One day I'm going to write a book. It will be about playing nicely in the social media world. It will be about how companies people within companies are reaching out in casual conversations that become meaningful. It will be how business sometimes blurs the lines of personal relationships and ROI. It will be about how playing nicely can create win-win-win situations.
There is a company with a funny name, ooVoo, that has found a way to do just that. They have asked bloggers to volunteer their time to demonstrate their new service. In lieu of compensation ooVoo is the making a donation to the Frozen Pea Fund which supports the American Cancer Society's Making Strides Against Breast Cancer campaign.
What makes this an extra special gesture is the Frozen Pea Fund was established for diva blogger Susan Reynolds who is fighting breast cancer. Please read her story on Boobs On Ice. The win is the bloggers get some visibility. The win is the Frozen Pea Fund is increased. The win is ooVoo gets lots of positive word of mouth buzz and great Search benefits. I think Katya, Nedra and Beth would approve.
ooVoo is a pretty neat concept. It's video chat that can accomodate up to 6 people at the same time who participate in the conversation. I don't know about you girlfriend, but I'm thinking video chat is a great excuse for a shopping trip for a cute new outfit with a visit to your hair stylist thrown in .. of course. Perhaps our friends at Lancome might want to partner with ooVoo (wink).
My ooVoo Day Schedule of Speakers and Times. Runs from Feb. 10 - 21, 2008.
Sidebar: Thanks Scott Monty for the list. I think Diva Marketing is the only blog where you'll find the schedule of speakers with times.
Allan Cox, Your Inner CEO
Time: PST
Feb. 11 9-9:30 am
Feb. 12 9-9:30 am
Feb. 13 9-9:30 am
Feb. 14 9-9:30 amBob Garfield, AdAge
Time: EST
Feb. 11 11-1 pmC.C. Chapman
Managing the Gray
Time: EST
Feb. 11, 12-2 p.m.Chris Brogan, How Social Media Builds Relationships
Time: EST
Feb. 14, 1-2:15 pmChris Thilk, Movie Marketing Madness
Time: CST
Feb. 11 11-11:30 am
Feb. 13 11-11:30 am
Feb. 19 11-11:30 am
Feb. 21 11-11:30 amConnie Reece & Susan Reynolds, Every Dot Connects / Boobs on Ice
From Connections to Community: How Online Relationships Enrich Our Lives
Time: EST
Feb. 10 - 2-3:00 pm
Feb. 10 - 5-6:00 pm"Dave Delaney Two Boobs and a Baby +
New Media Marketing
Time: CST
Feb. 13, 9 - 10:30 pmDavid Meerman Scott
The New Rules of Marketing & PR
Time: EST
Feb. 11, 2:00 - 4 pmErin Kotecki Vest
Queen of Spain
Time: PST
Feb. 15, 9:30-11:30 amGeoff Livingston
Now Is Gone Now Is Gone
Time: EST
Feb. 16 1-5:00 pmGeorge Parker AdScam
The State of the Ad Industry: George Sounds Off
Time: MST
Feb. 10, 8-9:00 am
Feb. 12, 8-9:00 am
Feb. 14, 9-10 amiJustine, Tasty Blog Snack
The Internet
Time: PST
Feb. 10, 5-6:00 pm
Feb. 17, 5-6:00 pmIrina Slutsky, GeekEntertainment.tv
Time: PST
Feb. 20, 11-1 pmJack Myers & Friends Media Village
Time: EST
Feb. 13, 2:30-4:30 pmJohn Wall, Marketing Over Coffee
Using the web and common sense to grow your business - And answering all questions Marketing
Time: EST
Feb. 10 7-7:20, 9-9:20
Feb. 11 12-12:20, 7-7:20
Feb. 18 12-12:20, 7-7:20, 10-10:20Joseph Jaffe, JaffeJuice
Life After the 30-Second Spot or Join the Conversation
Time: EST
Feb. 10 8:00 - 9 pm
Feb. 11 12:00 - 1 pm
Feb. 11 8:00 -9 pm
Feb. 13 12:00 - 1 pmKaren Putz, A Deaf Mom Shares Her World
Time: CST
Feb. 21, 12-2 pmLaura "Pistachio" Fitton, Presentations clinic
Time: EST
Feb. 12 4-4:30 pm
Feb. 14 4-4:30 pm
Feb. 19 4-4:30 pm
Feb. 21 4-4:30 pmMarshall Kirkpatrick, ReadWriteWeb
Let's test out ooVoo & meet each other
Time: PST
Feb. 10, 12:01 am - 1 am (to be clear it's midnight Sat/Sun)Mitch Joel,
Six Pixels of Separation
Social Media, Web 2.0 and this crazy new world of Marketing and Communications
Time: EST
Feb. 12, 8-9:00 pm
Feb. 13, 8-9:00 pmScott Sigler, Podcasting Fiction
Time: PST
Feb. 18, 6-8 pmSteve Hall, AdRants
Time: EST
Feb. 12 2:30-3 pm
Feb. 13 2:30-3 pm
Feb. 14 2:30-3 pmSusan Reynolds, Boobs on Ice
Wish Susan Reynolds a Happy 60th Birthday
Time: EST
Feb. 10 - 8-9:00 pmHappiest of birthdays Susan!
