Another in the “How to be taken seriously” series. This time: Surviving SXSW and not coming out worse on the other side. Having “been there, done that” multiple times when it comes to SXSW, I thought I’d pass along some helpful advice for you from someone who’s survived the war, and emerged more or less unscathed on the other side. These are tried and true, time-tested tips. I can’t encourage you enough to use them – Especially #1. Especially #1. 1) For the love of all that’s good and holy, don’t drink. SXSW is funny. Take thousands of stressed out people, fly them somewhere. Keep them up late into the night, ply them with free alcohol, then expect them to [...]

Hey skiers, skydivers, anyone who wears a helmet – Check this out! I’ve got a UCLEAR Boomless Microphone, a Helmet Communicator, with Extreme Wind/Noise Cancellation, and High Fidelity Sound to give away! This one is designed for skiers – It’s the UCLEAR HBC120 – And it’s yours to win! All you gotta do is tell me, in the comments, the worst possible place you’ve ever been in your life when you had to make or receive a mobile call you couldn’t ignore. I.e., “I’d just finished eating an undercooked piece of sausage when my boss called with all six of the board members on the phone. As I was running to the bathroom, I had to offer facts, figures, and [...]

If you’re making your way West to Los Angeles for Blog World, let me know – I’m the opening Keynote, and will have some pretty sick prizes to give away to people who find me – like Cisco wireless routers… Pokens… You name it. So look for me. I’ll be the one who now fits into his size 34 jeans for the first time since 2006. See you at BlogWorld!

So who’s going to Blogworld in November in Los Angeles? Guess who’s keynoting it? And guess what – Entering code PETER on this registration page will save you a TON of cash on registration. Seriously. It will, on TOP of the early registration discount. Go register now, and we’ll have a massively good time in LA.

When I boarded my flight Wednesday morning from Denver to Houston to connect to a flight to Asheville for my speech on Thursday, I tweeted out a question. I said “I’ve got roughly five hours in the air today. How can I help you? You’ve got 45 minutes to respond.” And people did! So briefly, here’s what people asked, and my answers: @andreahrizk said that she needs exposure about a shortage of interactive talent in the advertising industry, and included a link: http://imediaconnection.com/content/28737.asp – I think she has a point – Small interactive ad shops can’t offer the same “possibility of instant riches” that tech startups, whether they be in a basement or in the Google offices, can. As such, [...]