Las Vegas, Blog World Expo, and Johnny Carson

Looming up on the horizon is Blog World Expo, which happens this year in Las Vegas on October 15-17th. It’s subtly different this year as this conference and the Podcast and New Media Expo have merged to create one big conference, and stop all the problems that bloggers and ‘casters had last year trying to decide which one to go to (given they were (a) both in Vegas and (b) about 4 weeks apart).

I’ve attended both events in the past. Last year I was at Blog World (the New Media expo ran during the Edinburgh Fringe last year, so made my decision easy). In previous years I had attended all the New Media Expo’s when they were held in Ontario, California.

Obviously (given this blog post) I’ll be attending the conference this October. I’ll also be speaking. Here are the details:

…and Senator You’re No Johnny Carson – But You Can Be A Great Interviewer
Ewan Spence, rm 229 at 5pm on Friday October 16th.

Drawing on my experience from the Edinburgh Fringe Interviews, the All About Symbian Insight podcasts and various other bits and pieces (such as live radio) I’ll be taking about how I go about preparing to interview someone for rich media (as opposed to a written piece, although most of it would carry over); how to conduct the interview to make the most of your time, and what to do when the interview is all over – alongside a practical demonstration with the help of a very special guest star!

If you can’t make the seminar, I’m sure the PowerPoint will be kicking around; an ebook from myself of the lectures notes will be hosted somewhere; and a bundle of pictures on Flickr and Twitpic of my special guests; but if you want a single takeaway from the presentation it will be this.

Be yourself as much as you can be, and if you want some notes… Just watch lots of Johnny Carson…