It’s been a while since I’ve done any video blogging, and even longer since I’ve put myself in front of the camera. I actually got my start with video blogging back in 2006 hosting videos for WatchMojo, and only later moved on to doing it myself on this blog.

Well, recently, Ashkan, the Pres. of WatchMojo.com (who also contributes to TechCrunch, GigaOm, and a few other big sites) asked if I’d be interested in shooting a pilot show on the tech industry, and since I have some more free time now, I figured “why not?” So here’s a couple clips from the installment of what might turn into a weekly show called HipMojo (named after Ash’s tech industry blog).

As I mentioned, it’s been a while since I’ve been in front of the camera, so I’m a bit rusty and awkward, but I’d appreciate any comments or feedback you might have on the format or content. I also hope that you enjoy…

HipMojo Episode #1A – CEO Bloggers

In this clip, we talk about CEOs that blog and how it can affect their business. This one was interesting because Ash falls into this category, and has some first-hand experience with how being a CEO blogger can affect your business — both positively and negatively.

HipMojo Episode #1B – VC Impact on CEOs

In this second installment of our pilot, we discuss how venture capital can affect a company’s culture and brand, and how its CEO makes decision. Specifically, we touch upon the recent fiasco with AirBNB.

This is an interview I shot with Mitch back in September while I was at Podcamp Montreal. We discussed his recent book, Six Pixels of Separation, and how in it, he explores how social media has really changed the way business is done.

Incidentally, Mitch is also giving away a few freebies to anyone who buys the book by Friday, November 20th. One is an exclusive ebook that Mitch is putting together, and the other is a personal branding audio workbook that has only ever been available at at events like The Power Within.

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I’ve known Julien for a while. I wouldn’t say we are best buddies, but the first time we got drunk together was back in 2007 (I think), and he recently showed up at one of my botched “get togethers.”

Anyway, as every blogger and their dog know, Julien recently co-authored a book with Chris Brogan called Trust Agents. So when the folks at WatchMojo said they wanted to give me a cameraman to rock Podcamp Montreal, Julien is one of the people I hit up for an interview. In this clip Julien explains just what a “trust agent” actually is, ya-di-ya-di-yah…

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A couple weeks ago, Shel Israel was in town and I got a chance to chat with him on behalf of WatchMojo. We chatted about his new book, Twitterville — and about what a whole bunch of other social media voodoo means… I even put him on the spot, but then I felt like a jerk for doing so, so we edited it out. In any case, here’s Part I of II.

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