If you’ve been following my tweets, you know that next week, we’re moving 2500 miles across the Pacific Ocean. Leaving behind the LOST Shores of North Oahu and heading for SoCal.  Our business has gone through some incredible changes since we first dipped our toes in the warm Hawaiian waters 7 years ago.

We wrote the first book on new media marketing: Secrets of Online Persuasion.

I’ve co-authored the first book on Twitter: Twitter Revolution.

We’ve coached thousands of business owners, celebrities and online entrepreneurs with our Private Coaching Services.

Our company has created the push button BLOG i360 System which helps our members thrive in the new media marketplace & gets their online presence all over the net.

We’ve designed and delivered a course that’s bringing the sexy back to marketing: Tribal Seduction.

But now it’s time to say Aloha to our beach home on the north shore of Oahu, Hawaii and jump back to the mainland and join civilization again!

Now it’s time to Celebrate! We’ve sold our place, packed up our offices, arranged to ship the essentials to southern California and are busy purging 7 years of happy history of island living. We’re excited about the move and enjoying the last 7 Hawaiian sun rises until the Big Day when we fly with dogs in cargo to San Diego for the next chapter in our lives!

Our last night in our home will be next Sunday.  And while we’re a little sad to be saying goodbye to all the amazing friends we’ve made on this island, we’re also psyched about the change and have come up with a way for you to celebrate with our raving fans who’ve supported us along the way.

SAVE THE DATE!

ON:  Thursday, May 28th / Friday, May 29th (in Australia)
AT:   7pm ET US / 10am NSW / 9am QLD / 4pm PT / 1pm HI

Coach Deb and JP will be announcing their biggest news of the year, and how YOU get to benefit! (HINT: They’ll be giving away $2,000 on this LIVE call!)

To get the scoop, just fill out the form below and I’ll send you more info so you can celebrate with Coach Deb & JP Micek!

Aloha!

Someone once said: Change is inevitable. Any savvy online entrepreneur who wants to remain at the forefront understands that change requires surfing the bleeding edge of technology.

So the question in our minds must always be: “What’s on the horizon and how can I use that to get ahead of my competitors today?”

JOIN COACH DEB & Chat LIVE!

Thirty years ago, there was no internet. Five years ago YouTube was still just a dream. If you watched Biz Stone and Evan Williams on The View this morning, you’ll know that three years ago, Twitter didn’t tweet.

Today, we literally don’t have to leave our computers to book a flight, pay a bill, shop or even connect with a tribe of like minded individuals.

The Internet, YouTube and Twitter are part of our daily lives.

No one could predict the impact each development would have. In fact Bill Gates famously admitted:

“Sometimes we do get taken by surprise. For example, when the Internet came along, we had it as a fifth or sixth priority. It wasn’t like somebody told me about it and I said, ‘I don’t know how to spell that.’ I said, ‘Yeah, I’ve got that on my list, so I’m okay.’ But there came a point when we realized it was happening faster and was a much deeper phenomenon than had been recognized in our strategy.”

Don’t get taken by surprise!

Join me this Thursday for a special Ustream LIVE broadcast where I’ll share The #1 Thing you MUST be focused on when creating your Web Presence. I’ll be streaming LIVE from Hawaii with the Reality Mastermind Guyz.

Visit Chat with Coach Deb for more details on the show, and join my Tribe to get on tomorrow’s FREE Broadcast.

If you’re not a member of this Tribal Seduction Tribe, you may have missed the LIVE show Coach Deb was on this week talking about Twitter and the controversial debates in the Twittosphere. But you can catch the first 30 minutes of the show right here:

I don’t remember what life was like before Twitter but I’m starting to think about what life could be like after Twitter is gone. (Gasp! Did I just say that?! Twitter = Gone? Really?)

Now that Twitter has entered the mainstream, does it change the Twittersphere?  Is it possible to engage when you have a million PLUS followers?

You betcha!  As long as you focus on reaching people and engaging them with RELEVANT information, ENGAGING content or ENTERTAINING broadcasts.

