A great time to start a business in Amrica

I think this commercial is wonderful for a lot of reasons. Certainly a lot of content is revealed in only 30 seconds and the little actress is terrific, but the message is really clear also. This is a great time to start a business. Yes, the economy is down, but that is the time for the entrepreneur to take advantage of the low costs of starting your own business. You can use social medis, constant online contact, gps and cell phone technology. You can use a cell phone to accept charge cards anywhere you can get a signal - I saw this in action just this past weekend at the Rock-a-billy festival.

You can prepare a business plan and get the proper government forms online. You can interact and get "Face-time" with people from around the world for free with Skype.

You can do things - today - that were not even dreamed of just a few yars ago. This commercial celebrates all that... in only 30 seconds.

Playboy Playmate Centerfolds: exiting Seminar / Workshop in Las Vegas.

“So I know you all are wondering how I got this job.” Arny Freytag knew it was the one question everyone in the standing room-only crowd really wanted to know. To be a Playboy photographer is a dream most men have had at one time or another in their lives, mostly starting at adolescence and never really leaving. To be like Arny, the most prolific and successful shooter of all the Playboy Playmate Centerfolds — 146 girls and counting — is beyond imagination for even the most bold Walter Mitty types in the audience seated before him.

This educational experience is presented on the June 4th and June 5th in The Cohiva Ballroom at The Tropicana Hotel & Casino.

Click here for detail: http://shootthecenterfold.com/

COPYRIGHT LAW: Legal attack dogs!

Legal attack dog sicked on websites accused of violating R-J copyrights



Websites and blogs that post Las Vegas Review-Journal content, however innocent their intent, can expect to be sued without warning

In the Las Vegas Sun Newspaper on August 5, 2010, an article by Steve Green details the Las Vegas Review Journal’s attempt to control their original content. A brief synopsis follows. Click on the headline to go to the original article.

“Righthaven’s procedure has been to “troll” to find an infringement of an R-J
copyright to a specific story. It then buys the copyright for that story from
the R-J’s owner, Stephens Media LLC, and afterward sues the infringer…

In online forums and news stories, Righthaven has been widely pounded on
for suing mom-and-pop-type bloggers, nonprofit groups and special-interest
websites that can’t afford to fight back in court — and for hitting copyright
infringers with suits rather than asking that they take down the stories and
replace them with links to the originals…

None of the contested Righthaven cases has advanced to the point where a trial has been scheduled. Judges as of Friday had not yet ruled on the motions for dismissal or the other legal arguments by defendants…”

Film-a-palooza at NAB

This happening in Vegas and is only $25 to get full access. All digital content providers - animators and filmmakers should plan on attending. You need an NAB pass, though. You might use my code to get free access. NAB (National Association of Broadcasters)Register with code AM02 in the spirit of giving, the deadline is extended to Dec. 31. Be there!

A sign from God… the first day of Fall 09 Career Development class is the Last Day for Free CES Registration!

A sign from God… the first day of Fall 09 Career Development class is the Last Day for

Free CES Registration! Someone is watching out for you…..

Have you registered for CES? Have your colleagues? Earn big points with the boss by getting your entire team registered today, the last day to sign up for free.

Register today to skip the $100 fee (or $200 on-site). Then check out the latest to join the impressive keynote lineup along with what else is coming to Vegas in January when the world’s largest consumer technology tradeshow opens its doors to you and 110,000 or so other consumer technology professionals.

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Providing a lot of details in your MyCES profile is like finding that perfect date. The more information you include about yourself, the better match you’ll find. Create your profile with as much detailed information as possible about the products you’re interested in, the technologies you want to see, the exhibitors you want to visit, the sessions you want to attend and the MyCES search engine will find the products, exhibitors, and sessions that match your interests. And not only will the MyCES tool serve up your perfect match, it will also make recommendations of other exhibitors who are similar to the ones you asked for and the most popular exhibitors other attendees have searched.

Remember, a more complete profile gives you better search results.

CineVegas is over and I had a great time.

CineVegas is over and I had a great time.

It was a bit shortened this year, and this made it more difficult to both volunteer and participate in the festival. I did work the box-office for the third time in my ten years of working the festival. It seemed the lines were longer at the box-office, but the loading of the theaters went smoother.

I made a point to see the picture that Trevor Groth was hot on at his presentation at the Coffee Bean a few weeks ago. I have to say that it was the best hamster mover I had ever seen. The basic plot was after a young finds out that his best and only friend, a dwarf hamster named Etienne, has terminal cancer, he decides to take his pocket pet on a bicycle road trip to show him the world before he has to put him to sleep. It was a terrific student film, but hardly a major motion picture as the credits suggest.

