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Sweet, I was wondering if that story was ever going to come out. Have you gotten a sneak peak of it? I'm curious and a little nervous to hear how much of my ramblings she includes... :) But I'm excited and know it will be great for Biznik for sure! -Leif (will it air nationally or just locally?)
Posted by Dan McComb, Seattle, Washington | Apr 07, 2008
Tune in tomorrow morning to hear Biznik's first national media coverage on NPR's Morning Edition
Remember that story that NPR correspondent Wendy Kaufman has been working on about Biznik for the past few months? Well, she's finished her story, and she just informed me it's scheduled to air tomorrow morning (here in Seattle anyway) at 6:50 and 8:50 am on KPLU (88.5) and at 6:50 on KUOW (94.9). So if you were among those interviewed at the McLeod Residence back in December, be sure to tune in!
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Posted by Leif Hansen, Port Townsend, Washington | Apr 07, 2008 -
Posted by Dan McComb, Seattle, Washington | Apr 07, 2008It's airing nationally. And no I haven't heard it yet. I am a little nervous myself!
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Posted by Leif Hansen, Port Townsend, Washington | Apr 07, 2008
You'll rock...enjoy!
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Posted by Andrey Rozmaity, Renton, Washington | Apr 08, 2008I hope the new traffic doesn't crash the server! ;]
Good job Biznik!
-Andrey
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Posted by Bob Dunn, Seattle, Washington | Apr 08, 2008I think that is great. I listen to NPR all the time and hope to catch it in the morning. Way to go Dan and Lara!
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Posted by Jake Mayer, Greenfield, Massachusetts | Apr 08, 2008I just heard it 5 minutes ago- and here I am! looks pretty nice around here-
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Posted by Valerie Farris, Seattle, Washington | Apr 08, 2008Woo-hoo! Jake, tell us all about it...I'm going to try and catch the later broadcast.
Cheers, and congratulations Dan & Lara!
Best,
Valerie
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Posted by Jake Mayer, Greenfield, Massachusetts | Apr 08, 2008
Well, I have to admit, I only had one ear to the radio as I got my son and wife out the door for school... But it certainly presented biznik as a different networking alternative to the norm. I have been trying to figure out why that is exactly, and the common denominator around here seems to be that everyone seems very enthusiastic.
Here is a link to the audio:
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Posted by Dan McComb, Seattle, Washington | Apr 08, 2008
Thanks for the link Jake. The story airs out here in about 10 minutes, so I'm going to wait for it. Thanks for the head's up, and welcome!
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Posted by David Krafchick, Seattle, Washington | Apr 08, 2008Congrats - BTW if it turns up on my Podcasts (I have KUOW), I'd be open to making you a copy to post.
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Posted by Leif Hansen, Port Townsend, Washington | Apr 08, 2008
Hmmm..Its 7:00am, nothing yet...did I miss it?
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Posted by Leif Hansen, Port Townsend, Washington | Apr 08, 2008
Ahh, I found the link above, thanks Jake. Great piece for you guys, Nice! Boo hoo for me, didn't mention any of our long conversation. Oh well ;)
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Posted by John Hays, Seattle, Washington | Apr 08, 2008Well done, Dan, Lara and Annie.
If this doesn't produce a visible bump-up in memberships from all over the NPR listening world, I won't be the only one surprised.
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Posted by Lara Feltin, Seattle, Washington | Apr 08, 2008Thanks for the link, Jake. And welcome to Biznik! I'm happy to see another Boston-area Biznik join. We've been talking to another Boston Biznik, Sandi Hussain about throwing a Boston BizJam (Biznik's big indie business conference) there at some point - mabye early next year? Stay tuned!
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Posted by Elizabeth Lee, Seattle, Washington | Apr 08, 2008Great piece about this terrific organization. Congrats Lara and Dan and good luck with getting that server paid off!
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Posted by Judy Dunn, Seattle, Washington | Apr 08, 2008Bob and I just listened to the story. What great exposure for Biznik! Couldn't see it, Dan and Lara, but enjoyed the "tour" of your living room. :) If this doesn't bring a new surge in member numbers I don't know what will.
Oh, and Leif, it's a bummer when you get edited out, huh. Our daughter, in her early days in Hollywood, was filmed for a small part in a Seinfeld episode. She told her parents and grandparents, friends, etc. When we tuned in, she was nowhere in sight. Got left on the cutting room floor!
Enjoyed the NPR story. Congrats to Dan and Lara!
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Posted by Valerie Farris, Seattle, Washington | Apr 08, 2008
What a great piece! And a wonderful reminder that we can all help you guys get that server paid off, keep Biznik around, by ponying up the relatively small sum for a sponsoring membership.
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Posted by Valerie Farris, Seattle, Washington | Apr 08, 2008
Dan - I'd love to know how many new members join today, if you're willing/able to share that info! It's been so fun to see the influx of new folks - yay for NPR!
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Posted by Dan McComb, Seattle, Washington | Apr 08, 2008
It's crazy how a story like this can make an impact - Biznik was averaing 32 new members a day - today so far after the story we're almost at 500.
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Posted by Dan McComb, Seattle, Washington | Apr 08, 2008
Oh, and most importantly: I want to say THANK YOU to all of you in this amazing community, because YOU are what make it happen here, every day. You all rock.
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Posted by Leif Hansen, Port Townsend, Washington | Apr 08, 2008
Excellent news Dan. Ultimately, for all of us ;)
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Posted by Valerie Farris, Seattle, Washington | Apr 08, 2008
Wow - nearly 500 new members in less than a day...and it's not even 1pm! Congratulations again - and welcome to all the new members!
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Posted by Dan McComb, Seattle, Washington | Apr 08, 2008
Well, when it rains it pours (even here in Seattle): check out this email we just got:
Dear Dan:
It is my pleasure to inform you that Biznik has been selected as an Official Honoree for the Social/Networking category in The 12th Annual Webby Awards.
The Official Honoree distinction is awarded to work that scores in the top 15% of all work entered into the Webby Awards. With nearly 10,000 entries received from all 50 states and over 60 countries, this is an outstanding accomplishment for you and your team.
Congratulations!
YOUR OFFICIAL HONOREE LISTING: Your listing on the Webby site is located at http://www.webbyawards.com/webbys/current_honorees.php?season=12
MAKING THE MOST OF YOUR NOMINATION: We developed an online toolkit full of PR tips, sample press releases, site bugs and other helpful tips to help you promote your achievement. Please visit http://www.webbyawards.com/resource_center/honoree to access the PR toolkit.
You should receive an official notification letter with more information about your nomination this week. In the meantime, please do not hesitate to contact me (info below) or my colleague Jody Collins, General Manager of The Webby Awards, at jcollins@webbyawards.com or via phone at 212.675.3555 should you have any questions.
Again, congratulations!
David-Michel Davies Executive Director
The Webby Awards | Int'l Academy of Digital Arts & Sciences http://www.webbyawards.com | http://www.iadas.net
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Posted by Catherine DuBose, Seattle, Washington | Apr 08, 2008NPR is one of the greatest stations and those who listen to it are of distinct character of good taste!!This is so exciting that this Biznik made the national news. For someone like me who has only been a member for a short while-I have been very imnpressed with the level of articles-advise-friendlienss-ease of use-the whole site offers. Its a good thing!! Welcome New members!! Take the time and really travel thru the whole site. Its worth it!!
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Posted by Leif Hansen, Port Townsend, Washington | Apr 08, 2008
That rocks! And here is the actual official link for the 'social networking' category that Biznik was selected for. (took me a bit to find from the above link) -Leif
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