tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32226437611624051012024-03-12T23:34:24.318-07:00brownbagquiltcontest musicAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01601878182405743824noreply@blogger.comBlogger43125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3222643761162405101.post-68567769374420995762013-02-04T18:28:00.000-08:002013-02-05T17:27:26.842-08:00The Business February 6th 2013, The "SF Sketchfest means BUSINESS" Edition<span itemprop="description"><span class="fsl"></span></span><span itemprop="description"><span class="fsl">The best time of year is here once more!<br /> <br /> Christmas? Heck no, we drank our way right through though the holidays (Bucky was drowning in Cherry Coke Zero).</span></span><br /><br /><span itemprop="description"><span class="fsl">Summer time? Nope, too sticky. Also, The Business has core competencies, not competent cores, so bikini season is right out for us.<br /><span class="text_exposed_show"> <br /> Valentine’s Day? Gross. Who are you, anyway? Ug.<br /> <br /> </span></span></span><span itemprop="description"><span class="fsl"><span class="text_exposed_show"><span itemprop="description"><span class="fsl"><span class="text_exposed_show"><span itemprop="description"><span class="fsl"><span class="text_exposed_show"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbtMhsccgnLXXreUMeNDovuZOXiOPLHDK6auo6ALS14QFztlWY_Zucx4txJ6I5vztFx61kLCK4fOPEOWP6yoKFHDIAHFQAofuI3khk-GgJJtLkLzYLV07VjPgZEN2dV2XQPA6TeTSAZynR/s1600/312232_10150800351255385_2105315406_n.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbtMhsccgnLXXreUMeNDovuZOXiOPLHDK6auo6ALS14QFztlWY_Zucx4txJ6I5vztFx61kLCK4fOPEOWP6yoKFHDIAHFQAofuI3khk-GgJJtLkLzYLV07VjPgZEN2dV2XQPA6TeTSAZynR/s200/312232_10150800351255385_2105315406_n.jpg" width="177" /></a></span></span></span></span></span></span>It’s Sketchfest time! The best time of all! When comics from all over the country come to San Francisco for three weeks full of incredible shows!!<br /> <br /> </span></span></span><span itemprop="description"><span class="fsl"><span class="text_exposed_show"><span itemprop="description"><span class="fsl"><span class="text_exposed_show"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbtMhsccgnLXXreUMeNDovuZOXiOPLHDK6auo6ALS14QFztlWY_Zucx4txJ6I5vztFx61kLCK4fOPEOWP6yoKFHDIAHFQAofuI3khk-GgJJtLkLzYLV07VjPgZEN2dV2XQPA6TeTSAZynR/s1600/312232_10150800351255385_2105315406_n.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></a></span></span></span>The Business is very happy to be a part of this annual cavalcade of comedy once more, and we have some of our favorite guests on for the FESTivities. <br /> <br /> </span></span></span><span itemprop="description"><span class="fsl"><span class="text_exposed_show"><span itemprop="description"><span class="fsl"><span class="text_exposed_show"><span itemprop="description"><span class="fsl"><span class="text_exposed_show"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiA1vbQ-X3F7d1-2jUNUxPA-67GW5S7sFEPYXgNa6wGqfvVw99SGydgoydj3qxDRoq6yEJrXDzKiWvyaK2InAqAIesDckz8gav7kmw805XoQDIRFeRHEQjoyCoUYasGZLVNE0S0AmfcyoCf/s1600/472101_10151272986666098_1792844713_o.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="160" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiA1vbQ-X3F7d1-2jUNUxPA-67GW5S7sFEPYXgNa6wGqfvVw99SGydgoydj3qxDRoq6yEJrXDzKiWvyaK2InAqAIesDckz8gav7kmw805XoQDIRFeRHEQjoyCoUYasGZLVNE0S0AmfcyoCf/s200/472101_10151272986666098_1792844713_o.jpg" width="200" /></a></span></span></span></span></span></span>Chris Knutson is joining us, he is the winner of ACME's Funniest Person in the Twin Cities award in </span></span></span><span itemprop="description"><span class="fsl"><span class="text_exposed_show"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiA1vbQ-X3F7d1-2jUNUxPA-67GW5S7sFEPYXgNa6wGqfvVw99SGydgoydj3qxDRoq6yEJrXDzKiWvyaK2InAqAIesDckz8gav7kmw805XoQDIRFeRHEQjoyCoUYasGZLVNE0S0AmfcyoCf/s1600/472101_10151272986666098_1792844713_o.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></a>2010. Plus Joe Tobin, a comedian, writer and Flyers fan based in our own back yard!<br /> </span></span></span><br /><span itemprop="description"><span class="fsl"><span class="text_exposed_show"><span itemprop="description"><span class="fsl"><span class="text_exposed_show"><span itemprop="description"><span class="fsl"><span class="text_exposed_show"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKKbuBcEQncyk-eEG2mDDC15Wrvgf-6qFtxToa34RdmdQT7SloP3LrGXDaut4dKd3BOXnBC56cPC1Tkbq7HUa8Ns1ZOTC9fCXcs7l7hGpwRwHZb_s3kO9AHPHT9G6DdfdkNdFl7LNfXW0d/s1600/577962_10151219303693722_110088374_n.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKKbuBcEQncyk-eEG2mDDC15Wrvgf-6qFtxToa34RdmdQT7SloP3LrGXDaut4dKd3BOXnBC56cPC1Tkbq7HUa8Ns1ZOTC9fCXcs7l7hGpwRwHZb_s3kO9AHPHT9G6DdfdkNdFl7LNfXW0d/s200/577962_10151219303693722_110088374_n.jpg" width="200" /></a></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><span itemprop="description"><span class="fsl"><span class="text_exposed_show"> </span></span></span><span itemprop="description"><span class="fsl"><span class="text_exposed_show"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKKbuBcEQncyk-eEG2mDDC15Wrvgf-6qFtxToa34RdmdQT7SloP3LrGXDaut4dKd3BOXnBC56cPC1Tkbq7HUa8Ns1ZOTC9fCXcs7l7hGpwRwHZb_s3kO9AHPHT9G6DdfdkNdFl7LNfXW0d/s1600/577962_10151219303693722_110088374_n.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></a></span></span></span><span itemprop="description"><span class="fsl"><span class="text_exposed_show"><span itemprop="description"><span class="fsl"><span class="text_exposed_show"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiA1vbQ-X3F7d1-2jUNUxPA-67GW5S7sFEPYXgNa6wGqfvVw99SGydgoydj3qxDRoq6yEJrXDzKiWvyaK2InAqAIesDckz8gav7kmw805XoQDIRFeRHEQjoyCoUYasGZLVNE0S0AmfcyoCf/s1600/472101_10151272986666098_1792844713_o.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></a></span></span></span>We are also happy to have SF star turned LA sensation, Drennon Davis. </span></span></span><br /><span itemprop="description"><span class="fsl"><span class="text_exposed_show"></span></span></span><span itemprop="description"><span class="fsl"><span class="text_exposed_show"> <br /> </span></span></span><span itemprop="description"><span class="fsl"><span class="text_exposed_show"><span itemprop="description"><span class="fsl"><span class="text_exposed_show"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKKbuBcEQncyk-eEG2mDDC15Wrvgf-6qFtxToa34RdmdQT7SloP3LrGXDaut4dKd3BOXnBC56cPC1Tkbq7HUa8Ns1ZOTC9fCXcs7l7hGpwRwHZb_s3kO9AHPHT9G6DdfdkNdFl7LNfXW0d/s1600/577962_10151219303693722_110088374_n.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></a></span></span></span>From his elaborate characters and sketches, to his provocative songs and animation, Drennon has made name for himself as one of the most innovative minds in today’s comedy scene. His live performances of the Imaginary Radio Program combine live music and beat-boxing with one-man sketches into a shot that the Los Angeles Comedy Bureau writes "not only lives up to its name, but exceeds expectation in that you could possibly think it is." Drennon was featured on NBC's Last Call and was a semi finalist on Last </span></span></span><span itemprop="description"><span class="fsl"><span class="text_exposed_show"><span itemprop="description"><span class="fsl"><span class="text_exposed_show"><span itemprop="description"><span class="fsl"><span class="text_exposed_show"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKKbuBcEQncyk-eEG2mDDC15Wrvgf-6qFtxToa34RdmdQT7SloP3LrGXDaut4dKd3BOXnBC56cPC1Tkbq7HUa8Ns1ZOTC9fCXcs7l7hGpwRwHZb_s3kO9AHPHT9G6DdfdkNdFl7LNfXW0d/s1600/577962_10151219303693722_110088374_n.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></a></span></span></span></span></span></span>Comic Standing. His new animated show The Long Legs can be seen on MTV's rebirth of Liquid Television.<br /> <br /> Your regulars Sean Keane, Bucky Sinister, Nato Green and Caitlin Gill will also be there, all full of Sketchfest cheer!<br /> <br /> ALL THIS SHOW IS JUST $10!! <br /> <br /> We sell out. So if you want a seat AND YOU KNOW YOU DO, get there early. <br /> <br /> BYOBurrito and we will autograph your foil.</span></span></span>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01601878182405743824noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3222643761162405101.post-31016111754146270672013-02-02T04:53:00.001-08:002013-02-05T17:31:21.649-08:00Business Jazz – 2nd February 2013 – Being a Good Neighbour is Good for Business<center><iframe height="450" scrolling="no" src="http://html5-player.libsyn.com/embed/episode/id/2204554/height/450/width/450/theme/legacy/direction/no/autoplay/no/autonext/no/thumbnail/yes/preload/no/no_addthis/no/" style="border: none;" width="450"></iframe></center><br />Being neighbourly isn't a concept taught at many business schools – or at least, we don't think so. But if your intention is to generate business through your online activities, it is a very important one.<br /><br />Helping others is a great way to build your community. It establishes and deepens relationships. And once the relationship is in place, business will follow – often in very surprising ways.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.changeagents.ie/" target="_blank">Paul</a> is unavailable for the next couple of weeks, so in this episode <a href="http://www.thedigitalstoryteller.net/" target="_blank">Roger</a> is joined by <a href="http://www.45conversations.com/" target="_blank">Jane Boyd</a> to discuss an email by <a href="http://www.chrisbrogan.com/" target="_blank">Chris Brogan</a> in which he looks at how to be neighbourly online.<br /><br />You can listen to this week's podcast using the player at the top of the post or download it directly here: <a href="http://traffic.libsyn.com/businessjazz/Business_Jazz-010213.mp3" target="_blank">Business Jazz – 2nd February, 2013</a>.<br /><br /><a href="https://itunes.apple.com/ie/podcast/business-jazz/id570432961" target="_blank">We're also in iTunes</a>. We'd love it if you subscribed or left some feedback.<br /><br />If you'd like to hear an audio version of the email we're discussing this week, you can <a href="http://humanbusinessworks.com/radioshow/012813nl/" target="_blank">listen to it on his blog</a>. <br /><br /><h3>Be Chris Brogan's Neighbour</h3><br /> If you'd like to be a neighbor to Chris (or allow him to be a neighbour to you), you can subscribe to his emails (the ones we discuss here), on <a href="http://www.chrisbrogan.com/" target="_blank">his website</a>.<br /><br />If you're interested in <i>The Impact Equation</i>, the book he recently published with Julien Smith, you can find it on <a href="http://www.amazon.com/The-Impact-Equation-Making-Things/dp/1591844908/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1351191622&sr=8-1&keywords=the+impact+equation" target="_blank">Amazon US</a> and <a href="http://www.amazon.co.uk/The-Impact-Equation-Making-Things/dp/0670921947/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1351191698&sr=8-1" target="_blank">Amazon UK</a> (these aren't affiliate links, by the way).<br /><br /><h3><b>Business Jazz Players </b></h3><br />This podcast is a collaboration of people dotted around the world. Most of us have never met each other. It's quite a story and it's still evolving. If you'd like to read what's happened so far, you'll find it here: <a href="http://business-jazz.blogspot.ie/p/about.html" target="_blank">Our Story</a>.<br /><h3> PS </h3><br />Would you like to hear more? We have a tradition on the show. Immediately after each recording of the podcast proper, we record an Audioboo with additional thoughts. We did one this week, but Roger lost his. With a bit of luck, Jane's will appear here later. Stay tuned.<br /><script type="text/javascript">(function() { var po = document.createElement("script"); po.type = "text/javascript"; po.async = true; po.src = "http://d15mj6e6qmt1na.cloudfront.net/assets/embed.js"; var s = document.getElementsByTagName("script")[0]; s.parentNode.insertBefore(po, s); })();</script>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01601878182405743824noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3222643761162405101.post-13895708481338673392013-01-28T22:17:00.000-08:002013-02-05T17:27:26.853-08:00The Business January 30th 2013, The "Electric Kool-Aid Acid Graduate Management Admission Test" Edition<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLrWQeaNC8TFB2dp2uAhiCBgWkvlcaXgEmYtJLbeSk0m__PW3PxDznFwV8Skr_ecT5ro0QzcP-eSu2bqlHPnGaW6A4kqVKw_8YaFGbaubVFKCkVR13zJRTZIRwJjQQAZuipotLgmqxtK1n/s1600/NEW_BUSINESS_LOGO_PSYCH.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLrWQeaNC8TFB2dp2uAhiCBgWkvlcaXgEmYtJLbeSk0m__PW3PxDznFwV8Skr_ecT5ro0QzcP-eSu2bqlHPnGaW6A4kqVKw_8YaFGbaubVFKCkVR13zJRTZIRwJjQQAZuipotLgmqxtK1n/s320/NEW_BUSINESS_LOGO_PSYCH.jpg" width="319" /></a></div><div class="fbInfoIcon"> </div><div class="fbInfoIcon">This week, you’re either on the bus or off the bus as we take off on a tripped out psychedelic adventure, man! </div><div class="text_exposed_root text_exposed" id="id_510765a897cdd1b83037340"> <br /> Come experience a perception of the comic unity of a higher level. And a feeling of timelessness, the feeling that what we know as time is only the result of a naive faith in causality - the notion that A in the past caused B in the present, which will cause C in the future, when actually A, B, and C are all part of a pattern that can be truly understood only by opening the doors of perception an<span class="text_exposed_show">d experiencing it... in this moment... this supreme moment... this Kairos. I mean comedy. Yeah, comedy.<br /> <br /> This week, The Business welcome’s two guests, freshly returned from tours through the gates of inner-consciousness. <br /> <br /> </span><span class="text_exposed_show"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhB1r2Mj8F-Cnk-viyFw3AV1IkhdLD4ZSshARBy9ccuPNC9kfFc1o2VSTOHyNny790CgFETQD4yeU1XrAMQLkvEI20m0XPRLxCbykMWJZawH_94cmJNcEBKk6KC34dlZXzzryhI8dNSsALF/s1600/399297_468793083172350_745897682_n.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhB1r2Mj8F-Cnk-viyFw3AV1IkhdLD4ZSshARBy9ccuPNC9kfFc1o2VSTOHyNny790CgFETQD4yeU1XrAMQLkvEI20m0XPRLxCbykMWJZawH_94cmJNcEBKk6KC34dlZXzzryhI8dNSsALF/s320/399297_468793083172350_745897682_n.jpg" width="213" /></a>Josh Androsky is one of the clowns behind Hamclown: Los Angeles comedy hotspot and a Skateboard Rabbi on Shrooms that OWNED the Price is Right.<br /> <br /> </span><span class="text_exposed_show"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjz-5lkYBzXxLkqqJ5NaStl_mr8iSCU-z2Au59vFXpdAUBBTb-lTzAshw7G5N3bUIqYSRaUQ2yNIFu4xfjvBUdeNrt_qPUnUOriRZSfC-aXoaA4xIEWgQP6vc03tkkHyBansDIgjriH0DXX/s1600/190099_185794324791667_2288655_n.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjz-5lkYBzXxLkqqJ5NaStl_mr8iSCU-z2Au59vFXpdAUBBTb-lTzAshw7G5N3bUIqYSRaUQ2yNIFu4xfjvBUdeNrt_qPUnUOriRZSfC-aXoaA4xIEWgQP6vc03tkkHyBansDIgjriH0DXX/s320/190099_185794324791667_2288655_n.jpg" width="213" /></a>Keith D’Souza is a rare and beautiful bird. We will cage him for you and let you laugh at him.<br /> <br /> Your regulars will be there as well Alex “Furthur” Koll, Sean “Kesey” Keane, Bucky “Hysterical Realism” Sinister, Nato “Prankster” Green and Caitlin “whoa man… when we were in the womb was all breathed through a” Gill.<br /> <br /> We are also happy to have founding member Chris "Passed the Acid Test" Garcia back for the week! Come see him before he heads back to The Business LA!<br /> <br /> BYOBurrito into the unknown.<br /> <br /> This whole freaky trip is just $5! AND you can bring a friend for free with one of our 2-for-1 coupons.<br /> <br /> We sell out! Get there early for a seat.<br /> <br /> YOU ARE HEREBY EMPOWERED!!!!!!!!!!!!!</span></div><div class="fbInfoIcon"><br /></div><span itemprop="description"><span class="fsl"></span></span>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01601878182405743824noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3222643761162405101.post-90313008433582542822013-01-27T05:16:00.001-08:002013-02-05T17:31:21.656-08:00Business Jazz – 27th January 2013 – How to Sell by Turning People Away<center><iframe height="450" scrolling="no" src="http://html5-player.libsyn.com/embed/episode/id/2197785/height/450/width/450/theme/legacy/direction/no/autoplay/no/autonext/no/thumbnail/yes/preload/no/no_addthis/no/" style="border: none;" width="450"></iframe></center><br />Selling is a mind game – much of it is psychology. Very often, we experience the bad side of it. Think <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Glengarry_Glen_Ross_%28film%29" target="_blank">Glengarry Glen Ross</a>. We've all been on the receiving end of those tactics. It is selling as an adversarial pursuit of of someone else's purse.<br /><br />Nobody, except the vulture-like salesperson, enjoys that experience. Ultimately, it benefits nobody. Not even the salesperson. In the long run, they lose our trust. Trust is the key that unlocks our purses. Without it, the lock stays firmly shut.<br /><br />In this episode <a href="http://www.changeagents.ie/" target="_blank">Paul</a> and <a href="http://www.thedigitalstoryteller.net/" target="_blank">Roger</a> discuss an email by <a href="http://www.chrisbrogan.com/" target="_blank">Chris Brogan</a> that starts with a declaration of intent. It intends to promote something that Chris hopes the receiver will buy. However, he advises strongly in the first paragraph that if you don't want to be bothered by a sales pitch, you should set the email aside. He doesn't want to waste your time or impose upon you. He recognizes that the recipient of the email will buy from him when they are good and ready. And when they do, the sales process will be smooth and, importantly, enjoyable.<br /><br />A smooth and enjoyable sales process (or purchasing process, if you look at it from the buyer's side) is one of the things that makes a business genuinely attractive.<br /><br />You can listen to this week's podcast using the player at the top of the post or download it directly here: <a href="http://traffic.libsyn.com/businessjazz/Business_Jazz-250113.mp3" target="_blank">Business Jazz – 27th January 2012</a>.<br /><br /><a href="https://itunes.apple.com/ie/podcast/business-jazz/id570432961" target="_blank">We're also in iTunes</a>. We'd love it if you subscribed or left some feedback.<br /><br /><h3>Don't Buy From Chris Brogan</h3><br /> If you'd like to have the opportunity to not buy from Chris, you can subscribe to his emails (the ones we discuss here), on <a href="http://www.chrisbrogan.com/" target="_blank">his website</a>.<br /><br />If you're interested in <i>The Impact Equation</i>, the book he recently published with Julien Smith, you can find it on <a href="http://www.amazon.com/The-Impact-Equation-Making-Things/dp/1591844908/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1351191622&sr=8-1&keywords=the+impact+equation" target="_blank">Amazon US</a> and <a href="http://www.amazon.co.uk/The-Impact-Equation-Making-Things/dp/0670921947/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1351191698&sr=8-1" target="_blank">Amazon UK</a> (these aren't affiliate links, by the way).<br /><br /><h3><b>Business Jazz Players </b></h3><br />This podcast is a collaboration of people dotted around the world. Most of us have never met each other. It's quite a story and it's still evolving. If you'd like to read what's happened so far, you'll find it here: <a href="http://business-jazz.blogspot.ie/p/about.html" target="_blank">Our Story</a>.<br /><h3> PS </h3><br />Would you like to hear more? Immediately after each recording of the podcast proper, Paul gets out his iPhone and we record an Audioboo with additional thoughts.