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Visit To The IZEA Office

Since the IZEA office and world headquarter in downtown Orlando is within walking distance of the hotel I’m staying at, I decided to walk over during lunch time without an appointment to see if they would let me in. When visiting a Web 2.0 company, I recommend everyone to make an appointment. However, it makes for a funnier video if […]

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Dot Com Pho Orlando

IZEA Fest 2008 maybe over but Dot Com Pho happens every week and since we’re still in Orlando, it made sense to hold the first Dot Com Pho Orlando. Not only was this the first Dot Com Pho in Orlando, it was the first time three of the attendees have ever tried Pho. We held the event at the Orlando […]

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IZEA Fest 2008 – IZEA Hunt

I had no idea what I was getting myself into when I signed up for the IZEA Hunt at IZEA Fest 2008. This was claimed to be the craziest scavenger hunt this side of the Mississippi. The hunt is a timed event with each team of five competing to earn as many points as possible within a 45 minute window. […]

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IZEA Fest 2008 – Making Compelling Videos

With a face as pretty as his, is it any wonder why Loren Feldman be one of the most noticeable video bloggers in the world? Loren Feldman is the President of 1938 Media. Prior to that, Loren founded and published NY Hotshot magazine and was a creative director at MusicVision, an interactive advertising agency, where he developed online advertising campaigns […]

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IZEA Fest 2008 – Merlin Mann Keynote

The second day of IZEA Fest 2008 started with a keynote presentation by Merlin Mann of 43 Folders. The big projection screens inside the conference room were rearranged so Ustream and Twitter users following the show can better interact with the attendees and speakers. If you see a few strange twits from me today, it’s because I like seeing my […]

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Answering The Shoemoney Challenge

Yesterday, Shoemoney issued a challenge to me on his blog. Dear John Chow, I challenge you to a battle at the Marketleverage cashinator in Las Vegas. Here is my challenge. We both take turns in the cashinator and get as much money as we can. The person who gets the least money has to forfeit their earnings to the winner […]

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IZEA Fest 2008 – Big Money Bloggers

Houses, cars and fame! You can’t have any of it without the dinero! Fortunately, IZEA Fest 2008 brought together four big money bloggers to share their knowledge and experience. The panel featured myself, Stephanie Agresta, Neil Patel and Jeremy Schoemaker. Drew Bennett was the moderator. I almost didn’t make it to the panel because the place where we went for […]

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IZEA Fest 2008 – Shoemoney Keynote

Shoemoney opened IZEA Fest 2008 with an inspiring keynote on his blogging and Internet career. He took us on a journey from his early days, when he weigh over 400lbs to today, where he runs a multimillion dollar media company. Some of Shoe’s key points for Internet success include having good work ethic, making progress every day, prioritizing goals, doing […]

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