The annual "Doodle 4 Google" is happening now and the winning artist will see their work on the Google homepage for a day, win a $30,000 college scholarship, and win a $50,000 technology grant for his or her school.
Good News- It was literally at the end of a shooting gig out of town. It did not interfere directly with that gig, however it did slow me down.
I am always amazed at how healthy I get after a cold.
I stop eating MUCUS inducing food. (Milk yogurt, cheese.)
I take a ton of vitamins Wellness formula.
In theory I should be sleeping more but I really don't.
I tend to take a lot of Pseudephedrine which of course does not really allow me to sleep well.
I am able to get some things done but it really affects the ability to be extroverted, it just takes so much energy not to cough, talk safely around people, etc.
New thoughts on this cold run.
I wish I got more regular sleep.
I will endevour to keep the healthy food going.
I would like to be more productive (lol).
The bottom line is that I lost productivity because of the cold and now I have to catch up now that I have a bit more focused energy.
As I sit down and decide to throw some time at social media management. I immediatly miss the OLD DAYS when twitter allowed optmization of certain tasks via third-party apps. Oh WELL!
Regardless the more accounts and aggresive you want to be, the reality is that you have to CLICK A LOT. Vetting and getting rid of people who do not follow you on twitter is one of those realities of social media management that escape certain celebrities. (I am not there yet.)
I don't really have a solution besides OUTSOURCING, this is just a simple observation and that it's a reality that getting this stuff done is an ongoing process. It's a lot like cleaning, working out or eating well.
Anyway, I am throwing a few hours in now, well see how far I get.
BY THE WAY IF I FOLLOW YOU AND YOUR NOT FOLLOWING ME, PLEASE FOLLOW ME BACK =)OR YOU MAY BE UN-FOLLOWED, LOVE YA!
This is me with Kickboxing Champion Lisa King. (Yes! I should be blogging about this.)
"The more I have to write about the less time I have to write." - David Kamatoy, juggler aka blogger
In the age of social media blogging continues to be extremely important. A blog should be the central HUB for all content you create because you own it. In then should be shared via social media leading the public back to your site / brand.
CONTENT IS KING AGAIN
Content will always be king and in the age of social media it becomes even more and more important. Often we are so busy creating projects and media that we do not optimize them for the web via blogging, press releases, articles, pictures, etc. In many ways that's our continuing goal as a media company. To adequately optimize our media.
For example the business that goes to the trouble of spending $5000 on a trade show booth but spends no money telling people outside and inside the trade show that they will be at the trade show via press releases, video, pictures, blogging and social media. Just like spending the additional money to staff the booth so should the company optimize it's investment buy budgeting for MEDIA & PR.
A VIRAL HIT + BODY OF WORK = OVERNIGHT SUCCESS (That took 10+ years to build.)
Everytime someone finds something that we or our cliets have done, we want them to see and easily find something else that we have done. This creates multiple impressions, branding, credibility, an increase in database and ideally an increase in revenue.
For example if you have only one video on YOUTUBE and someone sees that video and even loves it. What's the next video that come up on youtube? A: NOT YOURS. Epsecially if that is your only video.
Verily I say unto thee, the more media the merrier...
"In the age of social media, you can't ignore PR because by definition social media is PR. Take control of it and master it, your doing it anyway, just be mindful of it and improve."
-David Kamatoy juggler aka Host of 'Blog This with David Kamatoy'
This week alone we are producing 11 hours of national & regional radio, 6-10 hours of broadcast television. Additional Videos for the web. Continuing production on 3 musical songs and participating in a international UN Peace concert.(Ooh and I am submitting as a juggler for a national tv commercial =).)
HA! So yes there is a LOT TO BLOG ABOUT. We already producing the media. So now it's time to OPTIMIZE our efforts.
BUYER BEWARE: There are firms out there taking advantage of people and businesses that NEED SOCIAL MEDIA and then charging hundreds of dollars or more a month. However, if you don't have anything to promote via social media (i.e. blogging) then there is really nothing to build your social media around.
