Basic Sorganomics

This show was started as a form of pushing myself to get motivated and creating something every day. But a few things fall between the cracks. Today, I talk about those emails I put off. What correspondence have you been holding off on? Why? MP3 Download Follow Basic Sorganomics on Youtube, Spreaker, iTunes, Stitcher or TalkShoe, or subscribe to the Sorgatron Media Master Feed on iTunes or Stitcher.

Last night I was part of Podcasting for Practitioners in conjunction with Journal of Lifestyle Medicine at Rolands in the Strip. It was a great night with some great talks. Here's some of the go home points. Full presentation video coming soon! MP3 Download Follow Basic Sorganomics on Youtube, Spreaker, iTunes, Stitcher or TalkShoe, or subscribe to the Sorgatron Media Master Feed on iTunes or Stitcher.

This past weekend, I had the chance to do Laser Tag for the first time in 15 years! And you should too. MP3 Download Follow Basic Sorganomics on Youtube, Spreaker, iTunes, Stitcher or TalkShoe, or subscribe to the Sorgatron Media Master Feed on iTunes or Stitcher.

#burghppuYesterday I attended #Burgh with keynote speaker Sree Sreenivasan, chief digital officer at the Metropolitan Museum of Art and a great Pittsburgh panel. I give my thoughts from the talk and continue the Social Media conversation. Watch back the live stream http://www.pointpark.edu/news-communication/social-media-workshop-featuring-sree-sreenivasan-to-be-streamed-live Tweets from #BurghPPU https://twitter.com/hashtag/burghppu MP3 Download Follow Basic Sorganomics on Youtube, Spreaker, iTunes, Stitcher or TalkShoe, or subscribe to the Sorgatron Media Master Feed on iTunes or Stitcher.

I've been managing a newsletter for a while, but find it's time to do a spin off. As I battle with the idea of email marketing, I get into why they're splitting, what I hope to accomplish, and more. Are you doing a newsletter? What's your strategy? MP3 Download Follow Basic Sorganomics on Youtube, Spreaker, iTunes, Stitcher or TalkShoe, or subscribe to the Sorgatron Media Master Feed on iTunes or Stitcher.

Refresh Pittsburgh meets again as Cynthia Closkey discusses making a Manifesto and Rob Harr of Sparkbox discusses how he implemented an apprentice program to make sure he had a pool of hirable talent. From this show: Refresh Pittsburgh http://www.refreshpittsburgh.org/ Bizcraft Podcast http://unmatchedstyle.com/bizcraft MP3 Download Follow Basic Sorganomics on Youtube, Spreaker, iTunes, Stitcher or TalkShoe, or subscribe to the Sorgatron Media Master Feed on iTunes or Stitcher.

At my former day job circa 2010Mostly reacting to an article shared by the great Jason Head of Refresh Pittsburgh. Lifehacker looks at this, and other aspects of dealing with your day job. It really struck a nerve with my experience and why I'm working for myself instead now. What do you think, without getting in trouble with your current employer? From this show: The Company You Work For Is Not Your Friend http://lifehacker.com/the-company-you-work-for-is-not-your-friend-1692113529 MP3 Download Follow Basic Sorganomics on Youtube, Spreaker, iTunes, Stitcher or TalkShoe, or subscribe to the Sorgatron Media Master Feed on iTunes or Stitcher.

meerkat-255564_640Meerkat is taking over! It's the talk of SXSW, and I'm streaming everything in production this week in a new way to see who pops up. But why does streaming work now? What are you doing with Meerkat? Seen any good streams on it yet? MP3 Download Follow Basic Sorganomics on Youtube, Spreaker, iTunes, Stitcher or TalkShoe, or subscribe to the Sorgatron Media Master Feed on iTunes or Stitcher.

Making something happen. Circa 2007Many of us have dreams and goals we think are unattainable. But they have to start somewhere. Have a goal? Need to figure out that first step? Accomplish something big? Tell me in the comments! MP3 Download Follow Basic Sorganomics on Youtube, Spreaker, iTunes, Stitcher or TalkShoe, or subscribe to the Sorgatron Media Master Feed on iTunes or Stitcher.

