Multi-Creative Entrepreneur: Producer and Juggler, both figuratively and literally. TV, Film and Radio Producer. Host of "DavidKamatoy.com Show" Entertainment, E-Marketing, Jugglemail.com CRM, Content Marketing, Musician, Tenor
Congrats to these three incredible martial artists who over the years have inspired and taught generations the values and discipline of the martial arts.
Costa Mesa, CA (For Release) -Grandmaster Darryl Vidal, a 10th Degree Black Belt (Ju Dan) in Chinese Kenpo Karate, honored three members of his own dojo with induction into the Masters Hall of Fame at the 20th Anniversary Awards Banquet at the Hilton Orange County Costa Mesa. Hanshi Dan Cliff Belschner, and Shichidan Michael Gregson and Shichi Dan Jacqui Wendling joined the ranks of such martial arts luminaries as Don “The Dragon” Wilson, Cynthia “Lady Dragon” Rothrock and Dr. Robert Goldman.
“In order to be nominated and inducted [into the Masters Hall of Fame], we’re looking for twenty to thirty years of teaching and training experience,” explains Vidal in a red carpet interview he conducted with the inductees following the ceremony. In addition to experience, candidates are nominated for their work in and contributions to their communities.
Hanshi Dan Belschner is one such example of inspiration and contribution, having continued to teach following an accident that confined him to a wheelchair. “I think it made me a stronger teacher,” he tells Vidal, “to show those students you just need to overcome. You can rise.”
Shichi Dan Wendling, who has taught high school chemistry in addition to Kenpo, explains the similarities between the two endeavors, saying, “Once you have the basics, you can build off of the basics. And that’s where the confidence comes, the ability to think on your feet and respond to uncomfortable situations.”
The Masters Hall of Fame was founded in 1999 and is recognized as the premier Martial Arts event on the West Coast. The association recognizes exceptional Martial Arts Leaders and Legends through induction into the Masters Hall of Fame. Honorees are chosen for their dedication to and support of the martial arts and their work in the community. Find more information on the Masters Hall of Fame at mastershalloffame.org
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David Kamatoy inducted to the Masters Hall of Fame in 2013. Kamatoy Media Group has been working with Masters Hall of Fame for several years. Media and Red Carpet inquires please contact us via this website or KamatoyMediaGroup.com
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Today we ask the ultimate question one that may continue to reinforce the great emotional divide occurring in our country.
Twizzlers or Red Vines?
I recently picked up a pack of Red Vines after rewatching Fringe a few months ago. Today I was inspired when I walked past the two packages on the shelf and was listening to the impeachment hearings.
A quick history lesson...
“Red Vines is a brand of red licorice candy manufactured in Union City, California by the American Licorice Company. ... The original Red Vines were raspberry-flavored, but in 1952, with a slight formula change, the Red Vines Original Red Twist flavor was introduced.” Ref: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Red_Vines
“Twizzlers are made of corn syrup, wheat flour, sugar, cornstarch, and in smaller amounts palm oil, salt, artificial flavor, glycerin, citric acid, potassium sorbate, Red 40, and soy lecithin.
I did not expect that Twizzlers history dates back farther than Red Vines.
The Facts
Both use Corn Syrup which is lame but that’s just the reality of the candy world. Neither contain Licorice in the Red variant.
Twizzlers has more ingredients vs. a more simple recipe for Red Vines.
Also Red Vines is owned by a small company vs. the behemoth that is The Hershey Company.
I think its clear why Red Vines seems to climb to the top of the gelatin rope here. Also Red Vines gets our vote from packaging as well. They actually have copy on the packaging, telling a story and Twizzlers has no copy on the package I bought.
Personally I seem to prefer Red Vines. Its interesting to note that I read a review that mentioned the softness of the Twizzlers but my two batches. The twizzlers were hard and honestly it was like eating plastic. I am open to testing other flavors etc.
Even though Red Vines seems to be the winner here. As I was writing this, at the end of the day I still reached for some grapes which were sweeter.