<br /><br />This week's hasn't made it to air, but you can listen to Paul's thoughts on his way to Blackrock Castle for the recording:<br /><br /><div class="ab-player" data-boourl="http://audioboo.fm/boos/1171033-on-route-to-record-businessjazz-podcast-with-rogeroverall/embed"><a href="http://audioboo.fm/boos/1171033-on-route-to-record-businessjazz-podcast-with-rogeroverall">listen to ‘On route to record #BusinessJazz podcast with @rogeroverall ’ on Audioboo</a></div><script type="text/javascript">(function() { var po = document.createElement("script"); po.type = "text/javascript"; po.async = true; po.src = "http://d15mj6e6qmt1na.cloudfront.net/assets/embed.js"; var s = document.getElementsByTagName("script")[0]; s.parentNode.insertBefore(po, s); })();</script>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01601878182405743824noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3222643761162405101.post-51643001410604207382013-01-22T19:53:00.000-08:002013-02-05T17:27:26.861-08:00The Business January 23rd 2013, The "Mrs. Doubtfire 2: Revenge of the Fallen" Edition<div style="text-align: left;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZQKoH5BV0O4Ac3GhldRAOc5OzPXULCsqhKoTIVVVZdpLJRVmqnYQf70Yx2F9pyiV9x5qjoqG14HSXehpha6UDm4KXI0NqPOt4rEHshoIzoRzJa2m51c0x7qJVkCYAkLAF36dFm9SEhpaz/s1600/27059_377202011363_1745956_n.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></a><span itemprop="description"><span class="fsl">San Francisco loves a home-grown star, and even though our guest this week now lives in London, he will always be the dude from SF that was in that movie where Robin Williams wore a dress. <br /> </span></span><span itemprop="description"><span class="fsl"> </span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span itemprop="description"><span class="fsl"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZQKoH5BV0O4Ac3GhldRAOc5OzPXULCsqhKoTIVVVZdpLJRVmqnYQf70Yx2F9pyiV9x5qjoqG14HSXehpha6UDm4KXI0NqPOt4rEHshoIzoRzJa2m51c0x7qJVkCYAkLAF36dFm9SEhpaz/s1600/27059_377202011363_1745956_n.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZQKoH5BV0O4Ac3GhldRAOc5OzPXULCsqhKoTIVVVZdpLJRVmqnYQf70Yx2F9pyiV9x5qjoqG14HSXehpha6UDm4KXI0NqPOt4rEHshoIzoRzJa2m51c0x7qJVkCYAkLAF36dFm9SEhpaz/s320/27059_377202011363_1745956_n.jpg" width="239" /></a>Scott Capurro was reared in Daly City, California; at age 3, he swam the English Channel. Since 1993, he's avoided AIDS by telling unsavory jokes in every English speaking country. Described by San Francisco Weekly (free press, edited by lesbians and designed by trannys with large hands and hidden agendas) as "stand-u<span class="text_exposed_show">p in the very best possible sense - deadpan, ever-alert and hilarious". Scott has appeared in Mrs. Doubtfire, where, effortlessly, he played a homosexual; and Star Wars: Phantom Menace, where, breathlessly, he wore a body stocking.<br /> <br /> </span></span></span><span itemprop="description"><span class="fsl"><span class="text_exposed_show"><span itemprop="description"><span class="fsl"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZFa8WcAvZGCMgPNRfpiM_J0wS_lnGnyaGn-QFJdk4kaqoPFL3Qp0LtHph5TUi_K0J9rS-zw7_fPeZYTYQcBdddNetGGCoNQeXODlDKveRJzRA45iDIF2TjMYZ7C__ANf6uZoihuAaVOZS/s1600/34446_1439006729943_904389_n.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="212" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZFa8WcAvZGCMgPNRfpiM_J0wS_lnGnyaGn-QFJdk4kaqoPFL3Qp0LtHph5TUi_K0J9rS-zw7_fPeZYTYQcBdddNetGGCoNQeXODlDKveRJzRA45iDIF2TjMYZ7C__ANf6uZoihuAaVOZS/s320/34446_1439006729943_904389_n.jpg" width="320" /></a></span></span>We are also happy to welcome one of Fresno’s finest, Raphi Barakat!<br /> <br /> And your regulars! Caitlin “Mrs. Apprehensionflame” Gill, Sean “Mrs. Concernedblaze” Keane, Bucky “Mrs. Badfeelingaboutthatspark” Sinister and Alex “Mrs. Incredulouscoals” Koll.<br /> <br /> WE SELL OUT so get there early if you want a seat.<br /> <br /> This whole show is just $5!! Just $5!!! Plus you can bring a friend for free with one of our 2 for 1 coupons up top.</span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span itemprop="description"><span class="fsl"><span class="text_exposed_show"><br /> BYOBurrito and instagram it. </span></span></span></div>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01601878182405743824noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3222643761162405101.post-51111916119608308932013-01-18T01:11:00.001-08:002013-02-05T17:31:21.663-08:00Business Jazz - 18th January 2013 - How Could a Campfire Help Instagram?<center><iframe height="450" scrolling="no" src="http://html5-player.libsyn.com/embed/episode/id/2188027/height/450/width/450/theme/legacy/direction/no/autoplay/no/autonext/no/thumbnail/yes/preload/no/no_addthis/no/" style="border: none;" width="450"></iframe></center><br />Fire is powerful.<br /><br />It burns and destroys.<br /><br />Fire also warms and rejuvenates.<br /><br />It provides a place to come together. In a house around the fireside; outside around a campfire. It is where we gain comfort and where conversations are held.<br /><br />In his latest email, <a href="http://www.chrisbrogan.com/" target="_blank">Chris Brogan</a> uses the campfire as a metaphor for creating content and story around your business. Content so compelling that it attracts others to it and compels them to discuss it.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.changeagents.ie/" target="_blank">Paul</a> and <a href="http://www.thedigitalstoryteller.net/" target="_blank">Roger</a> look at how we can apply this to our own businesses to make ourselves attractive to our customers. They also try to fit the campfire model into a rehabilitation programme for Instagram.<br /><br /><br />You can listen to this week's podcast using the player at the top of the post or download it directly here: <a href="http://traffic.libsyn.com/businessjazz/_BusinessJazz-180113.mp3" target="_blank">Business Jazz - 18th January 2012</a>.<br /><br /><a href="https://itunes.apple.com/ie/podcast/business-jazz/id570432961" target="_blank">We're also in iTunes</a>. We'd love it if you subscribed or left some feedback.<br /><br /><h3>Join Chris Brogan's Campfire</h3><br /> If you'd like to get the warmth directly from Chris' campfire, you can subscribe to his emails (the ones we discuss here), on <a href="http://www.chrisbrogan.com/" target="_blank">his website</a>.<br /><br />If you're interested in <i>The Impact Equation</i>, the book he recently published with Julien Smith, you can find it on <a href="http://www.amazon.com/The-Impact-Equation-Making-Things/dp/1591844908/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1351191622&sr=8-1&keywords=the+impact+equation" target="_blank">Amazon US</a> and <a href="http://www.amazon.co.uk/The-Impact-Equation-Making-Things/dp/0670921947/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1351191698&sr=8-1" target="_blank">Amazon UK</a> (these aren't affiliate links, by the way).<br /><br /><h3><b>Business Jazz Players </b></h3><br />This podcast is a collaboration of people dotted around the world. Most of us have never met each other. It's quite a story and it's still evolving. If you'd like to read what's happened so far, you'll find it here: <a href="http://business-jazz.blogspot.ie/p/about.html" target="_blank">Our Story</a>.<br /><h3> PS </h3><br />Would you like to hear more? Immediately after each recording of the podcast proper, Paul gets out his iPhone and we record an Audioboo with additional thoughts.<br /><br />Here is this week's:<br /><br /><div class="ab-player" data-boourl="http://audioboo.fm/boos/1160551-review-of-latest-episode-of-businessjazz-podcast-with-rogeroverall/embed"><a href="http://audioboo.fm/boos/1160551-review-of-latest-episode-of-businessjazz-podcast-with-rogeroverall">listen to ‘Review of latest episode of BusinessJazz podcast with @rogeroverall ’ on Audioboo</a></div><script type="text/javascript">(function() { var po = document.createElement("script"); po.type = "text/javascript"; po.async = true; po.src = "http://d15mj6e6qmt1na.cloudfront.net/assets/embed.js"; var s = document.getElementsByTagName("script")[0]; s.parentNode.insertBefore(po, s); })();</script> Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01601878182405743824noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3222643761162405101.post-10619684554335896352013-01-14T12:39:00.000-08:002013-02-05T17:27:26.868-08:00The Business January 16th 2013, The "Night Of January 16th- A Comedy Show by Ayn Rand" Edition<div style="text-align: left;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgstc98erBacmlABOQNQwKtTNdlMlmYrYVqI4beLmu422W7qydPXcig6YPRvgNEum_SbsHYr2rxQLWtFsZOpo_W8iVu00y9Asoc0a6UpR-95fzg-Wr7jEXmkQElVhx6N7eD8RB2IONN0r0U/s1600/543653_296739403738106_1596859052_n.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></a><span itemprop="description"><span class="fsl">A night of passion and intrigue! Marvel at the legal spectacle as a jury decides if Bjorn Faulkner threw himself out of his penthouse or if he was pushed to his death by his secretary, Karen Andre!!!<br /> <br /> Contemplate the heady moral nuances of contrasting ideas of individualism versus conformity! Wonder at which verdict the jury will return, IT CHANGES WITH EACH PERFORMANCE OF THE PLAY!! HOW NOVEL!!!! (It was also a novel.)<br /> <br /> …or we can just have a fun comedy show instead.<br /><span class="text_exposed_show"> <br /> The verdict is in on Brendan Lynch. He has been found funny by a jury of his peers (though we’re not sure they were really his peers, as they were all shorter than he is).<br /> <br /> </span></span></span><span itemprop="description"><span class="fsl"><span class="text_exposed_show"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgstc98erBacmlABOQNQwKtTNdlMlmYrYVqI4beLmu422W7qydPXcig6YPRvgNEum_SbsHYr2rxQLWtFsZOpo_W8iVu00y9Asoc0a6UpR-95fzg-Wr7jEXmkQElVhx6N7eD8RB2IONN0r0U/s1600/543653_296739403738106_1596859052_n.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="265" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgstc98erBacmlABOQNQwKtTNdlMlmYrYVqI4beLmu422W7qydPXcig6YPRvgNEum_SbsHYr2rxQLWtFsZOpo_W8iVu00y9Asoc0a6UpR-95fzg-Wr7jEXmkQElVhx6N7eD8RB2IONN0r0U/s400/543653_296739403738106_1596859052_n.jpg" width="400" /></a>Brendan Lynch has established himself as a comedian to look out for in the San Francisco Bay Area. He is a regular performer at clubs all over the Northern California and has performed in the San Francisco SketchFest for the last two years. Don't be deceived by Brendan's low-key manner. Prepare yourself for an outrageous slice outside the cookie cutter of life. Brendan's astute observational comedy will surprise you with its bold sarcasm, absurd twists, and hilarious punchlines.<br /> <br /> Your regulars, Alex Koll, Sean Keane, Bucky Sinister and Caitlin Gill will be there as well. <br /> <br /> We SELL OUT. Get there early for a seat.<br /> <br /> Reserved seating for Paul Ryan (it’s a workout bench).<br /> <br /> BYOBurrito but don’t share it with anyone else. It is your individual right to possess your burrito. </span></span></span></div>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01601878182405743824noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3222643761162405101.post-73723726717060168102013-01-10T15:37:00.001-08:002013-02-05T17:31:21.670-08:00Business Jazz - 11th January 2013 - Keep on Going<center><iframe height="450" scrolling="no" src="http://html5-player.libsyn.com/embed/episode/id/2180625/height/450/width/450/theme/legacy/direction/no/autoplay/no/autonext/no/thumbnail/yes/preload/no/no_addthis/no/" style="border: none;" width="450"></iframe></center><br />Last week we talked about ambitions, execution and failure. This week, we riff off an email sent by <a href="http://www.aj-leon.com/" target="_blank">AJ Leon</a> in which he talks about the decision whether or not to give up. He recently stuck with something and ended up $8,000 lighter. Good decision? Bad decision?<br /><br />That's a key question we're all faced with. Is it better to cut our losses and abandon a road we've set off down, or should we push on?<br /><br /><a href="http://www.chrisbrogan.com/" target="_blank">Chris Brogan</a> gets his regular airing too as <a href="http://www.changeagents.ie/" target="_blank">Paul</a> and <a href="http://www.thedigitalstoryteller.net/" target="_blank">Roger</a> discuss his recent email about the rise of bespoke business.<br /><br /><div class="firstHeading" id="firstHeading" lang="en">In the podcast, Roger alludes to a story about Walt Disney being born in <span dir="auto">Mojácar, a village in Spain. It's quite likely nonsense, but you can find out more here: <a href="http://www.guardian.co.uk/film/2001/nov/30/artsfeatures" target="_blank">The Spanish Connection</a>.</span></div><br />You can listen to this week's podcast using the player at the top of the post or download it directly here: <a href="http://traffic.libsyn.com/businessjazz/Business_Jazz-110113.mp3" target="_blank">Business Jazz - 11th January 2012</a>.<br /><br /><a href="https://itunes.apple.com/ie/podcast/business-jazz/id570432961" target="_blank">We're also in iTunes</a>. We'd love it if you subscribed or left some feedback.<br /><br /><h3>Chris and AJ have bespoke insights for you</h3><br /> If you'd like to subscribe to Chris' emails (the ones we discuss here), you'll find a place to sign up on <a href="http://www.chrisbrogan.com/" target="_blank">his website</a>. <br />If you're interested in <i>The Impact Equation</i>, the book he recently published with Julien Smith, you can find it on <a href="http://www.amazon.com/The-Impact-Equation-Making-Things/dp/1591844908/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1351191622&sr=8-1&keywords=the+impact+equation" target="_blank">Amazon US</a> and <a href="http://www.amazon.co.uk/The-Impact-Equation-Making-Things/dp/0670921947/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1351191698&sr=8-1" target="_blank">Amazon UK</a> (these aren't affiliate links, by the way).<br /><br />AJ Leon regularly sends out inspiring emails as well. You can sign up for them here: <a href="http://aj-leon.com/pursuitofeverything/" target="_blank">Pursuit of Everything</a>. <br /><br /><h3><b>Business Jazz Players </b></h3><br />This podcast is a collaboration of people dotted around the world. Most of us have never met each other. It's quite a story and it's still evolving. If you'd like to read what's happened so far, you'll find it here: <a href="http://business-jazz.blogspot.ie/p/about.html" target="_blank">Our Story</a>.<br /><h3> PS </h3><br />Would you like to hear more? Immediately after each recording of the podcast proper, Paul gets out his iPhone and we record an Audioboo with additional thoughts.<br /><br />Here is this week's:<br /><br /><div class="ab-player" data-boourl="http://audioboo.fm/boos/1148754-review-of-the-latest-businessjazz-podcast-with-rogeroverall/embed"><a href="http://audioboo.fm/boos/1148754-review-of-the-latest-businessjazz-podcast-with-rogeroverall">listen to ‘Review of the latest #BusinessJazz Podcast with @rogeroverall ’ on Audioboo</a></div><script type="text/javascript">(function() { var po = document.createElement("script"); po.type = "text/javascript"; po.async = true; po.src = "http://d15mj6e6qmt1na.cloudfront.net/assets/embed.js"; var s = document.getElementsByTagName("script")[0]; s.parentNode.insertBefore(po, s); })();</script> Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01601878182405743824noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3222643761162405101.post-86573436862473237262013-01-08T08:50:00.000-08:002013-02-05T17:27:26.875-08:00The Business January 9th 2013, The "There’s GOLD in This Here Show!!" Edition<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnZPkcFyLgwyethQNr2Z1g75fcYIn5DWLiqu42TUQ-dCqq4tlhJdCjeIER61xI0DVm0nmbF4oC0dyW3a4JcV4WMkTscagLcdFH3nwmrT44IeRIIx0azP4QpGcYx5KBM35jry0JTv6iHhIJ/s1600/599477_10151930774315157_755048560_n.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnZPkcFyLgwyethQNr2Z1g75fcYIn5DWLiqu42TUQ-dCqq4tlhJdCjeIER61xI0DVm0nmbF4oC0dyW3a4JcV4WMkTscagLcdFH3nwmrT44IeRIIx0azP4QpGcYx5KBM35jry0JTv6iHhIJ/s320/599477_10151930774315157_755048560_n.jpg" width="212" /></a></div><span itemprop="description"><span class="fsl"> The Business has elemental riches! Our lush lands are bursting with precious metals. You can’t dip a pan in our rivers without coming up with gold. ..<br /> <br /> HEATHER GOLD! <br /> <br /> Our guest this week is none other than sweet cookie Heather Gold. <br /><span class="text_exposed_show"> Heather Gold is a writer, performer and audience involver whom boingboing calls "brilliant" and "one of our favourite comedians." She scales conversation and public intimacy. Her mission is to create a space and a world where we can be ourselves together. Heather emcees and performs for venues and clients across North America, and contributes to magazines and newspapers like The San Jose Mercury News, the Toronto Globe & Mail and CBC Radio. Heather hosts the weekly podcast Tummelvision.tv the leading show about social engagement in a networked world. She’s been quoted and covered in places like WIRED, Salon and NPR.<br /> <br /> Of course, your regulars will be there as well. Though Mike Drucker will always be IN The Business, he is off to New York to make TV funny, so he can’t be in The Business every week anymore. We are very pleased to welcome our new Businessman, Nato Green! Nato has long been a favorite guest of The Business, he will continue to delight as a regular member.<br /> <br /> Come join us! Sean “Silver” Keane, Bucky “Bismuth” Sinister, Alex “Mercury” Koll, Caitlin “Palladium” Gill and “PLATINUM” Nato Green. <br /> We sell out! Get there early.<br /> <br /> BYOBeryllium. <br /> <br /> (JK BYOBURRRRRRITO!!!!)</span></span></span>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01601878182405743824noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3222643761162405101.post-72863761894721620692013-01-04T13:12:00.001-08:002013-02-05T17:31:21.677-08:00Business Jazz - 4th January 2013 - Guiding Words<center><iframe height="450" scrolling="no" src="http://html5-player.libsyn.com/embed/episode/id/2174905/height/450/width/450/theme/legacy/direction/no/autoplay/no/autonext/no/thumbnail/yes/preload/no/no_addthis/no/" style="border: none;" width="450"></iframe></center><br />It's that time of year again when we tell ourselves we're going to put our best foot forward - change a few things. Some changes will be quite radical; some less so. They will all make our lives better.<br /><br />Change isn't easy, though. Before you know it, your resolutions are in the waste paper basket, along with last year's.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.chrisbrogan.com/" target="_blank">Chris Brogan</a> has a suggestion for you. Instead of committing yourself to radical change in the shape of ambitious resolutions, he recommends choosing three words that will act as your guides in the year ahead. They will be beacons for you to steer a course by; criteria on which to base decisions.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.changeagents.ie/" target="_blank">Paul</a> and <a href="http://www.thedigitalstoryteller.net/" target="_blank">Roger</a> discuss this concept and reveal some of their words for 2013.<br /><br />They also talk about the inevitable: Failure. At some time in 2013, we will all fall down. Most probably, we'll do it repeatedly. Then what?<br /><br /><br />You can listen to this week's podcast using the player at the top of the post or download it directly here: <a href="http://traffic.libsyn.com/businessjazz/Business_Jazz-040113.mp3" target="_blank">Business Jazz - 4th January 2012</a>.<br /><br /><a href="https://itunes.apple.com/ie/podcast/business-jazz/id570432961" target="_blank">We're also in iTunes</a>. We'd love it if you subscribed or left some feedback.<br /><br /><h3>Chris can guide you in 2013 </h3><br /> If you'd like to subscribe to Chris' emails (the ones we discuss here), you'll find a place to sign up on <a href="http://www.chrisbrogan.com/" target="_blank">his website</a>. <br /><br />If you're interested in <i>The Impact Equation</i>, the book he recently published with Julien Smith, you can find it on <a href="http://www.amazon.com/The-Impact-Equation-Making-Things/dp/1591844908/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1351191622&sr=8-1&keywords=the+impact+equation" target="_blank">Amazon US</a> and <a href="http://www.amazon.co.uk/The-Impact-Equation-Making-Things/dp/0670921947/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1351191698&sr=8-1" target="_blank">Amazon UK</a> (these aren't affiliate links, by the way). <br /><br /><h3><b>Business Jazz Players </b></h3><br />This podcast is a collaboration of people dotted around the world. Most of us have never met each other. It's quite a story and it's still evolving. If you'd like to read what's happened so far, you'll find it here: <a href="http://business-jazz.blogspot.ie/p/about.html" target="_blank">Our Story</a>.