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Spring Buskers Festival, May 10-11,2008: The coverage begins

San Diego, CA- This years Spring Buskers Festival at Seaport Village is beginning to get some coverage in the media with this posting on the Los Angeles Times Daily Travel and Deal Blog. This year’s competition will again be based on popular votes by those of you attending. There have been some noted improvements to the schedule including an actual main stage with scheduled performances. Last year performers were spread out over the property and a lot of people were not seen or even found by people that were looking for them.

As you know The Dave & Brad show competed last year only to be out voted by a hula dancing group. There’s power in numbers to say the least.  I would love to try to avoid being outvoted this year.

I am competing solo this year and I will be putting updates up on the blog frequently. Basically…

If your in San Diego, I need your votes…

Even though I have been performing in town in a variety of different venues and possibly one of the most recognized street performers it doesn’t mean I’ll win without your votes. This was painfully clear last year as we had an “American Idol moment” by being a noted favorite of the competition and still losing.

Keep a look out for postings and join the email list. I’ll let you know my show times as we get closer to the competition.

Meeting of the Minds...Geek Round Table

San Diego, CA- Were having a quick meeting on www.GeekRoundTable.com the new blog and podcast with my old friends Ned Cato Jr. and Chris Sturhann. They are about to launch an exciting new blog about pop culture as it pertains to all things geeky. Comic books, Sci-Fi, Video Games, etc.

This is an interesting project as it will start as a narrowcast could become quite popular. I have seen Ned and Chris's collection of STUFF grow for two decades and I was always amazed at Ned's ability to have a cogent opinion about anything happening in pop culture. He should have worked for E at some point....

We look forward to assisting www.geekroundtable.com on gaining some internet ground.. Look for it.

David Kamatoy Entertainer, Entrepreneur and Email Marketer works with emerging companies in media and business development. If you need help with your project, social marketing, email marketing(jugglemail.com)then you can email him by clicking here

Hula TV:Airwolf Season 1 and 2: Cool!

Hula TV has Donald P. Bellisario's, "Airwolf" with Jan-Michael Vincent, Ernest Borgnine and Jean Bruce Scott. When I was a wee lad I was a fan of this show and I am enjoying re-watching these great shows. The show has some bold strokes to it but it's easy to see the formula of a small team working against the odds to do good is constant and solid.

There are several things that made the show work essentially the relationship between  a young Jan- Michael Vincent with a historical actor like Ernest Borgnine was the key, The fantastic helicopter footage at times is still Cool.

Bellisario did Magnum PI and eventually Quantum Leap ( An Industry favorite.), JAG (Which my Dad loved.) and now NCIS one of the most watched and well rated shows in television.

Enter Jean Bruce Scott...

A few years ago I was sitting in the theater at San Diego State University working on a show with some juggling students when a couple recognized me from my juggling show one of them was a professor. They said they loved the show and wanted to recommend me for a local show. I thanked them and I stated that his wife looked extremely familiar, " I did TV in the 80's" she said, "I'm Jean Bruce Scott."

I said I completely remember her and was a fan...

So here is Jean Bruce Scott's initial episode from Season 2 Episode 1, Sweet Britches.

(By the way this player is really cool you can apparently trim the video clip before embedding...)

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Dig Deeper into you contact base using Linked In and Facebook

San Diego, CA,- I like you have been sending and receiving emails for years. If you use a service like yahoo, google, or even just a crm you can upload those contacts into linked in or facebook  myspace etc.

I suggest doing this to network and get the latest information on your network. I did this recently and am finding contacts that I forgot about it. Linked in specifically targets the business side of things so I like seeing peoples current projects.

You have to meet people where they are at. Some people spend time on myspace possibly because they have a younger circle of influence, some people spend time on facebook because their alumni network there. some people on linked in because they are strongly business minded.

