Chris Olson and Vickie Sceifers at Sept 2011 Second Saturday event

Welcome to episode 005 of the New Media Cincinnati podcast. Thanks to Don and Vickie Sceifers and Chris Olson for moderating the September Second Saturday event! Don and Vickie also provided the audio from the event, which is here in this episode.

This episode was recorded on Saturday, September 10, 2011.

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Questions From A Hat! NMC Sept 2011 Second Saturday – New Media Cincinnati Podcast

Running time: 1:19:40

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Intro and outro music is “Surf Babe” by Alamantra

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Welcome to episode 004 of the New Media Cincinnati podcast, with your hosts, Daniel Johnson, Jr. and Matthew Evins. This episode was recorded on Thursday, September 15, 2011.

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Allergies, Computer Woes, and All Your Time on Social Networks – New Media Cincinnati Podcast – Hosts: Daniel Johnson, Jr. and Matthew Evins

Running time: 33:28

02:10 Welcome to beautiful Cincinnati, where the weather changes daily. Daniel has an allergy cold.

03:15 Daniel’s Lenovo decided to shut down all of sudden prior to recording, and he’s ready to switch to a MacBook Pro.

04:35 September Second Saturday event recap. Daniel was helping run audio and video for an event in Columbus, and Matt wasn’t able to attend the NMC event either. According to Don and Vickie Sceifers and Chris Olson, it went well. Hopefully we’ll have a recording to share here on the podcast.

06:25 October 8th event will be the second-to-last event for the 2011 season. We’ll also be opening up nominations for the 2011 NMC Digital Awards.

07:10 LinkedIn group: http://linkedin.newmediacincinnati.com/

07:35 Americans spending 1/4 of all their time online on social networking sites.

09:45 Do you check your social networking sites before getting out of bed?

11:05 Checking email/socnets before bed might mean you don’t get as well of a good night’s sleep.

12:45 What are some ways to do multi-camera UStream sessions for a presentation? CamTwist (OS X) or ManyCam (OS X and Windows).

16:09 What did you read over the summer? Mike Boehmer shared his reading list: Tribes by Seth Godin, Program or Be Programmed by Douglas Rushkoff, Maximizing LinkedIn for Sales and Social Media Marketing by Neal Schaffer, The NOW Revolution by Jay Baer and Amber Naslund.

18:18 Matthew recommends Daniel Pink‘s A Whole New Mind.

20:09 Daniel has been reading Twitter for Good by Claire Diaz-Ortiz.

23:26 Daniel’s been trying out a 43 Folders (related to David Allen’s Getting Things Done) script to help manage GMail better.

28:55 PodCamp Cincinnati is less than 40 days away! Head over there to register to attend!

Connect with Matthew:

Twittter: @evinsmj
Website: http://evinsmj.net
Professional: http://mevinsconsulting.com
LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/in/evinsmj

Connect with Daniel:

Twitter: @danieljohnsonjr
Website: http://danieljohnsonjr.com
LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/in/danieljohnsonjr
New Media Cincinnati meets on the Second Saturday of every month, except for December.

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Music played on this podcast comes from MusicAlley by Mevio. Used by permission.
Intro music is “Surf Babe” by Alamantra
Closing music is “Raincoat” by Kelly Sweet

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Welcome to episode 003 of the New Media Cincinnati podcast, with your hosts, Daniel Johnson, Jr. and Matthew Evins. This episode was recorded on Thursday, September 1, 2011.

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Questions, Trends in Social Media, and Chabot Seizing Cameras – New Media Cincinnati Podcast – Hosts: Daniel Johnson, Jr. and Matthew Evins

Running time: 22:41

01:35 Thanks again to Daniel J. Lewis for coming on last week to talk about PodCamp Cincinnati.

02:05 September 2011 Second Saturday event coming up on the 10th. Questions From A Hat. Loosely based on the Scenes From A Hat game from “Whose Line Is It Anyway?”

04:35 From the LinkedIn group: Krista Neher shared 5 Biggest Trends in Social Media

05:25 Google Plus. Public and private posts, like a combo between Facebook and Twitter. Some other similarities to LinkedIn and even blogging.

07:24 Google Plus mobile app has a Nearby stream that lets you see what others are posting. You can connect to others you might not already know. Photos added to a queue that you can opt to share with others. Can share to individuals or circles or to all circles.

08:50 Social Media Overload: Remember your goals and what you’re looking to get out of it.

11:07 Businesses are offering incentives to encourage those who engage with them in social media.

12:10 Other trends… Accessing social media via mobile devices, virtual commerce, and gamification.

14:26 Why Seizing Cameras at the Rep. Chabot Town Hall Is A Big Deal. We cannot expect privacy in public places anymore. Especially at events funded by taxpayers for our elected politicians.

Connect with Matthew:

Twittter: @evinsmj
Website: http://evinsmj.net
Professional: http://mevinsconsulting.com
LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/in/evinsmj

Connect with Daniel:

Twitter: @danieljohnsonjr
Website: http://danieljohnsonjr.com
LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/in/danieljohnsonjr
New Media Cincinnati meets on the Second Saturday of every month, except for December.

