A couple of weeks ago, the entire “Vayner-nation” was treated to a real delight as Gary Vaynerchuk, host of WineLibrary.tv and co-founder of Vaynermedia, hosted a live-taping of his widely popular podcast right in the heart of South by Southwest. As an added bonus to those in attendance, Vaynerchuk had Brian Solis, author of the new book “Engage” and principal of FutureWorks PR, on the set to help taste and grade several variations of champagne. I was fortunate enough to be there with a camera on hand and you can view the entire live recording in the above video or on WineLibrary.tv.

Taped live at the offices of PGi, Vaynerchuk and Solis truly got the crowd behind them and interactive. From random hoots and hollers to questions being tossed to Vaynerchuk, this was definitely one lively program. It all started out with Solis promoting his new book Engage which is out in stores now and available directly on Amazon. Four champagne bottles later and it’s time to open up the other bottles and give the audience a sip of the good stuff. Those in the audience included Jeff Jarvis, Frank Gruber, Dave Mathews, Wm. Marc Salsberry, Sloane Berrant, Darren Rowse, Jesse Thomas, Leslie Bradshaw, Nick O’Neill, Leora Israel, Peter Corbett and many others.

Here are a few photos from the event:

Brian Solis & Gary Vaynerchuk

Brian Solis talks about his book “Engage”

Gary Vaynerchuk

Taking a “sniffy sniff”

It’s a packed room for this live taping!

Cheers!

Gary Vaynerchuk has magical powers? He can make “Engage” float in mid-air??

Jeff Jarvis & Brian Solis

Darren Rowse & Leslie Bradshaw

Sloane Berrent

A large contingent from Washignton, DC geeks

More photos from this event can be found by going to my Flickr photo set.

You can purchase your copy of “Engage” on Amazon right now by clicking here.

With the successful sales of Putting the Public Back in Public Relations, Brian Solis is at it again!

Brian will be visiting Atlanta for a brief 24 hours on February 23, 2010 and will be bringing his marketing expertise with him!

Since his newest book Engage does not hit the shelves until March 15, 2010, he will be offering a special treat to those who visit him in Atlanta on February 23, 2010.

For a limited time, you can purchase Engage and pick it up in person by purchasing a ticket at the EventBrite page and joining him at 7 p.m. EST at the 5 Seasons Brewing Westside in the upstairs Sky Bar.

There, you can pick up your book, have it signed by Brian himself and enjoy a great night of fun filled laughter and entertainment.

These copies will be coming straight from the printers and will be the first available printed set. Engage will not be available for purchase at the event. So to ensure that you get a copy of the book, you must pre-purchase your ticket by Monday, February 15!

Where: 5 Seasons Brewing Westside – upstairs Sky Bar
Time: 7 p.m. EST.
Ticket: EventBrite
Hashtag: #engageATL
Can’t make it to Atlanta? Pre-order Engage from Amazon now!

words and pictures by Brian Solis

The Conversation Prism by Brian Solis and Jesse Thomas

The Conversation Prism debuted in August 2008 to provide a visual representation of the true expansiveness of the Social Web and the conversations that define it. In this short time span, over one million people have crossed its path.

When Jesse Thomas of JESS3 and I initially mapped “the conversation,” we recognized that the act of categorizing social networks within a visually rich graphic would be momentary at best, demanding endless iterations in order to accurately document evolving and shifting online conversations as well as the communities that promote them.

My goal was to observe, analyze, dissect, and present the dynamics of conversations, how and where they transpired.

We’re proud to introduce version 2.0 of The Conversation Prism. We’re also excited to release a version that traverses the online realm into the real world with the release of a full color 18” x 24” poster to prominently display in the workplace, classroom, home office, or at events. Please visit www.theconversationprism.com for details, embed codes, and additional insights.

Please read the full post at PR 2.0.

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