<br /><h3> PS </h3><br />Would you like to hear more? Immediately after each recording of the podcast proper, Paul gets out his iPhone and we record an Audioboo with additional thoughts.<br /><br />Here is this week's:<br /><br /><div class="ab-player" data-boourl="http://audioboo.fm/boos/1140983-review-of-businessjazz-podcast-cc-rogeroverall-mcfontaine/embed"><a href="http://audioboo.fm/boos/1140983-review-of-businessjazz-podcast-cc-rogeroverall-mcfontaine">listen to ‘Review of BusinessJazz podcast cc @rogeroverall @mcfontaine’ on Audioboo</a></div><script type="text/javascript">(function() { var po = document.createElement("script"); po.type = "text/javascript"; po.async = true; po.src = "http://d15mj6e6qmt1na.cloudfront.net/assets/embed.js"; var s = document.getElementsByTagName("script")[0]; s.parentNode.insertBefore(po, s); })();</script> Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01601878182405743824noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3222643761162405101.post-23758578098596704592013-01-01T13:47:00.000-08:002013-02-05T17:27:26.882-08:00The Business January 2nd 2013, The “2013- the Exciting Sequel to 2012 Starring John Cusack” Edition<span itemprop="description"><span class="fsl">Roland Emmerich guest directs this very exciting edition of The Business, in which we will face off with Godzilla in a terrible storm that happened cause we flooded the atmosphere with carbons while we were fighting aliens for our Independence. <br /> <br /> We have guest stars to help us! (and they are the good kind that will survive til the end of the movie!<br /> <br /> <br /><span class="text_exposed_show"> … OR WILL THEY?!?!)<br /> <br /> </span></span></span><span itemprop="description"><span class="fsl"><span class="text_exposed_show"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5yur2k8gSRhcV8REW5LizZffC0DnRSSoTFbA2hh_PCurOUG0MLEFpGKVA8aTm2BDopsiuPmClw-vJEZEkssMSTj9F4SsY4Aza_4_Crd5NPEmoqclHt4Tlqyi0wSwmoYKhNNNyqy6iRWlc/s1600/307923_10151281445161388_651032518_n.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5yur2k8gSRhcV8REW5LizZffC0DnRSSoTFbA2hh_PCurOUG0MLEFpGKVA8aTm2BDopsiuPmClw-vJEZEkssMSTj9F4SsY4Aza_4_Crd5NPEmoqclHt4Tlqyi0wSwmoYKhNNNyqy6iRWlc/s200/307923_10151281445161388_651032518_n.jpg" width="200" /></a>Jules Posner!<br /> <br /> Jules Posner is a stand up comedian and San Francisco native. He has been described as a comedian who, “puts the ‘b’ in subtle”. Jules performs all over the country and is a regular at the SF Punchline. Jules Posner has been featured on Jokes.com, Hulu, and SF Sketchfest 2011-2012.<br /> <br /> </span></span></span><span itemprop="description"><span class="fsl"><span class="text_exposed_show"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqUvBdG9t_YbvQK6oOWJhWIF9PeRh2Qm2td3t_Z9lXLnsVuG2VTQbvOqamy-ufa3YHdm-WmcFykfF2HGCQRjCUan35M9_2PrI_TyQjr4mN1rAs9k9yjTvwrZTGjPxm_TUhyphenhyphen-hS9MA2x1A8/s1600/424395_10150601034744227_1640146212_n.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqUvBdG9t_YbvQK6oOWJhWIF9PeRh2Qm2td3t_Z9lXLnsVuG2VTQbvOqamy-ufa3YHdm-WmcFykfF2HGCQRjCUan35M9_2PrI_TyQjr4mN1rAs9k9yjTvwrZTGjPxm_TUhyphenhyphen-hS9MA2x1A8/s200/424395_10150601034744227_1640146212_n.jpg" width="150" /></a>Tony Camin!<br /> <br /> Tony has appeared on Late Night with Conan O'Brien, Jimmy Kimmel Live, Real Time with Bill Maher, and lots of others that have been cancelled. He's has performed at The Just For Laughs festival in Montreal as well as The HBO US Comedy Arts Festival in Aspen, as well as the Melbourne Comedy festival in Australia. Tony has written for programs on NBC, VH1, and Comedy Central. In addition to being co-creator/ performer of "The Marijuana-Logues", he can also be seen as a correspondent for "The Media Project", on IFC.<br /> <br /> This Big Big show is just $5. You can even bring a friend for free!!!!!!!$!!! with one of our two-for-one coupons. <br /> <a href="http://thebusinesscomedy.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow nofollow" target="_blank"><span>http://</span><wbr></wbr><span class="word_break"></span><span>thebusinesscomedy.blogspot.</span><wbr></wbr><span class="word_break"></span>com/</a><br /> <br /> We sell out, get there early for a seat!<br /> <br /> BYONYBurrito</span></span></span>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01601878182405743824noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3222643761162405101.post-19848817188106326122012-12-21T01:06:00.001-08:002013-02-05T17:31:21.683-08:00Business Jazz - 21st December 2012 - Customers and Community<center><iframe height="450" scrolling="no" src="http://html5-player.libsyn.com/embed/episode/id/2164170/height/450/width/450/theme//direction/no/autoplay/no/autonext/no/thumbnail/yes/preload/no/no_addthis/no/" style="border: none;" width="450"></iframe></center><br />If we learned anything from <a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-20777616" target="_blank">Instagram's misstep</a> in the past week it's that businesses struggle to understand the concept of community - even those who are in the social media space.<br /><br />Making yourself attractive in business is about being able to respect the community you serve. <br /><br /><a href="http://www.chrisbrogan.com/" target="_blank">Chris Brogan</a> talks about the difference between customers and community in his latest podcast and newsletter. He discusses why not all of the people who come to your shop have to buy. The fact that they are bringing their communities into contact with you is already enough. Treat them well and rewards will follow.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.changeagents.ie/" target="_blank">Paul</a> and <a href="http://www.thedigitalstoryteller.net/" target="_blank">Roger</a> discuss what this approach means in the real world of business. Can the concierge experience be used to improve the sales process?<br /><br />To serve them well, you need information about your clients and customers. Yet blatant interrogation can be off putting. How do you elicit information and still remain attractive to the customer?<br /><br />You can listen to this week's podcast using the player at the top of the post or download it directly here: <a href="http://traffic.libsyn.com/businessjazz/Business_Jazz-211212.mp3" target="_blank">Business Jazz - 21st December 2012</a>.<br /><br /><a href="https://itunes.apple.com/ie/podcast/business-jazz/id570432961" target="_blank">We're also in iTunes</a>. We'd love it if you subscribed.<br /><br /><h3>You can be part of Chris' community </h3><br /> If you'd like to subscribe to Chris' emails yourself (the ones we discuss here), you'll find a place to sign up on <a href="http://www.chrisbrogan.com/" target="_blank">his website</a>. They'll come straight to your smart device - or your laptop/desktop, if that's where you are comfortable.<br /><br />If you're interested in <i>The Impact Equation</i>, the book he recently published with Julien Smith, you can find it on <a href="http://www.amazon.com/The-Impact-Equation-Making-Things/dp/1591844908/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1351191622&sr=8-1&keywords=the+impact+equation" target="_blank">Amazon US</a> and <a href="http://www.amazon.co.uk/The-Impact-Equation-Making-Things/dp/0670921947/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1351191698&sr=8-1" target="_blank">Amazon UK</a>. <br /><br /><h3><b>Business Jazz Players </b></h3><br />This podcast is a collaboration of people dotted around the world. Most of us have never met each other. It's quite a story and it's still evolving. If you'd like to read what's happened so far, you'll find it here: <a href="http://business-jazz.blogspot.ie/p/about.html" target="_blank">Our Story</a><br /><br /><h3> PS </h3><br />Would you like to hear more? Immediately after each recording of the podcast proper, Paul gets out his iPhone and we record an Audioboo with additional thoughts.<br /><br />Here is this week's:<br /><br /><div class="ab-player" data-boourl="http://audioboo.fm/boos/1124257-review-of-businessjazz-podcast-with-rogeroverall/embed"><a href="http://audioboo.fm/boos/1124257-review-of-businessjazz-podcast-with-rogeroverall">listen to ‘Review of BusinessJazz Podcast with @rogeroverall’ on Audioboo</a></div><script type="text/javascript">(function() { var po = document.createElement("script"); po.type = "text/javascript"; po.async = true; po.src = "http://d15mj6e6qmt1na.cloudfront.net/assets/embed.js"; var s = document.getElementsByTagName("script")[0]; s.parentNode.insertBefore(po, s); })();</script>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01601878182405743824noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3222643761162405101.post-69542637972603793292012-12-18T11:56:00.000-08:002013-02-05T17:27:26.889-08:00The Business December 19th 2012, The "Life Is Excellent" Edition<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiK-JOj-6pZLE-QY6TW_MGQohIa7QM2P7iWSay-P4_49XpclMeJ5uYHv1ZPp9W05jGDZW97oTs_3yK41ysubAOiCr-geJxoXp72izdvKZ5pvVGu4Ht1iOUBQLl0un27o9YIblN8xWw5ceoa/s1600/382061_10101544267173009_2074194435_n.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></a><span class="fsl"> </span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVHhNimKTH1ZrwQhod3uw6rxieVTZkasRXuoyF3gj8ePQybuZV4R3izXu12yDckhAPSKdia97hWG_t2xXlasgj1trC5pgOwyS68RqLVFJ3SZrkz8zrBqy8sgtW_LVjcolA2cIM6mIaecaO/s1600/561067_469267009771251_621294568_n.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVHhNimKTH1ZrwQhod3uw6rxieVTZkasRXuoyF3gj8ePQybuZV4R3izXu12yDckhAPSKdia97hWG_t2xXlasgj1trC5pgOwyS68RqLVFJ3SZrkz8zrBqy8sgtW_LVjcolA2cIM6mIaecaO/s400/561067_469267009771251_621294568_n.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span class="fsl">We will, we will rock you. Rock you. </span><br /><span class="fsl"></span><span class="fsl"> <br /> Well, more specifically, we are more than happy to welcome Bobby Joe Ebola and the Children MacNuggets to rock you!!<br /> <br /> </span><span class="fsl"><span class="fsl"><span class="fsl"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8YHMZixDOrxEx919tw7gjbsKFnm9Z4eCjE_oCZ5w-TYZZC38cr8zF7BZUwGmtyq6gBWFQ9OcncrnGVEHekNIHTmB-eEb7vn1boFt2DjEFwfjaRynbMKv75kuz-LeEoqwK30XrGWQy3rjV/s1600/556713_575456322480311_42681287_n.jpg" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8YHMZixDOrxEx919tw7gjbsKFnm9Z4eCjE_oCZ5w-TYZZC38cr8zF7BZUwGmtyq6gBWFQ9OcncrnGVEHekNIHTmB-eEb7vn1boFt2DjEFwfjaRynbMKv75kuz-LeEoqwK30XrGWQy3rjV/s200/556713_575456322480311_42681287_n.jpg" width="200" /></a></span></span>Bobby Joe Ebola and The Children MacNuggits began in 1995, in a trash-strewn fast-food parking lot in Pinole, CA. Guitarist Dan Abbott and singer Corbett Redford rose from humble circumstances as a satiric folk rock band that played for friends to their current majestic heights with hilarious and sometimes frightening acoustic performances. The MacNugg</span>its have gathered loyal legions of fans with their infamous combination of searing social satire, soaring harmonies, outlandish and shocking truths, and poop jokes. The songs draw upon a variety of pop culture, of global crises, of interpersonal labyrinths, of nightmares and daydreams, skewering them on a rusty spit for the world to see. With a nod to social satirists like Lenny Bruce and George Carlin, and musical influences ranging from Slick Rick to They Might Be Giants, Bobby Joe Ebola is the vaudeville routine for your personal apocalypse.</div><div class="text_exposed_show" style="text-align: left;"> <br /> <span class="fsl"></span><span class="fsl"><span class="fsl"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8YHMZixDOrxEx919tw7gjbsKFnm9Z4eCjE_oCZ5w-TYZZC38cr8zF7BZUwGmtyq6gBWFQ9OcncrnGVEHekNIHTmB-eEb7vn1boFt2DjEFwfjaRynbMKv75kuz-LeEoqwK30XrGWQy3rjV/s1600/556713_575456322480311_42681287_n.jpg" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"></a></span></span>Bobby Joe Ebola will be CELEBRATING the release of their brand new new CD/LP, TRAINWRECK TO NARNIA on Rooftop Comedy Productions & Dirt Cult Records! Come pick up a copy!<span class="fsl"></span><br /> </div><div class="text_exposed_show" style="text-align: left;"></div><div class="text_exposed_show" style="text-align: left;"></div><div class="text_exposed_show" style="text-align: left;"></div><div class="text_exposed_show" style="text-align: left;"></div><div class="text_exposed_show" style="text-align: left;"></div><div class="text_exposed_show" style="text-align: left;"></div><div class="text_exposed_show" style="text-align: left;"></div><div class="text_exposed_show" style="text-align: left;"></div><div class="text_exposed_show" style="text-align: left;"> </div><div class="text_exposed_show" style="text-align: left;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiK-JOj-6pZLE-QY6TW_MGQohIa7QM2P7iWSay-P4_49XpclMeJ5uYHv1ZPp9W05jGDZW97oTs_3yK41ysubAOiCr-geJxoXp72izdvKZ5pvVGu4Ht1iOUBQLl0un27o9YIblN8xWw5ceoa/s1600/382061_10101544267173009_2074194435_n.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiK-JOj-6pZLE-QY6TW_MGQohIa7QM2P7iWSay-P4_49XpclMeJ5uYHv1ZPp9W05jGDZW97oTs_3yK41ysubAOiCr-geJxoXp72izdvKZ5pvVGu4Ht1iOUBQLl0un27o9YIblN8xWw5ceoa/s200/382061_10101544267173009_2074194435_n.jpg" width="200" /></a>We are also pleased to have Kevin Hawkins joining us. The internet says: “Kevin Hawkins has worked as a teacher, principal, school head, and social worker in the UK, Africa, and Europe. He brings to education a holistic understanding of children and young people from his lifelong work with adolescents, and he strives to support the development of young minds through enhancing students’ self-awareness and emotional intelligence. “ but I’m pretty sure that’s a different Kevin Hawkins, and our guest this week is just a cool funny dude up from LA.<br /> <br /> Your regulars will be there “Alex Reflux” Koll, Bucky “SARSnister”, Caitlin “Rhinovirus” Gill, Sean “Croup” Keane, and Mike “Diphtheria” Drucker. <br /> <br /> The show is just $5! If you want to bring a friend, bring em for free!! Print out you your 2-for-1 coupon from above!!!<a href="http://www.facebook.com/l.php?u=http%3A%2F%2Fthebusinesscomedy.blogspot.com%2F&h=jAQHdOeuI&s=1" rel="nofollow nofollow" target="_blank"><span></span><span></span></a><br /> <br /> BYOBurritonuggets. </div><div style="text-align: left;"></div>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01601878182405743824noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3222643761162405101.post-6761916222403015872012-12-14T01:17:00.001-08:002013-02-05T17:31:21.690-08:00Business Jazz - 14th December 2012 - Introducing The Flapp<center><iframe height="450" scrolling="no" src="http://html5-player.libsyn.com/embed/episode/id/2156809/height/450/width/450/direction/no/autoplay/no/autonext/no/thumbnail/yes/preload/no/no_addthis/no/" width="450"></iframe></center><br />It's an oft-quoted trend: smartphone and tablet sales are outstripping those of laptop and desktop computers.<br /><br />There is another way of reading that: our social media experience is becoming mobile.<br /><br />Or how about this interpretation? The window to our online experience is getting smaller. That is: the screens we use are getting smaller.<br /><br />All that has an impact on our online experience, says <a href="http://www.chrisbrogan.com/" target="_blank">Chris Brogan</a>.<br /><br />Most companies tailor their online presence towards viewers with a large screen. That doesn't provide a great experience for those of us reaching out to them from mobile devices.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.changeagents.ie/" target="_blank">Paul</a> and <a href="http://www.thedigitalstoryteller.net/" target="_blank">Roger</a> take this to the extreme. Will websites make way for apps produced by individuals, companies and collectives?<br /><br />What does that mean for Google's powerhouse search engine? Will your app store become your search engine instead?<br /><br />What about apps themselves? Let us introduce you to the Fluid App (Flapp). Perhaps, we'll all be flapping in the future. You heard it hear first.<br /><br />You can listen to this week's podcast using the player at the top of the post or download it directly here: <a href="http://traffic.libsyn.com/businessjazz/Business_Jazz_-_141212.mp3" target="_blank">Business Jazz - 14th December 2012</a>.<br /><br /><a href="https://itunes.apple.com/ie/podcast/business-jazz/id570432961" target="_blank">We're also in iTunes</a>. We'd love it if you subscribed.<br /><br /><h3>Connect by Mobile with Chris every week </h3><br /> If you'd like to subscribe to Chris' emails yourself (the ones we discuss here), you'll find a place to sign up on <a href="http://www.chrisbrogan.com/" target="_blank">his website</a>. They'll come straight to your smart device - or your laptop/desktop, if that's where you are comfortable.<br /><br />If you're interested in <i>The Impact Equation</i>, the book he recently published with Julien Smith, you can find it on <a href="http://www.amazon.com/The-Impact-Equation-Making-Things/dp/1591844908/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1351191622&sr=8-1&keywords=the+impact+equation" target="_blank">Amazon US</a> and <a href="http://www.amazon.co.uk/The-Impact-Equation-Making-Things/dp/0670921947/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1351191698&sr=8-1" target="_blank">Amazon UK</a>. <br /><br /><h3><b>Business Jazz Players </b></h3><br />This podcast is a collaboration of people dotted around the world. Most of us have never met each other. It's quite a story and it's still evolving. If you'd like to read what's happened so far, you'll find it here: <a href="http://business-jazz.blogspot.ie/p/about.html" target="_blank">Our Story</a><br /><br /><h3> PS </h3><br />Would you like to hear more? Immediately after each recording of the podcast proper, Paul gets out his iPhone and we record an Audioboo with additional thoughts.<br /><br />There is one for this week, but the production elf who recorded it is out of the country right now and hasn't published it on Audioboo yet.<br /><br />Instead, here's a brief chat about an idea to produce a rolling list of the people mentioned in the podcast.<br /><br /><div class="ab-player" data-boourl="http://audioboo.fm/boos/1108113-businessjazz-list-ly-list-listlychat/embed"><a href="http://audioboo.fm/boos/1108113-businessjazz-list-ly-list-listlychat">listen to ‘BusinessJazz List.ly List @listlychat ’ on Audioboo</a></div><script type="text/javascript">(function() { var po = document.createElement("script"); po.type = "text/javascript"; po.async = true; po.src = "http://d15mj6e6qmt1na.cloudfront.net/assets/embed.js"; var s = document.getElementsByTagName("script")[0]; s.parentNode.insertBefore(po, s); })();</script>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01601878182405743824noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3222643761162405101.post-32470588345173162832012-12-10T14:17:00.000-08:002013-02-05T17:27:26.896-08:00The Business December 12th 2012, The "The Cartoonist and the Cartoon" Edition<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjih1ewJoCeVUHusNQDS76Koqem7r3JCn6q1xUSgLNsfr51nFfkmDjxjdWveGN-2DMe4gNIQmZZDxyhFtGai5htMq6-z8VBV7nXReJsufWsJbXhLgbtVQsQS8AT_nsRDQEhpKtwRrjehrOX/s1600/35741_126949170680631_1418486_n.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></a><span class="fsl">This Wednesday night is gonna feel like a Saturday morning. The Business is bringing you a talented cartoonist, as well as a human who may very well be a cartoon.<br /> <br /> </span><span class="fsl"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJJ6UCZyl8-1EsqpfwqaCQ1smdgYUf7F5kfgiQVPkuB9TaNEV_aNiRGjwSM_Nl5LF5eP9K2CCPX0NVpMX7QDU6CtYWFKXLS50WIA60Ya-2ej8Yj6b8VuQS_gJ3u1SZUrpTLfvDWJH-g9_7/s1600/7420_201979163288_7141035_n.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJJ6UCZyl8-1EsqpfwqaCQ1smdgYUf7F5kfgiQVPkuB9TaNEV_aNiRGjwSM_Nl5LF5eP9K2CCPX0NVpMX7QDU6CtYWFKXLS50WIA60Ya-2ej8Yj6b8VuQS_gJ3u1SZUrpTLfvDWJH-g9_7/s320/7420_201979163288_7141035_n.jpg" width="211" /></a>Michael Capozzola has contributed to Mad Magazine, The New York Times and National Lampoon. Each year, Michael produces and hosts the Cartoon Art Museum’s annual “Comics for Comix” comedy fundraiser which he conceived as well. He has been in a bunch of commercials, you can see his broadcast/ TV reel at <a href="http://www.facebook.com/l.php?u=http%3A%2F%2Fvimeo.com%2F21673752&h=0AQEgVzVY&s=1" rel="nofollow nofollow" target="_blank">http://vimeo.com/21673752</a>. Born and rais</span><br /><div class="text_exposed_show">ed in New Rochelle, NY Michael subsisted on comic books and chocolate until he took up comedy and caffeine. He created his own comedy studies major while at Ithaca College. (NERD.)