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Music played on this podcast comes from MusicAlley by Mevio. Used by permission.
Intro music is “Surf Babe” by Alamantra
Closing music is “I’ve Got So Many Questions” by Ken Kurland feat. Penny Towers Wilber

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Welcome to episode 001 of the New Media Cincinnati podcast, with your hosts, Daniel Johnson, Jr. and Matthew Evins.

This episode was recorded on Thursday, August 11, 2011. We met in-person at an Arby’s in Fairfield, Ohio and shared some of the discussion going on in the LinkedIn group, as well as about Sir Paul McCartney playing in Cincinnati recently.

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Running time: 27:04.

01:40 Excitement around the August 13, 2011 NMC Second Saturday event. One in three people registered are coming for their first time. In 2011 there have been many new faces showing up at these events, demonstrating a continued interest in this space.

03:00 Sir Paul McCartney in Cincinnati last week for a concert at Great American Ball Park. Some are suggesting this might have been his last concert ever in Cincinnati.

04:23 Other bands from the 80′s in Cincinnati also last week: Journey, Foreigner, and Night Ranger. A couple days beforehand, Journey played on the Today show, sounding just as good as ever.

05:17 Business Week names Cincinnati 3rd most booming city for technology jobs.

07:05 NMC LinkedIn group – open for discussion but beware of the community banhammer for self-promotion.

08:41 Lisa Desatnik asked about suggested for preventing spam trackbacks on her WordPress blogs. Daniel uses the Disqus commenting plugin; Matthew uses a commenting plugin that uses Facebook Connect. Try Akismet (no longer free), Bad Behavior, Spam Karma (neither of have experience with that one)

14:17 Poll shared by Joanne Maly: Will You Abandon Facebook for Google Plus? – Most people say they won’t just yet.

15:14 Charles Egerton shared a link: Why Texting Is the Most Important Information Service in the World

16:50 Props to Crystal Thies, the LinkedIn Black Belt Ninja, for sharing things you didn’t realize you could do in LinkedIn for Tech Tuesday at the Clermont Chamber of Commerce. Very interesting are the different applications, honors/awards, projects, custom company pages, and using Signal to search status updates.

Connect with Matthew:

Twittter: @evinsmj
Website: http://evinsmj.net
Professional: http://mevinsconsulting.com
LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/in/evinsmj

Connect with Daniel:

Twitter: @danieljohnsonjr
Website: http://danieljohnsonjr.com
LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/in/danieljohnsonjr
New Media Cincinnati meets on the Second Saturday of every month, except for December.

Add yourself to the NMC email signup list to get email from us.

Music played on this podcast comes from MusicAlley by Mevio. Used by permission.
Intro music is “Surf Babe” by Alamantra
Closing music is “Maybe I’m Amazed” by Blake Morgan

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This month we’ve got LinkedIn going public, Facebook changing privacy settings (again), and Google honoring guitar great Les Paul.

LinkedIn Goes Public

Big news last month as LinkedIn launched on the NYSE (LINKD), the biggest internet IPO since Google’s in 2004.  The Wall Street Journal reports:

Shares opened May 19th at $83, up 84% from its initial public offering price of $45. By the market’s 4 p.m. close, the stock had soared 109% to $94.25.

Could this set the stage for other internet companies like Facebook, Zynga, and Groupon?

Facebook’s Facial Recognition App Controversy

Facebook again has stirred up controversy with its new Facial Recognition application. We talked about this a bit back in January.  You can tag groups of photos in an album, and Facebook uses its facial recognition technology to suggest the friend you should tag with. This means that a Facebook friend could potentially tag you in any photo they’ve uploaded, whether you want it or not by default.

There are three ways you can manage this, should you be concerned. In a recommended order of importance:

1. Don’t put yourself in compromising situations where a Facebook friend could snap an upload a picture of you to Facebook.
2. Manage your Facebook friends so that you’re only connected to those you trust.
3. Update your Facebook privacy settings.

To disable this feature in Facebook:

1. Log into Facebook, click the Account drop down and select Privacy Settings.
2. Click Customize settings.
3. Scroll down to the Things others share section.
4. Next to the Suggest photos of me to friends option, click Edit Settings and change the setting from Enabled to Disabled.
5. Click Okay.

Google Honors Les Paul with Playable and Recordable Google Doodle

Google is known for commemorating special days and anniversaries by changing the logo on its homepage. Earlier this week, they put up a special Google doodle to honor Les Paul, shaped like an electric guitar. Mousing over the strings played notes, and you could also record and share your recording with others.

Playable Les Paul Google Doodle

Before long we’ll be getting ready for the next Second Saturday event. If you’re unsure what to expect, then this post is for you. (Actually, this post is for the rest of us as well!)