David Kamatoy Entertainer, Entrepreneur and Email Marketer works with emerging companies in media and business development. If you need help with your project, social marketing, email marketing(jugglemail.com)then you can email him by clicking here

Dan McLellan & Nephew Sanford Jackson create Obama Ad

Below is the official link to the video that my friend Dan McLellan created with his nephew Sanford Jackson for the MoveON.org Obama in 30 Seconds Contest.

Regardless of your political affiliation this is a huge example of how the internet is changing politics and the reality that a teenager can feel as though he can influence political choices is in and of itself huge.

I remember when I was a wee lad, my friends thought that the Iron Curtain, the Cold War and the  Wall would never fall and yet here we are today...

The first round of voting for the Obama in 30 Seconds contest has begun. Voting will continue until 11:59 p.m. PDT on Sunday, April 27. Below, you'll find the direct link for the ad you had accepted into the contest.

Remember the five ads with the most viewers on our site will advance to the final round!

I Can Make A Difference

http://obamain30seconds.org/vote/?v=view-555-lvo19C

Each time someone follows a link and watches your ad on our site, we'll count that toward the total viewers for that ad. (People who watch an ad this way will have to enter their email address before they're counted; this prevents fraud and makes sure it's not one person just hitting refresh over and over.)

Hulu.com continues to impress

Hulu.com continues to impress me with its plethora of choices and the reality of what we talked about it early internet circles 7 years ago. Streaming Quality Video on demand for free. So far I've been able to keep up on Battlestar Galactica and watch episodes of shows I enjoy but am never am home to see at the right times. Shows like House and New Amsterdam.

OLD SHOWS ARE NEW AGAIN!!!

In addition I get to watch seasons of a show I later enjoyed but never saw the beginnings of like Babylon 5 and Buffy the Vampire Slayer. By the way Firefly is also available.

I will continue to review shows occasionally when I can...enjoy Hulu.

This is the future of entertainment and how we will continue to combine entertainment, technology, productivity and the internet. This is the next advertising venue and I intend to keep updated and on top of this next trend.

I hulu (Look I'm using it as a verb.) while I work on blogs, social networks, writings, IM, etc. I can watch favorite episodes at the same time. lol. Multi-taskers away baby...

 

David Kamatoy Entertainer, Entrepreneur and Email Marketer works with emerging companies in media and business development. If you need help with your project, social marketing, email marketing(jugglemail.com)then you can email him by clicking here.

Another Cold, Another Sinus Headache

San Diego,Ca- I did everything I could to avoid catching whatever this is...a cold. I have been working predominately alone and when visiting Mom in the hospital I washed thoroughly of course. The only thing I can think of is an errant door handle or some food I ordered from a food worker that didn't want to go home when he or she knew they were sick.

The reality is that if it is a cold were the most dangerous apparently just as or right before the symptoms show. Basically I felt as though I was having a serious allergic reaction when it turned out to be something much more annoying. I knew it was something else when my legs started cramping. Ive done my usual attack of both Wellness Formula, decongestants, etc. my head is finally starting to feel better. Wow!!!!

Sinus Tip-Even with decongestants may I suggest either a hot towel or even Ice on the sinus when stuffy. It amazes that a simple change in temperature can reduce that inflamed tissue just enough to BREATHE....

I also tried a Shower Soother. I liked it but It kind of scares me throwing a disk into the tub and then inhaling the vapors seems like a freaky poisoning device from a 007 movie.

Regardless this cold seemed to have its worse effects in the first 48 hours. Throat, Coughing, Sneezing, Fits of Fever and Sweating and slowly subsiding with sinus pressure. Yada YAda YAda...

David Kamatoy is a juggler of both business and entertainment. Helping clients develop their email marketing, social network build outs, video production, etc. etc. To contact David click here   

Has anyone tried Zyrtec?

I use Loratadine aka Claratin and it sort of works, apparently the dosage should be a little higher and it does and can in me cause a haze especially if I take it consistently. So I was thinking about Zyrtec and was wondering if anyone has take it as of yet...

