12.22.2008 Monday: Nixies

Picture of: Nixie postcard returns about to be fixed or the addy's deleted from my database.

Today I: got my flat tire replaced, ouch $$; worked on my databases, adding and deleting and recategorizing; announced the kickoff of a 2009 project to a few folks, will roll out more after 1.1.09; spent some time with new folks at http://www.twitter.com/storyteller; put out a new press release you can read here; began a review process of another artist's press kit.
::C2008. Picture blog for storyteller Sean Buvala ( www.seantells.com). My written blog is at www.seanblogs.com::

12.19.2008 Friday: More of the Sames.

Picture of: stamps, postcards and more on my desk, prepping for a mailing.

Today I: checked on new press-release postings at pr.com and prlog.com; booked hotels for future Philadelphia event; compared airfares for the same Philly event; read my Avondale, AZ city government page; booked a June event; answered Emails; worked on adding names to my database; further segmented my mailing list (your marketing workshop alumni understand that one) for new categories; developed new mailing for my "lost" segment (oisbc folks again, you know whadimean); happy "anniversary" my dear.
::C2008. Picture blog for storyteller Sean Buvala ( www.seantells.com). My written blog is at www.seanblogs.com::

12.17.2008 Wednesday: Stamps. Approval.

Picture of: set of "forever" stamps bought today at the post office.

Today I: ran to the post office; put a few dollars in the bank; worked on the www.executivespeakertraining.com workshop PR; outlined a press release for an upcoming pop culture event; talked with a client about adding stories to his pages with us at www.storyteller.net; updated a page at www.seancoaches.com ; planned out my questions for a discussion; drafted two new articles on business storytelling; shopped for groceries; discussed Christmas gifts.
::C2008. Picture blog for storyteller Sean Buvala ( www.seantells.com). My written blog is at www.seanblogs.com::

08.25.2008 Monday: Notify the Press!

Picture of: last piece of bread from our meal tonight.

Today I: had a staff meeting at breakfast and worked on calendars; updated and retooled the Storytelling 101 package to a different, lower price point; worked on the press release for the "Ancient Secret of Public Speaking" workshops coming up in October and November; set the date for the next live version of the "Outside In Artist Marketing Workshop" for February 26-28 in Phoenix Arizona; did some research on a new story and found some interesting old variants- that kind of storytelling stuff is what I love in creating new stories to tell; had a late night dinner with my wife to celebrate our anniversary (Aug 15).

::C2008. Picture blog for storyteller Sean Buvala ( www.seantells.com). My written blog is at www.seanblogs.com::

05.02.2008 Friday: The Dog Ate My Pizza

Picture of: the remaining pizza crust, sans toppings post canine.

Today I: did a phone interview regarding storytelling with a major magazine; if you have taken the Outside In Marketing Camp, you know what happens when the press calls; ran to the bank and the post office; hand made four pizzas, all scratch, for my family dinner. Went upstairs to check on something. When I came back I now had three pizzas and one that had been stolen off the counter by the new dog, taken out to the backyard, licked clean of toppings and left chewed and destitute. Bad (BAD!!) Dog. Another work of art destroyed by a dog. Bad Dog. But he is sooo cute; answered a forum post; watched BSG and called it a night.

::C2008. Picture blog for storyteller Sean Buvala ( www.seantells.com). My written blog is at www.seanblogs.com::

03.15.2008 Saturday: Stortyeller.net At Borders

Picture of: storyteller Liz Warren telling at our monthly Storyteller.net at Borders event tonight.

Today I: prepped for tonight' event; changed the recording process for future events; finished the flyer for the "Make Your Best CD" course; MC'd and told at the gathering along with some very talented people such as Liz Warren, Doug Bland and Carol Knarr; bad FMS fog today and yet I managed to get through the first 10 minutes of the Battle of the Wrens including the bashing of brains on rocks --ahh, I love fairytales. I am sure this evening's stories will be this month's podcast. Well done, my friends; heard from a graduate of the Outside In Marketing Camp and how she got published in an out of state paper about her out of state road tour. The stuff of the OISBC works. Come.

::C2008. Picture blog for storyteller Sean Buvala ( www.seantells.com). My written blog is at www.seanblogs.com::

01.08.08 Tuesday: I Write Press Releases

Picture of: the draft of a press release for the upcoming Emergent Storytelling Series in Avondale. You can read the press release here.

Today I: worked on this press release and others for the Arizona Storyelling Guild. I am lucky to live with a great proofreader, who catches most of our mistakes. LOL.

Most of my press releases get picked up word. I know how to write a press release. Do you?