Friday Pic Fun: CK in SF
Just got back from San Francisco. Learned much and was able to take an otherwise online friendship offline. That's Marketing Nirvana's Mario Sundar and me, smiling before we took the Japantown area of SF by storm...or by Sake as the case may be. Kampai! I'll let Mario fill you in on his corner.
You know that Mario is smart and kind but what you don't know is just how much fun he is to hang with. Sure, I consider him colleague, but now I truly consider him friend as well. Thanks Mario and yes, we'll definitely organize an event when I'm back out there in a couple months.
Alas, I did go to the West Coast for business, but even that had social highlights: I recorded my first spot. I'm in the studio over there on the right. Sorry I can't yet post the recorded piece but the offering hasn't launched--it's especially prime for a 'hipster' target so the copy was a lot of fun.
I'm looking forward to meeting more bloggers I read and respect next week. And I don't even have to fly 3,000 miles this go 'round! David Armano will be in town and Noah Brier has arranged a meetup (psst: to all you bloggers, meet us out next Tuesday, Oct. 17th--all info. is at Noah's blog.)
Thanks for the plug CK. :)
Posted by: Noah Brier | Friday, October 13, 2006 at 08:12 AM
Good times, CK...Good times!
Now that we're friends we've gotta party more often :) Next time you're in SFO let's plan a BIGGER blogger event and we'll have Karl with us too.
Wish you luck on the remaining leg of the "tour". I know you'll find that funny.
Will be posting shortly on my blog too.
Mario
Posted by: Mario Sundar | Friday, October 13, 2006 at 01:10 PM
Noah: Happy to plug the blogger get together, I hope we'll get a good showing--thanks for coordinating.
Mario: You're on, pal! Thanks so much for driving into the city to meet up with me. It was truly the highlight of my trip. Love how you call it a "tour" (you marketer, you).
Posted by: CK | Sunday, October 15, 2006 at 07:52 PM
Hi Christina!
It's Nicolas, the french 'Kampai-eyes-into-eyes' guy!
Nice evening with Mario at this great SF japanese restaurant.
Back to France, back to staff. I'll try to contact Mario.
Take care, Kampai!
Nico
Posted by: Nico | Monday, October 16, 2006 at 05:26 PM
Hey Nico:
Thanks for joining our "Bloggers on Sake" event...viva la France! Let Mario and I know when you launch your blog. Kampai!
Posted by: CK | Tuesday, October 17, 2006 at 01:51 AM
It's so great to meet friends in person... isn't it?!
Posted by: Ann Handley | Tuesday, October 17, 2006 at 10:46 AM
Ann: It's been amazing meeting all these valued colleagues/friends in person. I've now met several and can say that I'm impressed and heartened by how much blogging continues to give to me.
Who'd a thunk it?
Posted by: CK | Wednesday, October 18, 2006 at 01:32 AM