The Historian

In case you missed it yesterday… I’m hosting a crazy three-day blog, web site promotion event and social media party on my blog, my Facebook Fan page and my Twitter account. The first post can be found here: Historian’s “Social Media” Party!

I’ve actually had a great turn out, with visitors coming in from all areas.

Scott “Lum the Mad” Jennings: http://brokentoys.org

Scott works as a designer in the computer gaming industry, and comments a lot on his blog-type thing at Broken Toys. I have to tell you that I’ve followed him on and off for years now and I’m quite honored that he felt like I needed to be given the once over.

Pamela  Almand: The Captains’s Voice www.thecaptainsvoice.com

With the confident and authoritative-but-warm voice of a 25-year international airline captain, Pamela  Almand has a smooth elegance…or a “right stuff” drawl that can be low, sultry, and sexy …or warm and friendly with a big smile you can hear! Her signature sound is the low, smoky and sultry nightclub voice with a hint of a teasing smile… or that little bit of vamp in the girl-next-door voice. Yet she can be “Mom” with equal aplomb!

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Melissa Ross: First Coast Connect http://bit.ly/c5uQOn

You can catch her weekdays at 9AM on WJCT as she gets plugged in to everything that’s happening around the First Coast. Join her on First Coast Connect, a program that showcases the issues, trends and newsmakers that have people talking. The one-hour programs airs Monday to Friday at 9am. @MelissainJax

Kapil Bhatt: http://kapzer.com

Check out Game Tester and Blogger Kapil Bhatt’s personal site and don’t miss his portfolio page for the real meat. I worked with him on 2Moons where he served as a Virtual Game Master. He is very hard working and was a pleasure to work with.

Dan Gray: www.bifftheunderstudy.com

His blog, largely focuses on communication within gaming networks but also features commentary on Community Management and the Games Industry as A whole. If you’re interested in improving communication with your community there might be something for you there. I know I have found some very useful suggestions in the past.

Ryan Thompson: http://ryanpaulthompson.com/

Ryan is one of the few gaming people in Jacksonville, FL. He is a Web designer and social media strategist for the games industry and the Dalton Agency. @ryanpthompson

Historian’s Social Media Party

Hey companies, If you’d like to donate a door prize such as an products, T-shirts or anything else, please connect with me as quickly as possible by calling +1 (310) 574-2843 and leaving a voice mail.

Don’t hesitate to connect, leave a comment, or offer me a job.

I want to thank Larry Brauner of http://online-social-networking.com/ for the idea for this event.

As of today, I am officially job hunting… So, in an effort to find a great job as a Community Manager/Social Media guy, I’m hosting a crazy three-day blog, web site promotion event and social media party on my blog, my Facebook Fan page and my Twitter account. What’s truly unique about this event is that I plan to check out every link posted on my page, comment and share the link as I deem appropriate. Everybody may participate. It’s not necessary to have a blog or other website.

Historian’s Social Media Party

Hey companies, If you’d like to donate a door prize such as an products, T-shirts or anything else, please connect with me as quickly as possible by calling +1 (310) 574-2843 and leaving a voice mail.

Here are answers to some frequently asked questions:

1. How do I register for this event?
   Visit the event page Historian’s Social Media Party and click on Attending. If you’re not a Facebook member, join Facebook first.
2. I don’t want to use Facebook, now what?
   Post a comment here, or send me a message via twitter just use #SocMeParty so I know it is about this.
3. In what ways can I participate?
   You can post a link to your blog or website with a brief non-hypey introduction. You can network (see below) with other people and check out their links. You can even be a fly on the wall (no pun intended) and just chill.
4. What if I don’t have a blog or other website?
   Post a link to your Facebook page or profile, to your Twitter profile, LinkedIn profile, call me and leave a voice mail +1 (310) 574-2843, etc.
5. When does this event take place?
   From Feb 15-17 according to the date wherever you are.
6. Do I have to be awake and online for 72 hours?
   Nope.
7. What am I not permitted to promote?
   No porn or hate content. No predominantly religious content. Gaming stuff is a huge plus!
8. How many links may I post during the event?
   One…  with an exception…
9. What if you don’t get to me?
   If I don’t get around to acknowledging your post within seven days, you may post a new link or re-post the old one.
10. Can I network with other participants?
    You are encouraged to network, but please do so in a professional manner to avoid being forced to play “Strawberry Shortcake: Musical Match-Ups” with a broken controller.
11. When will you be hosting another event like this one?
    I don’t know. It depends on how this one goes. If I get a great job, you can expect something like this at my new position. If not, I will hire bouncers and make it a rave with a $5 cover instead.
12. What happens if I don’t attend this one?
    You’ll have to live with a guilty conscience for all eternity.
13. This bullet point intentionally left blank.
    It’s number 13 and people are superstitious…
14. Do I need to bring anything to the party?
    No, but you can help promote this event.
15. How can I help promote this event?
    You can link to this article, share it on FB, tweet it, Stumble it, Digg it, or print copies and mail them to all your friends, family and colleagues.
16. What if I don’t think you deserve this shameless self-promotion?
    I’ve got kids and bills, work with me here.
17. What if you haven’t answered my question?
    I just pretend to be perfect, post it below and I will try and answer.

* Note that I reserve the right to modify the rules and conditions of this event arbitrarily and capriciously with or without prior or subsequent notice. I will also remove posts and comments as I see fit.

Don’t hesitate to connect, leave a comment, or offer me a job.

I want to thank Larry Brauner of http://online-social-networking.com/ for the idea for this event.

If you haven’t heard about LFG Expo yet, @lfgx on twitter, you need to check them out. 

With several MMOs already having individual fan events, we see players who are forced to choose their favorite games or events based on what’s coming up and who they would like to meet with the most. The goal of LFG is to provide the ultimate experience for all MMO and VW fans to come and see what’s new in the world of MMOs as well as meet friends across all games. LFG will have allure no single game or company event can provide: an event for everything MMO related. Developer sessions, special VIP attendee events, game competitions, private screenings, guild meetings and more will combine to draw an incredible numbers of fans.

LFG also offers a cost-effective solution for game developers and publishers to showcase their existing and future MMOs without the added overhead of creating their own events. Games will get exposure to current fans as well as prospective future fans with this unified event. Games will be able to create more brand awareness and connect with the current and future players on a level that all MMO fans will come to love as much as the games themselves.

Stay tuned for more information as it’s released in the coming weeks.

Looking For Group Expo

Another update.. this time adding some of the design work I’ve done of the past couple of years. I need to dig up some of the older stuff and make it available too. You can see it all on my Art & Design Portfolio page.

In an effort to clear up a lot of the clutter in my blog (read that as get rid of all the twitter posts) I’ve added a Lifestream to my site. The link is on the top, just click it and you will see a better list of my activities through the day.