Like many people who blog, I try not to focus (too much) on me. I try to provide information, pointers and opinion that might be of some value. But, because my Tuesday of this week was so extraordinary, I thought I’d take the liberty of using my blog to blog about my day. Don’t worry, I plan to go back to regular programming soon.
On Tuesday, I attended my first Social Media Breakfast — this one in Cincinnati — and saw a very good presentation from ShareThis‘ Tim Shigel. So, while you can learn about the event in many other places, let me tell you how my day went — by the numbers:
1 Social Media Breakfast-Cincinnati, sponsored by GameDay Communications, and hosted by the Cincinnati Reds Hall of Fame
2 states I traveled in (my own of Michigan and Ohio)
5 people I talked with after Shigel’s presentation: Kevin Dugan, Mike Boehmer, Dan Lally, Kendra Ramirez and Tim from Profitability (from I think a company called Data Storage. We didn’t exchange cards, so can’t be sure on his company.)
2 introductory meetings afterward the SMB with contacts at two great Cincinnati agencies
8 hours of total driving
1 call to schedule 12/22 interview for a part-time PR gig in Northwest Ohio
3 calls and/or interviews with sources for story in the Toledo Free Press (where I’ve been doing some stringer work)
48 ounces of coffee
50+ ounces of Vitamin Water (two containers, one on drive south, one on drive north)
453.3 miles of driving, round-trip
1 fantistically amazing day full of new information, productivity and potential!
That math looks great Mike. I’m glad the event went well and your day in Cincinnati also turned out promising (and light on snow).
Tim is with Profitability.net I believe. But it looks like you were talking with some great folks during the event too.
Thanks again for making the trek!
Kevin: That does sound right (about Tim’s company and I updated my post). Thank you.
I look forward to getting down to the Queen City more often.
-Mike
Glad to meet you. It’s a small world — a former Tiffin newspaper reporter meeting an ex-Fostoria writer! Best of luck in ‘09.
Mike,
Thanks for the visit. Yeah, isn’t rural NW Ohio known as the “hot bed” of great journalists?!
Hope you and your family are enjoying the holidays.
-Mike
Hey! Sorry to hear I missed you.
Y’know I live in Cincinnati now. But I was in Chicago on business on the day of the SMB. Hopefully I’ll catch you next time!
Brent