Yesterday, Todd Defren ran a short, but sweet, post to help PR pros “stop and think” in order to develop more successful SMPRs . Democratize “Access” Ensure “Accuracy” Embrace “Context” Build “Community” Be “Findable” I also added an idea or two, and in my discussion with Tom Foremski , the list is far from complete, but it is off to a great start…so stay tuned for updates. Write “intelligently” “Eliminate” hyperbole Be “informed” “leave” the spin to the reporter As…
September SF NewTech Meetup
On the heels of the Silicon Valley NewTech Meetup in Palo Alto on Tuesday, I spent the day in San Francisco at the Social Media Club HQ specifically to attend my first SF event ā well that and a million other things on the SF to do list. Organized by Joel Sacks, CNET and Marketing Strategist at BuzzShout, and Myles Weissleder, VP of Communications for Meetup, SF NewTech Meetup is similar in format to the Silicon Valley event, but targeted…
September Silicon Valley NewTech Meetup
Your host, Vincent Lauria Last nightās Silicon Valley NewTech Meetup was definitely the biggest yet. Vincent āVinnieā Lauria again took center stage to welcome guests, which included VCs, engineers, programmers, entrepreneurs, bloggers, and plenty of CEOs. The eveningās lineup included four up-and-coming Web startups, some more well known than others (and maybe one that really isnāt a startup per se). And interestingly enough, all seem to have found their niche for creating a loyal customer-base. For those of you too…
OāReilly and CMP Announce the 2.0 of Web 2.0 Conferences
Itās true, throughout the rise of everything ātwo point oh,ā OāReilly is not only leading a movement, but is also learning many things along the way, such as, thereās money to be made from new Web duex companies, when they themselves have yet to figure out how to generate significant revenue, and, that sometimes bad publicity can have major ānetā resultsā¦sorry, had to fit in the pun. Just a bit of quick background for youā¦The invite-only Web 2.0 Conference launched…
The SiliconValley and SF NewTech September Meetups
I will be attending both NewTech meetups this week. Stop by and say hello! Silicon Valley Tuesday, September 5, 2006, 7:00 PM Presenters include: Video Egg – Video publishing over easy! [Joe Hurd] Boompa – Your garage online! [Ethan Lance and Dave Snider] Zazzle – Buy, sell and create custom products [Jeff Beaver] San Francisco Wednesday, September 6, 2006, 7:00 PM Yousendit – Khalid Shaikh on how to send BIG email files with ease. Civic Evolution – Brian Sullivan on…
Affluent Magazine To Run My Monthly Gadget Column
Ok, it’s definitely not CrunchGear , but it’s still a fun extension of PR2.0 and my work at FutureWorks PR. I’ve always had a passion for gadgets and new technology and have been recently featured in Entrepreneur, San Jose Business Journal, Tech Web, AP, among others over the years, for how I use technology in business. Affluent Magazine , The Authority on Lifestyle, recently asked if I would write a monthly piece to highlight the latest and greatest gadgets, so…
VentureBeat Launches, Crashes, and Emerges as the Valley’s Newest, Must-Read Blog
What a last couple of days….sorry to report on this so late, but, as always, you will get one helluva a report! For all of you SiliconBeat readers, you may have found this message… And for you others, you may have read at SiliconBeat, Valleywag, Stowe Boyd’s Message, among many others…VentureBeat recently launched, and then crashed amidst the linking frenzy that ensued…but has emerged as a bonafide resource for Venture-related deals and companies worth tracking in and around Silicon Valley….
Six Degrees of Social Media
Today I spent my day at the SocialMediaClub HQ working on the official announcement for the working group dedicated to developing a new, social media aware standard for press releases. This is exciting stuff and I really believe that this is the sign of many new things to come that will (and already is) fundementally changing the PR industry and its targets. Some of the most influential, smart, and visionary people are already on board, including: Chris Heuer, Social Media…
Livermore 25th Annual Harvest Wine Celebration
For those of you not going to Burning Man or spending the long weekend catching up on blog posts, consider heading up to wine country this holiday weekend. No, not that that wine country, the other one. I canāt even say that, there are way too many wine country regions around here, so I better be a bit more specific. Livermore Valley is hosting its annual Harvest Wine Celebration, and this one appears to be the grandest yet. Labor Day…
YouSendIt – IGetIt – An easy way to send large files online
Last month at STIRR, I was introduced to YouSendIt, āthe leader in file delivery.ā Itās an interesting service that allows anyone to send large files, securely, to contacts through email, bypassing any filters or limits set in place by admins on other side of the firewall. For a couple of years, Iāve used a similar service from Dropload ā basically, when I needed to send files in excess of 5-10MB. According to Droploadās site, it is a place for you…
