Books, Blogs, & Podcasts – World Wide Rave in Charlotte, NC
January 12th, 2009 by Leo WurschmidtThis week I am writing about David Meerman Scott‘s newest book titled Word Wide Rave, which s being released on March 3, 2009.
If you have been following this blog for a while you will remember that I have referenced him in a couple of my posts. His book The New Rules of Marketing and PR is a must-read for anyone thinking about utilizing web marketing for their business.
David’s Own World Wide Rave
In his blog, David describes the concept of a world wide rave.
A World Wide Rave is when people around the world are talking about you, your company, and your products. Whether you’re located in San Francisco, Dubai, or Reykjavík, it’s when global communities eagerly link to your stuff on the Web. It’s when online buzz drives buyers to your virtual doorstep. And it’s when tons of fans visit your Web site and your blog because they genuinely want to be there.
A Little Help
David asked his readers to take a photo of his book’s poster with a backdrop representing our city (or country). You can read more about helping him.
My Hometown
I live in Charlotte, NC and wanted to do something creative to represent our city. I thought about some of the people down here in the Queen City (of the South) and came up with taking a picture with our fire department.
Charlotte has one of the best fire departments in the nation and its employees really strive to provide a high level of customer service. This great customer service is representative of the southern hospitality the South often brags about.
Charlotte Fire Department
I chose Charlotte’s Fire Station 8 (specifically) because, after a discussion with some of their firefighters in September, they started a blog. Station 8′s blog helps the public see some of the calls the firefighters handle and also gives them a glimpse of what goes on at a fire station. The station blog also aims at providing training resources for other firefighters.
With their blog and a new Twitter account, the firefighters of Station 8 are quickly becoming solid web marketers.
The Pics
Here are a few pictures of David’s poster in action in front of Station 8. The two firefighters pictured below are Adrian Cornette (FFII) and Jason Almond (FFII) on Engine 8 C-Shift. Charlotte Fire Department Station 8 is located at the intersection of The Plaza and Commonwealth Ave near downtown Charlotte, North Carolina.
Update (01/14/09) – Check out the guys from Station 8 on the World Wide Rave blog. Nice job Adrian and Jason!
Tags: book, books, web marketing, world wide rave, worldwiderave
January 13th, 2009 at 03:28
Dude, Rockstar idea, bro, way to go offline with the idea and hit the streets in the community!
January 13th, 2009 at 10:21
Wow! These are such cool photos. I love them. I'll post onto my blog in the next day or two and plan to use in my video. Many thanks for doing this! And how cool that Fire Station 8 has a blog. I'll link to that. Many thanks
January 13th, 2009 at 10:27
I wish I could take credit for the idea. It was all David's idea, though. I am just trying to help him out. Take care.
January 13th, 2009 at 10:54
I am glad you liked the photos. I agree that their blog is really cool. The firefighters have really seemed to enjoy getting into blogging, which is great to see. I will let them know about your blog and the link. I am sure they will get a kick out of that.
January 14th, 2009 at 13:46
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April 8th, 2009 at 13:35
Hey Leo, This is awesome! way to go!
April 8th, 2009 at 13:46
Thanks, JP. It was neat idea and I had some fun doing it. Entering stuff like this also can help increase traffic to your website, which serves as a good lesson.