I spoke to the director, Jeff Mizushima, in the CineVegas headquarters. He ended up winning the Filmmaker to Watch Award for his film. I complemented him on getting the film made – this is a tough thing for young filmmakers – and asked him about his plans. Chris Gore joined us. He is a writer, filmmaker, speaker, television host and commentator who has built a solid reputation as an outspoken voice in the independent film world. His original site is http://www.filmthreat.com/. Check his (outdated) personal website http://www.chrisgore.com/. I have heard him speak at the http://www.filmfestivalsummit.com/ a couple years ago.

We discussed why young filmmakers are at a loss as to using their project to make money. It is a challenge to just get the film made. Actually using it to make money is a very difficult concept. Since he did not have distribution for his film, I suggested building a marketing program. He might start with a youtube.com video. He should build videos as DVD extras. He had an original song in the film performed by a local band. They were performers at a party at the festival. I suggested that he reedit the footage into a music video and use it to get a lot of hits. He could also reedit the scene of bike crash into the car with the unused footage about the bike into a tree that he discussed in Q&A after the film. This would be a kind of outtakes reel. He nodded. I later checked that indeed he had posted a video to youtube.com almost a year ago. It was dull. At the time it had about 1000 hits. Check it out if you want, http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j2ZH7YaHbGo He needs to work harder to get some buzz to pre-sell his film. The student videos (of varying quality) on THIS blog have gotten over two million hits. Getting noticed is possible. Making money is OK. You can use it to do more of the things you like to do… like make movies.

Tough to get a Job now-a-days!

As the downturn persists, U.S. employers flooded with résumés increasingly insist that job hunters jump through unusual hoops."Job seekers frequently face a process that makes the Spanish Inquisition seem tame" because management sees the sour economy as a golden opportunity "for upgrading talent," says Jennifer Berman, a Chicago human-resources consultant.

Making Freelancing Work For You

In the Wall Street Journal, there is a report on how Web sites that advertise freelance work have been expanding, with some listing twice as many ads as they did a year ago. The sites — including Elance.com, Odesk.com and Guru.com — also feature opportunities in a wider variety of fields now, including accounting, law, engineering, sales and marketing. Many people also use Craigslist to advertise freelance gigs, too.

To be sure, freelancing is a juggling act in itself. The arrangement requires the ability to meet deadlines while always searching for and securing that next gig. There are also safety concerns if your job involves working with strangers. And working for yourself can have tricky tax consequences.

The good news is that many freelance job sites help simplify things by offering the option to create a free profile describing the services you offer. You typically can also upload work samples, post employer testimonials and complete competency tests in areas like software coding and email etiquette.

Do you think you have what it takes to freelance?

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB124157147509390007.html

GarageBand on the Mac's

GarageBand puts a music studio on your computer, where the band is never late and always plays in tune. Since it is on a Mac, you already know how it works... kind of. It is pretty easy to play with, but you have simply got to have some talent to make real music. Some of our students do! The school has higher end and more comprehensive software, but for some students, this is all they will need. GB is part of iLife and is standard on all new Mac's.

With GarageBand, you can record, arrange, and mix your music, and then share it with the world. GarageBand includes a complete recording studio, a set of pro-quality instruments and effects, and a large library of prerecorded sounds you can use in your projects. Whether you’re an experienced musician or you’ve never made music before, you can create your own songs, podcasts, and ringtones using GarageBand.

We have GB08 on the AILV Mac's. Since Apple has released a new version, if you want some Video Tutorials on GB08, click:
http://www.apple.com/findouthow/music/garageband08.html

Sgt Eric Gordon at NAB Networking Party

G-Day Frank

It was great chatting with you the other day and thanks for taking interest in the Canadian Armed Forces ''Army News''.

Check out our web site at http://www.army.forces.gc.ca/lf/index.asp

We have been in production since 2003 and have been growing ever since. We train our soldiers in-house on a course that last about 8 weeks. Below is a brief detail of what we are all about.

Army News is part of Army Multimedia whose role is to provide reliable and accurate internal information to Canadian soldiers and the Army chain of command using traditional and emerging technologies.

Some of Army Multimedia's main tasks are to gather news about and for soldiers, update the Army website daily and produce and distribute two bilingual Army News video episodes weekly as well as special programming as required.

In carrying out these functions under the leadership of the Director Army Public Affairs, Army Multimedia supports the Army by helping shape Army culture, informing our internal audience and connecting with Canadians.

