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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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More video silliness: Twitter Uncovered: History and Monetization Revealed!

February 14, 2010

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It’s been one of those months. Sorry. But though I’ve been neglecting the blog, I’ve not been neglecting fun.
Here’s a bit of stupidity that Jeff and I came up with some time ago that has finally been green-lit. Green-lighted? Green-lanterened? Anyhow, it’s all about the little-known monitization angle and history of Twitter.

Or maybe we [...]

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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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Social media defined

January 8, 2010

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Ask a dozen social media experts to define social media and you’ll get a score of different answers. I don’t understand this. The concept just isn’t that hard.
I sat down with local-legend Jeff Moriarty to prove that very fact. Luckily for us — hell, for you – Joe Holt was there to capture the definition [...]

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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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Strengthen your connections

December 8, 2009

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Don’t underestimate the value of connections. While we (and by we I mean I) sometimes get caught up looking for ROI and hard, measurable facts, some things are more esoteric. Yet just as valuable.
When Google bought YouTube, they thought the asset was the impressions the videos would deliver. What they found [...]

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Trying out Google Friend Connect

November 27, 2009

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Google Friend Connect is by no means new. Heck, it’s not even all that exciting. And for many, it’s just one more failed effort by Google at enabling or facilitating the social web.
Call Google what you will, but I don’t think stupid is a fair description. And GFC seems to embrace [...]

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You know, this web stuff just might catch on

September 22, 2009

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I just love the informative videos that XPLANE puts out. Few of the facts outright knock me off my feet, but I live in this world every day. So do many others, but it’s my job to pay attention to things like this. If that’s not your job, then some of these facts [...]

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Social Media 101 part deux at SMC Phoenix

August 13, 2009

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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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Why I tweet out when I eat out

August 5, 2009

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Many of us have a habit of tweeting where we’re eating. We use Twitpic to take snaps of the food we’re eating. We tweet about the food, the service and the place in general.
We do this for many reasons. Some of us are compulsive tweeters. Some of us consider it a [...]

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Debuting Social Media 101 at Social Media Club Phoenix

July 9, 2009

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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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Google shuts down six services you probably don’t use

January 18, 2009

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Image by evo_terra via FlickrGoogle is shutting down some services. When you catch your breath, read on to find out why I don’t really care.

Dodgeball – I’m using Brightkite. Think of it as “location-based Twitter”. The user base is no where as large as Twitter. And it will never replace Twitter. But it’s a neat [...]

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co.mments is shutting down

January 6, 2009

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Image by reinvented via FlickrLooks like one of my favorite services on the web — co.mments — is shutting down:
co.mments will be shutting down Jan 11, 2009. It’s been a wonderful ride, unfortunately regular upkeep, and our friendly spammers, have turned it into a chore. I need the time and energy to focus on other [...]

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Do you tweet… like I do?

December 29, 2008

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Image by CRASH-candy via FlickrNewsflash #1: anyone claiming proficiency in any aspect of social media is making it up as they go along. Present company included.
Resist the temptation to alter your behavior because Social Media Expert suggested you do so. For every gem presented, the schmee (my word, run with it) probably exhibits one or [...]

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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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Exploring new spaces

October 25, 2008

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Image by dullhunk via FlickrI’ve signed up for two new social media sites today:

Strands – Thanks, Paul

Twine

I don’t know enough about either to give any opinion yet. But I do know these things work best when many of us connect. If you’re a reader of my blog and a user of either of these systems, [...]

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Getting closer to #phx

April 14, 2008

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Here’s a dirty little secret of mine: I’m not a social person by nature. Ask my wife. She’ll tell you that I’d become a hermit if it wasn’t for her. Now while that might not be 100% accurate, it’s not [...]

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Reflections of me in my Tweet Cloud

April 13, 2008

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My Tweet Cloud

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I’m a big supporter of Twitter. It’s the first (only?) social media tool that I’ve embraced and stuck with for a serious amount of time.
We’ve moved well beyond the “what are you doing” days of Twitter. For me, I try [...]

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Following along

March 17, 2008

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Several folks called for me to clarify a tweet I made today:
I think your Following list says a lot about you and your relationship with Twitter. That’s not a judgment call, just an observation.
My tweet was designed to cause you to look at your list and determine one thing: does the list of people you [...]

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On Blip.tv, Clintus & Google Reader

January 18, 2008

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I just found out that that iPod Touch can play videos straight from vlogs using Blip.tv. But not if you’re viewing those blogs through Google Reader. Well, not without some help.
Here’s my explanation of how I made it work, and a test to see if it works for me. It took a few rounds [...]

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