The Alternative Fact (Just Kidding)
Who you got?
Let me know and I will include some references and comments in the final post.
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(BLOG JOURNAL) We are about to start rebranding projects under a movement, self -development things, cult? Not sure what to call it really.
Since the inception of the show years ago and my work with start-up and emerging companies to variety artists, martial artists, actors, and performers. There have been these philosophical traits, strategies...guideposts. As we got closer to figuring out what to call it, comically the bottleneck got smaller as we realized we were onto something.
I am all for being productive and in the world of social media, just talking about and sharing the process has value.
But I also think there is a reason that studios don't allow you to talk about a film until you get distribution. I think there is a balance. If you are closer to a start-up and you're young then you definitely want to figure out how to grow the audience while growing the business. The more established you are the more you want or feel the need to show up "perfect."
The only problem with that is if you do not have an audience to be perfect with. It's like performing in the desert with no audience and no recording devices.
I am coming back online. We are launching this THING. But we are going to do it slowly and build a following in the process.
This blog and twitter will be my most raw thought process.
The original intention of a web blog was just that an online journal. Weblog or Web log. A log that is available on the worldwide web.
Here we go, again. This is going to be interesting.
Congratulations! to Jamie Cashion on continuing to serve the community as a first responder.
Fort Worth, TX (For Release) - Jamie Cashion, a fire department first responder and American Karate Grandmaster, was honored by the Stephen Siller Tunnel to Towers Foundation during the 2019 Tunnel to Towers 5K Run & Walk at the Shops at Clearfork in Fort Worth, TX, on Saturday, October 12. The event, which raised nearly $4000 to support the Foundation, honors the memory of New York City Firefighter Stephen Siller who lost his life while saving others during the tragedy of September 11, 2001.
In Siller’s memory, the Foundation honors the military and first responders who every day put their lives on the line for others. Since its inception, the Foundation has spent more than $100 million towards these efforts. The signature event, The Tunnel to Towers National Run, Walk, & Climb Series, honors the final steps of Sillers who, in full gear, ran through the Hugh L. Carey Tunnel (formerly the Brooklyn Battery Tunnel) to reach the Twin Towers.
Cashion, who has served since his teens as a volunteer and reserve firefighter, EMR and Deputy Fire Marshall, was honored for his continued service to the public. His first major incident, during which he nearly lost his life, was a 1984 wildland fire near Crowley, TX, at age 16. Since then he has served in numerous natural disaster incidents, most notably the 2013 Granbury, TX, EF-4 tornado and Hurricane Harvey in 2017. He was also instrumental in raising funds to support firefighters following the 2013 fertilizer plant explosion in West, Texas.
In addition to his first responder efforts, Cashion has set a strong example in his life through both his martial arts success and his commitment to giving back to the community. He has worked with at-risk youth and underprivileged children in Texas and as far away as Costa Rica and Uganda. Cashion, who was promoted to 9th Degree Black Belt by Grandmaster Pat Burleson on April 21, 2018, has also dedicated more than three decades of his life to the martial arts as a student, teacher and advocate.
“There are many more worthy than I am to receive the award, but I am blessed and honored to receive it,” said Cashion. “This award recognizes those hurt in the line of duty who continue to serve. I continue to do this because I love to serve my community.”
To learn more about the Stephen Siller Tunnel to Towers Foundation, visit tunnel2towers.org. For more information or to schedule an interview with first responder and American Karate Grandmaster Jamie Cashion, visit his website at www.jamiecashion.com. For media inquiries please contact KamatoyMediaGroup.comClick here to email.
It seems like a typewriter blog theme on typepad make perfect sense. I did a version of this in the past but I am trying to get a bit more detailed.
My design idea for the blog is a typed paper sitting on a desk. Iv'e been trying to get warmer tones out this last website build for a client and I think that carried over to this idea. I wanted to keep our red, black and white Kamatoy Media Group and Jugglemail theme but give it a warm retro typewriter feeling. Here are the elements I used to create to piece this blog theme together. It is a work in progress...
