Alan Weinkrantz PR Web Log

Follow Up To Chris Brogan's Birthday: A Birthday Present From Chris To His Readers

As a follow up from yesterday's post about Chris Brogan's birthday, he is offering a free birthday gift to his readers.  (seems like this is sort of backwards....aren't we supposed to give him a gift?

Any who....here are Chris' suggestions for building community around your blog.  Below the suggestions you may download the entire document (2 pages):

1.  Visit other blogs

2.  Promote your URL

3.  Use Social Bookmarks and News Voting Sites

4.  Submit guest posts

5.  Interviews are great, too

6.  Once you get more audience...

7.  Give your readers a chance to be authoritative

You may download the document in its entirety here:

Download buildingcommunityaroundyourblog.pdf

Happy Birthday, Chris Brogan. (And Make His Blog Required Daily Reading)

Happy Birthday to Chris Brogan.
Happy Birthday to you.

Chris is a pal,a good guy and really smart about this whole world of (for lack of better definitions) social media.

Put his blog on your daily reading list for the next 30 days.

If you don't think his blog merits staying on your daily reading list for the next year, send me an email, and I will you a $25 Starbucks gift certificate.

No kidding.

Oh- and may all your dreams come true.

What's A Blog? Common Craft Explains in Plain....Video

So, just what is a blog - as in this one you are on and my other blog- 3Screens.net?
I found this via Chris Brogan's blog.  The video from Common Craft tells it best.

At Bar Camp / San Marcos Today

So yesterday as I was eating my oatmeal, Chris Brogan send me this email saying he was in San Marcos, Texas - about 45 miles north of San Antonio, where i live. 

So, yesterday, I ran up to see Chris, meet some nice Social Media folks and decided to come to Bar Camp / San Marcos where I am right now.

More to come because this is my first Bar Camp.

Social Business Class Presentation Sums Up The Right Tools For the Right Job

I am a big fan of Chris Brogan's blog, where he writes mostly about principles of social media.  I met Chris through Jeff Pulver, got a chance to work with him on Network2.tv for a while, and in the process, started seeing him as my social media mentor.

A couple of days ago, he did a post which was really short Podcast called Social Business Class which you can listen to here. I simply took his words, turned them into a presentation, asked Chris for his permission to publish it, and he said "yes."  Here it is....and here is Chris' post about what I did below.

Chris Brogan Says: Big Media--Learn About Participation

Blogger buddy, Chris Brogan has a very (very) good post today about the principle of participation. 

Click here....

Photo by Alan Weinkrantz (c) 2007

Yes, I Am On FaceBook. (Thank You Chris Brogan)

I never thought I would do this, but I am now on Facebook.


I have to credit blogging pal, Chris Brogan for this and I thank you Chris.   

In the time I spent with Chris working on  Network2.tv, he never knew this but in the process of working with him, he actually became a virtual social media mentor to me.

If you make it a habit of reading Chris Brogan's blog on a daily basis, you will not only learn about social media and community building, but you will get a daily dose of inspiration on work, wealth, family, taking care of yourself, oh- and yes, social media and community building.

While I am testing Facebook as a way to develop new business and expand my business horizons, I was pretty surprised of people that I knew or have met in my past that were also on this social media platform.

If you are on Facebook, and want to be my "friend," I would love to hear from you.   And by the way, like Jeff Pulver, I decided to belong the Israel network and not a local network in San Antonio where I reside. 

I "live" here, but most of my business life, several family members, and many friends live there.

I consider Israel very much my home and Facebook brings me that much closer to those I work with and consider my friends.

5 Million Channels and Nothing’s On: Discovery and Discovery and Recommendation in an Internet Video World

According to Network2's Chris Brogan , television is no longer a single box.

It's no longer a single tuner.

It's a combination of everything your video service provider offers plus everything available via the Internet today.

Add to this various set-top box content offerings, like the Apple TV ( I just got one and it's way too cool), and you'll see that the battle isn't for your living room; it's for your attention.

Read his take in "KillerApp.com" on where to find, what he calls, "the good stuff," on Internet.  (Hint: it's on sites like Network2.tv)

I'm Sure Gonna Miss Not Being at PodCamp San Antonio....

Today I was supposed to be at PodCamp San Antonio, but reality and a quick business trip to Israel sort of got in the way. 

Have fun today and see ya'll at the next one - in San Antonio!

Online Videos by Veoh.com

Network 2 Party in NYC on Tuesday, May 15

network2.tv is hosting a Networking Party in NYC on May 15th from 6:30 to 8:30pm at Proof Bar & Lounge.

If you’re into Video and TV on the Internet, we’d love to have you stop by for a few beverages, snacks, and some chat: May 15th - 6:30 to 8:30 at Proof Bar & Lounge in NYC

Please RSVP if you can attend.