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Kris Smith - New Media, RSS and Podcast Expert

Mon, 01 Oct 2007 16:43:14 -0500

Kristopher Smith
http://linkedin.com/in/ksmith
Naperville, IL 60565 (630) 445-1719 ● kris[at]palegroove.com

Career Objective

A leadership position with a company interested in benefiting from the opportunities presented by leading edge new media technologies where a commitment to innovative ideas and entrepreneurial spirit is recognized and rewarded.

Qualifications Summary:

Accomplished entrepreneur and strategist with a demonstrated history of success integrating new media technologies into existing platforms and campaigns for Fortune 500 companies.
Combined expertise in RSS and podcast development with an extended network of relationships with independent, corporate and mainstream media.
Developed and licensed Castlock, a robust new media management and RSS metrics platform that enables users to manage large libraries of content and maintain statistics privately.

Professional Experience

Room 214, Boulder, Colorado ● 1/2007-11/2007

Vice President, New Media

Leadership force for product development within an organization that integrates new media, public relations efforts, web marketing methodologies and technologies under cohesive systems that drive measurable calls to action via the Internet. Company services were solicited from some of the most recognized PR firms and creative agencies to positively impact corporate sales, brand awareness and communications.

Major Contributions:

Developed moderated media RSS feeds (mmRSS) for episodic and archived content delivery via RSS
Orchestrated product development and integration of emerging technologies such as Twitter and other social media APIs into Castlock, a robust new media management and RSS metrics platform
Created and delivered new products from the Castlock code base, RSSignite and Episodr
Spearheaded integration of new media including podcasting and RSS into new client product offerings and marketing campaigns
Invigorated existing client marketing campaigns with new media elements
Directed digital media production from concept to final deliverable
Initiated research and development for RSS strategies and effective RSS search engine optimization
Served as company spokesperson at industry and new media events around the country

Career Note: As a representative of Room 214 and respected authority in the new media field I delivered the following presentations:

Podcast & New Media Expo (Sept. 2007) Ontario, CA.Compression Killed the Video Star
PodCamp NYC (Apr. 2007) New York, New York. Panel Podcast Open Metrics Initiative.
eLearning 2007 (Mar. 2007) Chicago, IL. Using RSS Feeds, Podcasts to Deliver Distance Education
Podcast Academy 5 (Feb. 2007) Duke University. Understanding Authenticated & Personalized RSS Feeds

Joint Commission Resources/Joint Commission, Oakbrook Terrace, Illinois ● 5/2005-12/2006

Associate Director, eLearning

Promoted to direct eLearning digital product development for Joint Commission Resources. Led innovations in delivery of information required to comply with the accreditation standards of the Joint Commission on Accredited Healthcare Organizations (JCAHO). JCAHO accreditation and certification is the standard of excellence in health care organizations.

Major Contributions:

Identified opportunities for new revenue streams utilizing innovative content delivery systems
Evangelized blogging and podcast initiatives to integrate new media technologies within the enterprise
Directed a division to develop digital products and manage legacy products focusing on increasing sales
Engineered courseware implementation, software, coding and course development for field cadre and central office employees
Disseminated educational training information to 400 global field staff via a custom RSS application

Palegroove Studios, Naperville, Illinois ● 2/2005-Present

Founder/CEO

Pioneered the start-up and development of the world's first podcast production company. Advised Fortune 500 clients on utilizing this medium to extend their brands. Developed podcasts from conception to deliverables which includes consulting with client on: show content, format, script writing, transcripts and creation of royalty free musical intros,outros and sweepers. Developed and licensed Castlock, a robust new media management and RSS metrics platform. Produced over 700 podcasts since 2005.

