Who Else Wants a Rush of Traffic to Their Blog/Pod Site For Free?

Arleen Anderson will share specific proven methods and techniques that drive traffic to your blog and/or podcast pages which do not require spending money.

You have or wish to create a public presence on the web for the purpose of being seen. You have [...]

Managing your Identity

Rob will give a brief overview of identity, building your personal brand and ways to build relevance in social media.

About Rob Farrow

Rob Farrow is brand czar (Co-Founder and VP of Marketing) of chi.mp, and is responsible for the creation and messaging of the brand and the implementation of all consumer outreach programs, including [...]

Video Podcasting 101

Roxanne will be joined by partner Shane Robinson to talk about getting started: Video Podcasting 101.

Here’s the slides from their presentation.

Using Twitter

Kids use it, celebrities use it, brands use it, new and old media use it, even regular people use it. In this session you will:

see Twitter in action

learn about some of the [...]

Podcasting tips for Musicians & Bands

The state of the music industry is all over the map right now, and it is even harder for local Hawaii musicians to get heard and make a living. All of the members of this panel have had success with podcasting (both audio and video) and will discuss with you [...]

Video options & opportunities for independent media creators

Unlike never before, independent film and video is accessible to just about anyone with a camera and a story to tell. Dina will tell us about how this works, including how to host your videos for free, how to let others find sponsors for you, and how to [...]

New Media in Government

Congressman Abercrombie will talk about his use and understanding of social and new media tools.

About Congressman Neil Abercrombie

Congressman Neil Abercrombie brings leadership, experience, and seniority to the job of representing Hawaii in the U.S. Congress. Now seeking his tenth full term, he is widely recognized as an effective, knowledgeable and hard-working champion [...]

Podcasting Hawaii to Japan: Integrated Marketing to Asia through New Media Channels

Dave or Brian will show a brief video interview with Peter Williams, partner in the Official Hawaii Podcast (delivered in Japanese). He is a former radio personality and native English speaker and expert in new media in Japan. We will also talk about [...]

Blogging in Education

Because a teacher is often a single source of communication for a large number of recipients, education and blogging are an easy fit. Though there are a few landmines to consider, free or low-cost options for teachers interested in blogging abound. With careful attention to possible pitfalls, however, many educators discover [...]

Social Media — The Who, What, Where, & What The!?

What will Dan (with co-speaker Sid Savara) talk about?

What is social media?
Who are it’s participants?
Why is it important for you to join “The Conversation.”
Authenticity vs. Privacy
Your personal brand

Here are the slidles from Dan’s presentation:

About Dan Zelikman

Dan Zelikman is the lead strategist for StarrTech Interactive [...]

Social Media Game

Play the social media game–a cool card game that will help you think through some strategy and tactical ideas.

Here’s her page (link updated!) that describes more about it.

About Beth Kanter

Beth Kanter is a trainer, blogger, and consultant to nonprofits and individuals in effective use of social media. Her expertise is how to [...]

Building Community 101: Your Customers Are Talking, Are You Listening…and More Importantly, Acting?

Customers are discussing your brand online. Are you listening? Are you participating in their conversations? What do you mean you don’t think you don’t have to? Silly rabbit.

This day and age, it is critical every company builds a Social Media strategy into [...]

Introduction to Social Media

Chris will give an introduction to social media based on a completed chapter from his unfinished book, Social Media Champions. During this session, he will discuss “what is social media?”, provide a brief overview of what he calls the 4 C’s of social media (context, communications, collaboration, connections) and dive into [...]

Alltop: Aggregation without the Aggravation

Alltop is a website that functions as an “online magazine rack” with the latest from a wide variety of news sources and blogs covering “all topics.” Many of the Alltop sites are very useful to entrepreneurs, investors, and everyone else in the high-tech community. Alltop covers more than just business. The [...]

Blogging to Build your Community of Clients Online: How Women are Using the Web to Grow their Business, Reach the Right Customers, and Make a Difference

Women entrepreneurs use their natural talents of sharing, collaboration, and peer-to-peer learning to increase their business success. When you’re a smart and savvy website owner, your customers will choose you [...]

Much mahalo to the press and to our friends for sharing the story of this event!

Erika Engle, of the Star-Bulletin understands the challenge:

PodCamp and WordCamp will pull eyeballs to Hawaii
Oct. 3, 2008

So how do you join in and market your business and engage your customers, promote your canoe club’s fundraiser, or play in the [...]

You Care, They Care:
How companies use Cause Marketing and Social Media together to help people and win customers

25 years ago, American Express started a new corporate marketing trend–big brands began “giving back” as part of their consumer outreach efforts. Since then, Target, Kraft, Coca-Cola, and virtually every other large company on the planet has [...]

The Dynamics of Group Blogging

Rosa Say will begin this session with a case study of Joyful Jubilant Learning (JJL) from her perspective as the site’s founder and managing editor. JJL is a group blog dedicated to collaborative online learning; the site was created in 2006 as the web-based forum of the Hoʻohana Community of self-proclaimed [...]

Wordpress and the Viddler plugin

Viddler’s plugin for Wordpress allows you to do a number of things with video including adding video to your blog posts, allowing your readers to comment on posts using video, and more. I will demonstrate how to install the plugin, how to setup the preferences, and how to use it.

About Colin [...]

Many business managers may be wondering what the new social media and Web 2.0 technologies are all about, and how new social media might help the business’ bottom line. Especially in these tough economic times, many managers realize that creativity and outreach may make the difference between a long and happy business life or the [...]

Why Blog?

A panel discussion about why individuals as well as businesses should blog. Topics will include networking for individuals, branding, and customer relations for business. We’ll also discuss blogging versus traditional media as a platform for reaching customers. We will also offer case studies, which will include personal examples, Google, Adobe, Twitter and more.

About [...]