So much has been going on.

I am going to start blogging live from events starting this month.  While I don’t know what will happen at the Internet Retailers Conference next week – and I’m not really concerned – I have to get started. This is the only way I can prove that my service works.  My service is interesting because it is a relatively new service in a potentially un-tapped market for now.  I am getting in on the ground level and I’m going to make it work.  By the time other people get into it, I’ll be major paid and already have a name.  Kinda like the pioneers in the social media.

And, the good thing about what I’m doing is I’m offering a different type of service for events.  Everything is already there except what I’m offering.  AND the service is integrating everything like to do: writing, blogging, photography, social media and videography.  I don’t like videography that much but I know how to do it.

I had a beautiful idea last week.  It was exciting and waaaay overwhelming.  First of all, I will need employees for live blogging sessions.  The only way to guarantee good employees is to train them myself.  My ideal employees: teenagers.  I want to give them everything I know, which is a lot.  Everything I mentioned above about the service I’m offering, that’s what they will learn.  They will never have a reason to be hungry in their lives unless they are just lazy.

Anyway, I’m going to connect with nonprofit organizations and schools to offer to teach writing classes (for a fee, of course).  That is the one skill that is lacking in society, and I think it’s diminishing with the text messaging.  So, I’m going to make it my personal mission to make sure that young people do not lose a handle on the English language.  Actually, I need them to be in tune with technology,too, because that is what keeping a lot of people behind.  I know everyone cannot be like me.  Heck, most people don’t even care about technology.  But, those skills can make a difference in ones standard of living.

One last thing, I’ll be hitting the streets this month to find out what’s really going on on the South Side. I’ll have my camcorder to capture stories.  I’m excited about I’m going to do.  The truth needs to be told, and the only way to tell it is to be among the people.

So, that’s all I have for now. I guess that’s enough, huh?

First,  I am excited that I was able to send the new and improved Shorty to people on my mailing list within a week of my goal.  My site is set up to make money.  I had to make sure it looked like money, so I included ads in the available spaces so my people wouldn’t take me as a joke.

Another exciting occurrence was creating my first GIF animations in Adobe.  It took me a couple hours to get it, but I got it.  And the fact that they worked AND look good gave me a high all day Thursday.

I figured out how to brand myself as a journalist, blogger and social media marketing specialist.  Here’s the deal.  As a journalist, I’m going to write stories to draw traffic to my blog.  Social media tools as well as traditional marketing and PR will be used to promote both.  I need I would figure it out someday.  That day has arrived.

I’m going to start researching my targeted industry for The Write Design Company.  I have enough information to get me started; I just have to come up with a plan.

Things are starting to move for As NOT Seen on TV. Logically, I could have more stories if I watched TV. I’m going to come up with a different strategy.  I’m going to have other people to share their dislike for mainstream media practices so I won’t have to do it alone.  Yes, there is a method to my madness; I just have to find the people who will jump on my bandwagon.  In a good way.

Ah, the beautiful feeling of progress.

I have completed fan pages for Shorty and As NOT Seen on TV on FaceBook.  Woo hoo!

I inquired about a class I was advised to take to start a TV show.  I pray to have that going by April depending on the class and topics covered.  I already have the title.

GoShorty TV is up and running.

I will be mailing letters to Aldermen in Chicago by the end of next week.

I am going to establish relationships with at least one organization in my target communities to ensure Shorty grows in recognition and readership.  Also, I am going to write articles in local newspapers to establish myself as an expert.  Oh, one last thing, I am going to hit the ground running at least twice a week to find  resources for my blog.

As for topics for As NOT Seen on TV, I am going to watch TV, refer to a couple books I have,  hang out on a few blogs and Twitter.

I have to do a bit more research on my target market for The Write Design Company.  Also, I am going to do my first live blog on tomorrow.  I’m looking forward to it.  I pray all goes well because this is going to be my meat and potatoes.

Did I mention that I finally copyrighted my unpublished  book?  I am ready to start writing and pull things together.  I know it’s going to be great! I’m looking forward to progressing on this project.

That is all for now.

So far, I have info about DuSable Museum, The Museum of Science and Industry, and the Chicago Public Library.  Just from the information gathered from these three sites, there is really a lot going on in this city.  And most of it is FREE.

Chicago is really a wonderful city if you can get past those freakin’ parking meters, the political machine, the segregation, the jacked up public education system, and the high tax rates.  Did I miss anything?

Anyway, check it out at www.goshorty.net.

I created a quick postcard for Shorty: Your Chicago South Side Resource.  The theme for the blog is almost done.  I’m just waiting for my Shorty image and that will be done.

I found a few stories to get me started on As NOT Seen on TV.  Interestingly, most of them about the lack of Black women on TV in some manner.  One story was about them being invisible period.  I’m sure if I went through all of the comments posted, I wouldn’t have to worry about content for a good month.  That’s enough to get me started.  Woo hoo!  God is good.

Now, I have to do some things with my rollerskating story.  I’ m looking forward to getting my book in gear.  Oh, I contacted a high ranking executive for assistance with resources at the advice of someone who supports what I’m doing.  We’ll see what happens.

Things are moving forward!

2. I shared my research idea with a fellow Toastmaster, and she advised to me look out for research grants.

3. Journalist and blogger, Maureen Jenkins, advised me to scale back on the topics I said I would share on my Shorty Resource blog.  I’ve narrowed my topics down to five.  However, I will most likely narrow my topics down even more.  I’m going to start with the topics I have and flow from there.

That was truly a blessing because I would have been going mad trying to be all things.

4. Working on personal branding.  I want to be done for writing, blogging, social media and multimedia.  I think I’m well on my way.  Now, I just have to pick my writing and blog topics.  I wonder: do they have to be the same topics?  It would definitely be easier.  Let me think about that.

Earlier this week, I predicted that at least two people will give me advice this week that will help me define my business even more.  The tip to seek research grants was the first.  It’s still early in the week, so I’m looking forward to the next tip.

Woo hoo!

So, let me start researching stuff so I can start making money.

I wonder how the staff of 190 North selects the restaurants and things for their show?  The only way to find out is to contact them.  Let me do that now.