Podcasts Produced:

MasterCard, The Home Depot, Abbot Laboratories (2007)
Nascar Alltel Racing Podcast (2006 & 2007) produced podcasts in conjunction with XM Satellite Radio
NFL Alltel My Circle Podcast (2006 season) produced with nationally recognized radio talent from official team media outlets
Nascar Coors Light Racing Podcast for Coors Light (2006)
Fab 5 Summer '05 Podcasts produced for MTV Networks Affiliate Marketing (2005)
Developed and independently produced Croncast (2004-Present) delivered 3 times a week since November of 2004 and recognized by a number of media outlets including: The New York Times, Detroit Free Press, FOX News, and NBC (Chicago)

Career Note: As a successful entrepreneur and recognized expert in the podcast industry I delivered the following presentations:

PodCamp West (Nov. 2006) San Francisco, CA. Keynote panel The Future of New Media
Portable Media Expo (Sep. 2006) Ontario, CA. Leveraging Your Knowledge as a Podcasting Consultant
Podcast Academy 4 (Sep. 2006) Ontario, CA. Web Design for Corporate Podcasting

Waubonsee Community College, Sugar Grove, Illinois ● 5/2000-5/2005

Distance Learning Technical Support Specialist

Trained and supported university and college faculty throughout Illinois on the integration of technology into the classroom as part of ILLCO, a state funded initiative
Designed and developed all graphics, wrote code, recorded, edited and encoded all audio for a Flash virtual tour of the college campus for use online, CD-ROM and hybrid DVD
Recognized as innovator within organization promoted four times in five years

Languages

PHP, MySQL, RSS, XML, HTML

Audio/Video

Sound Forge, Acid Pro, WaveLab, Vegas, Waves, Fruity Loops

Blogware/Podcasting

Castlock and WordPress

Design/Interactive

Flash, Dreamweaver, Fireworks, Photoshop, InDesign and Illustrator

Courseware

WebCT, aTutor, Scenario Studio, and HorizonLive

Education

BFA Visual Communication with an emphasis in Digital Design 2005

American InterContinental University, Hoffman Estates, Illinois

Associates of Arts Degree December 2000

Waubonsee Community College, Sugar Grove, Illinois

August 1993 December 1994

Bradley University, Peoria, Illinois

Tags: RSS guru Podcasting professional PHP Castlock New Media expert RSS expert

Where's the Friday show?

Sat, 29 Sep 2007 12:02:49 -0500

Well, there wasn't one. We've been working it for the last two days at New Media Expo in the fine LA suburb of Ontario.

We'll bring the funny back on Monday, no doubt, and back on track.

So far it has been a great trip with about 40 mini live shows as Betsy keeps'em rolling.

Tags: New Media Expo Betsy Smith Portable Media Expo xv6700

My session from the Portable Media Expo 2006 is on GigaVox

Mon, 28 May 2007 12:16:08 -0500

My session from the Portable Media Expo 2006 (renamed for 2007 to New Media Expo), "Leveraging Your Knowledge as a Successful Podcasting Consultant" is up now over at GigVox.

So if you want to hear about the fun stuff I was doing in 2006 and the state of podcast consulting and production head on over.

This is what Mark had to say about my session:

"Kris with Palegroove Studios gave the most honest, non sales pitch presentation on podcast consulting. He shared real world numbers, which is rare in this day and age. More power to you."

Mark is a good guy and I didn't even have to pay him or beg for the review last year. Maybe this year ;-).

Tags: New Media Expo Portble Media Expo 2007 Kris Smith Podcast Consulting Podcast production GigaVox

I'm speaking at this year's Podcast and New Media Expo

Sun, 20 May 2007 13:15:39 -0500

Though it's the last day and time slot I'll be speaking at The Podcast and Portable Media Expo in the Advanced Creation Techniques track.

Compression Killed The Video Star
Track 4: Advanced Creation Techniques
Instructor: Kris Smith (bio) of Room214.com and Palegroove Studios
Room: 200ABC
Description: You've shot your video, done all the post work to make your project come to life, and finally uploaded it to all the video sites. But now every media player makes it look like it was hit by a truck and your audio sounds like an international phone call. Let's fix it! Compression of your project is key for the multitude of formats used online by YouTube, Revver, BlipTV, Brightcove. Veoh and the list goes on. Get the most out of your work by understanding compression, transcoding and codecs so that the viewer experiences your content as you envisioned.

