The day has arrived! Seriously…Samuel L. Jackson lucked out on this one. From a marketer’s perspective, Snakes on a Plane (SoaP) is the new Blair Witch. Not because both are on the same plain field (heh), but both share a common channel for success. The power of the web has come down like the hand of god to save Samuel L. Jackson’s poor choice in movie roles. Whereas the success of the Blair Witch Project was spun out of people…
SocialMediaClub.org to Build a Community for Social Media Professionals
I’m very excited to be part of this movement. The first event is tonight at 6 p.m. If you can make it, please RSVP. Event details: Social Media Club Meeting #1 Begins: Wed, 16 Aug 2006 at 6:00 PM Location: 857 Maude Avenue, Mountain View, CA 94043 It’s official! SocialMediaClub.org (SMC) launched today for the purpose of elevating Social Media to a higher level of professionalism. The organization will bring together different groups of social media practitioners such as bloggers,…
NMRCast #4 – On Air with "For Immediate Release" Regarding New Press Release Template
Last week at Search Engine Strategies conference, I joined Chris Heuer for the next edition of the NMR cast for Shel Holtz’s popular For Immediate Release (FIR) podcast. This is an ongoing series regarding the New Media Release (NMR) lead by Chris Heuer of BrainJams and Tom Foremski of Silicon Valley Watcher. The NMRCast #4: Press releases SEO & role of XML schemas, is available online here. Content summary: Chris Heuer and Brian Solis live at SES discuss search-engine optimization…
Interview with Vincent Lauria of Silicon Valley Newtech Meetup
Silicon Valley NewTech Meetup is on the fast-track to become a must-attend monthly event. Similar to STIRR, SVNT showcases new technology and attracts prominent and up-and-coming executives, technologists, programmers, marketing gurus and VCs. Vincent Lauria is the founder of SVNT and is also the VP of products for Meetro, an online service that combines the best features of messengers and social networks together with location. Focusing on emerging and established web and (web2.0) companies, Vincent (Vinnie) Lauria, took some time…
Web 2.0, Bubble 2.0, Enterprise 2.0 – Differences and Similarities from a Marketer’s Perspective
If you were around Silicon Valley during the 90s, then Iâm sure the current Web2.0 frenzy seems familiar. If youâre fresh out of college, or if youâre a recent transplant, welcome to Bubble 2.0. Not that this bubble is going to burst with the same âpopâ as 1.0, but it does share all too familiar nuances of hype and misdirection. There are even calls to ditch 2.0 for 3.0 already. Letâs just assume that everyone here understands the history behind…
HotFromSiliconValley Podcast Features FutureWorks and PR 2.0
Vic Podcaster from HotFromSiliconValley invited me to a short and sweet podcast while attending the STIRR Mixer at BlueChalk in Palo Alto on Wednesday night. (Scroll down to August 10th at the Hotfromsiliconvalley site.) Vic is a great guy and one of the more popular attendees of the event. Topics included FutureWorks and the agency’s philsophies, PR2.0 the blog and my views on Web 2.0. Thanks Vic for including me on your show! Until next time.. You can hear the…
Crunch This! Arrington Launches CrunchGear to Expand Online Media Empire
In about a year, Michael Arrington has risen to fame and fortune through TechCrunch covering Web 2.0 startups while aligning himself with some of the most influential people in the industry. Now he is among the most influential in the industry… A couple of weeks ago, he launched CrunchBoard to help companies and jobseekers connect and yesterday, he officially launched CrunchGear, which, according to Arrington, “will look like something between a pure blog and CNET Reviews.” Arrington continued in his…
STIRR 1.5 – I prefer my networking events stirred, not shaken
The August STIRR mixer was held last night at Blue Chalk in Palo Alto and it was a HOT event â literally. No A/C on a hot August nightâŚbut still, the place was packed until the very end. Photo Credit: Ian Kennedy This was STIRRâs fifth event and appeared to be its biggest to date. What sets STIRR apart is that it is an effective mix of âliveâ social and business networking among a highly qualified crowd of tech innovators,…
SES, Google Dance, STIRR – What a week!
I have held some of the most refreshing conversations at SES in San Jose this week, as well as attended incredibly insightful and helpful sessions. More to report once I can catch my breath. In the mean time, take a look at Lee Odden’s Online Marketing Blog for solid show summaries. Google Dance V was a blast last night – although I had to eat afterwards because the food wasn’t appetizing (AT ALL) – sorry Google Chefs! Tonight, from 7:30…
The Letter "e" Grants an Interview to Bidness Week
In its first interview since dotbomb , the crash, the bubble burst, etc., the letter “e” has re-emerged to grant an exclusive interview to Bidness Week. Very funny… kudos to Cerado. Web 2.0 and The Letter âeâ: The Interviewafter hitting it big during the dot-com boom of the 90âs, the tech worldâs best-known letter comes out of seclusion for a rare conversation with BidnessWeekâs Steve Rosenblush. The flurry of activity in âWeb 2.0â has unleashed a number of rising stars….