I've been a hardcore gamer, and even game console collector. What has happened to my video game life? And what's the greatest contributor of time to video games for me? What is your video game addiction? MP3 Download Follow Basic Sorganomics on Youtube, Spreaker, iTunes, Stitcher or TalkShoe, or subscribe to the Sorgatron Media Master Feed on iTunes or Stitcher.

IMG_0602A recent talk with fellow Podcaster Joseph Rampolla of Augmented Reality Dirt got my mind going about opportunities in Podcasting and our place against the established names coming over into our small pond this morning. Check out his show at www.ardirt.com. MP3 Download Follow Basic Sorganomics on Youtube, Spreaker, iTunes, Stitcher or TalkShoe, or subscribe to the Sorgatron Media Master Feed on iTunes or Stitcher.

HBO announces the simulcast premiere of Game of Thrones. Is it worth pirating anymore with so many options? Source: HBO is fighting Game of Thrones piracy in the best possible ways http://www.polygon.com/2015/3/10/8184071/hbo-game-of-thrones-piracy-apple MP3 Download Follow Basic Sorganomics on Youtube, Spreaker, iTunes, Stitcher or TalkShoe, or subscribe to the Sorgatron Media Master Feed on iTunes or Stitcher.

Pebble WatchThis past Monday, Apple had the final announcement for the Apple Watch. With Pebble Time ripping up Kickstarter and Android Wear already in the wild, what Smartwatch is right for you? MP3 Download Follow Basic Sorganomics on Youtube, Spreaker, iTunes, Stitcher or TalkShoe, or subscribe to theSorgatron Media Master Feed on iTunes or Stitcher.

With some upcoming talks in the works, I thought this morning I'd talk a little bit about my philosophy for Social Media and access for all, including small business and non-profits. From This Show Podcasting Essentials for Practitioners http://www.journaloflifestylemedicine.com/calendar-of-events/2015/3/26/podcasting-essentials-for-practitioners Photo courtesy http://xtophotography.com/ Find more at http://sorgatron.com and http://sorgatronmedia.com

Google Hangout has been a powerful tool for a small scale "video studio" Today, I discuss how we're using it to do slide show presentations with two callers and an easy video switcher style so we can streamline our process. MP3 Download Follow â??Good Morningâ?? on Youtube, Spreaker, iTunes Stitcher or TalkShoe, or subscribe to the Sorgatron Media Master Feed on iTunes or Stitcher.

Taking a follow up look at Snapchat. What are we making? What are we interacting with now on the platform? What's Snappening? Have you been doing anything new with Snapchat since our last talk?

Saturday night, I had the fortune to get a couple cameras down to the Arcade Comedy Theater to capture The Sisters Sorella from the No Name Players. It was a really good experience with some great, creative talent. How does this capture my imagination in the same vein as my work with local pro wrestling? And why do I give yet another shout out to our friends at Headlocked? From this show: http://www.headlockedcomic.com/ www.nonameplayers.org http://arcadecomedytheater.com/

Coffee and a MicThe only constant is change. I look back at the development of this show, and others on the network. What are you liking about the changes so far? Do you like the possible name given in this cast for a change? MP3 Download Follow â??Good Morningâ?? on Youtube, Spreaker, iTunes Stitcher or TalkShoe, or subscribe to the Sorgatron Media Master Feed on iTunes or Stitcher.

Future Tech in Parks and RecreationThe future is here! Well, sort of. Microsoft and Parks and Recreation are giving us visions of the future. How far off the mark could they be when we're already living in a Star Trek-inspired future now? What future vision are you hoping comes true? From this show: The future according to Parks and Recreation http://www.theverge.com/2015/2/25/8095109/parks-and-recreation-series-finale-future-tech-vision Microsoft obsesses over giant displays and super thin tablets in future vision video http://www.theverge.com/2015/2/26/8113003/microsoft-productivity-future-vision-video Cast AR http://technicalillusions.com/ MP3 Download Follow â??Good Morningâ?? on Youtube, Spreaker, iTunes Stitcher or TalkShoe, or subscribe to the Sorgatron Media Master Feed on iTunes or Stitcher.

This morning, Sorg discusses the thing that keeps us from doing that creative thing that you've been talking about for a long time. What is keeping you from writing that blog, or shooting that Youtube video? Have you jumped that hurdle and started that creative project yet?