Thermal Imaging Conference 2013 and MediaMojo

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United Infrared’s Thermal Imaging Conference will take place in the Omni Hotel in San Diego’s historic Gaslamp Quarter from 3 to 6 June 2013.

I’m Ken English. Online, I’m known as the MediaMojoGuy. Mojo is an abbreviation for mobile journalist. A mobile journalist is a person who uses the tools of the internet, i.e. audio (podcasts), video, images and text to add content to websites and blogs.

I’ll be in San Diego, California for United Infrared’s Thermal Imaging Conference from June 3rd to June 6th, 2013 to talk about, and demonstrate, several social media applications, including BlogTalkRadio and Animoto.

The Thermal Imaging Conference (TIC) will take place in the Omni Hotel in San Diego’s historic Gaslamp Quarter.

The Thermal Imaging Conference was originally for certified thermographers, but a new entry-level program called JumpStartIR has been added.

More than 50 educations sessions will be held, including the JumpStartIR program which will introduce attendees to the concept of thermal imaging and the many applications available.

Several manufacturers will be there with demo equipment ranging from thermal imaging cameras to moisture meters.

The social media component will focus on podcasting – I’ll produce three shows on BlogTalkRadio – and video. The video will feature the digital platform Animoto, along with the basics of setting up a YouTube channel distributing the videos on various social media sites, including Twitter, Facebook and Pinterest.

The Thermal Imaging Conference will feature an array of speakers that include Greg Stockton, Peter Hopkins, Dr. Robert Madding, Colin Genge, Howard Vics, James Seffrin, Dr. Phil Bretz, Ben Hixson, Tyler Hixson, Joanna Robson, DVM, Mike DeLeonardo Jr., Scott Wood, Eric Stockton, John Finlayson, Mal West, Brian Dodge (motivational speaker), Josh Bryant, and Ken English.

United Infrared is the world’s largest application-specific training and marketing network for certified thermographers.

Visit UnitedInfrared.com and Thermalimagingconference.com for more information. Or, call 1.888.722.6447.

The Magic in Your Mind

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I bought a copy of The Magic in Your Mind by U.S. Andersen in 1981. I was at the airport in Erie, Pennsylvania, working for a small charter aircraft company based in Cortland, New York.

I had recently left I a job, for some reason that I don’t recall, other than to say I wasn’t happy doing it. So, I was trying to find a new opportunity in the community.

The plan was to move back to South Florida. We lived in Fort Lauderdale, prior to moving to upstate New York. Why would we move from Fort Lauderdale to Cortland in 1979? Something about missing the change of seasons, I think.

Anyway, I’ve had the book on shelves in several homes over the years. Every now and then I open to a page and read the highlighted passages for inspiration.

This is today’s inspiration:

The usefulness of goals depends on their ability to remove limitation from our thinking.A man exceeds himself by aiming higher than he has ever aimed before.It is not the goal that is important, it is the aiming higher.

I keep wanting to have a lofty goal, and when I can’t come up with one, I just stay in my comfort zone. Perhaps if I just do one thing more (or better) today than I did yesterday, I will have aimed a little higher and accomplished a goal I didn’t know I had.

How Social Signals Affect SEO

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See on Scoop.it – SEO and Social Media Marketing

Do social signals really play a big role in SEO?  We know for certain that social media plays an essential role in increasing website traffic and creating awareness for your brand.

 

But can social signals also improve your rankings? Yes, they can.

 

Read more at: http://www.business2community.com/seo/how-social-signals-affect-seo-0448528


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Daytona Beach Oceanfront on 18 March 2013

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Daytona Beach: A Slower Pace Vacation Place – This is a series of pictures taken between 9 and 10 AM on Monday, 18 March 2013. When you’d rather walk than run, go to the beach.

Of course you can run on the beach, but I’m talking about a slower pace. When you’d rather think than drink, go to the beach. Yes, you can drink on, or near the beach, but you generally won’t go walking after a few drinks.

When you’d rather dine than eat, go to a slower pace vacation place and enjoy the moment.

Video by DaytonaBeachVideoMarketing.com.

#Beirut Lebanon [video]

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Beirut is Lebanon’s seat of government and plays a central role in the Lebanese economy, with many banks and corporations based in its Central District, Hamra Street, Rue Verdun and Ashrafieh.

The city is the focal point of the region’s cultural life, renowned for its press, theatres, cultural activities and nightlife.

After the destructive Lebanese Civil War, Beirut underwent major reconstruction, and the redesigned historic city centre, marina, pubs and nightlife districts have once again made it a tourist attraction.

Beirut was named the top place to visit by The New York Times in 2009, and as one of the ten liveliest cities in the world by Lonely Planet in the same year.

In 2011 MasterCard Index revealed that Beirut had the second-highest visitor spending levels in the Middle East and Africa, totaling $6.5 billion.

Car bombs still are a threat, but life goes on.