Tags: Kris Smith New Media Expo PME07 Compression Killed The Video Star Revver

Portable Media Expo audio released

Thu, 12 Oct 2006 13:14:46 -0500

Wanted to let those of you who were interested in my session from the Portable Media Expo a couple weeks ago that the audio from the Expo is now available. The audio is bundled so you can't get individual sessions (like mine) without picking up the entire set for $99.00 for now. GigaVox will be releasing some of them later . . . if my session makes the cut I'll let you know and point you to the podcast.

My recommendation is that if you are interested in podcasting this is a steal. And look at it this way, you didn't have to see the painted gals and you can hear all the good information that was shared.

Some of the other highlights include (from the GigaVox site):

Keynote - Leo Laporte, Host of TWiT and Tech Guy on KFI 640
Keynote - Ron Moore, Executive Producer Battlestar Galactica
Kris Smith - Leveraging Your Knowledge as a Podcasting Consultant
Dave Slusher - "Amateur Means You Do It For Love"
Panel - For Musicians Only: Promoting Your Music with Podcasting
Paul Figgiani - Planning and Building a Podcast Production Studio/li>
Michael Geoghegan - Solving The Corporate Dilemma
Paul Colligan - 7 Proven Strategies to Monetize Your Podcast
Panel - Monetize with Ads and Sponsorship
Jason Van Orden - Promoting Your Podcast: Cost-Effective Strategies
Panel - Podcast Metrics: Gauging Success With Different Audience Segments
Keynote - Andrew Baron, Rocketboom
Peter Levitan - Podcasting: Marketing's New Change-Agent
Panel - Successful Podcasting in Education at the University Level

Tags: Portable Media Expo PME Kris Smith Palegroove Studios GigaVox

Routing synapses: Portable Media Expo thoughts

Thu, 05 Oct 2006 10:46:55 -0500

It has taken me nearly a week to find some time to sit down and write about this year's Portable Media Expo. My brain takes so long to process situations that when you stack about 200 new situations right on top of one another my synapses begin to flutter a bit like a dancer dropping it likes it's hot. If you missed that analogy just turn on MTV and watch any rap video to see things dropping and gyrating.

So as this stuff has shaken out in my thought process I keep seeing the faces of those I shared some words and grub with . . . Nicole Simon, Garrick Van Buren, Greg Cangialosi, Mark Chernesky, Rick Klau, Eric Olson, Paul Figgiani (Paul got a hug), Tim Bourquin, Scott Fletcher, David Lawrence, Frank Barnako, Holland Cooke, Giovanni Gullacci, John and Erin Paxton and Craig Patchett (he told us not to drive Slowsky).

On the social side there was Evo and Sheila, Dave Slusher for 3 mintues on the way to his seesion (I think the best session of the Expo) . . . damn, that is the end. I should have hung out more!

New train of thought, thinking of my sessions I wanted to thank everyone who attended especially the 40 or so people who showed up for the one on Saturday at the Portable Media Expo. There I met some great people with podcast consulting and production motivations like myself. It was fun to share how you too can loose a client like MTV Networks and how you can gain a client like Alltel and produce for NFL players.

The take aways from the Expo are varied for me. It was a great time to meet and hangout with other podcasters and listeners (Tom Davies you rock). The meet-upability of the Expo is hands down the biggest reason for attending if you have been podcasting for some time. If you are new to the community then I would guess that the Expo was probably extremely overwhelming as the sessions popped off and the social component took hold.

I can't say that I was really disappointed by things but did have some low moments:

1) Pink spandex at the Marriott and the wood inside
2) Being told repeatedly that no one in podcasting is making any money (Ahem, because you're not doesn't mean that others aren't)
3) Rehashing the same discussions that have been going on since the beginning

Now that I have my memories in some semblance of real activity and spared you the personal details of many of those interactions I want to say thank you to Tim, Emile and the PME staff for producing this event and allowing podcasters to be themselves . . . pink spandex shorts and all.