SHAMELESS CTA: We would love to help with creating something to blog about. Give us a call at 619-573-9456 or email us via the contact page, http://KamatoyMediaGroup.com
Anyway! My immediate goal is to start to babble again, that's what this is about.
Congratulations to Sensei William Christopher Ford on his induction into Masters Hall of Fame. This video has some nice touches to it thanks to Sensei Fords friends and associates who were kind enough to send testimonials his way.
Torrance, Calif. - William Christopher Ford, head instructor at The Kaizen Dojo in Torrance, Calif., was inducted into the Masters Hall of Fame at the Thirteenth Annual Awards Banquet at the Orange County Hilton in Costa Mesa on Saturday, August 11, 2012. Sensei Ford received a “Lifetime Achievement Award” in recognition of his nearly 40 years in martial arts as a student, teacher and actor. He is a 5th dan in Okinawan Shorin Ryu Karate (Kobayashi Ryu).
Sensei Ford, whose mother was born in Japan, began his instructions in 1974 under the late Sensei Richard Rabago and Sensei Rabago’s mentor Hanshi Tadashi Yamashita. Both Sensei Rabago and Hanshi Yamashita were known for their martial arts training and for their film work, and Sensei Ford has followed in their footsteps. In 1989 he appeared with Ralph Macchio and Pat Morita in Karate Kid III, where he played the part of Dennis, one of the Cobra Kai “bad boys.”
“You embody the very best about what it means to be a martial artist, with your commitment to teaching and to the arts.”
-Sean Kanan, Actor, Karate Kid III
“I’m here because of Sensei (Richard) Rabago and I’m
Sensei William Christopher Ford
accepting the award, really, on his behalf and dedicating the acceptance of it to him,” Sensei Ford explained in an interview at the Masters Hall of Fame. “I have some great families and kids that I get to work with. It’s my great pleasure and honor to get to teach these kids.”
With nearly four decades of martial arts experience and a number of years working in film, Sensei Ford has worked with many leaders in both fields. Several of them took time to congratulate Sensei Ford on his Lifetime Achievement Award.
“You embody the very best about what it means to be a martial artist, with your commitment to teaching and to the arts,” said actor Sean Kanan, who appeared with Sensei Ford in Karate Kid III. “Remember, Cobra Kai never dies.”
“Kindness and strength of character are two of the greatest testaments that any person can have to the quality of their instructors,” said stunt and fight coordinator David Morizot, who has worked on such shows as NBC’s hit series Chuck. “Your martial arts ethics bring honor both to your teachers and to your system.”
“Kaizen is a Japanese word that means ‘continual improvement,’” Sensei Ford explained, “and that’s the foundation of our philosophy.” Kaizen Dojo teaches the traditional martial art of Okinawan Shorin Ryu Karate in a new and progressive way, through the introduction of arts such as Western boxing and jiu-jitsu.
In addition to teaching at Kaizen Dojo, Sensei Ford also performs at Pirates Dinner Adventure in Buena Park, Calif., in the role of “Cut-Throat Jack” the Red Pirate. In the choreographed fights in the show the actors perform many martial arts-influenced moves. For more information about Kaizen Dojo, visit their website at http://www.kaizen-dojo.com/.
The Masters Hall of Fame was founded in 1999 and is recognized as one of the premier Martial Arts events on the West Coast. The association recognizes exceptional Martial Arts Leaders and Legends through induction into the Masters Hall of Fame. This year's event featured keynote speaker Kenpo Legend Bob White and Alumni Don “The Dragon” Wilson. This year's event was sponsored in part by Rising Sun Productions, Don “The Dragon” Wilson’s TraditionZ.
For more information visit http://MastersHallofFame.org. For press information about the Masters Hall of Fame or William Christopher Ford , please contact Kamatoy Media Group at 619-573-9456.