What We Believe

• We believe in promoting digital literacy in the Greater Cincinnati area.
• We believe that connecting online is easy; connecting in-person is more important.
• We believe in creating a forum where people interested and involved in social networking tools can meet those whom they have connected with online, to better get to know one another.
• We believe in creating a stimulating environment where participants can learn and share something through a themed, topical discussion.
• We believe in experimenting, trying new things, making mistakes, and learning as we go. As the tools we use continually evolve, so we will as well.

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The Steering Committee has been discussing possible questions around privacy, the web, and social networking tools in preparation for tomorrow’s Second Saturday event.

Some background posts and resources that have prompted our discussion:

• Facebook Brings Facial Recognition to Photo Tagging
• Facebook Users Upload Record-Breaking 750M Photos Over New Year’s Weekend
• Help! My Boss Wants To Be My Friend On Facebook!
• Facebook’s Privacy Guide
• Foursquare Responds To Please Rob Me: Please Shut Up
• On foursquare, location, & privacy…

Twenty Questions About Online Nakedness And Privacy

The order below is in no particular importance, but useful for reference in the comments:

1. What are some must-haves for your privacy on a Facebook Business page? What are your must-haves for privacy on Facebook?
2. How private is too private? If you keep yourself totally locked down, then doesn’t that defeat the purpose of being social on social networks?
3. Does your IT department block social networking sites at your work? What is their rationale, and how does this hinder your ability to use social networking sites on your job?
4. From a legal standpoint, what can I do to protect what my employees are saying online, either as explicit representatives of my company/brand, or as themselves but otherwise associated with my company/brand?
5. What is your personal strategy for using Facebook? Do you use it to connect with family and old friends, or do you use it for business? Is there a way to keep them separate?
6. What steps have you taken on social networking sites to keep your profile private?
7. Were pictures of you among the 750M uploaded to Facebook on New Year’s Weekend?
8. What do you do when you realize you’ve been tagged in a photo? What if a questionable photo was live on your page for a week, and you happened to be offline but your boss and colleagues were not?
9. Should you or have you connected with your boss on Facebook?
10. What is going on with Facebook’s Instant Personalization? What are its benefits to me, and what can I do if I don’t want it enabled?
11. Should you really be concerned about posting where you are on sites like Foursquare and Gowalla or Facebook Places? Should you be concerned about the premise of PleaseRobMe.com?
12. Should you “geotag” your tweets (updates from Twitter)?
13. How can I manage what I say on Twitter best protect my privacy?
14. Describe some potential situations in real life in which you think it would not be best to connect online.
15. How do you tactfully decline a connection request (Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn, Foursquare, Google Buzz, etc.)?
16. How do you remove a connection/friend on these social networking sites? Do they get notified when I do this?
17. How does posting content online affect your career? We want our businesses to be high profile, but what about the behavior of our employees when that content is less than attractive?
18. Is there a benefit to having lists or groups of people on Facebook? Is there a way to control what people in these lists see? (Limited profile settings, perhaps?)
19. Should I accept a Friend request from a profile that is a business (i.e., not a human at a business)? Facebook friend vs Facebook page, etc., on Foursquare, too.
20. What benefit, if any, is there to being connecting with a venue on Foursquare?

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… right over here.

And be sure to tell your friends to come, too!

Having been around this group for almost two years, I’ve noticed some common interests, and I think it’s a great time to help focus some of the discussions on LinkedIn.  As you may be aware, LinkedIn recently opened up the ability for group managers to create subgroups.

The idea of creating subgroups – special interest groups for focused discussion  – really became obvious at the May 2009 Second Saturday – Unconference as groups evolved organically.  Well, now you can join up and have more focused discussions via the following subgroups of the New Media Cincinnati LinkedIn group:

• Video (SIG)
• Podcasting (SIG)
• Photography (SIG)

If you are really passionate about one of these groups want to be made a manager, or if you’d like to suggest other subgroups we should create, please get in touch, either in the comments or via the Contact page.

Have fun!

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In case you haven’t heard, the New Media Cincinnati Second Saturday Unconference last weekend was amazing.  I’m going to defer for now any comments over here and let others step in to share their thoughts.  The community has created media from the event (pictures, audio, video), and unless it’s posted elsewhere, we may post it here.  In addition, there is content on the web tagged “newmediacincy“.

Here are some places where the New Media Cincinnati social media group has outposts on various social networks:

• Twitter: http://twitter.com/newmediacincy
• Facebook: http://facebook.newmediacincinnati.com
• LinkedIn: http://linkedin.newmediacincinnati.com
• Flickr: http://flickr.newmediacincinnati.com
• UStream: http://ustream.newmediacincinnati.com
• Wiki: http://wiki.newmediacincinnati.com

These seem like places where the community wants to congregate for now. Let us know in the comments if you have any suggestions or places we’ve overlooked.  And if you’re not connected with the community in any of these places, why not check them out and get to know one another better.

Until we meet again in person, that is, on the Second Saturday in June 2009.

Make it a great day!

Daniel Johnson, Jr.