I have been talking about 2009 being the "Year of Listening".  This may be a little ahead of its time as we are still getting sign on for the idea that social media as a doctrine is even worth the space or tab for the business plan or model.  I think that social media gives [...]

I have been traveling quite a bit lately and that has caused me to get seriously behind on a large amount of work that I need to accomplish.  I have finally caught up with my email inbox which usually hovers around 60 unread messages at any given time, which usually equates to the amount of [...]

For a long time I have been touting that we all live in a Google world.  We cannot seem to leave our house without first checking directions on Google, or order Chinese food without getting the local menu and number from Google, etc.  Many companies have come to us and asked, "How do we get [...]

I have been trying to figure a way to work into the mix some of the businesses I visited and met while I was out in the islands and one of the things I thought of for the people at Mauna Loa Macadamia Nut factory was to allow them to talk about the processing of [...]

I thought I would give you a taste of my new favorite Hawaiian singer and what we have heard just about everywhere here while in Hawaii. Enjoy!

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Captain Tim asked, "Are you with our group?"
"I am," I said as I looked at my phone to catch my last emails before I got aboard the raft we would be taking to Lanai. 
"How much does a boat like this cost?" Not that this was relevant to taking a snorkeling tour in Hawaii, which [...]

One of the things that most of the local people here discuss is its diversity.  Many of the differernt cultures all come together be it tahitian, polynesian, portugese, japanese, chinese or other ethnic backgrounds, they all have their own language, philosophy and look. The same goes for resorts, hotels and other places we have been [...]

I stood on the bow of the catamaran and the wind and salt cleansed my face of stress and renewed my belief that you can truly feel the tension leaving your body. I was quiet except for the sea and the beauty before me.   I cannot begin to describe the surroundings and the feeling, so [...]

I was not sure what to expect when I got off the plane.  Only that is was an island in the middle of the Pacific Ocean.  Well all that and more hit me as I went outside to walk a short distance for my bags.  84 degrees and BEAUTIFUL.  A short ride to the Royal [...]

The one where I get you to decide what I will do in Hawaii and then hopefully you too can go along…virtually.
I am hoping to live stream the events on my site at Social Mediasphere TV! I will record as much as possible the events that unfold. You choose where and what I go [...]