Public Speaking – How to Not Freak Out
- Posted on: October 19, 2008
- Those Who Had Their Say: 4
I recently received a cool plaque from Izea for my participation as a speaker at IzeaFest! It spurred me to write a post on my first time representing UBD on stage. Enjoy!
I’ve heard that some people would rather die than endure a public speaking engagement. I can identify with that…
Early in 2008, UBD was asked to attend a new conference by the name of IzeaFest. We of course accepted and made plans to exhibit and be a part of the Extreme Blog Makeover panel. I ended up taking the challenge of speaking on behalf of the company, which led to pretty extreme stress, anxiety, and in the end an overwhelmingly satisfying feeling of accomplishment. Kind of an emotional roller coaster you could say.
The goal of this post is to give you insight into what it’s like to take on a public speaking engagement for the first time, and how not…
How Fast is Your Internet Connection?
- Posted on: August 26, 2008
- Those Who Had Their Say: 6
First off, congratulations to UBD’s first year anniversary. If you haven’t entered our contest, follow that link to win some awesome prizes! We’re giving away an iPod Touch and our new Citrus Theme!
So, as the title inquires, how fast is your internet connection?
Bandwidth is everything.
If I can’t connect and move files, thoughts, money, etc. around quickly I begin to lose my marbles. Have you ever lost a cell phone and gone without it for a day or two? I have that similar feeling when my internet goes down for 30 seconds…
I strongly recommend testing your internet bandwidth for a few reasons:
- You’ll get to see if you’re getting what you’re paying for.
- If your speed is slow, you can consider upgrading to a better service package from your provider.
- If your speed is fast, you can brag to all of your friends and colleagues.
- You can rank your connection against the rest of…
Headed to IZEA Fest!
- Posted on: July 1, 2008
- Those Who Had Their Say: 8
Ah yes… conventions. They’re a massive congregation of people in the same industry that are interested in either expanding their personal or business horizons. I have only been to one convention that covered blogging, and that was Blog World Expo in Nov. 2007.
The whole UBD team went, and it was a great opportunity to meet a lot of folks in the blogging world and expose the UBD brand. We networked with a slew of elite bloggers, business owners and managers, and new clients. On top of that, we were able to listen to some great speakers and learn cutting edge techniques for success. Blog World was a total win for UBD.
This year, we’ll be attending another convention in addition to Blog World…
From what it looks like, these guys know how to have a good time!
Headed by Ted Murphy, Izea is a social media powerhouse. They are well known within the…