<br /> <br /> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjih1ewJoCeVUHusNQDS76Koqem7r3JCn6q1xUSgLNsfr51nFfkmDjxjdWveGN-2DMe4gNIQmZZDxyhFtGai5htMq6-z8VBV7nXReJsufWsJbXhLgbtVQsQS8AT_nsRDQEhpKtwRrjehrOX/s1600/35741_126949170680631_1418486_n.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjih1ewJoCeVUHusNQDS76Koqem7r3JCn6q1xUSgLNsfr51nFfkmDjxjdWveGN-2DMe4gNIQmZZDxyhFtGai5htMq6-z8VBV7nXReJsufWsJbXhLgbtVQsQS8AT_nsRDQEhpKtwRrjehrOX/s320/35741_126949170680631_1418486_n.jpg" width="216" /></a>Dr. Foxmeat is half warewolf, half cotton candy. He is part liger, part tigon. He is carbon based and also plays bass for The Carbons. He is always a true pleasure to have as a guest. Come experience him. <br /> <br /> Your regulars will be there as well: Mike Daffy Drucker, Bugs Sinister, Yosemite Sean Keane, Alex Foghorn Leg-Kol” and Wile. E Caitlin Gill. <br /> <br /> This whole show is just $5! You can even bring a friend for free! Just grab a 2 for 1 coupon here! <br /> WE SELL OUT. Get there early so you can get a seat. <br /> <br /> BYOBurrito. I still get carnitas, even though it means “That’s all folks” for a Porky.</div>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01601878182405743824noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3222643761162405101.post-43287977656420513452012-12-07T02:10:00.001-08:002013-02-05T17:31:21.696-08:00Business Jazz - 7th December 2012 - The World is within Reach of Your Couch<center><iframe height="450" scrolling="no" src="http://html5-player.libsyn.com/embed/episode/id/2149826/height/450/width/450/direction/no/autoplay/no/autonext/no/thumbnail/yes/preload/no/no_addthis/no/" width="450"></iframe></center><br />Could you imagine changing your life and transporting yourself from your living room couch to a luncheon table with a princess?<br /><br />Does that seem like too big a leap to contemplate?<br /><br />For many of us, it does. We are held back by our imagination. And even if we have the imagination to imagine such ambitions, we lack the belief that we can achieve them. We decide they are beyond us.<br /><br />Not so, says <a href="http://www.chrisbrogan.com/">Chris Brogan</a>. He should know. He has made the journey from 9-5 wage slave seeking evening solace in front of the TV to having lunch with Sheika Mariam of Abu Dhabi.<br /><br />In his latest email, he urges you to paint the picture of your life with bolder, bigger brush strokes. He also offers some tools to help you achieve that.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.changeagents.ie/">Paul</a> and <a href="http://www.thedigitalstoryteller.net/">Roger</a> add their views to the mix.<br /><br />You can listen to this week's podcast using the player at the top of the post or download it directly here: <a href="http://traffic.libsyn.com/businessjazz/Business_Jazz-071212.mp3" target="_blank">Business Jazz - 7th December 2012</a><a href="http://traffic.libsyn.com/businessjazz/Business_Jazz-071212.mp3" target="_blank">.</a><br /><br /><a href="https://itunes.apple.com/ie/podcast/business-jazz/id570432961" target="_blank">We're also in iTunes</a>. We'd love it if you subscribed.<br /><br /><h3>Get brush strokes from Chris every week </h3><br /> If you'd like to subscribe to Chris' emails yourself (the ones we discuss here), you'll find a place to sign up on <a href="http://www.chrisbrogan.com/" target="_blank">his website</a>. If you're interested in <i>The Impact Equation</i>, the book he recently published with Julien Smith, you can find it on <a href="http://www.amazon.com/The-Impact-Equation-Making-Things/dp/1591844908/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1351191622&sr=8-1&keywords=the+impact+equation" target="_blank">Amazon US</a> and <a href="http://www.amazon.co.uk/The-Impact-Equation-Making-Things/dp/0670921947/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1351191698&sr=8-1" target="_blank">Amazon UK</a>. <br /><br /><h3><b>Business Jazz Players </b></h3><br />This podcast is a collaboration of people dotted around the world. Most of us have never met each other. It's quite a story and it's still evolving. If you'd like to read what's happened so far, you'll find it here: <a href="http://business-jazz.blogspot.ie/p/about.html" target="_blank">Our Story</a><br /><br />Today we are going to add two more people to the band. We haven't asked them, but they have been so wonderful we would be sad if they weren't included.<br /><br />First, the super <a href="http://www.twitter.com/jmartindaniel" target="_blank">Martin Daniel</a>, a listener in Chennai in India, who has made us smile on many occasions with his support on Twitter. To think our band of heroes has reached that far from home gives us so much pleasure.<br /><br />We get equal pleasure from the connection we have made with Roger's motherland via <a href="http://maaikeontdekt.wordpress.com/" target="_blank">Maaike van Dijk-Bokkers</a>. Maaike too has been a lovely Twitter advocate to have in recent months as the podcast grows. <br /><br /><h3> PS </h3><br />Would you like to hear more? Immediately after each recording of the podcast proper, Paul gets out his iPhone and we record an Audioboo with additional thoughts.<br /><br />Here's this week's: (Well, the first bit of it. A tragedy befell the recording...)<br /><br /><div class="ab-player" data-boourl="http://audioboo.fm/boos/1100490-tragic-review-of-businessjazz-podcast/embed"><a href="http://audioboo.fm/boos/1100490-tragic-review-of-businessjazz-podcast">listen to ‘Tragic - review of #BusinessJazz podcast ’ on Audioboo</a></div><script type="text/javascript">(function() { var po = document.createElement("script"); po.type = "text/javascript"; po.async = true; po.src = "http://d15mj6e6qmt1na.cloudfront.net/assets/embed.js"; var s = document.getElementsByTagName("script")[0]; s.parentNode.insertBefore(po, s); })();</script>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01601878182405743824noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3222643761162405101.post-50214637880102240832012-12-05T09:47:00.000-08:002013-02-05T17:27:26.902-08:00The Business December 5th 2012, The "D&D" Edition<div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span itemprop="description"><span class="fsl">Gather your dice with many sides and prepare yourselves for a magical adventure of the imagination! Let The Business be your Dungeon Master for this tournament of champions featuring our own D&D, Derek Sheen and Dave Thomason. <br /> <br /> </span></span><span itemprop="description"><span class="fsl"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLytjnN08__alf4T1-wh8TmxyALkTw66GFQyBj7VqOxEoVlc22JIPEZltI9APYa-bSpdtD87SehLNZJqKqwXkY9JQtNco9CQHLu0KgSAL8ZCTFYR0z0VglvCNUqiLKSY43TIa7cHprh5QP/s1600/391126_10150639265839992_1015735784_n.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="173" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLytjnN08__alf4T1-wh8TmxyALkTw66GFQyBj7VqOxEoVlc22JIPEZltI9APYa-bSpdtD87SehLNZJqKqwXkY9JQtNco9CQHLu0KgSAL8ZCTFYR0z0VglvCNUqiLKSY43TIa7cHprh5QP/s400/391126_10150639265839992_1015735784_n.jpg" width="400" /></a>A cuddly mess of insecurities; Derek Sheen enjoys over-sharing about his personal failures and the most intimate details of his secret thoughts. He likes turning over rocks and talking about the squishy things that live underneath and loves making audiences laugh, even when they </span></span></div><div class="text_exposed_show">feel like they shouldn't. He has been killed in several movies and cartoons! Most recently in the Funny or Die series “Adventure Buddies”; the voice of E.T. in the gay porn/animated favorite “E.T. 2:Dark Territory". His album "Holy Drivel" is available from Rooftopcomedy.com. Lindy West of Jezebel.com has called him "A Human Hug".<br /> <br /> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_wUhkxcigsaPZ1Qpy_vnkdSDcXuVol24L-H-OTGAbzNmawYOQj8iwtEmLWZtRHOtjxotkD00RNTBdbh9Nje2UzUHA3nSIfDR0zeJGD4HSvT6e_A1MFtRNZFjdw0Z6Am-gIH0UequBG1pt/s1600/354_675731192123_6175_n.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_wUhkxcigsaPZ1Qpy_vnkdSDcXuVol24L-H-OTGAbzNmawYOQj8iwtEmLWZtRHOtjxotkD00RNTBdbh9Nje2UzUHA3nSIfDR0zeJGD4HSvT6e_A1MFtRNZFjdw0Z6Am-gIH0UequBG1pt/s320/354_675731192123_6175_n.jpg" width="237" /></a>Dave Thomason is a stand-up comedian who was born in San Francisco and now tells jokes there. He recently won Rooftop Comedy’s Silver Nail Award recognizing the best up-and-coming comedians in the nation. Dave has performed at a bunch of neat-o festivals across the country, including the SF Sketchfest, Bridgetown Comedy Festival, and the Aspen Rooftop Comedy Festival. His stand-up has been featured on NPR’s “Snap Judgment”. You can catch him regularly at the Punch Line in San Francisco.<br /> <br /> Plus a visit from one of our favorite guests, Nato Green, writer for Totally Biased with W. Kamau Bell on FX.<br /> <br /> All your regulars will be assembled, Bucky "Strength" Sinister, Caitlin "Constitution" Gill, Alex "Wisdom" Koll, Mike "Dexterity" Drucker and Sean "Charisma" Keane.<br /> <br /> Tickets are just $5! We sell out! Get there early for a seat.<br /> <br /> BYOBurrito or you will lose hit points.</div>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01601878182405743824noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3222643761162405101.post-9077184826091100962012-12-03T01:39:00.001-08:002013-02-05T17:31:21.703-08:00Transcription - 30th November 2012<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwYxVBIQ1BPH4EU2twsFLiSTy7nSC7cyAserXH1eWQFF-Ccp12hRAegJzmenUZVZ-cmWjoMm39wGshyjGuXo1E6fWK68xoStgGL86hY72IA2JqQFp1nGDhGEYvcRgUAWV2Z8tognJUjPCv/s1600/BusinessJazzSaxLogo300px.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwYxVBIQ1BPH4EU2twsFLiSTy7nSC7cyAserXH1eWQFF-Ccp12hRAegJzmenUZVZ-cmWjoMm39wGshyjGuXo1E6fWK68xoStgGL86hY72IA2JqQFp1nGDhGEYvcRgUAWV2Z8tognJUjPCv/s1600/BusinessJazzSaxLogo300px.jpg" /></a></div><h3>Wow! (Again) </h3><br />Listener Nick Holloway has again transcribed an entire episode. Our minds are reeling at such industry and generosity. A gift from Nick to us and to those of you who prefer to read rather than listen.<br /><br />You can read the transcription for the episode of 30th November 2012 after the jump.<br /><a name='more'></a><br /><br />Business Jazz 30.11.12<br /><br />---------------------<br /><br />Welcome to Business Jazz with Paul O'Mahony and Roger Overall.<br /><br />The podcast about "<b><i><span style="font-size: large;">How to be genuinely attractive in business today</span>."</i></b><br /><br />----------------------<br /><br /><b>Roger</b> : And we are running! Sounds like liftoff at NASA, doesn't it? All engines are running. Welcome to the <b><a href="http://www.bco.ie/" target="_blank">Blackrock Castle Observatory</a></b> here in Cork in Ireland, my name is <b>Roger Overall</b> .<br /><br /><b>Paul</b> : And my name is <b>Paul O'Mahony</b><br /><br /><b>Roger</b> : And this is BusinessJazz. It is a crisp almost Arctic morning hear in Cork. <br /><br /><b>Paul</b> : To put it mildly it's bitter, freezing bloody cold, it was not nice out there.<br /><br /><b>Roger</b> : You've still got your coat on and we're sitting by the fire. <br /><br /><b>Paul </b>: We have lots of logs, we have a whole big basket of logs here. So, in the middle of this podcast Roger I might even get up and put an extra log on the fire.<br /><br /><b>Roger</b> : It's nice to be doing this by a fire on a day like this, and it's one of those really crisp blue sky days as well, the kind of winter day I like.<br /><br /><b>Paul</b> : You know how we usually talk about <b><a href="http://www.chrisbrogan.com/" target="_blank">Chris Brogan</a></b> here, well, Chris Brogan is off in <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dubai" target="_blank"><b>Dubai</b> </a>as we speak, in warm sun, so I bet you he's not cold.<br /><br />--------<br /><br /><br /><b>Paul</b> : Who's the guy whose email you have open in front of you? What's he called?<br /><br /><b>Roger</b> : <b><a href="http://aj-leon.com/pursuitofeverything/" target="_blank">AJ Leon</a></b><br /><br /><b>Paul</b> : Who's he? Who's AJ Leon? <br /><br /><b>Roger </b>: Well, he's the world's biggest misfit, I don't know if he is the biggest misfit, he is married to a misfit as well. <br /><br /><b>Paul </b>: He is also pretty unusual since, somewhere in this particular email we're looking at, he says you can go into a cafe where he has been and he has left behind a free copy for the customers of the cafe to enjoy, that you can go into that cafe and steal it. <br /><br /><b>Roger</b> : Yes, he is encouraging theft, he is encouraging theft of his own magazine, AJ Leon is part designer and part "<i>world engineer change person</i>".<br /><br /><b>Paul </b>: He's revolutionary. <br /><br /><b>Roger</b> : AJ Leon has stolen a march on his competitors. He has a design company, design agency and he's published a magazine, or his company <b><a href="http://misfit-inc.com/" target="_blank">Misfits-Inc</a></b> have published a magazine. Their own Misfit quarterly creative publishing project and it exists in several formats. It exists in a format that you can download, as PDF, and it will exist as a hard copy that he will leave behind in cafes that you can steal, or if you're more honest you can actually get hold of that, you can buy a copy. <br /><br /><b>Paul</b> : How did you find out about this Misfits Inc quarterly publication?<br /><br /><b>Roger</b> : He emailed me telling me it was out, but he's been talking about the project for a long time. <br /><br /><b>Paul</b> : Why did he email you? How did he know you'd be interested in getting this?<br /><br /><b>Roger </b>: I signed up to his email list for his blog.<br /><br /><b>Paul</b> : So you went on to <a href="http://aj-leon.com/pursuitofeverything/fairy-tales-are-more-than-true-announcing-the-first-edition-of-the-misfit-quarterly/" target="_blank">AJ Leon's blog </a>and there you signed up to get his email? <br /><br /><b>Roger</b> : Yes. <br /><br /><b>Paul</b> : So, that's how come you got it. I know he actually put out information about this quarterly publication months ago and I missed it because it actually called for contributions and one of the things the Misfits Inc quarterly does is, it's going to showcase the work of poets and I'm very, very cheesed off with myself.<br />I missed an opportunity to throw my hat in the ring getting a poem in the Misfits Inc publication. <br /><br /><b>Roger</b> : It is a quarterly Paul. <br /><br />Paul : How did I miss that Roger? <br /><br /><b>Roger</b> : I don't know, I don't know, maybe you just weren't following it as attentively as you are now. See, this is interesting isn't it? You become aware of somebody, you go through a process don't you? I mean my process of Chris Brogan and AJ, getting to know them, to the point now where I can exchange an email, or send an email and there is a very high probability I will get an answer back that is meaningful, in that I have a relatively meaningful relationship online, not very deep, but is meaningful. You go through this process of, I suppose you're introduced, somehow, to somebody online, but the introduction doesn't mean you'll necessarily do anything and then you become, I suppose, a bit more aware of what they're about, you get drawn in and then you get drawn in more and more. But along the way there is, I think, a tipping point where you suddenly <b>really start to pay attention</b>. Now, you're asking, well, why didn't I know AJ was doing this project? Maybe you hadn't reached the tipping point yet.<br /><br /><b>Paul</b> : For me, it's another thing which is - both AJ Leon & Chris Brogan produce a large amount of content. I cannot spend my entire life paying attention to other people's content, I actually have to create some myself. So I rely on other people, some of whom I don't even know, sending me a Tweet saying, "<i>by the way, have you seen this latest thing from, you know, Brogan or AJ Leon, or even from Roger Overall</i>". I can't even follow your stuff, you produce loads and loads of content. <br /><br /><b>Roger</b> : Isn't that just the way people get introduced to new people? "<i>Have you seen this thing?</i>" It's a very powerful thing, I think it's probably the most powerful introduction is when somebody you trust comes along and say "<i>Have you...?</i>"<br /> - oh, the air-conditioning has been switched off, it's gone very quiet.<br /><br /><b>Paul </b>: They're drawing moisture out of the air here, they do that every single morning here, they do, the man is taking away the... what do you call it? Not a condenser-<br /><br /><b>Roger</b> : A de-humidifier. <br /><br /><b>Paul</b> : A dehumidifier. <br /><br /><b>Roger</b> : The dehumidifier. So, if you can suddenly hear us, that's what's happened! <br /><br /><b>Paul </b>: Your words were dehumidified Roger. <br /><br /><b>Roger</b> : My words were dehumidified, all the wet soppiness was taken out, they were dry and crisp. <br /><br /><b>Paul</b> : No, they will be dry and crisp.<br /><br /><b>Roger</b> : Anyway, isn't that just the most powerful way of being introduced to somebody, because if somebody who you trust says "<i>have you seen the latest thing by this person?</i>" That's just wonderful, that's how I got introduced to AJ.<br />I've just seen a note there, you've written down "<i>deep and meaningful</i>".<br /><br /><b>Paul</b> : They were words you made. <br /><br /><b>Roger</b> : Yes, but let me make the distinction for you. A <i>deep relationship</i>, as I see it, is a really very strong link, a very personal connection. A <i>meaningful</i> correspondence, it means something, it doesn't have to be a very deep thing, it doesn't have to be that I know Chris Brogan's intimate secrets or that AJ is confiding in me, his innermost thoughts. But it is meaningful to me when they reply and I get useful content from them or useful information in return, that's what I mean, that's why I made that distinction. <br /><br /><b>Paul</b> : Well I think there's a book on the distinction between deep & meaningful Roger which we will not deal with.<br />Can we actually move back on to AJ Leon for a minute because he's produced this quarterly magazine. Now, what I really want to connect this with is an email, not the publication itself, but you got it by email. Does the email do anything more than simply tell me AJ Leon has produced this very, very sexy publication? Is there any call to action in the latest AJ Leon email?<br /><br /><b>Roger </b>: Well, there is a call to action, in so far as a <i>you can download it, please go and download it. B</i>ut, if you want to, you can also help in the production of the hard copy. You can signup and become an honorary Misfit - and you put money towards the project. You become an investor if you like, in the publication of the hard copy of the magazine. <br /><br /><b>Paul</b> : See - that's the bit that interests me because I've funded a couple of things through <b><a href="http://www.kickstarter.com/" target="_blank">Kickstarter </a>- </b>and on each of them I actually spent some of my time, not only giving them a miniscule amount of money but, spreading the message that, hey, this App which is called<b> <a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/joyceways/id534524278?mt=8" target="_blank">JoyceWays</a></b>, all about <b><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ulysses_(novel)" target="_blank">Ulysses</a></b>, a wonderful, wonderful, App by the way, it's out there and you can buy it and all that sort of thing: but basically as soon as I funded them, even the smallest amount, I felt myself to part of the team.<br />So similarly I want to give a bit of money to AJ Leon - so he could definitely produce something I can tactilely hold in my hand, that I can see in front of me and that, to be blunt, I can write all over it and make marks on its and convert it from being an object of admiration, convert it into a useful tool.