JOIN COACH DEB & Chat LIVE!

Now that so many tweeters are using auto-follow robots to increase their followers on Twitter  by 1,000 - 2,000 a day, is anyone really listening anymore? Has Twitter reached the tipping point of being irrelevant?

Should Twitter remove the follower count from profiles? These are the debates raging in the Twittersphere these days - ever since Ashton Kutcher and Evan Williams introduced Oprah to Twitter on her show.

One of the questions I’m asked most often is how to increase followers?  But if you focus only on building your followers… your tweeps… you’re ignoring one of the key questions you should be asking yourself: where will I be if Twitter shuts down tomorrow?

Join me this Thursday for a special Ustream LIVE broadcast where I’ll my secrets for growing your list and attracting powerful influencers so you’ll know what to do when the Death of Twitter comes.

Visit Chat with Coach Deb for more details on the show, and join my Tribe to get on tomorrow’s FREE Broadcast.

@CoachDeb

Deborah Micek is a co-founder of the international business coaching company RPM Success Group ® Inc. She and her partner John Paul are authors of the hit book Secrets Of Online Persuasion. They are creators of the ONLY Web site system to put New Media to work marketing FOR you — BLOG i360™. Also known as “The Twitter Queen” she co-authored the first published book on Twitter, available now in bookstores everywhere: “Twitter Revolution” Grab your copy now on Amazon and get the edge on the hottest social network!

Back in December, we had the famous social media guru @JimKukral on TwitCastRadio.

As if that his social media expertiese wasn’t enough, Jim brought along his ukulele for some extra fun and strummed out a few bars he suggested would be the start of a TwitCastRadio Theme

Jim promised to complete the song.. and true to his word.. has been laying down some tracks for us.

Lyrics Contest

@JimKukral is a first class writer, but he’s asked for help with the lyrics for the new TwitCastRadio theme. He says that it just wouldn’t be a good community effort if we didn’t get all our tweeps involved.

So here’s your chance for a bit of Twitter Radio fame. Submit a line about Twitter, social media, Jim’s singing abililties, the social media radio show, or the fun we have on Friday nights.

Contest Rules

1. NO RULES.. submit anything you want in the comments
2. Decision of the judge (me) is final. We may use your lyrics, or not
3. The Contest will be over when we get tired of playing. Enter early, enter often
4. Creative entries will stand the best chance of winning
5. Entries must be posted as comments to this post to be considered as entries

Sometime in the next little while, I will review the comments below. I’ve got a bag full of cool prizes. A copy of Twitter Revolution, some gifts left over from the #Happy09 contest and some special goodies that I’ll pull out if we get a super entry.

One or more prizes will be given. Results will posted on Twitter, and maybe here.

Post a Tweet sized lyrical line.. a stana, a verse, a chorus or whatever else you think will help. All become property of the Twitterverse. We won’t return them to you.. but I promise I’ll read them all.

Add your @ Twitter Handle so we all can find you.

Go ahead.. post your TwitCastRadio lyric entry in the comments now

Warren Whitlock, kukral, twitter radio, theme song, social media show

I forget that a weekend in Vegas is a big deal for some people.. I’m here most of the time.

However, this weekend is going to be especially exciting as BlogWorld has come to Vegas @CoachDeb and I will be at a TweetUp where we get to meet many of the bloggers who have supported the Twitter Handbook project over the past few months.

Not in Vegas? No PROBLEM!

The TwitCast will go live at 7:00pm Vegas time. (log in here to see what time it starts on your computer). We’ll have twinterviews, talk about our book store book, Twitter Revolution, and have prizes to give away.

We are live from the tweetup so you can tune in from any computer and join the fun

And now.. TwitCastRadio has VIDEO!

I’ve been told I have a face for radio, but the folks at BlogTalkRadio say I should add video to the TwitCast. They have informed me that our show is featured, meaning that our network of friends will be exposed to a wider audience on the BTR network, and we can add video.

