had an amazing time. This year, some other hack was named GOH, but Sheila Dee and I decided we’d make the cross-country trek to hang out with some of [...]

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I’m on The Scotch Cast

February 1, 2009

In a recent trip to chilly Cleveland, I was invited by the boys at The Scotch Cast to guest on their show. Being an avid fan of single malt scotch, I humbly obliged.
Humble being the key word. These boys know their scotch. I show — in this incredibly long 57 minute podcast episode — [...]

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Free Audio Books for Readers & Sage Advice for Authors

December 13, 2008

I didn’t write that title. Carrie Runnals did. She was gracious enough to interview me recently on her podcast, Words to Mouth.
As anyone who’s asked me knows, I can go on and on (and on and on) about the topic of new media, especially as it relates to authors. Yeah, I’ve to a soft [...]

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Evo spreads the hoppy beer meme

December 12, 2008

Image by evo_terra via FlickrMy friend Charlie has a beer podcast. It’s called Speaking of Beer. And he… speaks of beer. Lots of different types of beer. And when he wants to speak about hoppy beer… he calls in the pro. Uh, that would be me.
I’m the special guest on Show 54: Hopapalooza 3: International [...]

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I’m Speaking on a Travel and Tourism Panel

November 15, 2008

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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Dragon*con 2008 captured perfectly

September 5, 2008

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Originally uploaded by Scott Hurst

This is my new publicity shot.
Srsly.
Best. Photo. Of Me. EVAR!
Entourage consists of SkepChicks masalaskeptic, A, and carr2d2.
My buddy Mike Lopez said on Twitter:
You look like the gods are talking to you… and you’re saying “can I call you back?”
This is getting [...]

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Books & Blackwell Dragon*Con party announcement

August 26, 2008

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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New Media Interchange Phoenix – or – Not another meetup!

August 20, 2008

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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Video of zombies attacking Jonathan Coulton

August 19, 2008

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

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

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

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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