Ok, so I didn’t really mug a homeless guy, but I did make this silly video using some steel wool and a green screen, it’s not too bad considering I scraped what I could from the mock-up after my three year old mutilated the tape of the final shoot. It’s a contest entry to win $100,000 so you should totally comment on and rate it (on YouTube). If I win, I’ll be putting the money towards a few start-ups I have underway that advocate for truth in fashion, standardized sizing in women’s clothing, and good clean fun at the expense of wacky runway trends. Later this year, one of my projects, Fashion Forewarned’s FVAC will launch a gorilla campaign to “resize” women’s clothing in inches by actually measuring and relabeling them while they’re still in the store, the winning would be a big help getting that underway. SO please go to YouTube and vote, and if you’d like to know more about Fashion Forewarned and the Fashion Victims Advocacy Campaign you can learn more here.
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ELF Snazl Interview Online Party Party Party
While in New York for the 140 Conference recently, I had the chance to get interviewed by Ameeda Chowdhury, the CEO of a cool new social communications tool called SnazL.
My friend Lyndsay said it best: “Ameeda’s created a virtual living room called a “SnazL”, where folks can interact around content in real time- a sort of www campfire where you can chat, draw, and see what your friends are doing, all in synchronicity.”
My interview (part of a series leading up to the ELF Blogher party) goes live at 2 pm EST Tuesday July 14th at Snazl, as well as whatever other sites have chosen to host it. Let me know if you want to host on your blog or website too! We’ll be chatting about parenthood, filmmaking, make-up, trying to stay sane & inspired at the same time, and whatever. Anyone can watch, (no registration needed) but if you’d like to chat and possibly win one of 5 $25 ELF gift cards, sign up at www.snazL.com prior to the chat! 2 of these gift cards will be given to those lucky souls who host chats on their sites.
During the SnazL chat, we’ll do the host giveaways, followed shortly by chances to win 3 more $25 ELF gift cards. If you’re like me and want to hide how tired you are with make-up, or your kids are as devious evil curious as mine, then ELF cosmetics are for you, good quality stuff that’s inexpensive enough that when your son uses your eyeshadow as pixie dust or your lipgloss as cat paint, you will be able to laugh… a lot sooner than when the kid painted your entire wardrobe w/acrylic paint.
Recap: To host, grab the “Share” code from the above SnazL widget, post it on your site, and add your link below in the comments. To only watch, just show up here or at any of the sites listed below- To chat, register at SnazL and show up here, or at any of the below sites at 2 EST!
I hope to “see” you tomorrow TODAY at 2pm EST, and any help spreading the word via Twitter or Facebook would be fanfuckingtastic, thanks in advance.
While we’re in the SnazL, (and before, if you’re there early!) please jump in and share some of your favorite songs and video by clicking the gray square+ icon “Add Media” button- keep it clean, this is a family show folks!
Stop Collaborate & Listen, I’m giving Away A Wikinomics Zappos Edition… and cookies!
As you may or may not know, Panasonic recently invited me to be their guest this year at the 2009 Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas. I saw a ton of cool electronics, but this is not a blog post about that.
I took the opportunity to schedule an interview with Zappos CEO Tony Hsieh for my film Life In Perpetual Beta. (I used the HD camera Panasonic gifted me, OMG, wait till you see that interview – beautiful!) And with the interview I got a tour of the Zappos office… and the Zappos office… it’s a little like that dream as a kid where you wake up and toys are falling from the ceiling. The place is fun and alive, and empowering. We played in the hallways, had a duel, made announcements to the staff and generally had a great time, because we felt included, invited. When was the last time you felt that in a cubical setting?
They even have a resident life coach. How about that? Just in case you want someone to help you untangle your intentions, he is there for you, with a variety or crowns and tiaras for you to put upon your lil’ worthwhile head. 
It’s a rare occasion that one immediately feels included, wanted and valued in a group situation, where everyone’s voice matters, even an outsider’s voice. This was one of those rare occasions.
And now to include you – Because I have this extra copy of Wikinomics with a Zappos sticker inside the front cover you see, and it’s special. Very special.
So, Wikinomics.
Do you want me to mail it to you?
With a personal note from me?
And a batch of cookies I just baked?
Maybe some confetti?
If yes, leave me a comment, I’ll pick a winner at random early on Monday morning, make you some cookies, write you a heartfelt letter that afternoon, and send you a little package of love via the USPS before 5pm CST Monday night.