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The Miami String Project invited Kelly Assam, a Miami steel pan player, to join them on a rendition of Calypso Jam as part of the opening set for the Black Violin concert on 15 January 2012.

Occasionally, I wonder what some of my childhood friends did with their adult lives.

I learned about my grade school reunion a few months ago, and looked at a website with pictures of people I hadn’t seen in nearly 50 years. The initial contact came via Facebook.

I turned the static images into a video. As I watched it, I found myself remembering bits and pieces of my childhood. I grew up in residential area of St. Louis, when Stan Musial and Ken Boyer played for the Cardinals.

It’s surprising, isn’t it, what information is stored, somewhere in your mind.

I opened a few doors and spent a few minutes back on a playground behind St. Gabriel’s elementary school, 1500 miles and a lifetime away. Some of “the kids” became lawyers and judges, firemen and corporate workers. One became a respected pottery craftsman. They’re retired. A couple are dead.

Last week, I encountered a memory from high school via Facebook.

A former teammate is running for office as a Circuit Judge in Missouri, not far from football field we shared in 1966. It turns out, he had a distinguished military career, serving as legal counsel in Germany, Turkey, Iraq, and a variety of other locations.

His illustrious career was achieved while dealing with the loss of his only child in an auto accident at the age of 14. She was a passenger in a church van.

I remember him as a pulling guard on the football team. An exceptional lineman who went on to law school and the military, helping others and serving his country.

I wish I could say the same about my accomplishments. They seem rather insignificant, right now.

But, I am able to do something for him that he can’t do for himself, and that’s put him on YouTube. So, as a token of my respect, I copied the images and information from his website and created a video. I hope it contributes to his election.

If you live in Lincoln or Pike County in Missouri, and have an opportunity to vote for Gary Grunick, do so. You won’t be disappointed. He’ll be leading a “sweep right” into the future.

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Video by the MediaMojoGuy – Miami, FL.

Most businesses recognize the importance of having a website. In the rapidly evolving world of the internet, having a static website is not enough. Today’s websites must be interesting, dynamic and easy to find. There are eleven key elements of social media you can use to get your website noticed.

My presentation @ IRINFO 2011 focused on the four basic building blocks – audio, video, blogs, and micro-blogs – with the emphasis on how you can create a video using only a digital camera and a free video production site called Animoto.

I took a few minutes to establish a timeline because I thought it was important to understand how quickly the internet has evolved, and that it is still evolving.

Think of this timeline as a highway, with each entrance ramp being a specific year. At some point, everyone listening to this presentation drove onto this information highway and become part of the traffic.

Where were you in 1962?

I know, that sounds like a long time ago, but that’s generally accepted to be the year the internet was born as researchers at MIT began to work on a concept to connect computers using the telephone infrastructure that existed at the time. Soon, military applications became evident, and the government entered the picture.

Where were you in 1972?

I ask because that was the year the first email was sent. It was also the year of Watergate, and the attack on Israeli athletes at the Olympics. The average cost of a new house was $27,550. Average income? $11,800. Gas was 55 cents per gallon.

To read the rest of the story and download the PDF, visit: IRINFO 2011

Animoto is an exceptionally easy way to produce a video for online consumption. However, with a little practice, and patience, it can be used to distribute information in an entertaining way. You can add audio, so you can create a soundtrack with an audio editor and upload a mp3 file. Using a voiceover as part of the soundtrack enables you to tell, as well as show, you product or service. By injecting short (10 second max) video clips, you can create a visual combination of digital images and video that is attention grabbing. You can download the video in 240p and 360p (standard), or HD 480p and 720p (pro upgrade). 480p works best on mobile devices, while 720p is fine for full screen on your computer. Maybe not on your 72″ plasma screen.

This video has snippets from Animoto videos produced by the MediaMojoGuy for Dr. Ron Capps (aka Nicheprof), Skeie Auditorium Seating, Ginny Culp, IllinoisIR, Northwest Infrared, United Infrared, Don Silcock’s images of Borobodur, Indonesia and the Peace and Quiet Safari company in Kampala, Uganda.

Add excitement to your words and images by using an animated video background. If you can work with Windows Movie Maker, Sony Vegas or other video editing software, you will be able to improve you videos by adding a dynamic background. 150 hiqh quality (720p) and 20 high definition (1920p) animated video backgrounds enable you to improve a home movie or a business presentation! Guaranteed to spice up any ordinary looking videos to Visually Stunning, High Impact videos! Video by the MediaMojoGuy.

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Day 1: Online Marketing Boot Camp. Choose from 12 intensive workshops covering the digital marketing essentials, advanced “how to” tactics, social media and more.

Day 2: Conference Day. Attend sessions across 3 tracks covering online marketing best practices and case studies in search, social, email, integrated marketing and more – all presented by industry thought leaders.

Day 3: Social Media Workshops. Learn from in depth social media workshops. Video produced by the MediaMojoGuy, Miami, Florida. C’mon Down! The weather’s hot and so it the nightlife on South Beach

peaceandquietsafaris.com – Gorilla trekking has become one of the major safari activities in Africa particularly in Uganda, Rwanda and the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) . The mountain gorillas form a corner stone of Uganda’s National tourism industry. The majority of the people who come to Uganda to see gorillas will also have time for other parts of the country. Video by the MediaMojoGuy.com.

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