Element #1: Special Elite Font
The font. I ended up choosing the "Special Elite" Google Font by Astigmatic, Principal Design that mimics the Smith Corona Special Elite Number NR6 and the Remington Noiseless typewriter models according to the Google Font website. Which can be found here. https://fonts.google.com/specimen/Special+Elite
I really think the effect of this font on top of the paper backdrop really works well. I want add some white out or a coffee stain.
Using CSS in Typepad is a little tricky but not too bad. I used the customized template with adding the CSS. I could have really gone deep with it and played with the HTML but for now, this worked.
Element #2: Paper Post Background
I chose a paper background from Envato. I had to play with a texture that was not too distracting. As close to white as possible. In case the image doesn't load. The color behind the image is white or near white.
I am a true believer of white backgrounds especially for email marketing. Image backgrounds on email is never a good idea.So typically in order for us to continue the style guide from website to email on the Jugglemail (our project) platform I typically choose white.
Element #3: Desktop Backdrop
I also went with an an Envato wood backdrop for now. After playing with a few options, Ideally I need an image that is repeatable that has warmth without drawing attention away from the text. I uploaded this as 4000 px accross, the reason is that I found that the repeating image worked better on a 1920 screen. Above the fold with one scroll kept the theme. There are other wood options that I played with but this was the one that did the best job of being a background vs. a "Ooh look at that background." background.
I may go crazy at some point and try to overlay images on my hands on the sides of the blog as if they are sitting on the desk. If I can set it up so that my hands stay while the background moves. That would be cool.
The banner is using another typewriter font from Adobe, Typeka Regular. I used the same paper backdrop and added a few lines on the blog to help break up the layout a bit. I had to incorporate the 3 ball mark, my name and additional text.
This typepad format is suggesting a 1000px- 1200px native accross. So I did 1000px. I included a little of my bio which I feel is always going to be confusing but that's one the reasons for the blog. To show the crazy diversity skill set. I ended up going flatter with the logo vs. shadowed. But I did throw in that Typewriter image to carry the retro theme through.
This is a work in progress and I am going to continue to tweak the code on this and also play with the layouts of blog posts, so that they fit.
This typewriter theme blog allows me to have a little fun since my other related sites should take a more traditional tone to them.
Please comment if you are doing something similar or found something similar. I did a cursory search and was surprised that nothing immediately came up. There was a cool typing effect blog theme though so that's cool.
As a TV producer of hundreds of TV and Radio talk shows. I can tell you that understanding PR, Public Relations how it relates to marketing is constantly misunderstood.
PR is one of those strange gigs in the business world that almost every business needs to understand at some level and at the same time its a job that requires no degree and no certification.
As an entrepreneur, I try to learn as much as I can about something before I hire someone to do the job.
Do you need a PR person or can you do it yourself? My answer is YES! Both are true.
As a producer I can tell you straight out that the best guests are typically represented and pitched by an agency. Why? because they are prepped, the understand the format.
We get things like
Press Releases
Interview Guides
Question Suggestions
Talking Points
B-Roll
Images
A media friendly website
A simple pitch or CTA and if its appropriate for the show.
That being stated, that does not mean that you need PR Agency to prep the above but the truth is that most who approach me without a PR Agency are not prepped correctly.
My other reality is that many of our regular guests are not attached to a PR Agency and have not been for years.
So how does that work???
The simple answer is that they are great guests and they know how to prep, are media coached, media friendly and can carry a conversation on air.
San Diego, CA - Rock 105.3 Boo Ball in San Diego was a rousing success. We have helped with placing entertainers for this event for the 4th year in a row. Stephen Prendergast and David Kamatoy had a chance to capture the event. Here a few highlighted images from 2018. We will post a few more on Facebook and additionally at KamatoyPhotography.
Congratulations to the Rock 105.3 team and the winners from Boo Ball 2018.
One of the last shots of the night. I found this very amusing.
