Matt Browne

I am starting a series of posts profiling local bloggers and leaders in social technology. I want to get to know more about you, your blog, inspiration for your posts, and what you are doing next. If you are interested in talking with me for 30 minutes- 10 of which I will record to accompany the post, then I would like to speak with you.

In the mean time, for your reference, here is a list of some of the local bloggers that attended SDBloggers Meetup and that I hope to be interviewing over the next few weeks.

• tonybalsamo.com [Future Blogger, Real-Estate]
• whisperbuzz [Luke Pilon, Photography & Glass Blowing]
• sneakeracademy.com [Jessica McKimmie, Marketing]
• thesandiegotraveler.com [Carol Lane, Travel]
• obraq.org [Patty Jones, Ocean Beach News & Commentary]
• revolutionarymayor.com [Eric Bidwell, San Diego Mayoral Candidate]
• www.higherpassages.com [John
• shycloud.com [David Matt Green, Photography]
• msdigital.smugmug.com [Linda. Photography]
• sdmegacoalition.blogspot.com [Walter Davis, San Diego Community/Groups]
• enrique-gutierrez.com [Enrique Gutierrez, Philosophy, Photography and a myriad of other subjects]
• gwaveconsulting.com [Melanie Gordon, Marketing Consulting]
• www.sandiegogaslampandnightlife.com [Richie Edquid, San Diego Nightlife]
• edward.oconnor.cx [Edward O’Connor, Web Developer/Django]
• erin.oconnor.cx & snowclones.org [Erin O’Connor, Art/Linguistics]
• www.thaumatocracy.com [Dan Tentler, Photography/Hacks]
• blogworldexpo.com [Rick Calvert & Dave Cynkin, Co-Founders - group discount potential!]
• ducksnorts.com & www.knucklecurve.com [Geoff Young, Padres/Baseball]
• www.declan.net & eringoblog.declan.net [Declan Fleming & his daughter Erin, Family/Photography/Tech/San Diego]
• www.barcampsandiego.org [Dan Tentler, Patrick Crowley - Barcamp San Diego Unconference]
• www.jefferygordon.com [Jeff “Flash” Gordon, Photography/Books]
• binarywolf.com [Steve, Personal Interest]
• jacobbijani.com [Jacob Bijani]
• friarfaithful.com [Dominic Damian, Padres]
• grokz.com [Peter, blog coming soon]

We just wrapped another ‘Blogger Meetup’ for San Diego which was a great success. Thanks to all of the local bloggers that came out tonight, especially those tolerating traffic laden drives ranging from Vista to Carlsbad just to join us. I appreciate your participation in this event!

The format of this evening’s event was centered around networking. Each member had an opportunity to introduce their blog to the group and explain the focus of their posts. We each took a minute (about 30 total) to introduce our blogs, market new blogs, or promote specific articles.

Jenn, our assistant organizer, posted a list of local bloggers in attendance. In addition, I’d like to dedicate a series of posts picking up where this event left off, interviewing local bloggers. I am going to commit to doing 3 posts (or Utterz) per week showcasing San Diego bloggers and what they are up to. Connect with me on Twitter, if you’d like to talk.

The meeting got off to a late start because David’s Coffee Shop doubled booked the meeting room til 7:30pm, so we had to deal. As it worked out, many local bloggers showed up about that time anyway. Hence, I am going to move the meeting time to 7:30pm for future events.

We are looking for a new location for the next meeting, so please comment if you have any ideas. It is important our new venue can support a presentation for 30-40 people, while still being a friendly, semi-private environment that inspires conversation.

It has been great to see the group mature over the last 6 months. I think we are on our way to building a powerful community that will be an asset to all of us. If you have been thinking about checking our group out for the first time, please join us on April 29th for our next meeting.

‘Blog & Article Marketing’ is the topic for next month’s meeting, followed by a discussion from the group. We are looking for sponsors for future events, please email me if you are interested.

Don’t forget to check out SDBloggers.com to stay up to date with the San Diego blogging community. For our members, please tag your assets and articles with “sdbloggers” & “startupsd.“

We had a spirited discussion at the recent San Diego Bloggers Meet Up. Some of the items we discussed were Podiobooks, Kindle, Nouri.sh, and What is RSS. Each blogger had an opportunity to introduce their blog and speak about their experience. Some of the local bloggers include:

• Dan Melson
• Searchlight Crusade
• Author Jeremy James
• Naked Skydiving
• The Veingel
• Matt Browne
• Integral Impressions Blog

We look forward to meeting local San Diego bloggers at our next MeetUp, on January 29th, 2008.

Meet your fellow San Diego Bloggers at the Local Blog MeetUp. The event will be held at Cafe Bassam in Bankers Hill at 7pm on November 27th. The meeting is held monthly, on the last Tuesday of every month.

Each member will have time to introduce their blog and discuss their experience.

Common questions/topics explored:
* How many comments do you average?
* What blogging platform do you prefer and why?
* What is the best way to get images and photos on your blog?
* Have you had any experience with Podcasting or Videoblogging?
* What tools do you use to promote your blog?

This is an opportunity for everyone to benefit from the unique experience of others. If you have any interest, Join the MeetUp group even if you can’t make this particular meeting.