Tags: Portable media Expo PME pink spandex Alltel

Ego searches on Flickr to continue

Wed, 04 Oct 2006 14:38:40 -0500

I am sure that I am not the only Portable media Expo attendee who has put more energy into ego searches on Flickr for their mug than bathing or shaving. Well, maybe it's just me then but I've found my chicken skinned head a few times. Thankfully no place in vicinity of those painted gals.

"Gal" makes me sound older than I am but man, if you too had seen these women you use the term "gal" also.

Anyway I found this one earlier today with the headline, "Dinner with Visionaries - 2006". Thanks Scott! But my only vision was the one of David cutting his ear while shaving his head. Since I'm in the bald posse it carries extra relevance and terror.

More on this dinner to come.

I ran out of tags for the other folks at the dinner . . . Eric Olson, Giovanni (from Texas) and the two nice people from GoDaddy who's names I can't remember (update: see comment below).

Tags: Podcheck Rick Klau Garrick Van Buren Greg Cangialosi David Lawrence Scott Fletcher

From the back of the milk carton

Tue, 03 Oct 2006 10:41:14 -0500

Anybody in here? Man, things got crazy at the Expo as the week was closing out and Sunday night I hung out with Betsy to talk about life and podcasting and work and how tired we both were.

To make this quick, we'll be back on schedule and have a show for tomorrow.

To make this long, I've been working on client work since the day I left and have more to do as soon as I stop typing the next few sentences. I have yet to do my big post-Portable Media Expo entry or entires. I met so many great people and listeners that I want to do them justice in a post not as short as this.

Tags: Croncast Palegroove PME Kris Smith Betsy Smith

Today's show will be awfully nerdy

Fri, 29 Sep 2006 12:53:57 -0500

Today's show will be up later this afternoon and I get a sense it will be very nerdy. Sans Betsy, since I am at the Portable Media Expo her seat will be filled by a single nerd friend or maybe more.

I need to get back to the seesion . . . talk with you soon.

Tags: Portable Media Expo Croncast podcast nerds

Betsy and her husband Kris Sep 27, 2006

Wed, 27 Sep 2006 05:42:12 -0500

Croncast - 2006-09-27.mp3

Show: #279
Length: 19:07
Size: 13.1 mb
Format: mp3

Betsy and her husband Kris September 27, 2006

Short show notes and show . . . I'm on the raod and the car comes to pick me up at 4 a.m. or did in this case. Betsy goes on about the Tickle Me Elmo TMX and I spend tie poking at the judicial system and the folks that get states jobs.

Don't forget to check out Betsy in text at her blog Resale Queen.

1) Fill out the appropriate form for you - *New* Listener or Get a Handle (current listener)
2) Verify your email address (Activates and qualifies those with a "Handle")
3) *New* listeners get activated and qualified by using their special RSS feed
4) 300th new listener and the person whose Handle they use win iPods AND
5) A drawing for 2 more iPods from everyone who entered!

Tags: Tickle Me Elmo TMX jucicial system county court house Portable Media Expo Betsy Smith

Speaking: PME and Podcast Academy two days!

Tue, 26 Sep 2006 13:23:08 -0500

No time like the present to let the world know that this Thursday I'll be in Ontario, CA speaking at the Podcast Academy 4 and Podcast and Portable Media Expo.

On September 28th I will deliver the 'Integration' session at the Podcast Academy on "Successful Web Design for Podcasting". I will be comparing successful podcasting sites, techniques for user interface design and code engines that can make implementing a podacast site quick and simple.

On September 30th I'll be leading a session titled "Leveraging Your Knowledge as a Successful Podcasting Consultant". Isn't that a mouthfull? During this session I will share my experiences as a podcast consultant both good and could have been better, communicating ideas effectively to the client, what to put in a proposal, and tips on streamlining your audio production.

We'll also talk pricing.