You can grow your network with the show (do this NOW so you will be ready for the show)

1. Log in to BlogTalkRadio
2. Create a PROFILE with your photo and real name
3. Mark the TwitCast as a favorite and become a friend of the show
4. Leave a comment here and on BTR if you like the show
5. Tweet to your friends about the show on you blog, ezine and social network

When you do this, you will be all set to grow with our network.

We will announce on the show when it is appropriate for listeners to tweet their profile, post your complete Twitter URL and other like minded twitter users will follow you.

Be sure to follow up with a thank you and try to find something nice to do for the new people that follow you, such as leaving a comment on their blog, or tweeting about something cool they do.

These simple acts of kindness will pay you back when tweeps see that you are a giver, and want to know more about you and what you do. You do not neet to overtly sell them.. they will want to know you. This is the real power of social networking.

I know this works. All of my current clients come from social networking, online and offline, most of them read about me on Facebook or Twitter and my web sites before calling me.

A great way to network, help others, attract new friends and leads for your business and have a whole lot of fun.

If this is helpful to you please comment below. A live link back to you is included.. be sure to add your Twitter handle (@name) so we can follow you.Technorati Tags: twtter, warren whitlock, deb micek, blogworld, bwe08, twitter.com, vegas

I’m live today at the Houston Internet Marketing Seminar

You can join me showing the power of our Twitter network at http://Snurl.com/imtrain

I’m speaking live today at #IMPACT - The Impact Boot Camp.

You can join live at http://www.justin.tv/michealsavoie

Let’s show the audience the power of our network.. Tweet this URL and let all know about what we are doing. As we grow our network, we all will have more #IMPACT

You can chat live, view a recording, or watch #IMPACT for tweets in real time today.Technorati Tags: warren whitlock, #IMPACT, ken mcarthur, impact boot camp, credibilty, twitter training, tiwtter event

In a marathon editing session the other night, @CoachDeb and I were using DM’s (direct messages) on Twitter to discuss the finer points of our books.

Let’s face it.. some things will just won’t fit into 140 characters.

No worries! We moved to and online chat, then email, and finally did a midnight conference call with our editor. Multi channel communications is so cool!

@WarrenWhitlock live Tweetups this Week

How about you? Are you ready to move your relationships build on Twitter to the next level?

Tonight, I’ve got Larry Benet, AKA “The Connector” joining me on a call for my authors learing about book marketing and you are invited to join us.

You can listen live or hear the recording as Larry tells us how one connection can double your income, cut your work time in half, or get you to your dream goal.

This interview was set up for authors who are just getting online and promoting their new (or unfinished) books, but the information will help anyone with a book or a business or career that involves people.

We will talk about Twitter (how could I not?) but Larry is NOT a Twitter user. (I have a feeling that he will be by the time the show is over).

Imagine what you could do with a connection to the leader in your industry, one celebrity in your field, or the the head of a large network. Larry has done all that and will share his experiences.

Now imagine how much impact we will have when we connect with Larry tonight!

Speaking of #IMPACT

I’m speaking at the IMPACT BOOTCAMP this weekend. Be sure to follow all our updates in your Twitter stream. Use search to see #IMPACT and get tweets about our Tweetups and how we are teaching 12 people to have maximum impact to share their meme and ideas with the world.

If you can make it to the live event, post a COMMENT below and include your @ handle so we can invite you to our Tweet Ups.

And if you are in the area but not attending the seminar, why not?<Grin> You can join us for the Tweet ups if not the whole event.

Friday Night TwitCast with @RickButts

By popular request, we have @RickButts on this week’s TwitCast.

These shows are archived at http://TwitCastRadio.com You can listen at anytime… but here is why you want to get on the live show:

1. You can log into your BTR account (see below) and let other in our network get to know you
2. The experts we interview post URL’s for tips and resources we talk about in real time
3. You can ask a question for me or the guest speakers and get a live response
4. We “shout out” to tweeps we see active in the chat.
5. At least once during each show, we invite people to post links to get new follows

Be sure to get your BTR account. The system we use is BlogTalkRadio (BTR for short). TwitCastRadio is actually just one show on a vast network.

