I was invited by Melissa Rowley to appear on her new show, Good and Ready. It’s a series about how cause, brands, and celebrity intersect in the name of social good. In this episode, Adrian Grenier talks about SHFT, his new eco art gallery in Downtown, Los Angeles (which I visited during Art Walk – video coming soon).
Thanks again to Melissa for the invite. Also check out the good things fellow panelists are working on: Invisible People TV’s Mark Horvath, Ford’s Scott Monty, and SocialVibe’s David Levy.
Producer & correspondent Rachel Dretzin and correspondent Douglas Rushkoff discuss how the Web and digital media have transformed work, learning and social interaction in ways that we are only beginning to understand. FRONTLINE’s “Digital Nation” premieres Tuesday, February 2, 2010, 9:00-10:30 p.m. ET on PBS. Check local listings at http://www.pbs.org/tvschedules
On the weekend of August 1st, PBS conducted their Fall Press Tour, announcing a lot of the amazing programming they have coming up. I say amazing because during those two days I interviewed some of the most talented producers, artists, scientists, musicians, philanthropists and genuinely forward thinking people associated with PBS’s new shows.
Some key moments for me personally:
Meeting Grover and Maria from Sesame Street (video to be released soon), chatting with rock legend Patti Smith about her new biographical documentary, hanging out with Norman Lear & Mark Johnson (who are the duo behind the incredible global music project Playing for Change), getting a little taste of outer space with astronaut Mike Massimino, speaking to documentary film great Ken Burns about his epic National Parks film series, and finding out David Tennant will be the new host of Contemporary Masterpiece Theater (such a cool guy!).
Two days and almost forty interviews later, I came away with a renewed appreciation for PBS. Their programming is unlike anything else in the US. Make sure you check out PBS Video (which includes full-length programming), and support your local PBS station – public television supports you! :)
Rohit Bhargava, SVP of Digital Strategy & Marketing at Ogilvy 360 Digital Influence and author of Personality Not Included, recently asked me to participate in a ebook compilation where he asked twenty female entreprenuers to share their stories of success and how personality influences their work.
Some pretty intelligent ladies from all across the web are highlighted in the book and they give some terrific insight on how personality has had a role in building their business. The tips and experiences that are shared hopefully inspire future female entreprenuers. You can read it here or download the PDF and read it at your leisure.
I had a crazy, fun, surreal time at the Streamys last Saturday night. Old friends and new came out to celebrate and support the shows that people have been working on for the past year. Here’s a behind-the-scenes interview that iJustine had with us:
Here’s a 12 Second reaction video where I can’t stop nodding my head in disbelief. We had some great competition:
All in all, it was a great gathering of people with whom I’m looking forward to having future conversations and collaborations. Congrats to Drew Baldwin, Brady Brim-DeForest, Joshua Cohen, Marc Hustvedt, and Jamison Tilsner for a great kick-off.