The Challenge of Blogging...Writing Duh

I have recommended blogging for a lot of would be authors,  people that want to build a brand etc. to BLOG. In it's infatuation it seems like a great idea. The challenge is WRITING...Most bloggers dont write as much as they should and they don't promote as much as they should.

Quick Tips...

1. WRITE DAILY AND WEEKLY: Most Blog Reading is during the week therefore M-F blogging in the morning is prime time. In type pad you can actually schedule the posts to go our in the mornings if you wish. I just write when I can.

2. THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN AN ARTICLE VERSUS A POST: I think some people get caught in the, " I have to say something category" So every post becomes a chapter in a book. Written in the wrong voice. You can and should  write articles of substance but it should not be the only thing you write. If you look at articles like the meat in the sandwich then your posts are like vegetables and condiments.

Post is short 1-3 paragraphs talking about a specific link to a website. Something that you feel your readers should know about, something that you would like to share.

3. COMMENT ON OTHER BLOGS DAILY to build traffic and subscribers. 

QUICK BLOGGING MATH
20 days of writing a month  2 hours a day creating 2-3 posts or articles a day or 2-3comments would equal 40-60 posts a week, 40-60 links back to your website a month. In 12 months that would be 40 x 12 = 480 posts / 480 links back to your site etc. Creating a Substantial BLOG.

What do you want from your blog?

Credibility- Is almost instantaneous if you create a credible looking blog with a lot of posts and articles. However what you really want is...

Search Engine Optimization- If anyone types in the name of your blog or website  you want your site to come up immediately in the search engines. What you really want is for any article or post to show up in the Search Engines. If your feeding into the blog search engines they come up immediately based on time posted.

Basically in a nutshell its the frequency of writing and then the links back to your blog. Assuming that you have done everything to feed into the search engines this should bring you a growing readership.   

Income- Get Adwords on your site, join amazon, find affiliate programs that fit your category of writings. if you get to the point where you have substantial traffic you can charge for advertising on your blog, look at blogads.

Subscribers and Email List- Database Database Database- Build and Market to your Database no matter what your doing, you are defined by your database.

My blog, this blog has assisted in my credibility, established a web presence that is searchable and consistent. If you type in Kamatoy into Google this blog comes up number one. If I write an article about a client or website it's often found in Google and search engines because I have an established blog. In addition when I podcast I simply upload the file into the blog and it feeds directly into itunes, podnova, etc.

What I need next? More Subscribers! My readers are predominantly not bloggers they are clients, fans, associates,  people on my email list or one of my 6,000+ myspace friends.

We and my team are striving for more subscribers from the blogging community as well as just expanding the database in general.  We intend to do this through more content, more writing, podcasting  etc. and then taking the show and that database to another level.

I use Mozilla the Most...

Recent Article on PC World poses the question...

Updated Web Browsers: Which One Works Best?

Apple's Safari, Mozilla's Firefox 3, and Microsoft's Internet Explorer 8 duke it out to be the program you use most on your PC.

Erik Larkin, PC World

I personally use Firefox the most. I switch between working on both Mac and PC so that I am familar with both enviroments, in doing so using Firefox makes my work consistent. Jugglemail.com, Typepad.com, Craigslist, etc. seems to work well.

Secondarily I use Safari and Explorer in case I need another browser open at the same time or if I need to preview something on jugglemail.com or check on how something looks on Explorer.

Explorer seems the most cumbersome to work with to be perfectly honest.

Tertiary,  I used to use Opera and am starting to use it again I dig the 9 button favorite front page it's cool.  Check that out i think you'll like it.

In addition I recommend using tab browsing as a time saving efficiency tip. It's amazing to me how many people just keep opening up more windows. I open up a window and have a tendency to  keep a project window with needed applications etc. on the same window with multiple tabs etc.

Which Browser Do You Use?

David Kamatoy is an Entertainer and Entrepreneur that can be found at DavidKamatoy.com. He  and his media group can assist with media and business development. If you feel that you have a project that could use a unique spin then contact him by clicking here and visit DavidKamatoy.com