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PubCon South and SXSWi Recap

by Missy Ward Social Soul

I’ve been back from Austin for a week and finally have the opportunity to do a quick recap of both PubCon South and SXSWi. The reason for the delay is two-fold. First, there was no shortage of businesses cards in the front right pocket of my pants (that’s where I stick the cards of people [...]

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I’m Going to IzeaFest at Seaworld

by Missy Ward Social Soul

Ted Murphy, CEO of Izea just announced that IZEAFest 2009 will be at SeaWorld in Orlando, October 1-4!

w00t! A conference that I can get to without hopping on another darn plane this year!

Here are the reasons why I think this is a must-attend event:

1) Robert Scoble, Aaron Brazell, Chris Brogan and Darren Rowse will be speaking there. (If you can’t learn about blogging from these guys, who can you learn from?)
2) Every blogger in attendance gets a free ticket to SeaWorld. (Hellooooo Manta. I’ve been waiting to meet you!)
3) It’s only $179 bucks which includes a day at SeaWorld, lunch on Friday and Saturday, parties, drinks and a free t-shirt. (Heck — getting into Seaworld would cost you $75 bucks alone!)

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Orlando Tweetup

by Missy Ward Social Soul

Thanks to @orlandotweetup, 70+ Orlando Tweeps got the opportunity to meet face-to-face and network at Scruffy Murphy’s last night.

It was great to see old friends and meet people that I’ve only interacted with via Twitter.

Interestingly enough, the comment that I heard the most was that none of us would have ever known that we all lived locally, if Twitter didn’t exist.

So, thanks @biz, @jack and @ev ;-)

If you live in Central Florida and would like to connect with other Tweeps from the area, take a look at CFLTwitList.com — a little free service from me :)

Here are some pictures from the event:

Orlando Tweetup

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GeekCast.fm Wants To Host Your Podcast or Vidcast

by Missy Ward Social Soul

GeekCast.fm — the home for great podcasts for geeks, by geeks — is quickly expanding. We are currently looking for additional Podcasters and VidCasters to join our existing talent currently producing high-quality programming covering social media, affiliate marketing, search marketing, video, mobile and more. If you’re an independent podcaster or part of a podcast network [...]

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Aye, Aye Gary Vee

by Missy Ward Social Soul

I love wine. I love Gary Vaynerchuk. So, when Gary mentioned his Thunder Cruise during his keynote at Affiliate Summit 2009 West, I could hardly wait to run up to my suite at the Rio and book it. When I looked at my calendar I realized that it’s taking place April 18-25, which happened to [...]

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Welcome Aboard, President Obama.

by Missy Ward Social Soul

While the masses of Americans endured the freezing temperatures of DC to bear witness to history in the making, a bunch of Orlando bloggers and I camped out at the Izea offices to share in the experience of welcoming President Obama into office. Quaker Oats sponsored my Inaugural Viewing event as part of their “Start [...]

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I Talk to Strangers and Take Their Candy

by Missy Ward Affiliate Marketing

Vegas. ‘Nuff said. So many people love it here. Yet, I could live out the rest of my life perfectly content to never set foot in Sin City again. That being said, what makes Vegas for me, is the people that I surround myself with when I’m here. I’m a people person. I love people. [...]

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buy.at Exclusive VIP Party @AffiliateSummit

by Missy Ward Affiliate Marketing

buy.at, Affiliate Summit 2009 West’s Bronze Sponsor and our Staff Shirt sponsor (which directly benefits the National Breast Cancer Foundation) is hosting an exclusive VIP party at Moon — the fashionable new club at the Palms — during Affiliate Summit. In classic buy.at style, this exclusive party is invite-only and buy.at’s way to thank their [...]

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Football Fanatics Poker Tournament @ Affiliate Summit Announced

by Missy Ward Social Soul

Football Fanatics just announced their Inaugural Poker Tournament taking place during Affiliate Summit 2009 West. How very appropriate that Football Fanatics is sponsoring a Poker Tournament, given the fact that Football and Poker are very similar, in my opinion. On any given hand, just like any given Sunday, anyone can win. So, whether you’re a [...]

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Doterati Holiday Bash 2008

by Missy Ward Social Soul

Doterati Holiday Bash 2008 Photos Doterati is Central Florida’s association for interactive marketers, media and the tech community. They provide community networking, education and professional development and inspire the digital society here in Orlando. Last night, Doterati held their first Holiday Bash at the Monkey Bar in downtown Orlando. It was filled with networking opportunities [...]

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