Craig G. Francis joined us on The Big Biz Show further proving his unique expertise on SBA Loan. I think one the most immpressive things about Craig is that he ccan talk about getting deals funded in the real world. If you deal only with the BANK you pretty much have only one side and one example of the deal.
San Diego, CA - (Press Release) SBA loan expert Craig G. Francis appears on The Big Biz Show with Bob “Sully” Sullivan to discuss the SBA, loans and the economy. Francis, who has over thirty year of experience in the loan industry, has brokered over 2500 business loans for over $1 billion in funding. He will be joining The Big Biz Show on a regular basis to share his knowledge and understanding of how the business owners and entrepreneurs can take advantage of SBA-guaranteed loans.
“It’s like two people getting married. I’m the matchmaker” 0Craig G. Francis on brokering SBA loans
There are many misconceptions about how SBA loans work, and Francis has the experience and knowledge of the process to help dispel them. Asked what the two biggest myths about SBA loans are, Francis explained that people believe that the federal government makes loans and that the paperwork is burdensome. Both of which could not be farther from the truth.
As Francis explains on The Big Biz Show, the SBA “has never really changed in any major fashion in the last 50 years. What they want to do is get the banks to provide loans to small businesses - that’s their charter.” The SBA does this by providing a guarantee of a portion of loans made by member banks through the process, rather than actually lending money.
As to the myth of heavy paperwork, Francis discounts this completely: “Your SBA loan package can be done with less paperwork to get an answer than a residential loan. And I’ve seen some residential loans.”
The importance of the SBA is this relationship it helps to develop between businesses and banks. “It is a synergistic thing.” Francis explains. “It brings banks, it brings the business owners and it brings the SBA backing the whole thing; and it’s worked well for 50+ years.”
The difficulties arise in knowing how to match the right small business or start-up with the right bank in a way that meets the heavy criteria placed on lenders by federal regulators. As Francis points out, many of the biggest companies today, including FedEx and Nike, started out with SBA funding. “It’s emblematic of what SBA can do at the right time and right place,” he says.
After more than 30 years in lending, Francis knows how to make that relationship work. “It’s a secret,” he says, “but it’s not a big secret. I just happened to have figured out a few ways to massage things to get them to happen.”
“It’s like two people getting married,” Francis says of the process. “I’m the matchmaker.”
In order to help business owners and the general public to better understand the role of the SBA, Francis will be appearing on The Big Biz Show on a regular basis to explain such elements as who would need an SBA loan, the process of applying and how to decide if an SBA loan is the right fit. Viewers and listeners will be able to send in questions about SBA loans, the loan process and what it takes to start a business.
Craig G. Francis is the owner of Francis Financial and The SBA Loan Store. He has been a top producer of SBA Loans since 1981, and has worked with Dun & Bradstreet and Bank of Commerce. Craig Francis has the expertise to steer clients through the often confusing rules and regulations associated with SBA Loans, having helped over 2,500 businesses acquire over a billion dollars in loans. He can be contacted through CraigGFrancis.com, SBALoanStore.com, on LinkedIn, or at 888-666-9722.
Saturday August 11, 2012 Seminars, Red Carpet, Award Banquet
Costa Mesa, CA (Press Release) - Masters Hall of Fame, Recognizing Excellence in Martial Arts will return to Orange County at the Orange County Hilton in Costa Mesa on Saturday, August 11. The day will include free martial arts seminars, a red carpet and an appearance by Legend of Kenpo Bob White at the Thirteenth Annual Awards Banquet. The Masters Hall of Fame was founded in 1999 and recognizes excellence in the martial arts leadership and includes such luminaries as Hanshi Daniel Hect, Grandmaster Eric “Lionman” O’Neal and Grandmaster Robert Parham.
The celebration of the martial arts will include free seminars open to the public by Don “The Dragon” Wilson and Dan “The Beast” Severn, sharing their immense knowledge in the martial arts. Wilson made his mark in the martial arts as perhaps the greatest kickboxer of all time, winning eleven World Titles in three weight classes, under six different sanctioning organizations. Severn is a member of the UFC Hall of Fame and a former UFC Superfight Champion, with an overall MMA record of 101-19-7.