To follow what journalists are saying about Beirut on Twitter, click here.

Text to Voice Promo for School of Social Marketing on BlogTalkRadio and Dynamic Infrared Inspections @ the Hampton Roads Home & Garden Show

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Text to voice is not as powerful as a real person’s voice. But what if you don’t know how to record yourself, or use an audio editor?

As long as as it’s not for long periods, say 5 minute or more, I’m of the opinion that it’s OK. If you feel one way or the other about it, please share you thoughts in the comment area below.

This video is for an exhibitor – Dynamic Infrared Inspections – at the Hampton Roads Home and Garden Show, 8 to 10 February 2013.

Everyday is January 1st – You’re Not Promised Tomorrow, You Only Have Today!

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Ray Pelletier, Sr. died from complications following a routine hernia operation. The lesson is simple. No operation is routine.

Ray’s personal, and professional, philosophy was that every day was the beginning of a new year. “Every day,” he would say, “is January 1st.”

He became a popular motivational speaker and life coach, despite having a lisp as a child and being held back in second grade. He liked to tell people his teacher’s name – Mrs. Lemon.

We’re not promised tomorrow, he would often say, so make today count. He did that, to the best of his ability. He didn’t always succeed, but he always rebounded with enthusiasm and commitment.

I just read a post by EANNE VEILLETTE BOWERMAN entitled: Balls of Steel: Seize the Day…and the Opportunity. I doubt she ever met Ray, but she expressed his philosophy better than anyone. She shared the sudden lose of a friend and goes on to talk about the very real fact that no one knows, for sure, they will wake up tomorrow, so you should make the most out of the opportunities you have today.

I hired Ray in 1979 to help me promote a Fort Lauderdale hotel I worked for during the Cleveland Sport & Travel Show. Ray was an accomplished magician who used illusion as part of his presentation. He talked his way onto Cleveland’s top morning TV show and did an illusration using sponge balls for the host. Later that day, we went to see Don Rickles perform. Ray told me it was a professional courtesy for him (and me) to go to Don’s dressing room and say hello. Somehow we got in. Suddenly, Rickles appears in along bathrob, joking with the people in the room. He looks over at Ray and says, I know you. You’re the guy with the balls. I saw you on TV this morning.

Don had his manager get us two tickets, and, at the end of his routine, Don Rickles said he wanted to say hello to Ray Pelletier, who was in the audience.

Ray had balls, and they weren’t made of sponge. I miss him, but his message lives on: Today is the beginning of a new year. Today is January 1st.

50th Halifax Art Festival Draws 30k Visitors and 230 Artists to Downtown Daytona Beach, FL

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The 50th annual Halifax Art Festival is the 2nd oldest continual art festival in the state of Florida and attracts well over 30,000 visitors annually. This free Festival, open to the public, took place on November 3 & 4, 2012, on historic downtown Beach Street, from Orange Avenue to Bay Street, in front of the Riverfront Shops of Daytona Beach.

Halifax Art Festival Daytona Beach FL 2012The Festival had 230 juried artists and artisans exhibiting original two-dimensional art, photography, sculpture, jewelry, textiles, ceramics, wood, metal, and glass pieces for purchase.

The Festival has expanded to celebrate seasoned as well as emerging artists and craftsmen.

There were be two distinct exhibit sections. The first, Fine Arts & Fine Crafts, was juried, judged and eligible for over $35,000 in prize money and Patron Awards. The second, juried Crafts was not be eligible for award money. All Crafts are handmade, original pieces of art for sale at reasonable prices.

The Museum of Arts and Sciences, the beneficiary of the net proceeds, had a booth at the Festival offering many collectibles and gift items for purchase.

The Guild sold 50th Anniversary Commemorative T-shirts at the information booth. The art for the shirts was by J. L. Sullivan.

The Guild has always supported and rewarded student artists, so there was art from students of all ages from the Volusia County public school system as well as area private schools. The student art was on display both Saturday and Sunday. Cynthia Duval, the Museum’s Chief Curator and Curator of Decorative Arts, was the judge of the student art.

Little Van Gogh kid's area at Halifax Art Festival 2012The Kohl’s Kidz Art Zone encourages the smallest artist with a free “Little Van Gogh” area located near the Magnolia Avenue Bridge. Easels, smocks, washable paint, and brushes were supplied. Each child can take home their own masterpiece.

International street cuisine and good old-fashioned festival food was available, and Beach Street restaurants were open, including the Windy City sports bar which was popular for college football on Saturday and NFL games on Sunday.

There was live entertainment from a stage in the food court area.

The 50th Halifax Art Festival was organized by the Guild of the Museum of Arts & Sciences and sponsored by the Downtown Development Authority. The Museum of Arts and Sciences is a 501(c)3 organization, The Festival is the principal fundraiser for the Museum of Arts and Sciences and also benefits the Charles and Linda Williams Children’s Museum.