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Patrick — Mon, 15 Jun 2009 18:42:44 +0000

A few days ago, I mentioned that I would be attending Blog World Expo 2009 in Las Vegas from October 15-17. I’m happy to say that I’ve got a coupon code to share that will save you 20% off of the current rate. When purchasing through their site, use the coupon code IFROGGYVIP. Their rates [...]

I’m Coming to Blog World Expo 2009!

Patrick — Fri, 12 Jun 2009 14:29:25 +0000

Last year, I attended Blog World Expo (in it’s second year) for the first time (see my recap) and participated in two panels: “How to Deal with Trolls, Spammers & Sock Puppets” and “Avoiding Disaster: How Not to Use Social Media.” It was a lot of fun and a great experience. I’m happy to say that [...]

“Managing Online Forums” Coverage Update: Slashdot, SXSW Interactive 2009 and More!

Patrick — Mon, 18 May 2009 14:41:04 +0000

In the past four months, since I posted my last book coverage update, I’ve been honored by all sorts of coverage for “Managing Online Forums” and I wanted to take a moment to share the interest that has been shown in this period and thank those that were behind it. One of the biggest things to [...]

My Super Long South by Southwest Interactive (SXSWi) 2009 Recap

Patrick — Sun, 19 Apr 2009 14:56:31 +0000

Over on my personal blog, I’ve finally posted my really long, possibly very boring recap of South by Southwest Interactive (SXSWi) 2009. The conference went great. I met a lot of great people, reconnected with a lot of friends and had a good time. Thank you to everyone who helped to make that so. Hopefully, [...]

April Fools’ Day 2009 on the iFroggy Network

Patrick — Thu, 02 Apr 2009 14:31:50 +0000

April Fools’ Day is always a fun time for me and that is reflected on the iFroggy Network, where I collaborate with my staff and others to brainstorm ways to have fun with our visitors on April 1. Here’s what we did this year: On KarateForums.com, all logged in members were granted admin panel access, via [...]

Live Video: “The Art of Responding to Feedback from Your Community” Presentation at SXSWi 2009

Patrick — Sat, 14 Mar 2009 09:00:32 +0000

Update: Embedded the saved stream below. Warning: it’s rough! Today, March 14, at 1:30 PM ET, I will be speaking at South by Southwest Interactive (SXSWi) 2009. I will be giving a presentation called “The Art of Responding to Feedback from Your Community.” For those that were unable to make it to Austin for the conference, I [...]

I’m at South by Southwest Interactive (SXSWi) 2009!

Patrick — Thu, 12 Mar 2009 16:00:35 +0000

I’ll be attending the South by Southwest Interactive (SXSWi) 2009 conference in Austin, Texas, from March 13 through March 17. On Saturday, March 14 at 12:30 PM, I’ll be speaking, giving a presentation called, “The Art of Responding to Feedback From Your Community.” After the presentation, at 12:55 PM, I’ll be doing a book signing for [...]

Hoping to Stream my SXSW Interactive Talk

Patrick — Wed, 11 Mar 2009 02:19:20 +0000

I did some testing today and I am hoping to stream my SXSW Interactive 2009 talk, “The Art of Responding to Feedback from Your Community,” live online via Ustream.tv. The presentation starts at 1:30 PM ET, but I’ll probably try to start the stream a little earlier. You will hopefully be able it on the [...]

South by Southwest (SXSW) Interactive 2009 Book Reading Topic Selected

Patrick — Tue, 17 Feb 2009 03:59:56 +0000

A few weeks ago, I asked for feedback on the topic for my upcoming talk at South by Southwest (SXSW) Interactive 2009. Thank you to everyone who offered their thoughts to me. I’ve made my decision and announced it over at ManagingCommunities.com. It should be a lot of fun!

South by Southwest (SXSW) Interactive 2009 Book Reading and Signing

Patrick — Fri, 30 Jan 2009 15:18:34 +0000

Good news! For the second consecutive year, I will be giving a book reading at South by Southwest (SXSW) Interactive in Austin, Texas. The reading will be followed by a signing at the conference’s bookstore. Better news: you don’t have to listen to me read the book. (Thank goodness). They allow us to give a [...]