The awards banquet will be preceded by a red carpet reception hosted by Sensei Jason Carlage, a 2011 inductee into the Masters Hall of Fame, actor Mark Christopher Lawrence (NBC’s Chuck) and David Kamatoy, host of Blog This with David Kamatoy. Masters Hall of Fame members and inductees will have the opportunity for photos on the red carpet and will be interviews.
The Masters Hall of Fame was founded in 1999 and is recognized as one of the premier Martial Arts events on the West Coast. The association recognizes exceptional Martial Arts Leaders and Legends through induction into the Masters Hall of Fame. This year's event features keynote speaker Kenpo Legend Bob White and Alumni Don “The Dragon” Wilson. This year's event is sponsored in part by Rising Sun Productions, Don “The Dragon” Wilson’s TraditionZ, Westwood College and Robert Cardoza Live.
For more information visithttp://MastersHallofFame.org or Kamatoy Media Group at 619-573-9456.Press members interesting in covering the event please call David Kamatoy Kamatoy Media Group 619-573-945 or email press@jugglemail.com
Masters Hall of Fame founded in 1999 and is recognized as one of the premier Martial Arts events on the West Coast. The association recognizes exceptional Martial Arts Leaders and Legends through Induction into the Masters Hall of Fame. This year's event features keynote speaker Kenpo Legend Bob White and Alumni Don “The Dragon” Wilson. This year's event is sponsored in part by Rising Sun Productions, Don “The Dragon” Wilsons Traditionz. For more information visit http://MastersHallofFame.org .
Costa Mesa, Calif. - (PRESS RELEASE) William Christopher Ford, head instructor at The Kaizen Dojo in Torrance, Calif., will be inducted into the Master Hall of Fame at the Thirteenth Annual Awards Banquet at the Orange County Hilton in Costa Mesa on Saturday, August 11, 2012. Sensei Ford, whose mother was born in Japan, is a 5th dan in Okinawan Shorin Ryu Karate (Kobayashi Ryu) with nearly 40 years of experience in the martial arts. Sensei William Ford will receive the “Lifetime Achievement Award”.
Sensei Ford began his instructions in 1974, training under the late Sensei Richard Rabago, who passed away in May of this year. Sensei Ford also studied with Sensei Rabago’s mentor, Hanshi Tadashi Yamashita, earning his black belt and working his way through the levels to 5th dan. Both Sensei Rabago and Hanshi Yamashita were known for their martial arts training and for their film work, and Sensei Ford followed in their footsteps. In 1989 he appeared in Karate Kid III with Ralph Macchio and Pat Morita, playing the part of Dennis, one of the Cobra Kai “bad boys.”
In honor of his mentor, Sensei Ford is dedicating the honor of induction into the Masters Hall of Fame to the memory of Sensei Rabago. In addition to instructing him in the martial arts, it was Sensei Rabago who suggested to Master Dan Sawyer that Sensei Ford be inducted.
“I am deeply honored and grateful to be inducted into the Masters Hall of Fame,” said Sensei Ford. “I wish to express my deep gratitude to the late Sensei Richard Rabago, who recommended me for inclusion in this prestigious organization before he passed away earlier this year.”
-Sensei William Christopher Ford, Lifetime Achievement Award 2012
Masters Hall of Fame, Recognizing Excellence in Martial Arts
Sensei Ford is proud to be a member of Kaizen Dojo, where he instructs in Okinawan Shorin Ryu Karate. It is one of the major Okinawan martial arts and was founded in 1933 by Choshin Chibana. Karate was developed by a merging of Chinese kung-fu and Okinawan Ti (Di) and Shorin Ryu Karate emphasizes traditional forms, or kata, which combine blocking and offensive techniques.
