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Thin Air Summit New Media Conference with Goldie Katsu

October 05, 2008 By: Rob Category: Events, Finance, Media, Networking, Podcasts, Technology No Comments →

In this Podcast Episode

Rob McNealy interviews podcaster and security analyst, Goldie Katsu, about the Thin Air Summit, a new media conference happening in Denver from November 7-9.

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About the Thin Air Summit

Attend Thin Air SummitThe Thin Air Summit, which is being organized by Goldie Katsu and Kit Seeborg, was born from the idea that getting Colorado’s New Media professionals and out-of-town guests in the same venue for two days of intensive learning and collaborating is a win-win for the area’s New Media community!  Conference speakers include Dave Taylor, Jeremiah, Owyang, and Startup Story’s own Rob McNealy.

The conference is organized in three tracks - blogging, audio and video.  An optional introductory workshop on new media will be presented on Friday.  Seating for the conference is limited to 100 attendees, in order to provide a comfortable and intimate setting for attendees to ask questions and engage in discussions on any number of topics. The opportunities to interact with presenters and fellow attendees are endless.

Register for the Thin Air Summit now.  Don’t wait.  Seats are filling fast, and this event WILL sell out.

Goldie Katsu’s Bio

Goldie KatsuOnce an explorer always an explorer.  Goldie Katsu has been playing with technology since her childhood.  She first explored social networking and “new media” back in the dark ages of the network through usenet newsgroups and UNIX system forums. In the latest incarnation of social networking and new media she has been an early adopter and explorer of how to use and benefit from social networking tools and new media. On her blog she explores themes in technology, society, law and how all this relates to our increasing public and connected world.

In addition to writing she is actively involved in web video on streaming video sites such as Blogtv and Ustream, stored video sites like Viddler, and conversational video sites such as Seesmic and 12seconds.tv, and was an early user of many of these sites.

Her participation and content is valued by others and she has been an integral part of the growth of new media. In a recent newsletter Chris Brogan stated in reference to Goldie’s blog  “Goldie’s Gabs - Want a grab bag of thoughtful, personal, touching, and insightful stories? In video, text, and beyond, Goldie Katsu delivers. She’s a great producer of content, and someone you feel you know after just a few posts.”

Located in Boulder, Colorado, Goldie joined the Denver Area Podcaster’s meetup. It was at this meetup that the idea of a new media conference for Colorado first came up. Inspired by the idea she gathered a team of interested community members and this has become the Thin Air Summit.

Goldie Katsu can be found on twitter.com/goldiekatsu and at her blog at http://blog.goldiesgabs.com.

Competing Against Foreign Manufacturing with Richard Elkus Author of Winner Takes All

August 16, 2008 By: Rob Category: Business, Finance, Guests, Podcasts 1 Comment →

In this Podcast Episode

Rob McNealy interviews Richard Elkus, author of Winner Take All, about competing with foreign manufacturing and globalization.

Richard Elkus’ Bio

Winner Take AllRichard J. Elkus Jr. has been Chief Executive or on the Board of Directors of over fifteen different high-technology companies during his career, as well as board member of the University of California President’s Board on Science and Innovation, Scripps Research Institute, the Center for Strategic and International Studies, the Economic Strategy Institute, the American Electronics Association, and many other organizations. He helped lead the introduction of several of the most widely used innovations in consumer electronics.

In Winner Take All: How Competitiveness Shapes the Fate of Nations (Basic Books; July 14, 2008) Silicon Valley business leader Richard J. Elkus Jr. chronicles how America got on the wrong track and how we can change the course of America’s global competitiveness before it’s too late.

Personal Financial Literacy & The Secrets of Money with Braun Mincher

July 30, 2008 By: Rob Category: Finance, Podcasts 1 Comment →

In this Podcast Episode

Rob McNealy interviews Braun Mincher, author of The Secrets of Money about practical financial literacy from credit reports, to car buying, to estate planning.

Braun Mincher’s Bio

Braun Mincher is a successful entrepreneur who was able to “retire” at the age of 30 a self-made multi-millionaire, even though he started with nothing and dropped out of college. He has a simple formula for financial success and now pursues his passion of providing a better financial education for all consumers, and not just the business or financial savvy. He has recently undertaken a nationwide initiative to bring a new awareness to the “Financial Illiteracy Epidemic” and is traveling the country to further this important cause.

Braun Mincher is a recognized expert in the field of personal finance who is frequently interviewed by the media, and his credentials include being both a Licensed Real Estate Broker and a Licensed Mortgage Broker. Braun is further challenging high schools and colleges across the nation to make Personal Finance classes a graduation requirement, just like math, English and science. In addition to being the creator of FinancialLiteracyQuiz.com, he is also the award-winning author of The Secrets of Money: A Guide for Everyone on Practical Financial Literacy, which shares his own interesting and entrepreneurial story, along with simple money making secrets that are rarely taught.