<br />I can't actually very easily do that with a PDF. <br /><br /><b>Roger </b>: There is that thing with electronic content: you can't scribble in the margins. Well, you can if you use certain programs. You can make notes, but is not as easy I find. I find it almost detached, because if you take a book, imagine a pristine book and it's lovely and it's there in the print is gorgeous and you take a pen...<br />Paul is now reaching for a book.<br /><br /><b>Paul </b>: I'm reaching for a book to just kind of relate this. <br /><br /><b>Roger</b> : Well, you've done this in pencil which is a copout… but I know you've done this in pen...<br /><br /><b>Paul </b>: ...that's a bloody accident! Here we are, highlighting pencils, pens...<br /><br /><b>Roger </b>: You've got highlighters, pens. Now, the fact that you take a pen because it's almost, we have this sense of sacrilege, this is a poem which is being read out for AJ Leon that I'm being shown now. <br /><br /><b>Paul</b> : <i>Two roads diverged in a yellow wood</i><br /><i>and sorry I could not travel both</i><br /><i>And be one traveller, long I stood</i><br /><i>and looked down one as far as I could</i><br /><i>to where it bent in the undergrowth;</i><br /><br /><b>Paul </b>: Some people might know what poem that is, that's one of the most powerful American poems ever written. [<b><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ie2Mspukx14&ytsession=MHsI8tWx0d0yrmq7jfcx5mNttj2v3thLswpfwBRWRELXePJRrcrDR7F_SYz_eeoghRf3G-1qwyd_PP14brnyJmiwv_FLzuerbJIMNcan8ocylmtDlJOt-iuTS4ZVVNx2HjdW4W9CucyOBWD4lgIP06qG6XAv3VJrfs4L-eLUJbuIkngidR1uQyM7T8bVcDfBV8G5w4al2gb1ZU7NFs-Lk1T-ISNrPHCSqlPWQStc800" target="_blank">Robert Frost 'The Road Not Taken</a></b>']<br /><br /><b>Roger</b> : One of the most ambiguous poems.<br /><br /><b>Paul</b> : Back to AJ Leon. <br /><br /><b>Roger</b> : Back to AJ Leon. Because I just want to make the point that, when you take a pen and you physically start scribbling in a book you've bought in a bookshop, it enhances your engagement with that book no end - because it's indelible, particularly the way you do it. If you do it on an electronic document, you can scrub out your comments. You can get rid of it, you're not touching the pristiness of the document because actually the document doesn't exist, it's very ethereal. Whereas the real physical thing, where you've written something in there, there's no backing out, it's there. Now, I think that it enhances the engagement. <br /><br /><b>Paul </b>: I want all the AJ Leon emails and I want all the Chris Brogan emails in a book - so I can write all over them. <br /><br /><b>Roger</b> : If you were Chris and AJ wouldn't you do that? Wouldn't you publish your 100 or 200 most powerful emails in a book? <br /><br /><b>Paul</b> : I am guilty of not having done that. I've been writing a blog since 2005 Roger. I have yet to produce a book of my blog posts. The closest thing I got to it was a book about mental health at one stage, where I got very, very far down the track, including had a publisher.<br />Ah! I have a book which was produced from blog posts, "<b><a href="http://www.amazon.com/Irish-Epic-Poem-Cantos-ebook/product-reviews/B008309VSQ" target="_blank">Irish Epic Poem in 33 Cantos</a></b>" was first published in blog posts. It went from the <b><a href="http://www.moleskine.com/en/" target="_blank">Moleskine Notebook</a></b> to 72 blog posts to a self-published (gone now, limited edition copy, all gone) and it's now in the <b><a href="http://www.amazon.com/kindle-store-ebooks-newspapers-blogs/b?ie=UTF8&node=133141011" target="_blank">Kindle Store</a></b>. Right? So that kind of journey. But, on the way, there was a book which I could write all over. <br /><br /><b>Roger</b> : Wonderful. Back to AJ's email. I think there's something else very special about his project. Now, he's a designer and his company Misfits-Inc have produced a magazine, but what does the magazine contain? It contains art, poetry, photography, but not from AJ Leon, not from Melissa his wife. <br /><br /><b>Paul </b>: Oh, yes it does. Oh, yes it does. <br /><br /><b>Roger</b> : Now, but, have they filled the magazine with their stuff? <br /><br /><b>Paul </b>: Yes. I tell you why. Because they presented all the work - but they've actually designed the experience, the collection of choices that they have made about how they will present the painting, the imagery, the poetry, whatever, is with them.<br />The whole thing is a crafted, artistic presentation of other people's work. Now, of course the other people's work is a delight to behold, let's say, but it has been put in context, it has been put into a PDF, and what are we talking about? A book on vellum parchment? Is it going to be produced on the same sort of stuff as <b><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Book_of_Kells" target="_blank">The Book of Kells </a></b>is produced on? Is this an illuminated manuscript AJ Leon is trying to produce? <br /><br /><b>Roger</b> : It doesn't say so, as far as I… I signed up and maybe I'll get advance warning. <br /><br /><b>Paul</b> : But it did say something about if you want to get yourself a beautiful, physical copy. He didn't use such abstract words. The key thing is that the call to action in that email is "<b>P<i>ut up some money to enable me to produce that book."</i></b><br /><br /><b>Roger</b> : Or, <i><b>put up some money so you can have a hard copy of the magazine</b>.</i> There is a trade off, there is a trade off, you get something in return. But anyway I want to come back to your point there. Have all these people who willingly fell over themselves to provide AJ and Melissa with content, have they been suckered in then? Have they been suckered into the biggest con in the history of design because they've provided AJ and Melissa with a platform for themselves? Surely not.<br /><br /><b>Paul</b> : Look, that's a bit like asking the person who first commissioned the <b><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bible" target="_blank">Christian Bible</a></b> whether they'd been suckered by the people who presented the Bible through The Book of Kells. Ever since human beings have existed, they have existed within collaborations, their work has been helped by another person to reach a wider audience, the individual painter paints away, but how do they reach a wider audience? They have to hang it on a wall, who does the wall belong to? The wall belongs to somebody else, right? Somebody hangs the exhibition, that's all AJ Leon is doing, he is hanging an exhibition of other people's work. <br /><br /><b>Roger </b>: But I think, that for me is the key point, because what he's done is given other people a platform. He's actually given, in many respects, his competitors a platform, if you want to use the phrase "competing designers", a platform for their work. But I don't think he operates that way. <br /><br /><b>Paul</b> : You know, if you're a one-off, you have no competition, right?<br /><br /><b>Roger</b> : That's kind of where I'm heading, but also this is a reflection of their personality- join us, together we will build this platform, we will curate it, you will provide the building bricks, and together we will build something that didn't exist before, which will reach an audience together and will benefit all of us. But in doing so - and actually therein lies I think a connection with Chris Brogan's email this week - he's stolen a march on his competitors.<br />You know, which other design agency has gone out of their way to go and ask competitors to join them in an endeavour like this? I think it's a very, very clever thing to do and I don't even probably think he would have done it from a competing point of view. They've done it because this is what they're like - they like putting out new content.<br />But <b>Chris Brogan</b> has a great email I think about stealing a march on your competitors, about doing things differently. <br /><br /><b>Paul</b> : It's the one that's entitled "<i><b>The last month of the year</b></i>". Chris Brogan begins the email with reference to <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Diwali" target="_blank"><b>Diwali</b></a>, so <b><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thanksgiving" target="_blank">Thanksgiving </a></b>has been had, Diwali is being celebrated at the same time and Chris Brogan is talking from tea in Dubai, so it's very much global.<br />I want to know which bit of Chris Brogan's latest email captured your fancy most?<br /><br /><b>Roger </b>: Well, what captured my fancy most was the fact that he… Well, he describes what happens after Thanksgiving, what happens in the run-up to Christmas? Well, we all switch off don't we? We all start winding down, a mini hibernation. <br /><br /><b>Paul</b> : Well, I don't. I get winding up.<br /><br /><b>Roger</b> : Well, but you're special. <br /><br /><b>Paul </b>: Because I have got bloody Chri- I didn't really mean that, "bloody Christmas", but I've got Rudolph the Red-nosed Reindeer - that might be where the blood image comes from - but basically it's wind-up time as far as I'm concerned. It's trying to get all of the things I have hanging over me to happen. <br /><br /><b>Roger</b> : Have we had the Rudolph the red nose reindeer and mushrooms conversation? …and urine drinking...?<br /><br /><b>Paul</b> : That will take too long to tell, can you stick with the point of winding down. Do they wind down in the United States? Do you wind down between Thanksgiving and Christmas? <br /><br /><b>Roger</b> : Mentally, for my business, I have in the past wound down. I think most people do, you're an exception, but I think most people see it as having reached the end of the year, having reached another deadline, the race is run for 2012, so we're going to start winding down for the year. <br /><br /><b>Paul </b>: Do you know about two years ago, at least two years ago, perhaps three, I would swear that <b>Chris Brogan</b> produced a blog post about this very topic which basically said to people you will get a competitive advantage if you work during the run-up to Christmas - and even over the Christmas period - when everybody else has gone to sleep and have gone out carousing and drinking and all that sort of thing. <br /><br /><b>Roger</b> : <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Daley_Thompson" target="_blank">Daley Thompson</a>, who was a great British Olympic athlete, he always said "<i>On Christmas Day I train twice because I know my competitors don't train at all"</i>. <br /><br /><b>Paul </b>: Really? That's a good one.<br /><br /><b>Roger</b> : To tie this in with something you once said, this is why my thinking has changed this year - and Chris has just strengthened it with this email by saying, <i>hang on a minute, don't start switching off in December, actually really start to engage more in December</i>.<br />You said - and I think you're actually said it this year - you said in July "<i>It is July therefore this year is gone, I need to start thinking about next year</i>". <br /><br /><b>Paul</b> : Yeah, I suppose it comes from, I usually think the year begins in September, that you have the summer holiday and you then start off, and the year starts in September and runs the whole way through, that's just why, because the school year - psychologically that's where I'm at. <br /><br /><b>Roger</b> : But I still think it's a good thing, even if you're used January to December, or January to January, in July realising you've actually passed the halfway mark - and any plans you have for things to accomplish this year, well you'd either better get your skates on, or you should really start thinking, okay 2013 is coming up pretty quickly, because after seven months, that leaves you five months of the year, if you're going to start doing new things, to plan and implement and do.<br />I don't think it's a bad thing at all, it's quite an interesting way of looking at it. <br /><br /><b>Paul</b> : I used to do corporate budgeting in September, September/October was the period in which we prepared budgets for the financial year beginning in April. So, the period in the autumn and at this stage, you were really fighting your corner to preserve or expand your budget in November - it was all signed off by Christmas basically, so that would be another thing about it. <br /><br /><b>Roger</b> : You were asking in <b>AJ Leon's email</b> is there a call to action? There is, in a way. But Chris makes his call-to-action in one of his subheadings, which is "<i>Make the last month of the year your best one". </i><br /><br /><b>Paul</b> : Give us a couple of quotes from Chris Brogan that you like. <br /><br /><b>Roger</b> : <i>"This is an opportunity to get ahead to plan some more, to refocus your efforts with an eye towards the larger marketplaces you serve. It's a great opportunity to send out heartfelt thanks to some of the people who have enriched your world"</i>.<br />Now, he gives a suggestion for doing that, which I really love particularly in the modern world that we live in. He suggests you write a handwritten note, he has something in there I am sure about handwriting somebody a letter. When was the last time… Well, I'm not going to ask you, you'll say, last week you handwrote a letter. <br /><br /><b>Paul </b>: I handwrite letters to myself, I fill my Moleskine Notebook with handwriting Roger.<br /><br /><b>Roger</b> : But isn't it lovely when you get a handwritten letter? I think that's a very, very, very powerful thing and it does reconnect you with… It's not just only about reconnecting with people, you can sit down and start thinking about the next year. <br /><br /><b>Paul</b> : Okay, let me just remind you of something that Chris said in another place. He said that it's very useful thing to have <b><a href="http://www.chrisbrogan.com/3words2012/" target="_blank">three words</a></b> which will be your orientation towards the year ahead.<br />So, there's one job to be done at this time of the year, which is to determine what are the key words, the three key words, and only three, that you will use to guide yourself through the coming year.<br />I connect that with <b><a href="http://www.chrisbrogan.com/3bd-day-one/" target="_blank">the three book diet</a></b>, the idea that <b>Chris Brogan</b> has already put forward, but in a different context, is that we each have three books - and only three books - that we return to time and time again during the coming year.<br />But he's also then put together a collection of very specific action points which I would actually like us to summarise during this conversation for what to be doing now. <br /><br /><b>Roger </b>: Let's do so, add value. <br /><br />Paul : Okay, here's one of the points, that<br /><br /><ul><li>you have to decide where your market is, is your market global or is your market local? This particular email gives some very specific suggestions, it doesn't tell you that you should be local or that you should be global, but it actually says that if you are looking at an international market you can do one of three things. You can ignore the fact that you actually have international people interested in you and you can write totally out of your own local community, that can actually make you very attractive to people in other parts of the world. So, that's why for example we could write a lot about <b>Glanmire</b> and for example, <b><a href="http://www.beckymccray.com/" target="_blank">Becky McCray</a></b> in Oklahoma who has written a book about this, "<i><b><a href="http://smalltownrules.com/" target="_blank">Small Town Rules</a></b></i>", could actually empathise with it. We could connect up with her in a tiny small community out there in Oklahoma, I'm talking about, what is it 2000 people, or 200 people, having something to say which would be of global interest, so that's the first thing, you can actually ignore your international context. </li><li>secondly, you can actually try to whitewash what you're writing, to recall Chris's phrase, so you really don't acknowledge - or in any way show - that you're aware of anything to do with locality. Now, I find that very unattractive myself as an option, that you entirely delete from your writing anything that would give reference to locality. For example, when I find somebody's Twitter profile and I can't actually find out where they live, I get a bit peed off.</li></ul><br /><br /><b>Roger </b>: I hate it when people don't have a profile, I intensely dislike it when they have a profile photograph that doesn't show their face because they've got something in front of it, and I'm also not very keen on it when people have an online name like, I don't know like, Slartibartfast27. <br /><br /><b>Paul</b> : Do you care about locality, where the person is from?<br /><br /><b>Roger</b> : I find it interesting, but locality won't make me not follow somebody, it won't make me follow somebody, but I do find it interesting, I do find it humanises the person. There may be an occasion where I go "<i>Holy cow! That's a fantastic location! You're just up the road from..."</i><br /><br /><b>Paul </b>: Well, I don't mind saying it straight, and I'll say it here, I'm looking for more and more contacts in <b>Japan</b>, I want to get BusinessJazz, this podcast, into Japan, I want to get it shared by people in Japan, not just this podcast but I want more contacts in Japan, right? Someday I want to go there, ever since I read <b><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sh%C5%8Dgun_(novel)" target="_blank">Shogun by James Clavell</a></b>, that extraordinary novel. 1976, the year of the hot summer, I was a bus conductor in <b><a href="http://www.tfl.gov.uk/" target="_blank">London</a></b> hanging off, openneck shirt, off the back of the <a href="http://www.tfl.gov.uk/tfl/gettingaround/maps/buses/pdf/camdentown-2041.pdf" target="_blank">31 bus from Camden Town to Kings Road</a>, and I shouldn't have been doing it according to the company, reading Shogun. Ever since then I want to go to Japan. I'm a sucker for locality Roger.<br /><br /><b>Roger</b> : I think you want to know who you're following, you have to have an identity online. <br /><br /><b>Paul</b> : Now Chris says that<br /><br /><ul><li>point number three is you can mix it up and you can acknowledge various international happenings and occasionally write from a nonlocal perspective, use nonlocal names for example and generally work from an "I see you" point of view. Those three things, ignoring the international, write from <b>Boston</b> alone, keep all locality out of your stuff or mixing it up, Chris Brogan says, "<i>Guess which one I like the most?</i>" That's about him, right? So it gives you, within the email, an opportunity to say which is his style. But then he says, but that's me, that's a choice.</li></ul><br /><br /><b>Roger</b> : Just on the idea of location, I mean we're very location specific about this podcast. We have an iconic, we hope, location. <br /><br /><b>Paul</b> : Well, we have deliberately told people time and time again that we're in the <b><a href="http://www.bco.ie/visiting-bco/restaurant/" target="_blank">Blackrock Castle Observatory</a></b> in the cafe of it, called Castle Café<br /><br /><b>Roger</b> : By the fire. <br /><br /><b>Paul</b> : By a fire, were not just in it, were in a specific location. <br /><br /><b>Roger</b> : Absolutely, if you walk through the door, don't turn left turn right, that's where you'll find us.<br /><br /><b>Paul </b>: I'm also terribly conscious of the number of people who can't see, who have visual impairments, or are blind, who are listening to this podcast, and there are quite number of them, like Robert Johnson, <b><a href="http://audioboo.fm/rjnet" target="_blank">rjnet</a> </b>for example in the UK, <a href="http://audioboo.fm/braillesnail" target="_blank"><b>@BrailleSnail</b></a>, various other people, there's a whole community of people out there for whom the more vivid you can be in your podcasting the more successful you will be. That's what <b><a href="http://audioboo.fm/Documentally" target="_blank">@Documentally</a></b> does so well. <br /><br /><b>Roger</b> : I'm glad you raise this point because I had a thought. You know you have a thought and you think that's the best thing I've ever thought, then you forget it, that's how good it was.<br />I had a thought about audio the other day while I was listening to <a href="http://documentally.com/" target="_blank">Christian, @Documentally</a>, and it's this.