Eleven Army News field teams of soldier-reporters and CF image technicians, supported by public affairs officers, gather news throughout the Army for Army Multimedia.

Army News teams are located in Halifax, Gagetown, Valcartier, Ottawa, Petawawa, Toronto, Shilo, Wainwright and Edmonton. Several Reserve Army News teams are also located across Canada.

Again it was nice meeting you and hope to meet again sometime.

Cheers

Sgt Eric Gordon

Interop Conference - Tuesday-Thursday, May 19-21

If you want to really be taken seriously in the marketplace, you have got to keep up your skills. Las Vegas offers a bunch of opportunities to meet, greet and make contacts in the industry for free. Interop is pretty technical, but so are some of our students. Attend the Technology Industry's Most Comprehensive IT Conference Tuesday-Thursday, May 19-21.

Attend the Interop Conference for a comprehensive, integrated view of technologies that will give your business a competitive edge. Learn how the recent surge of IT innovation can help you cut costs, get closer to your customers and increase revenue Here is the link to their website:

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Looking for a job?

Looking for a job? Here are some sites to post your resume. BE CAREFUL, though. Remember your privacy is important. You don’t want to reveal too much information to strangers…

Interior Design/Drafting:

www.interiordesignjobs.com

http://jobzone.interiordesign.net

www.designcrossing.com

www.newh.org

Graphic Design:

www.krop.com

www.creativehotlist.com

www.designcrossing.com

www.guru.com

Web Design:

www.creativehotlist.com

www.dice.com

www.krop.com

www.guru.com

Animation/Game Art & Design/ VEMG:

www.creativeheads.net

www.creativehotlist.com

www.gamasutra.com

www.reeltv.com

DFVP/Audio:

http://thebiz.variety.com

www.guru.com

www.reeltv.com

www.creativehotlist.com

Photography:

www.photography-match.com

www.getphotograpyjobs.com

www.guru.com

Fashion & Retail Management:

www.workinretail.com

www.ihireretail.com

www.apparelsearch.com

Indecent Completion: playing hardball with the big boys

Its midterm and the quarter is going fast. Some of the student videos are really well done. Many of the student videos are doing quite well, but they did not get the hits I was expecting. I guess that the election just reached a saturation point where it was difficult for a student video to break though the commercially made and new worthy stuff that has flooded the internet. We had much better luck with our parodies of the super bowl style commercials in January because people seek those out. With a constant flood of political media, funny student videos just seemed to be lot harder to promote. I guess it is also difficult to compete with Comedy Central (http://www.comedycentral.com/), Bill Maher (http://www.billmaher.com/) and the late night pundits (http://www.nbc.com/Saturday_Night_Live/), too.

Let the Games Begin!

McCain has been pushed back and forced to Campaign in October in states that should have been locked up long ago, here is a preview.
Category: Comedy
Tags:
Bill Maher Real Time Red State

Trombone Player Wanted - Authentic

http://www.marcusbuckingham.com/home.phpw.marcusbuckingham.com/home.php
Developing curriculum for teaching professionals can be a challenge. The senior faculty organized and created a faculty development committee. They volunteered to take over what is called Admin Week. With direction from the Dean of Education, the committee was charged with implementing a new technological leap for the school. This is tracked and part of the requirements for employment at the school. This workshop was to give 12 hours of specific training to migrate the faculty to this new product. The faculty development committee built the two-day workshop around the teachings of Marcus Buckingham. A provocative title was chosen for the conference: “Playing to Your Strengths as an Educator”. The faculty wanted to extend the workshop to allow more conversation and interaction. This was certainly a change for some previous Admin Weeks that people could not wait to end – or tried to slip out early. Engaging people whose job it is to engage people is a special challenge. By offering a variety of experiences, lots of interacting and teambuilding and an involving use of technology, the conference seemed to be a success.

Video Posting Sites

http://www.youtube.com/
http://www.ning.com/
http://www.funnyordie.com/
http://www.ebaumsworld.com/
http://www.linkedin.com/
http://www.myspace.com/
http://www.vimeo.com/
http://www.comingsoon.net/
http://www.facebook.com/
http://digg.com/
http://www.collegehumor.com/
http://www.veoh.com/
http://crackle.com/
http://www.metacafe.com/
http://www.viddler.com/
http://www.revver.com/
http://video.google.com/
http://uncutvideo.aol.com/Main.do
http://www.dailymotion.com/us
http://www.spike.com/

Great Office War

The Great Office War from Runawaybox on Vimeo.