LA Hangout – 2/4/15

LA Writers & Other Creative People, join us for coffee and conversation on Wednesday, February 4, at Peet’s Coffee [Read more…]

LA Social Hangout – 1/21/15

Writers/creatives/entrepreneurs, stop by for a social, bonus hangout at Lenny’s Deli [Read more…]

LA Hangout – 1/17/15

LA Writers & Other Creative People, join us for coffee and conversation on Wednesday, January 7, at Peet’s Coffee [Read more…]

LA Social Hangout – 12/17/14

Writers/creatives/entrepreneurs, stop by for a social, bonus hangout at Lenny’s Deli, 2379 Westwood Blvd, in Westwood, on Wednesday, December 17, at 1pm! [Read more…]

LA Hangout – 12/3/14

LA Writers & Other Creative People, join us for coffee and conversation on Wednesday, December 3, 1 – 3pm, at Peet’s Coffee. [Read more…]

LA Social Hangout – 11/5/14

Writers/creatives/entrepreneurs, stop by for an informal bonus hangout at Sunnin Cafe in Westwood, 1776 Westwood Blvd, LA 90024, on Wednesday, November 5, at 1pm!

Trying something new as we wrap up the year. Social lunch hangouts on the first Wednesday of the month. That means, you can tell me about your goals, but I probably won’t ask… We’ll just be hanging out and catching up.

We’ll rotate restaurants, and everyone pays their own way. Just please RSVP on Facebook, so I know how large a table to get. Thanks!

LA Hangout – 10/15/14

LA Writers & Other Creative People, join us for coffee and conversation on Wednesday, October 15. Looks like we’ll be at Peet’s Coffee, 1854 Westwood Blvd, Los Angeles 90025. There’s an outdoor eating area in the strip mall, so check there for us first!

RSVP on Facebook.

Event Replay: Content Marketing & PR

Fellow PanelistsOn Tuesday, October 8, I was thrilled to be part of IABC/MediaLeaders’ Content Marketing & PR Tactics Panel, along with  James Aldous, Communications Director, OpenX, Chris Bechtel, Chief Marketing Officer, Make Good Social, Priscilla Vento, Founder & CEO, 30 Miles North, and moderator Josh Ochs, MediaLeaders.

Watch the replay for great tactical marketing and pr tips for your business, client, or passion project.

#140Conf Returns to LA – 9/23/13

Jeff & DebI will be hosting #140LA13: The Rise of Listening in the Era of Social Media, along with my friend Jeff Pulver, as part of Social Media Week LA (#SMW140LA), on Monday, September 23, 6:30 – 9:30pm, at Cross Campus, 820 Broadway, Santa Monica.

Jeff Pulver, creator of  the 140 Conference/State of Now, is a pioneer of the VoIP industry, a globally renowned thought leader, author, and entrepreneur. In 1995 Jeff defined “VON” to stand for Voice/Video on the Net and continues today to contribute words to both the telecom and social media vernacular. He is the founder of Free World Dialup (FWD), the VON Coalition, Vivox and others, and is the co-founder of Zula and VoIP provider, Vonage.

During #140LA13 we will explore the art of listening and why it matters, how companies are listening in 2013, the importance of listening to yourself and your audience, and more! In #140conf-style, there will be several individual talks and panels. We will have California Monster SaladsHubert’s Lemonade, and snacks.

Scheduled talks include:

Listening to Yourself, Mallika Chopra @MallikaChopra

Love, Passion & Chocolate, Ashley Walsh @AshleyDWalsh

Listening to Your Body, Jeff Pulver @JeffPulver and @ZulaApp

Engaging Your Community, David Bloom @DavidBloom @Deadlinespeaking with Catherine Geanuracos @Geanuracos about Eric Garcetti’s social campaign strategy

Transforming Entertainment through Social Media
Steven Swimmer @Stevens1 @Nowster (moderator)
Jon Cody @Cody_Jon @TelevisionFour @StyleClubTV
Peter Hyoguchi @PeterHyoguchi and @StrikeTV
Mike Rotman, @MikeRotman@StreaminGarage, and @ThisWeekSucked

Paying it Forward, Brian Mac Mahon @YourOfficeAgent

Romance, Speaking & Hearing from the Heart
Kerianne Mellott @Keri_Mellott @eharmony
Julie Spira @JulieSpira
Marni Battista @MarniBattista

Hope you can join us. Register here.