Today, I had the incredible privilege of delivering the commencement speech at the 2015 School of Advertising Art Commencement Ceremony. I always thought it would be fun to speak at a graduation ceremony. Sure enough, it was. I am so thankful to my friends at SAA for trusting me with such an honor. I hope […]
PRSA Dayton PReSentAtion
Posted on September 22, 2011 //
Today I am addressing the Dayton Chapter of The Public Relations Society of America on the topic of blogging, podcasting, video, and other forms of content creation. With all of the hype surrounding Facebook, Twitter, and other social networks, it is important to remember the power that these tools can deliver. I view these […]
Bring Google Fiber to Dayton
Posted on March 19, 2010 //
Google is looking to conduct an experiment where they will provide ultra high speed broadband internet to a community in the United States. Here in Dayton, a group has organized a campaign to bring this project to Dayton. I love the idea, and thought I would do my part to support the cause. The group, […]
The Amazing Pizza Box Video?
Posted on June 22, 2009 //
Yes, I said "The Amazing Pizza Box Video." it is not a typo. Need proof that the opportunity to innovate is all around us? Check out this 45 second video from Eco Incorporated, a company who is "saving the environment one pizza box at a time." This is such an awesome concept for so many […]
Dave & Derek Take to the Stage
Posted on May 14, 2009 //
On May 12th, 2009 longtime friend and musical collaborator Derek Wade and I took the stage for the first time in about 7 years. We were asked by my friend Tim aka – Windsor Knotts, to play at Canal Street Tavern on the Tuesday night open stage. Open stage may not sound like the big […]
Ladies and Gentlemen… Tim Westergren
Posted on February 3, 2009 //
In January of 2006, I discovered Pandora.com. Almost immediately, I began telling people about the site. A few days later, I even posted a thank you note on my blog to Tim Westergren, the founder of Pandora. Yesterday, I had the very distinct honor of introducing Tim at the Cincinnati Social Media Breakfast. My […]
Olympic Fun
Posted on August 15, 2008 //
For the past week I have been completely enthralled with the Olympics. It is funny, because in the days leading up to the games I was not really all that excited about them. With the exception of 3 nights of synchronized diving, (Seriously… this should be a 30 second highlight reel, not 3 nights of […]
Are You Aware? Take the Test
Posted on March 26, 2008 //
I always thought that I had a decent sense of awareness. That is, until I got this awareness test video from my brother in law, Geoff – an avid cyclist. If you have not seen this, please watch this short video clip where you are asked to count the number of passes made by the […]