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Phoenix Advocacy & Events

PodCampAZ is on a 5-year mission

June 14, 2011

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Well, that’s not true. But it is the 5th year that PodCampAZ has been around. No, I’m still not helping organize the event, but I will be presenting. Again.
If you’re anywhere near AZ, I highly recommend making plans to attend this year. I’m giving you plenty of advance notice. The 5th PodCampAZ takes place November [...]

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I Have Beer PHXation

August 29, 2010

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I like beer. Good beer, you understand. Beer where a brewer had an intent beyond producing a lowest common denominator swill that would be consumed the world over.
I live in Phoenix. Sometimes I get sick of the heat, but by and large, I enjoy this city.
My friend Rob Fullmer has a new project that blends [...]

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Who says everything you do has to be productive?

January 20, 2010

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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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Raw audio from my presentation at PodCamp AZ

November 21, 2009

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Note: This is a repost. The other was all wonky. Couldn’t fix it, so I’m deleting it and trying again. Sorry for the hassle…
Props to Dani Cutler for capturing the audio of my talk, 5 Reasons Your Podcast TECHNICALLY Sucks, last weekend at PodCamp AZ 2009.
It’s long, I warn you. And the quality is [...]

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#evfn is the best Tweetup

November 19, 2009

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Though it’s not exactly news, our little tweetup was named Best Tweetup in Phoenix. Or at least, so sayeth the Phoenix New Times, the indie rag that covers the Phoenix metro scene.
#evfn is a lot of fun. And you should come out. Jonathan McNamara did a couple of times and I’m [...]

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PodCampAZ The Third – The End.

November 15, 2009

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PodCampAZ – Parting Shot

Originally uploaded by evo_terra

It’s over. Months of planning and countless hours of work by loads of volunteers all led up to two fantastic days enjoyed by hundreds. That’s how I’ll remember PodCamp AZ 2009.
Thanks to those of you who came. You’re the [...]

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Phoenix Innovation Foundation launches

August 17, 2009

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I’m not one to jump on the nationalism bandwagon, but it’s pretty clear I think that Phoenix rocks. But not because of some arbitrary lines drawn on a map. And I’m not beholden to any specific municipality. When I speak of Phoenix, I’m talking about the greater “Valley of the Sun” that makes up nearly [...]

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Having epic amounts of fun

June 28, 2009

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#eshb09 – Epic Super Hero/Villain Battle 2009

Originally uploaded by sheiladeeisme

Last night was the Epic Super Hero/Villain Battle 2009. I helped organize the event as part of Improv AZ. Additionally, I took on directorial duties to coordinate the Hero-side of the battle.
As you can see from [...]

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PodCamp AZ in November. You should come.

June 22, 2009

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Nice shirt

Originally uploaded by sheiladeeisme

On November 14th and 15th, we’ll once again be putting on PodCamp AZ. I’m really looking forward to the event. It’s our third year and the folks helping plan the event are fantastic — even more fantastic than the prior years. [...]

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Big Numbers – The video from Ignite Phoenix #4

June 19, 2009

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If you missed the event or didn’t get the full picture from the Sideshare presentation, I’m delighted to say that the video of my talk on Big Numbers from Ignite Phoenix #4 is online!

Ignite Phoenix continues to be the very best event in the Valley. And I’m not making that up. It. Is. The. [...]

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Mixing it up at Social Media Club Phoenix

June 11, 2009

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I’ve had a love/like relationship with SMC Phoenix for the last year. On one hand, I love the idea of getting social media enthusiasts together for the purpose of discussing social media. There are plenty of informal gatherings (e.g. #evfn, Gangplank, various Tweetups …) happening all over the valley all the [...]

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Re-emerging at RE BarCamp Phoenix 2009

April 21, 2009

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Hi. Did you miss me? Sorry for the hiatus. No major changes. No shifts in priorities. I’m still here.
This coming Thursday, I’m going to spend the day with a pile of Real Estate agents. No, I’m not in real estate. Quite the opposite, as I’ve been tweeting about recently. But I have found that the [...]

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Improv AZ mission #2 a success!

March 10, 2009

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How did your spend your Sunday afternoon? We spent ours welcoming back a total stranger at the airport.
Nope. Not kidding.
It’s another one of our “warm ups” for Improv AZ that started with the No Pants Day Light Rail ride a few months ago (that amazingly got picked up by the press [...]

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Come out for #evfn at Tilted Kilt in Mesa 3/13/09

March 10, 2009

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#evfn is a weekly social gathering organized primarily over Twitter. It stands for East Valley Friday Nights (that’s the east valley of Phoenix, AZ) and yes, you are invited.
This week we’re off to the Tilted Kilt in Mesa. Many of our regular attendees are familiar with the Tempe establishment, but [...]

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Big Distance – My talk from Ignite Phoenix 3

March 2, 2009

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Here are the slides and the audio track from my Big Distance presentation, originally given at Ignite Phoenix 3 on February 25, 2009. The slides have been corrected. The audio was recorded right here in my office. So is it the exact same talk as happened live last week? Nope. It’s better.
Props to Phil Plait [...]

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My next Ignite Phoenix presentation will be better

February 26, 2009

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Ignite Phoenix the Third was last night. And by all accounts, it was far and above the best event so far. The Tempe Center for the Arts was a great venue. A packed venue that quickly setup video screens outside the room for those who couldn’t get in. 300+ extremely appreciative people. Wait, [...]

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Prepping for Big Distance at Ignite 3

February 12, 2009

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My talk on Big Distance has been selected by the fine folks at Ignite Phoenix 3! So now I know what I’m doing the evening of February 25th. Oh, and the weekends leading up to that, as I still need to finish the talk. It’s called “Big Distance”, and it’s in [...]

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What does #evfn stand for?

February 11, 2009

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The next time someone asks “What does #evfn stand for?“, please direct them to the link behind that query.
Or you could just tell them it stands for East Valley Friday nights. But sending the link above is much funnier. Here’s the description that I use on Upcoming, Yelp, Facebook and anywhere [...]

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What the heck is an #evfn?

December 6, 2008

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#evfn is a weekly social gathering organized primarily over Twitter.1 It stands for East Valley Friday Nights and has been going strong for several weeks now2, I think we might have reached critical mass of sorts last night.
It’s an interesting off-shoot social media experiment, with roots in various Tweetups, meetups and the like. And it’s [...]

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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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