Tags: Podcast Academy Podcast and Portable Media Expo Kris Smith PME Gigavox

Betsy and her husband Kris Aug 28, 2006

Mon, 28 Aug 2006 06:31:08 -0500

Croncast - 2006-08-28.mp3

Show: #268
Length: 34:22
Size: 23.6 mb
Format: mp3

Betsy and her husband Kris August 28, 2006

Oh there is a new sound in town
Betsy is grumping about having to breath
The light glaring off your head is burning my retinas and making me sleepy
The evolution in razors
You would have been a wooly monster
The terminal point of beard growing
I don't know my terminal length
The fifth blade removes the top layer of skin
The worst mother dig of all time from Betsy
Lips doth did part
Today has been a crazy day
I told the man it was a weird day
Kris missed saving a family of 4 that drove into a lake somehow
It is a fake lake to supply a subdivision waterfall
Kris sort of saw it happen
With CopmUSA closing I was preoccupied
I hear the sounds from the accident and agray flash through the neighbors houses
I was looking the wrong way when we drove by, didn't think of the lake
Well, I didn't hear them screaming . . . they were drowning
As they are gasping their lasts breaths pressed against the window
Betsy says I'm cold
Kris did save the family
When homeless get a Costco card to eat samples to sustain
Betys goes off and buys $30 in steaks
Usually it is mad cow in a tube
So Barb adds the seasoning, turns on grill, to clean it turns it on high and then has a martini
Grill is now set to high
20 minutes goes by and she heads out to put steaks
Opens the door and uses panic voice
"You have to tell Kris to come right away . . . well, theres a fire. Thank you," then closes the door
Betsy rouses me from the basement with the work "Fire"
Stay in the basement because it's safe even though there is a fire
The Goodwill grill is now in full flame burning off all the grease from the trap
The charred chunky collector flaming and the top are ball of flames and black smoke
Kris asks for the baking soda
I asked for fire extinguisher right now . . . Betsy threw it out
Betsy says it didn't look good and didn't match
Any fire extinguisher is better than none
Betsy hands me the Morton Salt instead of the Trader Joe's sea salt grinder
Saved by neighbor Jack and his fire extinguisher
As soon as hose melts to tank I am going to die in an explosion
With 911 on call waiting my mother-in-law clicks over to Vicky
He saved our house . . . he saved Croncast
Betsy finally finds our extinguisher in the garage
Finally doused it in water to cool it down to turn off the gas
The grill cleaned up ok but I don't think we'll ever use it again
Then Kris was swarmed by bees
It will go straight to my brain
Betsy gets in more about her steaks
If I had saved other family I still would be filling out reports and my family would have died
Message to you: Go out and buy some fire extinguishers to keep at home.
We talk about the end of our week last . . . podcasting production
The stress level has gone way down thanks to Palegroove the cause of the stress
Wanting podcast contracts to happen
It is a really big project that will be a ton of fun
Writing down your goals can make a huge difference in your life
Many people think podcasts cost $100 to produce . . . not even close with your own equipment
Kris is speaking at the Portable Media Expo and then I'll fill in the podcasting bits
3 Croncast T's are on the table for production
PhilipZ is holding it down with Handle Moxie

Tags: Goodwill grill Costco meat Portable Media Expo fire extinguisher

Podcast Academy 4 - I'll be speaking

Tue, 11 Jul 2006 16:01:05 -0500

Podcast Academy 4, "Podcasting and Video for the Professional at the Podcast and Portable Media Expo" was announced earlier today. It is being held the Thursday before the Podcast and Portable Media Expo begins, September 28, 2006.

I have the great fortune of being one of the instructors for this event. I will be presenting in a morning session on podcasting integration. The title of for my session is "Successful Web Design for Podcasting".

The goal of this session is to have attendees take away an understadning of the essential ingredients that go into a successful podcasting website. We'll discuss different types of podcasting websites, their ease of use or lack thereof, interactive elements, graphic treatments and campaign readiness.

Say what? Site design is often overlooked as many businesses begin the task of communicating with internal departments, external agencies and consultants after they have chosen to produce a podcast. The website is an afterthought, when it should be considered from the very beginning of the initiative.

