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this here's a brago

Fri, 07 Mar 2008 09:11:51 -0600

this is my favorite breakfast food. Served only at amante coffee. ingredients: potatoes, eggs, ham and some kind of flat bread. delicious.

One of my main reasons for coming on this trip.

Tags: brago amante coffee boulder, co trip coffee

Flat Irons Snow 2006

Sat, 16 Feb 2008 13:26:26 -0600

I just found a set of photos from a trip that Betsy and I took to Boulder in October of 2006.

We went to sleep at night and there wasn't a single flake on the ground. When we woke this is what everything looked like.

Tags: ski week boulder, co flake gated community amante

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

Betsy and her husband Kris Jul 20, 2007

Fri, 20 Jul 2007 00:20:09 -0500

Croncast - 2007-07-20.mp3
Show: #389
Length: 34:31
Size: 23.7mb
Format: mp3

Betsy and her husband Kris Jul 20, 2007

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Hey guys, no show notes for today . . . I am trying to get to bed for an early flight.

Today's show is from after the Live show ended earlier this month. A bit of question and answer and some behind the scenes stuff you might not have already known.

Have a good weekend!

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Tags: Croncast Kris Smith Betsy Smith Boulder, CO

Heading to the land of John Elway Dodge

Tue, 10 Jul 2007 05:50:39 -0500

Yes, off to Colorado for work two weeks before vacation was set to begin. The car will be here in less than an hour and I have to pack enough stuff to last me three weeks on the road. Solution: Let Betsy loose and have her ship me my stuff instead of trust that the United will get it all there.

Every time that I travel with all of my nerd gear all I can think about is how last September in one of my checked bags I had a 30 gb video iPod when I entered LAX and when I arrived in Chicago it had disappeared. It was replaced with an awesome non-music playing, no screen having scrap of paper notifying me that TSA had taken the liberty to search my bag. No big deal. However, what was missing was the paper notification that they swiped my iPod.

Anyway, what all of this means is that last night we knocked out four shows for the time that I'll be gone. The shows are a shorter than normal at around eighteen minutes in length. On Friday, July 20th the show will be the Q & A from the live show.

That's all I got for now. More from the road and Boulder soon.

Tags: 30gb video iPod Boulder, CO LAX working on the road

Betsy and her husband Kris Feb 12, 2007

Mon, 12 Feb 2007 07:59:21 -0600

Croncast - 2007-02-12.mp3

Show: #336
Length: 34:28
Size: 23.6mb
Format: mp3

Betsy and her husband Kris February 12, 2007

This show was brought to you by Roger Palek (Kris says, "Richard" sorry Roger)
It's been a while
When I was in Boulder I only recorded one side of the show, mine
The best fan representation of our show
How about dress up as a puffy cuffs and send up your polaroid
Mr. B you are so forgetful . . .we need of list of people who donated
I'm on it
This show was brought to you by Roger Palek (Kris says, "Richard")
Not quite on it
Gone all last week and I'll be gone this week too
Betsy, "Do you know what I learned to do this week? Live without you."
It was nice and quiet without you around
Four days later I was missing you
You want me to want you 20 minutes after you walk out the door
I'll be gone over Valentine's day
Picking up the ring that already is paid for
Booba, give me your run down for the week
Betsy's bad eBay week
Goodwill Kodak slide trays makes it not so bad
Magazine "Good" with Marc Jacobs
Social Activism and Culture Jamming
Sounds like those are people who shower . . . not your people
There were no slides in the trays
"Fall over the lake"
"West side of the cabin"
This was some boring as shit man
Goodwill has been bad . . . it has been so cold
What was awesome about it was that I left
When I landed in Boulder it 54 degrees
I could tan in that weather I'm so white
54 degrees and sunny could cause me to blister
I'm surprised that you didn't come home in patchwork pants
Didn't you have homeless friends in college?
NO
My roommate used to pick up guys off IRC circa 1993
Laying in the bunk bed drunk and stoned
This strange mans leans over me and says, "Think she's want to join us."
Madrigals all the time
She was a whore monger
Those chicks scare me
How Kris became afraid of dentists
I could lord over him with my OK teeth
You never smiled until
I didn't know what a habit was
That's why my teeth are rotting out
He was the pamphlet reader
Free clinic will give you a drug you've never tried pamphlet
Well it's time Mr B to get your teeth fixed
Tongue depressors to fix teeth
She ended up with braces anyway

Tags: Roger Palek Good Magazine madrigals culture jamming Boulder, CO homeless friends

Oh, did I do it wrong?

Tue, 06 Feb 2007 21:50:32 -0600

Yes, kris. You did.

Like we mentioned on Monday's show I am in Boulder for work and thought that we could crank out a show . . . silly Kris. I did get Betsy to record and what I have left from that recording is only my side of the conversation.

