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 [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

A Case Study: Johnson & Johnson Health Channel

The creation of the Johnson & Johnson health channel on YouTube is a non-branded site with the goal of presenting a better understanding of health and health care issues. Roxanne will interview Rob about the creation of J&J’s program, from logistics of putting the channel together and populating [...]

Getting Started with Podcasting

Learn from the author of the first podcasting book, “Podcasting the Do it Yourself Guide” what it takes to create a successful podcast. Individuals and Business people will learn what to do and what not to do. He will give you insights into the podcasting space that no one else can.

Securing a [...]

Using New Media to Capture Outbound Chinese Tourism

Roxanne Darling will interview Christine to give us a quick overview in keeping in line with leveraging new media to help businesses in Hawaii.

Providing an overview of trends in outbound Chinese tourism and why it presents a big opportunity for Hawaii
Examples of companies and tourism bureaus already capturing [...]

How to setup a WordPress blog

UPDATE: After going over the schedule we realized we didn’t really have a basic WordPress Howto session. And because the original session I proposed, EASILY CREATE AND MANAGE UNLIMITED WEBSITES WITH WORDPRESS MU (MULTI-USER) is a bit more advanced, I decided to drop back to a more basic session topic [...]

Don’t try this at home: Avoiding wrecks on the bloggers’ highway

Blogging can be immensely rewarding. It can also be dangerous. I can say that with some authority because, according to several accounts, I was the first person who lost a job because of my blog. Learn how to spot and avoid some of the potential [...]

Standing out from the crowd: You, Your Brand, and Your WordPress Theme

This session will teach you how you can strengthen your brand or identity by making some simple changes to your WordPress theme. Holly will touch on design theory, inspiration, theme implementation, and how she has used WP as a (lite)CMS.

Holly’s slides are available as [...]