Kaizen Dojo teaches this traditional martial art in a new and progressive way, through the introduction of arts such as Western boxing and Jiu-jitsu. This provides a unique and dynamic method of teaching the fundamentals. “Kaizen,” which is a Japanese word for “continual improvement,” is the foundation of the school’s philosophy.
In addition to teaching at Kaizen Dojo, Sensei Ford also performs at Pirates Dinner Adventure in Buena Park, Calif., in the role of “Cut-Throat Jack” the Red Pirate. In the choreographed fights in the show the actors perform many martial arts-influenced moves.
For more information about Kaizen Dojo, visit their website at http://www.kaizen-dojo.com/. For press information about the Masters Hall of Fame, please contact Kamatoy Media Group at 619-573-9456.
Masters Hall of Fame founded in 1999 and is recognized as one of the premier Martial Arts events on the West Coast. The association recognizes exceptional Martial Arts Leaders and Legends through Induction into the Masters Hall of Fame. This year's event features keynote speaker Kenpo Legend Bob White and Alumni Don “The Dragon” Wilson. This year's event is sponsored in part by Rising Sun Productions, Don “The Dragon” Wilsons Traditionz. For more information visit http://MastersHallofFame.org .
ABC has decided to throw its hat in the ring finally in the singing show genre. Well timed, highly promoted, and a good start.
What makes this show interesting is that the judges are also competing. So they have to choose teams of people that will be singing with them. YEAH!
As I watch the show the theory actually works. You have fairly seasoned performers, writers, producers working with up and coming performers. There is a certain level of exsisting profesionlism like THE VOICE and the development of American Idol and THE VOICE without watching the train wrecks of the early American Idols.
Highlights of the show...
1. Robbie Williams cover of LET ME ENTERTAIN YOU to open the show....NICE
Jennifer Nettles Riffing on that as well. When she turns it on its kind a scary cool.
2. Robin Thicke being Robin Thicke lol. Seriously! But the moment when he made a really smart decision to not sing with a guy who jumps the beat when Robin naturally sings after the beat. Little things like that are the things that make this show different.
3. Singing with the FAN/ Stalker / Twin. Kelly's pick is Cool. It really shows how much she has influenced a generation of singers / performers and in a good way.
I am going to stop there so you can let me know what you thought? It's a solid show that should easily pick up THE VOICE & American Idol Fans in the counter season.
Jennifer you a bright light and I am like a MOTH.
Robin you are one talented funny ^&^#YUH% Your Mom's quote cracked me up. You working with people form the piano like John Legend is cool man.
John Legend, you are such a talented song writer with a unique voice. I almost think of you as a hidden secret that everyone KNOWS ABOUT. YOU ROCK!
Kelly Clarkson, you are super sweet, super nice. A real person who is super talented and continues to inspire a real generation of people to really sing.
KEEP IT UP!
Bog this people. Let me know your thoughts, I will talk about it on the show.
A nice nod to 1984 Apple Commercial which worked well for taking a stab at the the rest of Genre. This promo had a lot of pressure behind it because ABC has not jumped into the Genre till now. LOTS OF PRESSURE.
Congrats to the ABC Promo Department...NICE!
It was also interesting when this popped into my email from AD AGE regarding this promo.
Brek A Leg to Marla Provencio, the new chief marketing officer for the Disney broadcast network's prime-time,has bit off a big bite by Green Lighting this promo. Read the article she has an awesome resume and I hope this promo / show works well.
This is seriously going after the American Idol / Voice Audience.
ABC is finally throwing its hat into the ring with DUETS. Launching on the week of that American Idol hits its Season Finale. GOOD TIMING!
Anyway check out the original and check out the show.
Ironically the original promo was with Lionol Richie and he has since been replaced by John Legend.
San Diego,CA- These were taken at the Spring Buskers Festival 2008 at Seaport Village.
Charles Frey took these at one the better shows of the weekend. Charles has a great eye for capturing those moments. Thank you for these my friend...
Special Thanks to Charles Frey at http://www.freyphotos.com/
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