<br />Audio is a fabulous bottleneck, by which I mean the entry point is very narrow and then it goes very broad, because we're all going mobile, okay? So, we're looking at things on our mobile devices. And if we're looking at a blog post and it's all scrunched up, if you've got an iPhone then you in hell almost compared to an android device, it's teeny, it's tiny, it's minute and it's hard to engage with, it's getting hard to engage with blogs on your mobile phone.<br />So, the actual entry point is confusing and it's big and you can't really get to grip with it.<br />But audio - that's why I kind of use the bottleneck thing - is one single entry point and when you go through that it all expands, but it expands in your mind, it expands in your head.<br />So, when you're listening to someone, you make a small step because it's very easy to hit that play button, it's a teeny play button on a screen. That's all you need to hit to hear the audio - and then the world opens up.<br />Whereas if you're a visual person, like I am and you're looking at a teeny horrible screen, the world becomes narrow and horrid.<br />And that's what I like about audio, it has a very narrow entry point, it's very easy to get into its, but my goodness because it's in your head, wow! I think it's excellent medium.<br /><br /><b>Paul </b>: Have I got time to slip in reference to the experiment that <b>Chris Brogan</b> has done this week in his email?<br /><br /><b>Roger</b> : No, no, but do it anyway. <br /><br /><b>Paul </b>: Okay, a really quick one<br />He says he's going to do an experiment over the next few weeks. He's going to put a load of, and he's done it, a load of social sharing buttons. This is "you can send this out via Facebook, via Twitter and a few other things", and he wants to see what will happen.<br />So he very specifically has said to us, receivers of his email, will you please help me with this? <i>When you press share would you just simply add a bit of a covering note to it and send it out.</i><br />He wants to then see what's happening. He presents it as an experiment, and I love that. This is not simply urging us to do something. He's saying: let's engage in a joint experiment because we'll discover something together which might be of benefit to a lot more people than Chris Brogan. <br /><br /><b>Roger </b>: Well, we'll only discover it if he actually tells us the results, but I'm sure he will. <br /><br /><b>Paul</b> : Well, of course he'll tell us the results. Good God, you shock me by saying that he isn't going to tell the results. You know, he's going to bring <b><a href="http://danzarrella.com/#" target="_blank">Dan Zarrella</a></b> into the picture, and he's going to present the data in the way that Dan presents scientific research about the use of social media.<br /><br /><b>Roger</b> : I realise I've just blackmailed Chris Brogan into revealing the results. Now I'm actually trying to Tweet straight away from an iPad but it seems to have crashed or stopped or whatever. I'll reveal the results of this particular experiment in the show notes.<br />Paul we need to wrap it up.<br /><br /><b>Paul</b> : Lead us into the ending Roger. <br /><br /><b>Roger</b> : I'm being scalded, I feel I should go into a corner, with a naughty hat on. <br /><br /><b>Paul </b>: As a child my mother used to say things like, "<i>Paul we need to make sure you come in on time"</i> and I said to myself "<i>No, you need to make sure I come in on time, I don't need to be in on time"</i>.<br />Lead us into the ending. <br /><br /><b>Roger </b>: You've been listening to me <b>Roger Overall</b>, you can find me on <b><a href="http://thedigitalstoryteller.net/">thedigitalstoryteller.net</a></b> or <b><a href="http://rogeroverall.net/">rogeroverall.net</a></b> - Paul O'Mahony where can people engage with you? <br /><br /><b>Paul</b> : You can find me under <a href="http://changeagents.ie/">changeagents.ie</a>, that's my company, you can find me on Twitter as <a href="https://twitter.com/Omaniblog" target="_blank">@omaniblog</a>, and if you put in "<a href="https://www.google.com/search?q=Paul+O'Mahony+Cork&rls=com.microsoft:en-US:%7Breferrer:source?%7D&ie=UTF-8&oe=UTF-8&sourceid=ie7&rlz=1I7DAIE" target="_blank">Paul O'Mahony Cork</a>" on Google you'll definitely find me. <br /><br /><b>Roger </b>: You can find Chris Brogan at <a href="http://chrisbrogan.com/">chrisbrogan.com</a> where you can also subscribe to the emails that we've been talking about. If you would like to engage with AJ Leon he is with a company called <a href="http://misfit-inc.com/about" target="_blank"><b>Misfits-Inc</b></a><br /><br /><b>Paul</b> : Put in "<a href="http://aj-leon.com/pursuitofeverything/about/about-poe/" target="_blank">pursuit of everything</a>" and it will get you, just put in "<a href="https://www.google.com/search?q=nomad+revolutionary&rls=com.microsoft:en-US:%7Breferrer:source?%7D&ie=UTF-8&oe=UTF-8&sourceid=ie7&rlz=1I7DAIE#q=nomad+revolutionary&hl=en&tbo=d&rls=com.microsoft:en-US:%7Breferrer:source%3F%7D&rlz=1I7DAIE&ei=_XzDUPH7Lci3hAf24oHgBA&start=0&sa=N&bav=on.2,or.r_gc.r_pw.r_cp.r_qf.&fp=1cb31f4b3d702abf&bpcl=39650382&biw=1032&bih=635" target="_blank">nomad revolutionary</a>" and you'll probably get him these days. <br /><br /><b>Roger</b> : I would have thought so, or you could just Google "AJ Leon". <br /><br /><b>Paul</b> : Special thanks to <b><a href="https://twitter.com/mcfontaine" target="_blank">Mark Cotton</a></b> and special huge, huge thanks to the man who got Business Jazz on <b><a href="http://radio.livinginbelgrade.com/" target="_blank">Belgrade Internet radio</a></b> this week.<br />Anywhere in the world that wants to put BusinessJazz Podcast on Internet radio for your local community, ask and you shall be supplied with all the permissions. <br /><br /><b>Roger</b> : <b><a href="http://www.davidbaileymbe.com/" target="_blank">David Bailey, MBE</a></b>, thank you very, very much for doing that. We will link to Belgrade live on the show notes. You can find the show notes at <a href="http://www.businessjazz.net/" target="_blank">businessjazz.net </a>you can also subscribe to the podcast in <b><a href="https://itunes.apple.com/ie/podcast/business-jazz/id570432961" target="_blank">iTunes </a></b>and we've added the RSS feed so you can put that into your favourite podcatcher as well, so if you want find out more, businessjazz.net. <br /><br /><b>Paul </b>: To all our listeners in the <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Netherlands" target="_blank">Netherlands</a> and <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/India" target="_blank">India</a> we wish you a very, very happy time until we're back with you again this time next week.<br /><br /><b>Roger</b> : If you're in Holland enjoy <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sinterklaas" target="_blank">Sinterklaas</a>. Thank you to you the listener for listening to us, please join us again next week. <br /><br /><b>Paul</b> : End of story.<br /><br /><br />---------------------Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01601878182405743824noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3222643761162405101.post-42249417261150394682012-11-29T13:08:00.001-08:002013-02-05T17:31:21.711-08:00Business Jazz - 30th November 2012 - Being a Misfit<center><iframe height="235" scrolling="no" src="http://html5-player.libsyn.com/embed/episode/id/2141825/height/235/width/450/direction/no/autoplay/no/autonext/no/thumbnail/yes/preload/no/no_addthis/no/" width="450"></iframe></center><br />We're going to break a little from tradition this week and talk about someone else. Don't worry, <a href="http://www.chrisbrogan.com/" target="_blank">Chris</a> is here too. But we're going to start with a man who recently sent out an email actively encouraging people to go to cafes to steal a magazine.<br /><br />That's right. Theft. You have his blessing.<br /><br />Such a person can only be called a misfit. In fact, make that a capital "M". Misfit.<br /><br />Who is this man?<br /><br />His name is <a href="http://aj-leon.com/pursuitofeverything/" target="_blank">AJ Leon</a>. He and his wife Melissa head up <a href="http://misfit-inc.com/" target="_blank">Misfit Incorporated</a>, and they've just launched their magazine: <i>Misfit Quarterly</i>.<br /><br />Online, it's free. <a href="http://misfit-inc.us1.list-manage2.com/subscribe?u=dab524f4886549dbf587dce02&id=04ba8fafca" target="_blank">Go get an e-copy</a>.<br /><br />Want a hard copy? Well, <a href="https://podio.com/webforms/2627033/192984?utm_source=Pursuit+of+Everything+Newsletter&utm_campaign=6989d7b03a-POE_RSS_EMAIL_CAMPAIGN&utm_medium=email" target="_blank">you can sign up to become an honorary misfit</a> (though if you do, AJ and Melissa would probably capitalize you: Honorary Misfit). Or, you can trawl around after them and pick up a free copy wherever they happen to leave one. They're on a 1,080 day journey around the world. They might stop in at your local coffee shop some day.<br /><br /><i>Misfit Quarterly</i> is an example of fresh thinking. Same goes for Chris Brogan's email last week as well. He wonders whether you usually slowdown in the run up to the end of the year. Is December a wind down month for you? Is your annual race run?<br /><br />"No!" cries Chris. Beware. Push extra hard in December. Do stuff. Steal a march on your competitors. Steal a march on your former self. Make December really count.<br /><br />Paul and Roger chew on this and much more (including <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Daley_Thompson" target="_blank">Daley Thompson</a>) in this week's episode of Business Jazz. <br /><br />To hear the podcast, just click on the play button on the embedded player at the top of this post. <a href="https://itunes.apple.com/ie/podcast/business-jazz/id570432961" target="_blank">We're also in iTunes</a>. We'd love it if you subscribed.<br /><br />You can download this week's episode of the podcast directly here: <a href="http://traffic.libsyn.com/businessjazz/Business_Jazz-301112.mp3" target="_blank">Business Jazz - 30th November 2012</a><a href="http://./">.</a><br /><br /><h3>Be a <strike>m</strike>Misfit</h3><br />Intrigued by this man who is giving away his magazine? The man who invites you to steal one?<br /><br />You can connect with AJ Leon here: <a href="http://aj-leon.com/pursuitofeverything/" target="_blank">Pursuit of Everything</a>.<br /><br /><h3>Invite Chris into your inbox </h3><br /> If you'd like to subscribe to Chris' emails yourself (the ones we discuss here), you'll find a place to sign up on <a href="http://www.chrisbrogan.com/" target="_blank">his website</a>. If you're interested in <i>The Impact Equation</i>, the book he recently published with Julien Smith, you can find it on <a href="http://www.amazon.com/The-Impact-Equation-Making-Things/dp/1591844908/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1351191622&sr=8-1&keywords=the+impact+equation" target="_blank">Amazon US</a> and <a href="http://www.amazon.co.uk/The-Impact-Equation-Making-Things/dp/0670921947/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1351191698&sr=8-1" target="_blank">Amazon UK</a>. <br /><br /><h3><b>Business Jazz Player </b></h3><br />This podcast is a collaboration of people dotted around the world. Most of us have never met each other. It's quite a story and it's still evolving. If you'd like to read what's happened so far, you'll find it here: <a href="http://business-jazz.blogspot.ie/p/about.html" target="_blank">Our Story</a>. <br /><br /><h3> PS </h3><br />Would you like to hear more? Immediately after each recording of the podcast proper, Paul gets out his iPhone and we record an Audioboo with additional thoughts.<br /><br />Here's this week's:<br /><br /><div class="ab-player" data-boourl="http://audioboo.fm/boos/1086274-review-of-businessjazz-podcast/embed"><a href="http://audioboo.fm/boos/1086274-review-of-businessjazz-podcast">listen to ‘Review of #BusinessJazz Podcast ’ on Audioboo</a></div><script type="text/javascript">(function() { var po = document.createElement("script"); po.type = "text/javascript"; po.async = true; po.src = "http://d15mj6e6qmt1na.cloudfront.net/assets/embed.js"; var s = document.getElementsByTagName("script")[0]; s.parentNode.insertBefore(po, s); })();</script>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01601878182405743824noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3222643761162405101.post-62439078095421662502012-11-26T20:56:00.000-08:002013-02-05T17:27:26.909-08:00The Business November 28th 2012, The "Black Cyber Wednesday Door-buster!" Edition<span class="fsl"> Did you shop til you dropped all pretense of human decency and clawed at the eyes or your fellow man to get the last off-brand, 47 million inch TV? Did you laugh all the way to the bank? Did you also cry when you got there and realized you had spent all your money in a tryptophan induced frenzy? If you didn’t shop, did you maintain a vigilant presence on social media so the world knew you were saving it by not shopping?<br /> <br /> Either way, The Business wants your business!<br /> <br /> We have a super spectacular list of g</span>uests that are available for lease or purchase.<br /><div class="text_exposed_show"> <br /> Drennon Davis is back for a limited time only, get him while he’s hot and fresh!<br /> <br /> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVHYQ6mGnyjLbEwS8X0VE_VHBeyPliz02mUJh_xC8WPqcxmx8zbthOxFJ-GyAfc61dlj-s709uXDRocW3ZHyBYZ5cJo-_K-VmNyz2OHxG-q2i66TSlpx06qFjCSpKt_uivaX7vOi68eLyB/s1600/532439_10150973220413722_511962273_n.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVHYQ6mGnyjLbEwS8X0VE_VHBeyPliz02mUJh_xC8WPqcxmx8zbthOxFJ-GyAfc61dlj-s709uXDRocW3ZHyBYZ5cJo-_K-VmNyz2OHxG-q2i66TSlpx06qFjCSpKt_uivaX7vOi68eLyB/s200/532439_10150973220413722_511962273_n.jpg" width="200" /></a>From his elaborate characters and sketches, to his provocative songs and animation, Drennon has made a name for himself as one of the most innovative minds in today’s comedy scene. His live performances of the Imaginary Radio Program combine live music and beat-boxing with one-man sketches into a show that the Los Angeles Comedy Bureau writes "not only lives up to its name, but exceeds expectation in what you could possibly think it is." Drennon was featured on NBC's Last Call and was a semi finalist on Last Comic Standing. His new animated show The Long Legs can be seen on MTV's rebirth of Liquid Television in 2012. <br /> <br /> Drennon comes 2 for 1 with DJ Real!<br /> <br /> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjch3IfQscVcXMcHVKXteeYRTrzzPIQr_t7xnda9lpe9zZIW9ZgQcMUuZX2zjEoZqLut41o_sEku_akHyeBHZFHv5LHm8RI8ufLT_qN-Rtzhf3TceVGuj0gBLCnHTiaovMjTxO2k1vipLA6/s1600/75609_3549261825094_148152240_n.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="133" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjch3IfQscVcXMcHVKXteeYRTrzzPIQr_t7xnda9lpe9zZIW9ZgQcMUuZX2zjEoZqLut41o_sEku_akHyeBHZFHv5LHm8RI8ufLT_qN-Rtzhf3TceVGuj0gBLCnHTiaovMjTxO2k1vipLA6/s200/75609_3549261825094_148152240_n.jpg" width="200" /></a>Nick Stargu is DJ REAL, a San Francisco-based alternative musical comedy act. Performing all original songs, complete with costume changes, bad dance moves, and interactive multimedia, DJ REAL’s live act has been likened to the Talking Heads, The Residents, and Steve Martin. With a wide range of influences, DJ REAL’s songs vary from hip-hop, to folk, to the bizarre.<br /> <br /> PLUS we will be joined by Portland darling and beautiful animal Ian Karmel.<br /> <br /> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhySWplgHt2MrK6iDYKNABYzKisJKGO1DEpFVM_O7EYYUuoPVcNS9xqGO_lN6Q0eqNcRSa1hlOECVG3L30OFcROsvR5C9fUB8Mp_v-lnb1d2VBdex9u2WAQUVDIYzZEVM5e7re2NIh5fOxw/s1600/313258_638461186921_8842377_n.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhySWplgHt2MrK6iDYKNABYzKisJKGO1DEpFVM_O7EYYUuoPVcNS9xqGO_lN6Q0eqNcRSa1hlOECVG3L30OFcROsvR5C9fUB8Mp_v-lnb1d2VBdex9u2WAQUVDIYzZEVM5e7re2NIh5fOxw/s320/313258_638461186921_8842377_n.jpg" width="217" /></a>Ian Karmel is a Portland comedian whose style zig-zags between the eclectic and the universal, appealing both to crowds who own homes in the suburbs, and crowds just staying with their parents in the suburbs until they figure some things out. Coming from an improv background, including time with The Groundlings and the Upright Citizens Brigade, Ian entered the world of stand-up with a unique perspective that helped him win the 2011 Funniest Person in Portland, 2010 Portland Amateur Comedy Competition and has given him the opportunity to perform at the Bridgetown Comedy Festival, Bumbershoot, Austin’s Moontower Comedy and Oddity Fest, Portland’s Helium Comedy Club, Philadelphia’s Helium Comedy Club, Austin’s Cap City Comedy Club, Seattle’s Comedy Underground and Los Angeles’ Comedy Store. In addition to stand-up, Karmel has appeared on television, playing a character in IFC’s sketch show Portlandia and as a post-game analyst and commentator for the Portland Trailblazers.<br /> <br /> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgd6t_GAVqFC6NvEUcTSMjLAHylTvD30L_LCornRrsjg2bZpZCENPXM2TK-SfwrwckWpbrKtZPXB7kIJhFceDDYOtXX0rUk5eRFTijEaSrASvdn9wc1XtF98sy96ymKGgqJffubrS1hN_AF/s1600/539293_3363008448876_1010619797_n.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAd-zCIWMcxNmj1y9BT-F4Wy__wcF13NKDdZnKHLqlrThM2ySDsiomSEudXrRpsmXZXqdRjPOug0oamIrQLekFW3uUEBqTfKFZceiOXBj78a12sRKNQRy2KKetYXp4D_bBOv4xmPvgYQfI/s1600/522601_10100320309528998_952771720_n.jpg" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAd-zCIWMcxNmj1y9BT-F4Wy__wcF13NKDdZnKHLqlrThM2ySDsiomSEudXrRpsmXZXqdRjPOug0oamIrQLekFW3uUEBqTfKFZceiOXBj78a12sRKNQRy2KKetYXp4D_bBOv4xmPvgYQfI/s320/522601_10100320309528998_952771720_n.jpg" width="123" /></a> </div><div class="text_exposed_show"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgd6t_GAVqFC6NvEUcTSMjLAHylTvD30L_LCornRrsjg2bZpZCENPXM2TK-SfwrwckWpbrKtZPXB7kIJhFceDDYOtXX0rUk5eRFTijEaSrASvdn9wc1XtF98sy96ymKGgqJffubrS1hN_AF/s1600/539293_3363008448876_1010619797_n.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="133" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgd6t_GAVqFC6NvEUcTSMjLAHylTvD30L_LCornRrsjg2bZpZCENPXM2TK-SfwrwckWpbrKtZPXB7kIJhFceDDYOtXX0rUk5eRFTijEaSrASvdn9wc1XtF98sy96ymKGgqJffubrS1hN_AF/s200/539293_3363008448876_1010619797_n.jpg" width="200" /></a>We are also happy to have Matt Lieb and William Lushbough. Your regulars will be there as well. Mr. Sinister and Mr. Drucker will be back next week, but Mr. Keane, Mr. Koll, and Lady Gill will be holding down the fort. <br /> <br /> THIS WHOLE SHOW COSTS JUST $5.<br /> $5!<br /> <br /> AND you can bring a friend for free. <a href="http://www.facebook.com/l.php?u=http%3A%2F%2Fthebusinesscomedy.blogspot.com%2F&h=yAQGkmCB9&s=1" rel="nofollow nofollow" target="_blank"><span>http://</span><wbr></wbr><span class="word_break"></span><span>thebusinesscomedy.blogspot.</span><wbr></wbr><span class="word_break"></span>com/</a><br /> <br /> We sell out! Get there early for a seat.<br /> <br /> BYOBargain Burrito.</div>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01601878182405743824noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3222643761162405101.post-26643601677889619222012-11-22T13:02:00.001-08:002013-02-05T17:31:21.718-08:00Business Jazz - 23rd November 2012 - Get Back in Your Box<center><iframe height="235" scrolling="no" src="http://html5-player.libsyn.com/embed/episode/id/2135989/height/235/width/450/direction/no/autoplay/no/autonext/no/thumbnail/yes/preload/no/no_addthis/no/" width="450"></iframe> </center><center> </center><div style="text-align: left;">"Think outside the box"</div><br />"I don't like being placed in a box."<br /><br />"Don't get boxed in."<br /><br />These are common sentiments, often heard. Being in a box is bad. Restrictive. Repressive.<br /><br />Life is better outside the confines of boxes.<br /><br />Really?<br /><br /><a href="http://www.chrisbrogan.com/" target="_blank">Chris Brogan</a> begs to differ. He says getting into a box is good. In fact, it can liberate you rather than imprison. Embracing boxes can give you and your ambitions wings.<br /><br />In this week's episode of Business Jazz, we talk about using boxes to your advantage.