Maybe if I were Yul Brynner it would be more interesting. Things like, "Yes, I'm recording now," loose there magic when crossing the lips an ametuer ;-).

At this rate, it looks like we probably won't have a show for Friday either. I know. What do I do on a day without Ze? Whimper and stay in bed. You should do the same on Friday.

Tags: Croncast Kris Betsy Boulder, CO broken podcast Yul Brynner

Betsy and her husband Kris Oct 23, 2006

Mon, 23 Oct 2006 21:59:05 -0500

Croncast - 2006-10-23.mp3

Show: #288
Length: 11:29
Size: 7.91 mb
Format: mp3

Betsy and her husband Kris October 23, 2006

Tonight's show comes off more as a table of contents for Wednesday. Like I posted earlier I am trying to kick what is either some bad food . . . see photo above or altitude sickness or a cold. See you in a couple days.

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: Colorado Boulder, CO snowy mountains liberal cage-free eggs

Late show today

Mon, 23 Oct 2006 10:23:57 -0500

Today's show will be late . . . as I am sure you have guessed. We're back from Boulder and I am sick. A woman on our return flight to Chicago said that with both Betsy and I having the same symptoms that it sounded like altitude sickness. Who knows, but it sucks.

Tags: Croncast Kris Betsy Boulder, CO altitude sickness

Croncast - Amy, Tom and their friend Kris Ep. 1

Thu, 06 Jan 2005 08:38:40 -0600

Croncast - 2005-01-06.mp3

Show: #47
Length: 44:20
Format: mp3
Bit rate: 64k
Size: 20.3 mb

Croncast - Amy, Tom and their friend Kris Ep. 1

Today's show is with guests Amy Gahran and her husband Tom Vilot. We discuss conversations that relate to podcasting, art and other ways we comminucate and make connections. We also get into Tom's art work and a bit about FreeBSD.

The intro for today's show is really bad too. I skipped recording one today during the interview for some reason and won't do it again because today I had to record it on the go with a cheap mic and my skully covering it up for a windscreen.

Thanks Amy and Tom, again for taking some time out with me today.

Today's Show

Bad, bad intro thanks to cheap mic
Today's show is Amy Gahran and her husband Tom Vilot
It's pronounced va' lot
The view from their house in Boulder, CO
Conversation . . . like my solo show from Tuesday
Who invited Amy on Croncast? I did.
The conversation amalgam
Best conversations bring out the energy
Weird collective brain, ingenuity and invention
The connections that are being made
Looking right at the camera
Amy is one hell of a writer
The word for the day is amalgam
Tom is a strange amalgam
Painted Snapshot.com - Tom's gig
The snapshot conversations Tom has with his clients - collaboration
People's most personal and cherished moments
Ask The Builder.com - Tim Carter
Conversations can be asynchronous
We react and change through the conversations
Detaching to grow
"Upstart bloggers" vs. "The gate keepers"
Connections and connections
Tom's FreeBSD experience
Mindmapping for real thoughts and connections
Scientific American Mind - They need Amy to write for them
Amy - http://www.gahran.com
Tom - http://www.paintedsnapshot.com
Kris - well you know
Skype survived

Tags: tom amy conversations connections croncast

Croncast - Amy her and friend Kris Ep. 1

Fri, 17 Dec 2004 22:21:55 -0600

Croncast - 2004-12-17.mp3

Length: 30:35
Format: mp3
Bit rate: 64k
Size: 14.0 mb

Croncast - Amy and her friend Kris Ep. 1

Today's guest is Amy Gahran from blog.contentious.com. Notes in a minute . . .

The blog post that started it all, The Pod People Are So Human.
The follow up, Text, Audio, and Editing: I Stand Somewhat Corrected.

It has been a really busy day. So busy that I have to listen to the first show with Amy Gahran to figure out what we talked about.

Amy and I recorded a second show for Tuesday December 21, 2004. The topics for that show are women in podcasting and podcasting in e-learning.

Today's Show

Intro
Moving to Boulder
Amy Gahran - spell it again. G-a-h-r-a-n
Skype interruption
Amy's blog - Blog.contentious.com
She's a writer
Here we go about the post
Amy's podcasting appeal
Back to the quote
So what do you mean Kris?
Production vs. Editing
Phrasing
Getting down with "wordsmithing"
Jolie Holland email - she's playing Boulder, CO
Humanity of podcasting
Communication
More compliments
How Amy makes the dollars
Amy - Information Provocateur
Kilowatt
SEJ.org - http://www.sej.org/
Intellectually omnivorous
Next episode - Women in podcasting and Podcasting in the E-learning context
Amy wraps it up
G - as in good

Tags: amy podcasting blog croncast kris