When you sign up for a FREE account, you can access other shows, and when live, you can join a chat network with other listeners and hosts.

I rarely follow someone from a blind link on Twitter. I’d rather focus on poeple that are going to the same events as me, or active in the same online chats where I’m a participant… making for a much stronger connection right from the start.

One very cool feature on BTR is the “automatic time zone calculation” feature. Just go to http://TwitCastRadio.com and it reads the time from your computer and tell you exactly when the show is live in your time zone. So when we promote on Twitter, you won’t see a time or time zone (in fact, when I do, it confuses the worldwide audience)

Two radio show and a live weekend event.. plus 24/7 Twitter. I’m sure I’ll be bumping into you somewhere soon.

Post a comment here to let us know what event you are using to expand your network.

This Friday, the TwitCast will be dedicated to sharing our best tips on getting more readers for your blog or website.

Special Guest Tinu Abayomi-Paul, the founder of Traffic Tips has been blogging about the best free and low cost ways to get traffic since 2004.

She just announced her retirement, so I had to get her on the show.

My aim is to get her to share her best kept secrets and proven ways to use Twitter and social media to get more readers.

It’s easy to attend a live TwitCast on TwitCastRadio.com.

Just click throught the TwitCast page now. If you don’t have a BlogTalkRadio account, get one FREE so you’ll be ready when we go live.

The site automatically detects your time zone and tells you what time the next show begins, then plays the last show so you can hear it whenever you log in.

This show will air live at 7pm on the West Coast (Pacific).. that’s 10PM for Eastern and 4pm for Hawaii.

Part of the fun of the TwitCast comes from the live chat that appears during the show. Make sure you are logged in, then say hi, and share your Twitter URL with the other listeners.

You will also want to follow @WarrenWhitlock, @CoachDeb and @Tinu on Twitter

And make sure you add the TwitCast as a “favorite” and add the host (that’s WarrenWhitlock) as a friend. This helps us reach new people as our ratings grow.. with more people seeing your chat posts, etc. A good way to meet people, get more followers and ultimately traffic to your site.

We’ve got a great line up for the TwitCast tonight.

With you on board, it will be even more AWESOME

The TwitCast is a live radio show, hosted on the Internet. Just go to http://TwitCastRadio.com to listen LIVE over the internet. You can get your own free account account so we’ll be able to see your user name and chat with you live during the call. Otherwise, just use this post to share your comments.

If you have a BlogTalkRadio account, it’s that same username… If you are creating a new one.. use your Twitter handle so we’ll all know who’s who. (this isn’t a rule.. you know how we feel about rules.)

Next step will be to Tweet to your followers. The bigger the crowd we get, the better the social experitment will work.

August 1, 2008 4pm Hawaii / 7pm PST / 10 EST Call-in Number: (646) 378-1641 or listen LIVE over the internet using Blog Talk Radio http://TwitCastRadio.com Comment on this post before and during the call using your Twit ID & name so we’ll have an organized place to pull from for the published Twitter Handbook.

Here’s the agenda.. Tweet away on:

	Special guest Rodney Rumford @Rumford will be with us. One of the smartest social marketing strategists on the planet
	A second guest, Matt Brown @MattSurfs popular speaker on social media from California will also be adding to the discussion on social media
	@CoachDeb is in the house tonight, back with me to put down a few more idea for our book
News of the Twitter Handbook… including a social engineering experience live during the call.

You may have seen some of the twitter sized events, promotions and happenings we be doing during the writing of Twitter Handbook.

Now’s YOUR chance to get in on this .. big time.

Now, one IMPORTANT REQUEST.

We need our feedback. The experience start now

Before you leave this page, place a comment here. In your comment, share anything you think might help bring more people into the movement, onto the TwitCast, or into our group.

If you can’t think of a great idea, post a comment about other comments, or ASK A QUESTION to help us clarify and refine this experience.

Your input is important. .. you see why when you join us tonight.

@WarrenWhitlock