the Web Chef's e-Bytes

@theWebChef Twitter followers continues growth

I came across a Twitter tool called Implu that creates an embeddable graphical representation of your history on Twitter over time. Implu states that I created @thewebchef account on 2008-07-16 at 08:40:48.

New IB Madison Voices Blog Posting - Trends in Internet Use

Interested in finding out more about trends on the Internet? 

Check out my new blog posting "It's the norm, not just for porn" at IBMadison.com.  The posting tracks some of the latest research results on trends and directions in the use of the Internet.  Included are reports showing that 48% of Americans use the Internet at least one hour a day, 82% increase in Social Networking utilizing and 339% increase in video utilization since 2002. 

Follow me on Twitter

Looking for quick links and insights on the latest in e-marketing?  You can also follow me on Twitter in addition to at this blog.  I'm tweeting as the Web Chef and you can follow me here. 

Paul Gibler

On the Air - In Business With Jody & Joan, 12.8.08

I've been invited for my fifth interview by Jody Glynn Patrick and Joan Gillman for their show "In Business with Jody and Joan" on Madison, WI-based radio station WTDY 1670 AM from 6:00 - 7:00 pm.  The show will provide an informal look at some of the evolving changes being created by the Internet. You can listen to the show on the radio or hear the podcast of the show here after the 8th of December.

Paul Gibler
the Web Chef

New article in Wisconsin Technology Network - "Ich Bin Ein Presenter"

My latest article "Ich Bin Ein Presenter" was just published as part of the ongoing column Buzz Networks that I write for Wisconsin Technology Network.  The article focuses on moving beyond PowerPoint with new Web 2.0 related tools for presenters like SlideShare, SlideRocket, authorSTREAM, PollEverywhere, while also suggesting enhanced software tools like PPTMinimizer, PowerShrink and image databases to bring your presentation strategy up-to-date.

I was also recently quoted in an article on Wisconsin Technology Network about Fiserv's MyMoney application for banks and credit unions.

Give me a call or e-mail me for help with your presentation strategies. 

Paul J Gibler
the Web Chef

New Article published on Wisconsin Technology Network - "Nowhere to hide"

I've written another article for Wisconsin Technology Network in the ongoing series in the Buzz Networks series of columns.  The article "Nowhere to hide: buyer behavior in a connected world" discusses the impact of the Internet on buyer behavior.

Paul Gibler

It's my birthday...and I'll reminisce if I want to

Today's my birthday.

Yup.  I've turned the ripe old age of 52. 

I'm proud to have been an early adopter of the web starting with my first exposure to its potential when I was introduced to AOL in ~1993 and when I later worked on a first generation corporate website in 1996.  It is amazing to see how far things have come since that day.  At the time, I worked for Ohmeda, a medical equipment company, long since gone, after first being acquired by Instrumentarium, a Finnish company and later by behemoth GE Healthcare.  While working on that first generation web site, with a Washington, DC-based vendor, I took the time to learn the basics of html.  I can remember having to beg for a second phone line in my cublicle so that I could dial in to the Internet.  At the time, this was a rare request and considered somewhat unorthodox within the organization. 

I can also remember how we took a novel approach to organizing our information assets.  Instead of presenting the overall multi-divisional organization by its legal boundaries and component parts, we organized the web site by looking at the products and services and allocating them based on the audiences that they served - pharmacists, anesthesiologists, nurse anesthetists, neonatalogists, hospital administrators, etc.  This re-engineering of the content was quite a struggle given the divisional barriers that were based on product technologies rather than customer type.  Needless to say the web site was launched and was considered to be a success for its time.

Fast forward to today - I've continued to learn and share my perspectives on the continuing evolution of the Internet through this blog, as a teacher, as a consultant, as a professional speaker and as a frequent columnist.  I hope that these insights and resources provide you with additional tools to continue your development.

On the Air - Paul Gibler Interviewed on "In Business with Jody & Joan" 5.19.08

 I had the pleasure of returning for my fourth interview by Jody Glynn Patrick and Joan Gillman for their show "In Business with Jody and Joan" on Madison, WI-based radio station WTDY 1670 AM.  The show provided an informal look at some of the evolving changes being created by the Internet. You can hear the podcast of the show here.

Paul Gibler
the Web Chef 

On the Radio - On the Air with In Business 1.24.08

I'm being interviewed about the latest trends and developments in e-business and marketing by Joan Gillman and Jody Glynn Patrick, hosts of the popular nightly radio show "On the Air with In Business Magazine" on Madison, Wisconsin-based WTDY 1670 AM, the pulse.  The show will air on January 24, 2008 from 6:00 - 7:00 pm and can be heard live on the radio or online and will be available as a podcast following the broadcast.

Interestingly, one of my prior interviews is the most downloaded podcast of this ongoing show.

Give me a call (608) 255 4092 or e-mail me if you'd like me to speak to your group.

Paul J Gibler
the Web Chef
ConnectingDots

New Column in Wisconsin Technology Network - Widgets

I've written a new column in the monthly series of articles, Buzz Networks, recently published in Wisconsin Technology Network.  The article "Widgets - web components for plug, play and pay" reviews the evolving and expanding world of widgets or gadgets and the benefits they can provide companies looking to connect and distribute their messages widely. 

With Facebook, Microsoft and the major blog platforms endorsing these portable applications, they will only be growing in the future.

If you'd like me to come and speak to your group on the latest developments in e-marketing, I'd be happy to discuss your budget, needs and schedule.  Please contact me in the United States at 608 255 4092 or via e-mail.

Have a great Thanksgiving!

Paul J Gibler