<br /><br />To hear the podcast, just click on the play button on the embedded player at the top of this post. <a href="https://itunes.apple.com/ie/podcast/business-jazz/id570432961" target="_blank">We're also in iTunes</a>. We'd love it if you subscribed.<br /><br />You can download this week's episode of the podcast directly here: <a href="http://traffic.libsyn.com/businessjazz/Business_Jazz-231112.mp3" target="_blank">Business Jazz 23rd November 2012</a>.<br /><br /><h3>Invite Chris into your inbox </h3><br /> If you'd like to subscribe to Chris' emails yourself (the ones we discuss here), you'll find a place to sign up on <a href="http://www.chrisbrogan.com/" target="_blank">his website</a>. If you're interested in <i>The Impact Equation</i>, the book he recently published with Julien Smith, you can find it on <a href="http://www.amazon.com/The-Impact-Equation-Making-Things/dp/1591844908/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1351191622&sr=8-1&keywords=the+impact+equation" target="_blank">Amazon US</a> and <a href="http://www.amazon.co.uk/The-Impact-Equation-Making-Things/dp/0670921947/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1351191698&sr=8-1" target="_blank">Amazon UK</a>. <br /><br /><h3><b>Business Jazz Players - We welcome David Bailey MBE</b></h3><br />This podcast is a collaboration of people dotted around the world.<br /><br />We have a new player. David Bailey MBE. David lives in Bosnia and writes about his experiences here: <a href="http://www.davidbaileymbe.com/blog/" target="_blank">David Bailey's blog</a>. David contacted us about placing the podcast in a regular slot on <a href="http://radio.livinginbelgrade.com/" target="_blank">Belgrade Life</a> - an internet-based radio station. Would we be interested?<br /><br />Of course we were.<br /><br />Our first broadcast was on Wednesday at 4pm GMT. We all missed it due to various diary screw ups.<br /><br />Nevertheless, we're all hugely appreciative of David's invitation and we count him among our growing band.<br /><br /> If you'd like to read our complete story so far, you'll find it here: <a href="http://business-jazz.blogspot.ie/p/about.html" target="_blank">Our Story</a>. <br /><br /><h3> PS </h3><br /><strike>Would you like to hear more? Immediately after each recording of the podcast proper, Paul gets out his iPhone and we record an Audioboo with additional thoughts.</strike><br /><br />This week, we missed a beat.<br /><br /><br /><b>WOW!</b><br /><br />We have been left speechless by the effort of Nick Holloway, who has transcribed this episode of the podcast.<br /><br />You can read it after the jump:<br /><a name='more'></a>Transcription<br /><br />Business Jazz 23.11.2012<br /><br />------------------------------- <br /><br />Welcome to Business Jazz with Paul O'Mahony and Roger Overall.<br /><br />The podcast about how to be genuinely attractive in business today.<br /><br /> ------------------------------- <br /><br />Paul: I'm pulling up a cup of tea in Black Rock Castle. I'm here with Roger Overall and welcome to Business Jazz podcast. Roger, you're leaving me to start things off this week, is that correct?<br /><br />Roger: I am, it's your turn.<br /><br />Paul: Say who you are.<br /><br />Roger: My name is Roger Overall and I'm a digital storyteller.<br /><br />Poor: And my name is Paul O'Mahony and I come from a company called Change Agents. The reason I come from a company called Change Agents is that I am a change agent. This podcast is all about change, isn't it?<br /><br />Roger: It is.<br /><br />Paul: How to be genuinely attractive in business today.<br /><br />Roger: Yes.<br /><br />Paul: That involves changing customs, practices, habits, culture. I mean what's the point of doing this if it isn't about change, Roger?<br /><br />Roger: Well, I think if we're not influencing people, and we're not helping them go through change… and a change can be as simple as achieving your goals, getting from where you are to where you want to be is a change.<br /><br />Paul: So, let's make change happen let's be useful and helpful to people, let's provide them with a service Roger. That's why we're here.<br /><br />Roger: Let's do that.<br /><br />------------------------------------<br /><br />Paul: You're looking at your iPad here and you're looking at an email Chris Brogan sent out on Sunday. It arrived into my in tray at two minutes past nine, as it does for some weird reason, on Sunday morning.<br /><br />Roger: Well, I'm disappointed you get yours 25 minutes before I get mine. That's favouritism that is! Does Chris Brogan have favourite subscribers?<br /><br />Paul: This whole email began with Chris Brogan talking about Lego.<br /><br />Roger: Well, he uses Lego as an example and actually there's an interesting thing, I don't know if people have seen the progression in Lego? When I was a little boy Lego was bricks, just small bricks, and they came in a set number of shapes, and it was your imagination that turned them into whatever. But these days there is very little imagination involved because you get a kit, and the kit is put together. So, you get a Star Wars kit, so you can put together something from Star Wars. When we saw Star Wars in 1977 we used Lego to make what we saw, but of course it wasn't perfect because we were building these bricks. These days it comes in a pre-set pack. Now, Chris says that's a good thing because that helps people achieve things, your choice is limited. I'm less sure about that<br /><br />Paul: This is a challenging email because as you've just indicated you're not sure about it, so your first reaction was "this line of thinking I'm not sure I like it". So, Chris Brogan is actually, in this very nice, very human way, he's actually going to set out to change the way you think about being within a box. We've all been told we have got to get out of the box, think outside the box. Now, here we have this week Chris Brogan saying, "think inside the box".<br /><br />Roger: To add to your point there, when you ask, for instance, photographers, "What kind of photographer are you?", a lot of them will say "Oh, I don't like to be put in a box, I don't like to be put in a category, I don't like to be, almost, restricted". But actually, here's the thing, if you put yourself in a box, if you put something in a box, it does give you focus, and I think that's something that Chris touches upon in his email. If you say "I am this kind of photographer", then that's the work you do, it's also easy to get your message across but I think it also gives direction. So, sometimes, I agree it can be good to get in a box.<br /><br />Paul: Lego used to come without a box, if you like, in a box but without any direction or any instructions on what to do with it, how to make something, you were able to invent your own objects. It moved on later because they realised they could provide an additional service to people by giving them a plan for what they could do. But I know kids who've bought, let's say, the Batman Lego kit and they've amalgamated with the garage kit, or the space kit, and they then show me stuff which is a bit of this added to a bit of that added to a bit of the other, and it's different. So, I would contend that being in a box only provides you with something that you can link with other boxes and that you can amalgamate two boxes together and make a new box that was invented only by you.<br /><br />Roger: I think that latter bit "that was invented only by you" is very significant because even in my day, we got Lego, there were no rules, you could make anything, you were still actually really limited in what you made because you're bringing your experience to the Lego. So, it's not like you're bringing everything, as a little boy you have certain interests, and those are the boxes, if you like, that you bring to the Lego, and you put the Lego in the box. I think the interesting thing you're saying there is children, in essence, don't care about these boxes that have been given to them, they're very free thinking. In my day, I'll take things from outside the box and I'll create this thing from Lego to represent what I want to, and these days children are saying "Well, thank you very much for the box and the rules that come with the box, but you know what? I'm going to amalgamate Batman and the garage, not necessarily because the Batmobile needs an oil change, but because I can do crazy things with it", because a child's imagination just takes off. I like that concept you've just sketched there of putting boxes together.<br /><br />Paul: This reminds me of Caravaggio, and this reminds me of many of the great, great painters in history and many of them began their life as apprentices to other painters. So, while they were apprentices of their master they learnt to paint, they were in a box, they learnt the formula, they followed the plans designed by somebody else. Did that mean that they were incapable of becoming themselves? Absolutely not. It provided them with a basis for learning certain skills which they were then able to take into a different box which was their own. I cook, I love to cook food, and I took it very seriously, I don't do as much as I used to do, but I took it very seriously. But I use cookery books nowadays and I'm actually at my most creative when I try to replicate a dish that somebody else has designed and told me what I should do. The reason for this is, give me a load of ingredients and I'll put together a dish that is not a problem for me, I do it, it's my comfort zone, I get out of my comfort zone when I go into a box that says "here is the recipe", then I start to do things with the food that I haven't thought of and that aren't from within my existing frame of reference. I think it is helpful to actually practice a particular skill in a particular way, with rules, regulations, boundaries, discipline- just do it, and then see what happens<br /><br />Roger: And that's really the progression because, you ask the question there, once having learnt all the rules and the regulations and the hows and the techniques, can painters become individuals and develop their own style and their own expression? Well, they have to, because otherwise painting would still be the same as it was 300 years ago, now. In fact it would never have been invented because nobody would have ever actually ever thought about creating a new box that would have created painting the way it was to start with. I think having almost a comfort zone of rules allows you, once you've mastered the rules, to start playing with the rules and expanding the box and adding to the box, which is really what children do, in that example that you gave. I'm now going to stick Batman's head on the nurse's body for a bit of fun! Then we have a cowled nurse going round the hospital, or maybe a super nurse whose healing these people, I don't know.<br /><br />Paul: Hey, you've just invented a new children's comic, you realise? SUPER NURSE!<br /><br />Roger: BAT NURSE!<br /><br />Paul: BAT NURSE! You just invented a new character, you just get a bit of slime, wrap a particular nurse in it and she'll emerge out of the chrysalis of the slime as BAT NURSE! SUPER BAT NURSE!<br /><br />Roger: SUPER BAT NURSE! What have we just done? We've taken a box and we've added onto this box a new genre of superhero.<br /><br />Paul: Let's talk about Moleskin for a second. I want to quote from Chris Brogan, this is one of the early paragraphs in the email, after talking about Star Wars, after talking about Batman and Lego, he says "This is why Moleskin sells both blank journals plus travel journals. You can obviously use a blank journal to record your travel but if the journal says travel on the outside, you've been given a box to stay within". So, I go into the shop and I'm going to go on holidays and I want a Moleskin notebook to take with me and I've been used to having Moleskin notebooks that have just plain line, nothing on the cover, but I'm going on a holiday and Moleskin provide me with an identical notebook to the one I want but this one is branded with the word "Travel" on the outside. I immediately breathe a sigh of relief that says, "Oh good, they've actually thought of me and my need, so good for Moleskin, I'll use the one saying travel". Inside it's identical with the one that says "Plain Moleskin Notebook" but Moleskin have given me a box.<br /><br />Roger: Can you not make the box yourself and just buy the regular one and stick a sticker on the front?<br /><br />Paul: I could, but you know what? Moleskin are helping me, Moleskin have also got a notebook that says, here's your wine journal, now they put extra things into it to enable me to say it's a wine journal. And they also put some extra things into the travel journal, now Moleskin one of the greatest companies in the world, one of the greatest designs ever invented, in my opinion, it's the most wonderfully rolled out brand, they've got products for a number of different things. When I first came across Moleskin doing additional notebooks to the bog standard, core, brilliant notebook that they do, the one I valued so much, and I have volumes in my library at home, I've 20 or 30 of 40 of these Moleskin notebooks, the point about it is they now have gone down the road of giving me one for travel, giving me one for genealogies, giving me one for this and that, and it is helpful extension of the idea.<br /><br />Paul: Right, the second chapter within the podcast this week moves on from this idea about Batman and Lego and Moleskin, to some very real practical things about how to use boxes to help you structure your thinking.<br /><br />Roger: Well, Chris provides what he calls the anatomy of a project and I think many people listening to this may have an idea that they want to do a project similar to this, write an ebook, but as a big project that can be a little bit daunting. What he does here in his little anatomy of a project is he breaks down into boxes.<br /><br />Paul: Into boxes, okay.<br /><br />Roger: So, for instance, he starts with some presumptions, or guesses, or outlines. How many pages? Say the book is going to be 100 pages, what are the main concepts? Well those main concepts could very will break down into chapters, so you may have 10 concepts, therefore you may have 10 chapters. So, already you have 100 pages divided into 10 concepts, so that's 10 pages per chapter, so you could say chapter is a box. Suddenly your book of 100 pages, one big box, has been broken down into 10 smaller boxes. But you can go further than that really, because you can also then start looking at goals. How do you achieve the actual finished product? For example how many words should the book be? It could be 50,000, 25,000, however many you want it to be. How many can you write in a day? Now, Chris says he can write 4000 on average a day. Now, that's a lot of writing, but then he's a skilled writer, he's a practised writer.<br /><br />Paul: That is 400 words per hour.<br /><br />Roger: Which is fine if you not doing anything else with your life other than writing.<br /><br />Paul: Okay, but if you work on then from, let's make this manageable, this is a day's work, a days work, you produce 4000 words. I know many authors who produce an awful lot less than that in a day and some who produce a lot more, but when you break it down per hour, divide the 4000 by 10 hours work in a day, and you get 400, right you divide that by 60 and you get so many a minute, and you find that he probably only has to produce, what is it, you can do the maths better than me, perhaps, let's say, he only has to write seven words a minute. Seven words a minute is achievable. I remember when I tried to write 50,000 words during the month of November for NaNoWriMo and loads of people were still labouring away really hard to finish off their 50,000 words during this month of November. But if you break it down to how many words you need to write per minute, it becomes an awful lot easier to start writing<br /><br />Roger: It does, but I do think that kind of analogy can be a little bit dangerous. I mean, if I were to say to you, you're going to walk 48 miles and you're going to walk a mile and hour for 48 consecutive miles, that's only a few steps per minute, but actually to complete in that way would drive you nuts, you know to do 48 miles in 48 hours consecutively.<br /><br />Paul: But it might be started, you see, the point is this is all about getting started, you see if I say to myself all you've got to do in the next minute Paul is walk the first 100 yards, right? So, I say, okay, I'll do that. The thing that stops us all from doing something is the thought about the immensity of the project, right? So if I say, okay, here's the day, it's now eight o'clock in the morning, God, it's impossible to think how I'd walk 48 miles today, so the first thing is, in the first minute I walk 100 yards, right? The walking of the first hundred yards helps me to walk the next 100 yards. I then can say all I need to do in the next hour is walk 2 miles. I then walk more than 2 miles in the next hour, I get a real release of endorphins into my brain, I'm feeling good about myself, before I know it I'm having the same experience of people having the gym every day.<br /><br />Roger: That's an important thing, I think if you hit on another issue here, and that is the feeling good about what you're doing, because a lot of people may be daunted by the number of words involved in writing a book, and breaking it down into bite-size pieces that you can manage, a daily quota that is very achievable for you, is one thing. But then what a lot of people do is they get bound up, and Seth Godin recently wrote about this, they get bound up in the idea that it's not good enough, and that can be a killer as well. So, yes, by putting things into boxes and helping people achieve that number is very, very, very good, but what they mustn't do is stop to read too much what they're writing, because I think that will put people off as well, do your editing at the end. Once the box is full, do your editing, not while you're filling the box.<br /><br />Paul: Can we go back to Chris's example, because I do think we would be providing a service to people if we take people through precisely his example.<br /><br />Roger: So, he's saying that your book could be 100 pages, we have now broken down into 10 concepts, so 10 chapters of 10 pages…<br /><br />Paul: That's a box, right? So, I'm writing 100 pages with 10 chapters.<br /><br />Roger: So, he is reckoning on about 250 words per page, okay? So, I think he has worked that out to be 25,000 words, for the hundred page book. So, if you're writing an average of 4000 words a day, now he's talking about writing a book with somebody else, but we'll just say, if you were doing it on your own, you're going to get that book finished in two weeks.<br /><br />Paul: So, you can write 12,500 words, if you're writing 4000 words a day, you can write the book in three days, in three days, right? You can produce an e-book in three days.<br /><br />Roger: Or, if you got at a slower pace, you can write it in six days.<br /><br />Paul: Okay, but we're deftintely talking about this now, we're now beginning to feel, bloody hell, this is manageable, I could actually get an e-book out. You've often thought about producing e-books, haven't you?<br /><br />Roger: I'm working on one.<br /><br />Paul: Read out the email you sent to Chris Brogan.<br /><br />Roger: "Dear Chris, do you live in my head? How could you otherwise deliver an email that so perfectly provides answers to questions I woke up with? Because I'm in the middle of plotting an e-book that needs to be finished in two weeks time."<br /><br />Paul: Now, look, that's one set of boxes, right? That's about getting the work done. The next box is all about stuff like, who will buy the book? Who do I know that knows them? What form will the ebook take? What will we price it? We need boxes for each of these.<br /><br />Roger: And in turn those boxes get divided into more boxes again. He takes the point of, "What will we price it?". We could price it high, we could price it low, but if I price it high then that leads to another set of considerations, or price it even higher and bundle it together with another quality service offering. There's lots of different things that then come into play, because when you start thinking about what I going to put into this box, it immediately almost leads you to subdivide the box again.