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Last Friday night we were heading home from visiting some friends in Lanikai. We decided to pull over and walk down to the beach to look for Mars, which is very “close” to earth this month and shining bright in the sky. We were gone no more than 20 minutes, yet in that time the [...]
Continue Reading 21 comments HowTo, Money Matters, Strategy, Tech Tools
Someone recently asked me how to record video wth multiple camera inputs. Since we are trying to use all available free time to get KnowHowCafe.com launched (please join our email list in the sidebar!) I thought I would answer him here on the blog and share it with all of you too! The photo here [...]
Applying the logic of web site structure and internet information architecture to make better savers and investors out of us! I am fascinated by the intersection of ideas and technology, much like how the Freakonomics guys merge economic data with crime stats and car seat fatalities to shine a brighter light on how we actually [...]
Here is the next installment in my web cam conversations with you. I am experimenting with the new uStream Producer “desktop application.” It allows me to record and live stream at the same time, while mixing in graphics, etc. You’ll see a small attempt at that at the end. Over time you will see many [...]
Continue Reading 5 comments Gossip 2.0, News, Tech Tools, Video
You know that social media has gone mainstream when CNN has cover articles about it and when the NY Times features tools and tips like this, pretty much on a weekly basis: Keeping a Closer Eye on Employees’ Social Networking New software allows companies to automatically monitor how much time employees are spending on social [...]
Continue Reading 14 comments HowTo, Productivity, Social Media, Tech Tools
Although my friend Lorelle snickers a little when people are drawn to blogging exclusively for the amazing SEO (“search engine optimization” benefits), there is no doubt that running your web site on a blog software platform can do wonders for your business’s ability to be found on Google searches. I often get asked which blogging [...]
Twitter and Facebook were down some today due to “Denial of Service” (DoS) attacks. Here’s some information on what they are, how they occur, and what you can do as a netizen to help prevent them! A DoS occurs when a malicious programmer or programmers unleash commands across thousands computers that have been infected with [...]
October 5: Keynote on Social Media and Breakout Session on Internet Video at the Technology & Internet Expo
September 15: Moving to digital and knowledge based economies - supporting zero emissions initiatives Zero Emissions World Congress
August 26: Marketing with Twitter and Facebook at Hawaii Transportation Association Annual Leadership Conference
August 18: How to effectively use video & livestreaming at PRSA of Hawaii
August 7: Strategic Implications of Social Networks for NonProfit Organizations for the Weinberg Fellows (private)
June 27 - August 29: Spiritual Awakening Book Club In the Transition - Practical Spirituality
June 3: Strategic Implications of Social Networks - Even If You Are Not Participating! at the Rotary Club of Honolulu Sunset
May 28-30: Social Media Skills for Musicians: Twitter, Facebook, Blogging, & Podcasting at the Nā Hōkū O Hawaiʻi Music Festival
May 22: Using Social Networks for Personal and Business Promotion, annual conference of the Hawaii Court Reporters and Captioners Association
May 13: Introduction to Twitter & Facebook Strategies for NonProfits, presented to the Weinberg Fellows on Maui and supported by the Aloha United Way
April 30: Using Online Video as a Business Communication & Marketing Tool at the Next Level Hawaii Conference
April 1: Social Media Marketing in Tourism for the Maui Visitors Bureau Destination Partners
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