More photos to be found at KamatoyPhotography.com soon.
Interested in working in working with the team. Send an email.
David Kamatoy is a juggler literally and figuratively. A Nationally Syndicated TV/ Radio producer known for The Big Biz Show and America Trends. He has worked proffessionally as a juggler-comedian, actor, musician, photographer, Director of Photography to name a few. Clients have a tendancy to work with David based on wanting to produce media and business development. He teaches once a week acting and performance. He is co-founder of Kamatoy Media Group and Jugglemail.com a CRM email marketing company As an early adopter to social media he understands the long term benefits of self-branding and content creation. He host’s his own show, “David Kamatoy Blog Show” a magazine style format show covering entertainment, entrepreneurship and e-marketing
Multi-Grammy Winning Producer Anthony Dent and Carleton Overstreet Jr.
San Diego, CA - We had a blast at the 3rd Annual Hip Hop 5K in San Diego,CA held at ECC organized by Diamond Minds and Futuristic Music Group with our associate Carleton Overstreet Jr., Entertainment Director at the event. We helped with stage managing the event and entertainers. The day started early of course 7:00 a.m. with a successful run, walk that was well participated in. The staging area was surrounded with full group of vendors that stayed to the end. Entertainment ran from 8:00 a.m. - 3:00 P.M. pst. It was a long day in the sun and I probably got several shades darker and should have worn more sunscreen. All those years street performing pay off at these events.
Anthony Dent with the band tulengua. This group notably played live instruments along with Abelton resulting in a powerful sound from a trio.
We had a parade of local and national entertainers throughout the day but what was impressive from an entrepreneurial and mentorship perspective is that the event featured music producers that were there to speak meet and greet the next generation of talent. Many music events are just that events or shows, but this added element of mentorship really added an "uplifting" element to the event.
Mistah F.A.B. spoke, inspired and performed at San Diego Hip Hop 5K. Mistah F.A.B. is a multi-platinum songwriter and record producer, who has collaborated with major acts such as Snoop Dogg, Too $hort, E-40, B.o.B, Chris Brown, and Eric Bellinger. (according to Wikipedia)
David Kamatoy - juggler & producer, Anthony Dent - Multi-Grammy Winning Producer, Carleton Overstreet Jr. - Producer, Drummer, Event Entertainment Director and Host JonnaeLarell Thompson.
We look forward to networking with some of the acts and producers we met at the event and will keep you updated on some of this great up and coming talent.
More updates coming soon on Facebook and KamatoyPhotography.com
David Kamatoy is a juggler literally and figuratively. A Nationally Syndicated TV/ Radio producer known for The Big Biz Show and America Trends. He has worked proffessionally as a juggler-comedian, actor, musician, photographer, Director of Photography to name a few. Clients have a tendancy to work with David based on wanting to produce media and business development. He teaches once a week acting and performance. He is co-founder of Kamatoy Media Group and Jugglemail.com a CRM email marketing company As an early adopter to social media he understands the long term benefits of self-branding and content creation. He host’s his own show, “David Kamatoy Blog Show” a magazine style format show covering entertainment, entrepreneurship and e-marketing
Mange Filter is an award winning Twitter management tool. I used to use another service which decided to close it's doors and so I needed to find another solution. I am new to this system and even though I use systems like SocialOomph, Hootsuite I still find that each system even though they share similar functions, each one does things better than the rest.
Manager Filter helps me delete and sift through non-followers that I follow. Those of you who are actively growing your Twitter base and are not a celebrity realize that the strategy is typically to follow people and they follow you back. But once you get past following 5000 accounts then the system will regulate you based on ratio of followers to following and you get an error stating that you can't follow any more people. Thus the need for a service like Manage Filter.
San Diego,CA-(blog) Twitter is experimenting with expanding the 140 character limit to 280. I am excited to say that I was lucky enough to be included in that beta group, and I dig it.
