Is this cool, or what?

I just got back from Australia a couple days ago. What a great trip. Wonderful hospitality, a beautiful country, and an excellent conference that I was honoured to be a part of.

One of the big highlights for me was during my all-day workshop on internal communications. In one part of the agenda I talked about social media and how it fits into the overall mix, and then, as a special treat for workshop participants, I used the power of the internet to connect us with my friend Shel Holtz, famed blogger, podcaster and guru of social media as it relates to business communications. Shel spent about half an hour talking with me about emerging trends and answering questions from the group.

It was so cool to have Shel up on the big screen. Here we were, in downtown Melbourne, and there he was, sitting at his desk in Concord, Califoria -- and all it took was Skype (free software) a high speed internet connection and a couple of speakers hooked into my laptop. Talk about adding some sizzle to the day! I haven't felt that technologically hip for a long time.

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[Rick McCharles]

very cool Ron.

Will talk to you about the specifics (and risks) of using this technology in a big presentation when I see you.

Hopefully soon.

: )