It's been a very busy couple of weeks here. We've had some tough news, and I appreciate the kind notes we've received. We've also had some good days, and I thought I'd share some highlights with you.
- Meeting David Meerman Scott in New York, where we both spoke for a Dow Jones Expert Series event. It's no surprise that David gave a great presentation, but I also appreciated the tips from an experienced speaker.
- Doing a social media panel with Jim Tobin and Cord Silverstein for Business Wire in Raleigh (follow-up posts from Cord and Lorana Price). Great conversations after the panel, with some people working on real issues.
- Taking a break with family to see Aviation Nation 2007, the big air show at Nellis AFB near Las Vegas. We saw most of the Thunderbirds' show and all of the F-22 demo, but the coolest part may have been the "heritage" formation: F-22, F-4 and A-10, with a P-51 in the lead (feed subscribers, click through for the video).
Quote from someone in the crowd: "Flying the F-22 off the wing of the P-51, wishing he was flying the Mustang." I don't suppose any pilot would turn down the chance to fly either one.
- Seeing friends and meeting new ones at WOMMA. Great sessions, speakers and conversations, good food, not-so-great room at the Rio... Things are going to stay busy around here with the follow-up.
- Meeting Ken Block of Sister Hazel at WOMMA. I really liked what he had to say and the lack of rock-star attitude in the way he and the band interact with their audience.
- Receiving email to cheer a blogger's heart:
Good meeting you last night... When I went to your website, I realized I was already following your blog.