I would recommend that if you are the individual chosen to become your company's resident expert in all things podcasting that you consider attending this event. There will be plenty to learn about audio podcasting and its sibling video podcasting from experts like:

Michael Geoghegan (Willinick Productions)
Greg Cangialosi (Blue Sky Factory)
Craig Syverson (gruntmedia)
Noah Bonnett and Rachel Smith (88SLIDE)
Tim Street (French Maid TV)
Alex Lindsay ( MacBreak).

Registration is now open.

Tags: PA4 Podcast Academy 4 IT Conversations Podcast and Portable Media Expo

Betsy brought the bugs in Goodwill stuff

Fri, 23 Jun 2006 06:30:19 -0500

Croncast - 2006-06-23.mp3

Show: #240
Length: 32:29
Size: 22.3 mb
Format: mp3

Betsy and her husband Kris June 23, 2006

The contest ends tonight at 11:59 p.m. PST

Kris has the phone numbers of thousands of babes
Yeah right I am worried
Can I smell like mildew?
Betsy brought the bugs in her garage sale stuff
Back before Maggie was born
Now with a child handicap it makes it harder to garage sale
Betsy is down 44 sales a day
Her stuff is still fabulous in the basement
Bugs, and spiders and Nasty Goodwill things
Gigi always needs to go t o sleep
End of the contest nears, you've got nothing to lose
Odds are really good to win
All these stories are awsome
Kris is speaking at the Portable Media Expo
It is a brief 33 minutes from Disney Land
Betsy realizes that she can't go
She doesn't want to be disappointed
Kris is gone he has to find people to talk with about podcasting
Three people in the same room? Kris wants out
Betsy says most people go to a conference and don't attend
I am paying my way, why wouldn't I attend?
"Don't worry it is a right off!" . . . yeah right! I still have to work to make the money
Kris explains his perfect woman from a 4th grade memory
I had the goatee even in 4th grade
"My dream woman will shop at Goodwill and take every chance to emasculate me"
A nice place out Applebee's?
It's like Long John Silvers with a waitress
It's Betsy's fault for getting pregnant
Here comes the vasectomy follow up
Betsy's party line for being "gutted like a fish"
Ladies you may want to leave the room, Guys time to cozy up to the truth of the vasectomy
Get prepared
"I'm not going to let a stranger feel my balls today."
It's been 5 weeks and I am now on my 5th medication for another vasectomy related issue
Remind your wife of the sacrifice that you have made for her
Every man knows kids secretly have testicular radar
I get hit in the balls six times a day
Every daddy gets hit non-stop
You're telling men to change their underwear? They're adults it's common sense
Birth testing things
Betsy has had her fill of vasectomy stories
Betsy explains how I ended up being called Mr. B.

Tags: garage sales contest Portable Media Expo vasectomy

Betsy and her husband Kris May 26, 2006

Fri, 26 May 2006 06:08:47 -0500

Croncast - 2006-05-26.mp3

Show: #231
Length: 34:35
Size: 23.7mb
Format: mp3

Betsy and her husband Kris May 26, 2006

Extended intro
If you can turn a door knob you can send an email to us thanks to contact link
He's getting old and may not have many more birthdays
Life expectancy
Our weekend will contain progress
Betsy's huge weekend will start the way any one should . . . "Greatest Garage Sale Ever"
Calvalry Christian Church garage sale
Every year it rains
It's a mega church
They have a no pricing policy - Betsy's strategy . . . find someone who is very elderly
Bitter, barren 40 year old woman is not a winner
When raising money for god they will charge accordingly
The trip get Slowksy
It will have a bald eagle on the side
Lego train has not arrived in Italy
Communication through online translation sites - bad
The snow man, the one from the picture on May 19 sold for $149.99
Now they are multiplying in my basement
Betsy's Teletubby collections of yore
Maggie loves playing with the voice boxes
Lunch with Henry
What is a "creeper"?
So we're going to Colorado and Betsy is finding paces to go
She reads a review of her favorite . . . $1300 a night
Kris is afraid of the bears
End of show shout out to Jason Landis and the crew in Beaverton