Back in the day when Twitter launched, I remember trying to explain what Twitter was. We used to say it’s mini blogging... which then led to the question...what is blogging? Well it's writing on a blog. OK what is a blog, etc. etc. etc. The explanation I like to give now is that it’s more like texting to the public. A normal tweet has 140 character limit, a text has 160 the new beta Twitter is 280.
TOP 5-10 Reasons why Twitter should keep the expanded 280 character limit.
1. Express Yourself : With the 280 character limit, I find it easier to craft a more natural complete thought. I also find myself actually being able to use adjectives rather than sacrificing them for brevity. This according to Twitter’s blog post is exactly the reason for the expansion, “9% of all Tweet in English hit the 140 character limit.”.
2. Quicker learning curve for beginners : For those new to Twitter or who never got quite started on Twitter, the 280 character limit will help attract a new or renewed audience.
3. Better Grammar: Speaking of using adjectives, you also get to write in multiple, more correct sentences. I find myself being able to express a complete thought and then add #hashtags. Yes, I am still including some of the text within a sentence structure #hashtagged, but it’s a lot more forgiving and interesting.
4. More characters means more #Hashtags: If your goal is to be read or seen and grow your Twitter following and increase your brand, then the consistent use of #hashtags helps.For example, #actorslife #setlife #entrepreneur these are hashtags I use often, and because of it I get new followers and traffic from those consistent and expanded hashtags.
"Twitter's new 280 limit means more characters which means more #hashtags which means more traffic." -DavidKamatoy.guru
5. Twitter is relevant again: Social media has a tendency to be quickly generational. (Those damn kids on MySpace. Back in my day we used Compuserve and we liked it.) This current generation has a tendency to move towards Instagram and Snapchat vs. Twitter and Facebook. I tell people of all generations that we must communicate with people on whatever platform that they are on. So while your friends are on Instagram, the people hiring you might be on LinkedIn and the people you need to impress may be on Facebook. That and posting a resume on Snapchat doesn’t make a lot of sense.
Twitter has a tendency to be more in the middle and have the best of both worlds. Which is why I focus my efforts here and I try get my clients both in entertainment and business to do the same. Even if you have a dominant presence on other platforms, I still have people focus on Twitter.
Many of the early adopters have a strong presence on Twitter: popular entertainers, business people, platforms, and yes even President Trump is part of the reason that Twitter is relevant. You can be as light or as heavy as you would like, but the fact that the platform allows that lean towards the intellectual makes a lot of sense. Also, Twitter algorithms are a lot less restrictive than Facebook. In Facebook your posts are extremely limited and you often need to pay to play for more exposure. In Twitter your tweets and interactions have a better chance of being seen, and vice versa. Especially now with the character expansion..
Also Twitter has been the most open towards API integration, it seems. The ability to use programs like Hootsuite, Socialoomph, Klout and Manageflitter to manage the data and build a following is exciting.
Random points: As a reference point you can read the blog post about their reasoning for expanding the character limit here.
Not everyone has the 280 limit (including President Trump), and so popular programs that allow you to post from their sites are still using a 140 character default. So I am actually copying and pasting into Twitter natively so I can expand my message.
Financially: Let’s face it Twitter is still trying to figure that one out. But they continue to hold their insane evaluation. So hopefully this experiment will be fruitful to them. If Twitter ever wants to fly my team in to brainstorm on how this thing can make money, I would love to do that.
Conclusion: I hope it sticks. I think it helps the English language. I think it helps us express ourselves, and finally I think that we as users get more out of it with the ability to add #hashtags and be seen by more relevant viewers.
Written by: David Kamatoy Editor: Stephen Prendergast
David Kamatoy is a juggler literally and figuratively. A Nationally Syndicated TV/ Radio producer known for The Big Biz Show and Sully’s Biz Brew. He host’s his own show, “David Kamatoy Blog Show” a magazine style format show covering entertainment, entrepreneurship and e-marketing. He is co-founder of Kamatoy Media Group and Jugglemail.com a CRM email marketing company As an early adopter to social media he understands the long term benefits of self-branding and content creation.
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