Building Communities, Forming Partnerships
In 2009, the Federal Trade Commission finalized its Endorsement Guides which in a coconut shell requires bloggers to disclose business relationships with advertisers or companies that provide free products. I’ve done my best at disclosing my professional relationships in blog posts, bio descriptions, and currently on different pages in the Communities section of my site. But, if I do forget, it’s unintentional and follow-up with an update.
Disclosures and Relationships
- I am a Community Developer for Oceanit, Hawaii’s leading R&D firm.
- I blog at A Taste of Social Media about building communities using social networks and media publishing tools.
- I am the Chief Evangelist for Alltop, leading news aggregation site.
- I am the Founder of Pono Media, a media strategy and consulting company.
- I am the Social Media Director for the Neil Abercrombie for Governor campaign.
- Here is a list of my affiliate marketing relationships.
- I own and blog on Pono Life.
- I provide social media marketing and strategic consulting to the Kirk Caldwell for Mayor 2012 campaign.
- I provide social media marketing and strategic consulting to the Lantern Floating Ceremony.
- I provide social media marketing and strategic consulting to the Hawaii Island Beacon Community.
- I provide social media marketing and strategic consulting to Blue Planet Foundation.
- I provide social media marketing and strategic consulting to the Hawaii Food and Wine Festival.
- I am an evangelist for social media marketing tool ObjectiveMarketer. I receive a free account, I share my satisfied experience.
- I provide social media marketing consulting to Para Hita Todu.
- I received two free tickets to the Fil-Am Comedy Jam 7.
- I have provided social media marketing services for Servco Auto Centers.
- I have provided social media marketing services and consulting for McDonald’s Restaurants of Hawaii.
- I have provided social media marketing consulting services to MobiPCS.
- I have provided social media marketing services for Chef Roy Yamaguchi.
- I have provided event planning and coverage for Grass Shack Events and Media.
- I have provided social media marketing services for Our Public Schools.
- I was invited to a tasting for Hawaii’s Fried Musubi an the food was so delicious, I blogged about it.
- I was paid to provide articles to So Much More Hawaii blog.
- I received a free Juiciest and find the product to be a cool idea. So, I promoted it across my different networks.
- I received four free tickets to the Polynesian Culture Center’s HA Breath of Life show.
- I received two free tickets to the Cohiba Cigar Grazer.
- I received four free tickets to Cirque du Soleil’s Alegria.
- I received five free tickets to the Haunted Lagoon.
- I was the Social Media Director for the Sesnita Moepono for City Council campaign.
- I received a free meal from Good to Grill restaurant and shared it with Tutu.
- I received a free ticket to the Macanudo cigar event.
- I was able to test a MiFi device for week from Road Runner Mobile.
- I received free food from Hula Grill as a co-host on Mix It Up.
- I received free food from Burgers on the Edge as a taster for their contest.
- I received two free tickets to ZAP Spring Tour.
- I received two free tickets to Cirque du Soleil’s Saltimbanco.
- I received a free Farmer’s Series Dinner at Alan Wong’s, in return I promote his events.
- I appeared in a television commercial to promote The Good Table campaign for Meals on Wheels. We were able to sample the food that was featured for free.
Memberships and Associations
- I am the original Curator for TEDxHonolulu introducing the TEDx experience to Hawaii in 2009.
- I am a member of HMAUS.
- I am a member of the Hawaii Society of Business Professionals.
Advertising
If there is any advertisement on my site, it’s because I believe it provides value to the community.
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