Kris will be speaking at the Portable Media Expo in September!
My session is: Leveraging Your Knowledge as a Successful Podcasting Consultant If you want to a meet and greet there let us know - it's in Ontario, CA east of LA

Tags: garage sale Slowsky Italy Colorado Jason Landis stuffed snowmen

Betsy and her husband Kris May 24, 2006

Wed, 24 May 2006 06:40:47 -0500

Croncast - 2006-05-24.mp3

Show: #230
Length: 36:30
Size: 25.0mb
Format: mp3

Betsy and her husband Kris May 24, 2006

Short notes today.

Betsy's intro throws of passion
I was a happy camper
Is that a vintage hippie flap
Elliot finds Goodwill to be just like home
Developing relationships
Kris should quit whining about vasectomy
Why don't I just buy a car? Why don't you?
How about this one (see the eBay auction)
Betsy shall call it Slowsky . . . yes, like the commercial

Kris's smelly car
Betsy reads Bill Leffler's smelly car story, not much can top it

Kris will be speaking at the Portable Media Expo in September!
My session is: Leveraging Your Knowledge as a Successful Podcasting Consultant If you want to a meet and greet there let us know - it's in Ontario, CA east of LA

Tags: slowsky conversion van podcast production throw's of passion goodwill

Betsy and her husband Kris May 19, 2006

Fri, 19 May 2006 07:54:02 -0500

Croncast - 2006-05-19.mp3

Show: #229
Length: 33:16
Size: 22.8 mb
Format: mp3

Betsy and her husband Kris May 19, 2006

So iambic pentametered you could set your watch to it?
Betsy laughs and bops head at the intro
Throwing kiddy treats that look like dog treats
Betsy has had it with everbody "we can kiss her ass"
She is going to buy a van with curtains
Momma will get a new air freshener tomorrow
In four months I'll just buy a new $3000 van
Feeding you kid salteens in the car
Ruining our autos one garage sale at a time
"I don't care"
I do it all for you but youi won't let me throw hamburger?
My Scion xB smells like a dead dog
Betsy is going to fill it a bottle of Charlie to kill smell
Still fixed
"When you are getting tested, nobody wants what you got"
Betsy worked it today
People can't hang with Betsy, not children, husband nor friends
Betsy's got that garage sale tacet knowledge
The stuffed spooky snow man that is worth loot

Crazy plate collecting ladies love them
The "I don't speak english" garage sale tactic
Betsy doesn't need her sister kicking it with her while she pregnant, can't hang
She wants to hang with me she needs a scooter
Much more conversion van speak
Kris will be speaking at the Portable Media Expo in September!
My session is: Leveraging Your Knowledge as a Successful Podcasting Consultant If you want to a meet and greet there let us know - it's in Ontario, CA east of LA

Tags: conversion van garage sale Scion xB tacet knowledge vasectomy

It's official, I'll be speaking at Portable Media Expo

Thu, 18 May 2006 05:55:56 -0500

Well, it is listed on the Portable Media Expo schedule so it's official. I'll be speaking about my experience starting up and running a podcasting production company, Palegroove Studios, and how other experienced podcasters can do the same through consulting.

What? Tell people how to become your competition? Sort of.

Think about how many web designers and developers there are today. Now, imagine if there were only about 100 in the world that were considered 'experts' and could be trusted to get a job done professionally. Could they handle all of the work? There's plenty of available today for more than 1000 podcasting consultants.

To say the least, I am excited about this opportunity to share some of my ups and downs over the last 1 1/2 years. I am probably more willing to share my downs since there have been more of them, but each one an excellent teacher.

Last but not least, fellow Naperville geek drink compadre and friend, Rick Klau, will be speaking also. He's got duty explaining and evangelizing RSS on the newbie front. Looks like geek drinks will go mobile.

Tags: Portable Media Expo conference Kris Smith Palegroove Studios Rick Klau