<br /><br />Paul: You and I will walking the other night and you pulled out your iPhone while we were walking and you said we we're going to mind map this project. Now, I think there's a great similarity between you saying that to me, we're going to mind map, and what Chris Brogan is doing. He is using the work, the language of boxes, right? So, you have a box which says ""Wo will buy it?" That's a whole train of thought, all the questions about who will buy it. Then you get another box that says "Who knows those people?" Because they're the people who will buy it, but I have to still reach them, that's my marketing plan, who do I know that knows them? Might be I know the newspaper, and the newspaper knows them, because they buy the newspaper every day, therefore I put an ad in in the newspaper, and that's a particular way of doing it. It could be that I literally send a Tweet to somebody, that person will tell all of their followers, and that gets to exactly who I want. So, which ever way you do it, this is mind mapping, isn't it Roger?<br /><br />Roger: It is, and it's very interesting you say that, because Chris put out an Instagram not so very long ago, which I responded to. In the photograph he shows what a course looks like at its early conception phase for him, and he has a page with boxes on it. I responded back to him, saying "I'm very curious about your thought process, your creative process. Do you use mind mapping?" And of course, this is exactly a way of…<br /><br />Paul: Did he answer you?<br /><br />Roger: I don't think so.<br /><br />Paul: No, he probably doesn't... I would imagine Chris Brogan gets loads of people asking him questions. Now, he knows full well that if he were to say, "Yes, I use mind mapping", some people are going to go off copying Chris Brogan. It's an interesting question about "Will I use boxes or will I use mind mapping?"<br /><br />Roger: Well, I think mind mapping uses boxes anyway. A mind map is, you start with a central concept, you draw lines, often new boxes which are related concepts, and you draw lines off those and you build almost a tree, or a fungus with spores. So, I think this is a form of mind mapping, most definitely, because it brings clarity, it's a form of planning, not only does it reduce your project down to bite-size steps, but it makes you think about other things. Your project develops tentacles in all directions, now whether you follow up on all these tentacles is entirely up to you, they may not be relevant, they may actually lead you to totally different projects which you then have to hive off, but nevertheless you'll have a visualisation and a lot of people find it very useful. You have a visualisation of what your project is going to look like and how you going to get there. <br /><br />Paul: I've started one here, you know, just to try this out for this box idea. I put a big box at the top of the page which says "Reading 'The Impact Equation' together in Cork", right? I'm not going to go into details. Then I put another box here underneath it called "Shape", another box that says "Who'll be there?", And another box saying, "What we'll eat?". As you know, there are people coming along after we've recorded this podcast with whom we're going to do some work and this whole idea of actually, let's get a number of boxes so we can think within each of those boxes, I'm going to use what Chris Brogan has given in this week's email, I'm going to use it.<br /><br />Roger: I think it will be very useful because is going to be four people, we have around about an hour to get this done, so we're going to need some kind of structure. I think therein lies another gift from Chris this week, here is something that you can use to actually get the planning process sorted out. How often do we sit there planning and we're staring off into space? Well, he's actually given you a tool to stop you staring off into space, write it down, draw some boxes or use of piece of mind mapping software.<br /><br />Paul: Chris Brogan didn't say use a piece of mind mapping software.<br /><br />Roger: No, I just did. Yes, I know, but this is part and parcel of what he's helping us do this week and that is actually to get the planning process sorted.<br /><br />Paul: Okay, here are five or six bullet points. A box is a method for packaging up a challenge or chore or project of any kind. Okay, Christmas presents, tough thing to do, get yourself sorted, make a box. Boxes can be drawings to help you put together and modularise you're thinking. The box doesn't have to be boring like mine is here, there squares and rectangles, in fact this isn't my usual, I do more clouds and pictures of cloud formations is my boxes and that's probably the cross-referencing with mind mapping. The next one is boxes can be a way to measure achievements, so in each of these boxes we have for example, "Who'll be there?", and we end up putting down a list of all the people who'll be there, or else the type of people will be there. And that's the box and we will measure ourselves against it, did we get them in the room? Did we get all those people that we put in the box "Who'll be there?" in the room? In fact you could take responsibility for driving that box, that could be your box. Get these people into the room. It's just another way of thinking about a project, isn't it? Boxes can represent dates on a calendar. So, you have a box, and the box has all the key timelines, all the key, important milestones on the way, "By 15 January we have to have got an email into people's hands. By the 19 January we have to get back the response. By the 25 January we have to of got their money. By the 28 January we have to have done this. Bang. A box for dates. Now, this was the best part of the whole email, I have to tell you. I was rereading this email this morning before you came and I got to this excellent line, "There are other applications for boxes that I'm skipping for you to discover". Now, let me have a little hobbyhorse about this. This is all about the benefits of producing an imperfect, incomplete communication. This is about Chris leaving an opportunity for us to develop his thinking, by saying there are other applications which he hasn't listed. He could list another six applications for boxes and thereby make it harder and harder for me, or you, to come up with any new idea. But he has deliberately left space, so he's deliberately produced an incomplete email. Now, I think that is such a great thing to do.<br /><br />Roger: Well, I'm glad he did, because otherwise we wouldn't have a podcast. We'd just be reading our Chris's email verbatim.<br /><br />Paul: Well, we wouldn't do that anyway, even if Chris wrote the most perfect email, complete one, we would take it off in another direction anyway.<br /><br />Roger: But he's encouraging people to take the idea of the box and move forward.<br /><br />Paul: Roger's pointing at the time, so we're well aware of our time now, and we're moving into the final chapter of this week's Business Jazz. Right, Roger every time we get towards the end of the podcast we need to leave people with something of great value for them, right? So, considering this idea of boxes, considering about all that we've spoken about already, what is your takeaway for people this week, Roger? What are you going to give people of value?<br /><br />Roger: I'm going to tie in with what Chris says right at the very end of his email and it's about this issue of the grind, doing the work, doing the stuff that needs to be done, but we don't really enjoy doing, but we need to do it to allow us to do the stuff that we do enjoy, or to allow us to achieve the goals that we want to achieve. There is always a little bit of work that's a chore, that's a grind. Now, I think, here is a very, very useful way to help us manage those grinds, those chores, put them into bite-size pieces, and then they will get done. That's my takeaway. Help yourself, don't swallow the medicine in one big spoonful, take it in small measures, and then you'll get there as well.<br /><br />Paul: Okay, let me try a takeaway which is sufficiently different from what you've done to give people another option, right? My takeaway from this week is actually not about Chris Brogan's email at all, it's about Business Jazz podcast. The fact that we now have a man in India whose listening to it, we have a woman in the Netherlands who's listening to it and we have a man in Bosnia who's listening to it, now I just pick those three places. We haven't yet got somebody in Japan, somebody in Australia, there's a load of islands in Indonesia that we're not being listened to yet, so people listening to this could do something really interesting, they could join our team, join the project, and the project is to just get a load of people connected with each other, swapping ideas, inspired by original inspiration from Chris Brogan, who no doubt has a regional inspiration from somebody else. But basically, let's see if we can get this Business Jazz podcast moved to another country. Let's ask each person who listens to this to look at their Facebook, their Twitter, their email list, find somebody in a different country and send it to them, and see what happens this time next week.<br /><br />Roger: Build community. Help us outside our box.<br /><br />Paul: Help us all. I'll leave you to give the credits.<br /><br />Roger: Business jazz is recorded weekly at the Black Rock Castle Observatory. We are kindly afforded space in the cafe there, the Castle Cafe. You can find them on Twitter at @Castle_cafe1. Business Jazz is produced by MCFontaine, Mark Cotton, and you can find Mark Cotton, go to Twitter and you'll find him at @MCFontaine.<br /><br />Paul: He also produces the Bletchley Park podcast, get that as well. <br /><br />Roger: Paul, where can people find out about you?<br /><br />Paul: Just put into Google changeagents.ie, or else @changeagents_ on Twitter.<br /><br />Roger: I am @RogerOverall on Twitter, you can find me at the digitalstoryteller.net, you can find the show notes for this episode, and all the episodes of Business Jazz, at businessjazz.net.<br /><br />Paul: And, you can find Chris Brogan in "The Impact Equation" in your local bookshop, or else on Amazon. Some day, we must get in touch with Julian Smith who wrote the book is well.<br /><br />Roger: And you can find Chris at ChrisBrogan.com. Thank you very, very much for listening. Please do join us again. And do let us know, do let us know this week, how did you get out of your box?<br /><br />Paul: We better stop Roger, we have to stop. Okay, we'll be back again.<br /><br /><br />------------------------------<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01601878182405743824noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3222643761162405101.post-81532309575844420422012-11-19T17:20:00.000-08:002013-02-05T17:27:26.916-08:00The Business November 21st 2012, The "Emily Squared" Edition<div style="text-align: left;"><span itemprop="description"><span class="fsl">This Holiday season, we are thankful for our Emilys. 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We'd love it if you subscribed.<br /><br />You can download the podcast directly here: <a href="http://traffic.libsyn.com/businessjazz/Business_Jazz-161112.mp3" target="_blank">Business Jazz 16th November 2012</a>.<br /><br /><h3>Listen directly to Chris yourself </h3><br /> If you'd like to subscribe to Chris' emails, you'll find a place to sign up on <a href="http://www.chrisbrogan.com/" target="_blank">his website</a>. If you're interested in The Impact Equation, the book he recently published with Julien Smith, you can find it on <a href="http://www.amazon.com/The-Impact-Equation-Making-Things/dp/1591844908/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1351191622&sr=8-1&keywords=the+impact+equation" target="_blank">Amazon US</a> and <a href="http://www.amazon.co.uk/The-Impact-Equation-Making-Things/dp/0670921947/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1351191698&sr=8-1" target="_blank">Amazon UK</a>. <br /><br /><h3><b>Business Jazz Players </b></h3><br />This podcast is a collaboration of people dotted around the world.<br /><br /> If you'd like to read our story so far, you'll find it here: <a href="http://business-jazz.blogspot.ie/p/about.html" target="_blank">Our Story</a>.<br /><br /><h3> PS </h3><br />Would you like to hear more? Immediately after each recording of the podcast proper, Paul gets out his iPhone and we record an Audioboo with additional thoughts. This is this week's:<br /><br /><div class="ab-player" data-boourl="http://audioboo.fm/boos/1056736-review-of-podcast/embed"><a href="http://audioboo.fm/boos/1056736-review-of-podcast">listen to ‘Review of podcast ’ on Audioboo</a></div><script type="text/javascript">(function() { var po = document.createElement("script"); po.type = "text/javascript"; po.async = true; po.src = "http://d15mj6e6qmt1na.cloudfront.net/assets/embed.js"; var s = document.getElementsByTagName("script")[0]; s.parentNode.insertBefore(po, s); })();</script>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01601878182405743824noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3222643761162405101.post-10925829856203161772012-11-12T12:57:00.000-08:002013-02-05T17:27:27.006-08:00The Business November 14th 2012, The "North Atlantic Treaty Organization" Edition<br /><span class="fsl"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEithWepOdcTqXHxXpXgBUIISuO58ZScMzQ00UqDajfjDNzL0c-iNqItkStI8-MPblualcfMVwrBip-yLFIjDy8sm01FRHXD7kzpyIlF3GbWpGAcpMelBoN4fexgqf_bw_674P0PSK_H7iKV/s1600/309537_10150318476779265_1579614380_n.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEithWepOdcTqXHxXpXgBUIISuO58ZScMzQ00UqDajfjDNzL0c-iNqItkStI8-MPblualcfMVwrBip-yLFIjDy8sm01FRHXD7kzpyIlF3GbWpGAcpMelBoN4fexgqf_bw_674P0PSK_H7iKV/s400/309537_10150318476779265_1579614380_n.jpg" width="266" /></a>A friend of The Business is back in town! We’ve missed him since he moved to New York, but he’s been visiting our living rooms every Thursday night via the excellent show he writes for, Totally Biased with W. Kamau Bell. Come enjoy him live and in the flesh here in SF! We are happy to welcome Nato Green.<br /> <br /> Nato was named SF Weekly’s Best Comedian of 2010 and got his own cover story in 2011 for getting “smarter and faster” and putting on “legendary” shows that keep audiences “doubled over.” Nato is the</span> creator of Iron Comic, the Iron Chef-spoofing comedy game show that he often co-hosts with Moshe Kasher. Nato's humor commentaries have appeared in Huffington Post, the San Francisco Bay Guardian, The Rumpus, The Bold Italic, and more. Daniel Handler, aka Lemony Snicket, said Nato is, “Righteous and hilarious, bracing and a hoot, Nato Green is like finding a shot of bourbon at your co-worker's stupid vegan potluck.” <br /><br /><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjay_-sn1YCCjirDAtO4hkDp550u1W5HvD9Z8T-4t9t-tjk8agyq1IwFJck1lgQyGRmXm6iEsrcl_3QuKdBnH7mChezpP2ZbfQui6wbrGKPqwnfNf9Ga4lwn3awcPsuvJbrs83q1wVeUcV8/s1600/426720_10150496228356917_900319298_n.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="319" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjay_-sn1YCCjirDAtO4hkDp550u1W5HvD9Z8T-4t9t-tjk8agyq1IwFJck1lgQyGRmXm6iEsrcl_3QuKdBnH7mChezpP2ZbfQui6wbrGKPqwnfNf9Ga4lwn3awcPsuvJbrs83q1wVeUcV8/s320/426720_10150496228356917_900319298_n.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="text_exposed_show"> <br /> That’s not all! Also joining us will be the hilarious John Roy. He is visiting from Los Angeles, and we are pleased he has time to get down to Business. <br /> <br /> John began his career performing in independent rooms in Chicago. After honing his act in clubs around the Midwest, John competed and was crowned the first champion of CBS' Star Search, in 2003. He has performed stand up on numerous television shows, including The Tonight Show, The Late, Late Show with Craig Ferguson, and Last Comic Standing, where he was a semi-finalist. He made his debut on Conan, in 2012. John's CD Dressed for Recess, was released in 2008 on RBC records and continues to receive frequent airplay on Sirius Satellite Radio.<br /> <br /> Your regulars, Sean “Kosov-O-NO-YOU-DIDN’T” Keane, Alex “Greece-y Turkey” Koll, “Brussels” Sinster and Caitlin “Eisenhower? I barely knew her! I’m de Gaulled!” Gill will be there for you as well. <br /> <br /> Make a treaty with yourself to join our organization! Tickets are just $5, and you can even bring a friend for free with one of these handy 2-for-1 coupons.</div><div class="text_exposed_show"><br /> BYOBurrito, they are the international symbol of peace. Move over, doves.</div>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01601878182405743824noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3222643761162405101.post-63168018735355737422012-11-09T00:19:00.001-08:002013-02-05T17:31:21.900-08:00Business Jazz - 9th November 2012 - Being a Servant<center><iframe height="235" scrolling="no" src="http://html5-player.libsyn.com/embed/episode/id/2122551/height/235/width/450/direction/no/autoplay/no/autonext/no/thumbnail/yes/preload/no/no_addthis/no/" width="450"></iframe></center><br />This week, it's all about serving your customers. <a href="http://www.chrisbrogan.com/" target="_blank">Chris Brogan</a> says that everything works better if you consider yourself to be operating in service of others.<br /><br /> He suggests that you ask yourself five questions:<br /><br /> 1) Is it easy for my buyer to reach me if they have a question? (Define "buyer" how you wish.)<br /> 2) Is my online presence as inviting as a store or office? Will people know what to do first when they connect with me? Do I guide them where they should go next? <br />3) Do I make my product or service clear and understandable so that people feel they understand it?<br />4) Am I doing what I'm selling to make my buyer the hero? <br />5) Am I ready to commit to full satisfaction from my customer? <br /> <br /><a href="http://www.changeagents.ie/" target="_blank">Paul</a> and <a href="http://www.thedigitalstoryteller.net/" target="_blank">Roger</a> discuss each one in turn. They don't agree on the last one - the one that Chris highlights in particular. There is more on that in the follow-up recording below.<br /><br />To hear the regular podcast first, just click on the play button on the embedded player at the top of this post. <a href="https://itunes.apple.com/ie/podcast/business-jazz/id570432961" target="_blank">We're also in iTunes</a>. We'd love it if you subscribed.<br /><br /><h3>Serve yourself</h3><br /> If you'd like to subscribe to Chris' emails, you'll find a place to sign up on <a href="http://www.chrisbrogan.com/" target="_blank">his website</a>.<br /> <br />If you're interested in <i>The Impact Equation</i>, the book he recently published with Julien Smith, you can find it on <a href="http://www.amazon.com/The-Impact-Equation-Making-Things/dp/1591844908/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1351191622&sr=8-1&keywords=the+impact+equation" target="_blank">Amazon US</a> and <a href="http://www.amazon.co.uk/The-Impact-Equation-Making-Things/dp/0670921947/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1351191698&sr=8-1" target="_blank">Amazon UK</a>.<br /> <br /><h3>Business Jazz Players</h3><br />This podcast is a collaboration of people dotted around the world. If you'd like to read our story so far, you'll find it here: <a href="http://business-jazz.blogspot.ie/p/about.html" target="_blank">Our Story</a>.<br /><br /><h3> PS</h3><br />Would you like to hear more? We record an afters session on Audioboo. This is this week's:<br /><br /><div class="ab-player" data-boourl="http://audioboo.fm/boos/1047160-review-of-this-week-s-podcast-businessjazz/embed"><a href="http://audioboo.fm/boos/1047160-review-of-this-week-s-podcast-businessjazz">listen to ‘Review of this week's podcast #businessjazz’ on Audioboo</a></div><script type="text/javascript">(function() { var po = document.createElement("script"); po.type = "text/javascript"; po.async = true; po.src = "http://d15mj6e6qmt1na.cloudfront.net/assets/embed.js"; var s = document.getElementsByTagName("script")[0]; s.parentNode.insertBefore(po, s); })();</script>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01601878182405743824noreply@blogger.com0