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Weird Time – Ignite Phoenix #6

March 30, 2010

So right about the time of this posting, I should be on stage doing my thing at Ignite Phoenix #6! This is my fourth time to present to the Ignite crowd, and I’m stoked to be doing it again.
For those who can’t make it and aren’t watching the live stream, here’s my dry run [...]

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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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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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One Size Does NOT Fit All

November 25, 2009

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There exists a misalignment of goals between a speaker on stage and an audience member in attendance. And as the size of the audience grows, so does the misalignment. As a speaker, I have to appeal to everyone in the room. If you’ve been to one of my talks, you know [...]

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Flipping for local businesses

November 24, 2009

Two or three beers into an #evfn at Whole Foods in Chandler, Tim Conley points a Flipat me and says “tell me how small businesses can use social media.” The result:

Hunt, Capture & Share by Evo Terra from Tim Conley on Vimeo.
I think I did remarkably well considering my self-induced disability and lack of [...]

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5 Reasons Your Podcast TECHNICALLY Sucks

November 23, 2009

Last weekend, as you know, was PodCamp AZ 2009. My presentation this year was 5 Reasons Your Podcast Technically Sucks. This latest talk is a follow-on to the two prior, 5 Reasons your Podcast Sucks and 5 Reasons You Suck on iTunes. Once again, the subtitle is “… and what you can do about it.”. [...]

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Personality shaping your presentation skills

November 22, 2009

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I spent the better part of my life with little care for how others perceived me. Truth be told, I still feel that way. But I understand that the world makes snap judgments based on initial impressions. I’m the only one responsible for that impression, which gives me the capability [...]

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Five Twitter Twooisms for Social Media 101

October 6, 2009

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I like Social Media Club Phoenix for a lot of reasons. Right now, I like it because it gives me a reason to make a blog post. Those have been light as of late. Sorry about that.
This Thursday, I’ve once again been asked to put on Social Media 101. Just like [...]

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5 Reasons Your Wordpress Blog Sucks

September 10, 2009

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I’m having a blast leading the Social Media 101 sessions at Social Media Club Phoenix each month. If you’re in Phoenix the 2nd Thursday of the month, you should come.
This week I’m giving a brief workshop on making Wordpress-powered blogs better. I take the 101 seriously. This will focus on 5 low-level [...]

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Social Media 101 part deux at SMC Phoenix

August 13, 2009

Well that went well. Last month, I debuted something new at Social Media Club Phoenix called “Social Media 101″. The idea is simple and in-line with my objectives: make an easy in-road for those who are new to the concept of social media. When us “seasoned veterans” start tossing around buzzwords and leaving out annotations, [...]

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Debuting Social Media 101 at Social Media Club Phoenix

July 9, 2009

I’ve been a on-again and off-again attendee at Social Media Club Phoenix over the last year or so. But I’ve been asked to lead something new. So.. what the heck! Here’s how the organizers of SMCPHX bill it:
Social Media 101 will start at 5:30, an hour before the normal time. Led by local podcaster and [...]

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Big Numbers – The video from Ignite Phoenix #4

June 19, 2009

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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Ignite Phoenix – Big Numbers dry run

June 17, 2009

I had a fabulous idea recently. Since timing and rehearsal are more important at Ignite Phoenix than other presentations (your 20 slides auto-rotate every 15 seconds without any input from you), I thought I’d do my night-before run in front of the microphone.
And thanks again to the magic o SlideCast by SlideShare, here is the [...]

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Social Media Introduction for the Travel & Tourism Industry

March 14, 2009

A few weeks ago I gave a talk to a 100+ owners of business in the travel, tourism and hospitality industry. It was at the Cochise County Travel & Tourism Workshop down in Benson Arizona. My job was to speak to the attendees about getting started in social media.
Here’s the abbreviated version of that [...]

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Big Distance – My talk from Ignite Phoenix 3

March 2, 2009

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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New Media Strategies for Real Estate Professionals

November 8, 2008

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

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

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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Market Perspective

October 31, 2008

Market Perspective
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I’ve discovered the joy of slideshare this morning. I’ve been watching them for a while now, but finally decided to do one on my own.
I threw this together in a matter of minutes because the mood took me. I’ll eventually make it more “official” and [...]

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Teaching New Media at the 2008 REALTORS® Conference & Expo

September 14, 2008

Well, it’s official. I’m speaking at the National Association of Realtors Convention in Orlando Florida. My sessions will be Saturday morning and is titled Digitally Expose Yourself.
As you might have guessed, I’ll be tailoring this topic to the needs of real estate professionals. I don’t know if you know this or not, but the market [...]

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