What has led to the success of so voIP entrepreneurs even in a time of "global recession"?
1. The proliferation of broadband, Internet and wireless
2. Open source technologies such as Asterisk, freeSWITCH, Yate, OpenSER (now OpenSIPS)
3. Free or near free calling tools: the Internet Phone of VocalTec in 1995, BuddyPhone, Skype, Gizmo Project, MagicJack
4. The power and magic of SIP
5. Local presence and virtual presence promoted by Virtual Phone Line (2000)
6. The ability for any entrepreneur or company to become a global provider via local international phone numbers that give a local presence to their users from DIDX (2005) (VPL and DIDX, inventions of Rehan Allahwala Ahmed)
7. Codecs G723, G729
8. Jeff Pulver, Vonage and VON and Jeff's insistence on breaking the mold, never be satisfied
9. IP PBX, a.k.a. IP PABX less expensive and more flexible than traditional PBX
10. ITEXPO and TMCnet.com under the modest but innovative leadership of Rich Tehrani
We've not even touched the edge of what's possible. Who knows what mind-blowing, life-improving innovations lurk in the minds of those in remote and rural areas, emerging countries, third world countries, developing countries? A shameless plug for a conference to consider whose discussion will include this very important topic: ITU Telecom World 2009.
... browse some of our team's other blogs at http://blogs.didx.net and http://blog.tmcnet.com/monetizing-ip-communications/. You're welcome to comment, contribute, and collaborate any time.
Showing posts with label Jeff Pulver. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Jeff Pulver. Show all posts
Wednesday, July 29, 2009
Wednesday, May 20, 2009
You are One Heck of Character
Share it with the world and the 140 characters conference, one of the coolest ideas Jeff Pulver has invented. Find easy to follow directions for the contest on the 140 characters conference website.
Jeff and the other characters are looking for inspired people to create video clips that says to anyone who watches the video that “I am a Character.”
Please be sure to mention the 140 Characters Conference in your submission, as they believe the 140 Characters Conference is a great place for others to get to know the character known as YOU. (You might also want to reference twitter in your video.)
To get started, record your video clip (or episode of your Internet TV Show) and then Submit your Contest Entry and be sure to include a link to 140 Character Conference (http://140conf.com) in the show’s notes.
tweet the entry (including #140conf) before 11:59PM (ET) on May 29, 2009, and you’ll be entered into the contest.
Winners will be announced around June 2nd and they expect all of the winners will make it a point to attend the 140 Character Conference June 16-17 in New York City. (Winning prizes are not transferable.)
GRAND PRIZE: VIP Access to 140 Characters Conference + Round Trip transportation from any jetBlue or Virgin America city to NYC. (up to US $2,000 value)
SECOND PRIZE: VIP Access to 140 Characters Conference (US$ 1,200 value)
THIRD PRIZE: Full Conference Access to 140 Characters Conference (US$ 900 value)
For more information, please see the “Contest Rules” page.
So, I know that out of 12,500+ DIDX members, the 1000s more who read my TMCNET blog, and over a 1000 in my Facebook network will read this and I want you to know that I believe each of you is a character and what better way to inspire others than to enter the "I am a Character" contest. You're from at least 170 nations, all types of beautiful, inspiring characters. Hey! Do it!
Jeff and the other characters are looking for inspired people to create video clips that says to anyone who watches the video that “I am a Character.”
Please be sure to mention the 140 Characters Conference in your submission, as they believe the 140 Characters Conference is a great place for others to get to know the character known as YOU. (You might also want to reference twitter in your video.)
To get started, record your video clip (or episode of your Internet TV Show) and then Submit your Contest Entry and be sure to include a link to 140 Character Conference (http://140conf.com) in the show’s notes.
tweet the entry (including #140conf) before 11:59PM (ET) on May 29, 2009, and you’ll be entered into the contest.
Winners will be announced around June 2nd and they expect all of the winners will make it a point to attend the 140 Character Conference June 16-17 in New York City. (Winning prizes are not transferable.)
GRAND PRIZE: VIP Access to 140 Characters Conference + Round Trip transportation from any jetBlue or Virgin America city to NYC. (up to US $2,000 value)
SECOND PRIZE: VIP Access to 140 Characters Conference (US$ 1,200 value)
THIRD PRIZE: Full Conference Access to 140 Characters Conference (US$ 900 value)
For more information, please see the “Contest Rules” page.
So, I know that out of 12,500+ DIDX members, the 1000s more who read my TMCNET blog, and over a 1000 in my Facebook network will read this and I want you to know that I believe each of you is a character and what better way to inspire others than to enter the "I am a Character" contest. You're from at least 170 nations, all types of beautiful, inspiring characters. Hey! Do it!
Wednesday, December 24, 2008
Televoce CEO on Social Networking at Bloggers' Breakfast
Today's blog is courtesy of Anne Tredway and Bryan Coburn.
Watch the video at http://www.viddler.com/explore/suzannebowen/videos/21/.
Ed Prentice of TeleVoce was one of the small group attending the DIDX Blogger Breakfast during ISPCON. He's focusing on social networking. He remembers Comdex where the hall was so noisy that you couldn't tell how bad the quality might have been during voip demos. He discusses what Skype has done for consumers and small businesses and the fact many don't admit to that fact.
We go on here to summarize this video. Please click and watch and pass on the great clip! ... The SIP community was thinking that Skype couldn't work because it wasn't SIP. But people don't care what a solution is made of. They care what it will do for them.
Ed states that he is learning much from the Facebook world and thrilled to see that Suzanne Bowen and the gang were hosting a bloggers' breakfast during ISPCON at the Il Fornaio. Ed says, "I'm a secret fan of yours. This is great."
(Aw, you have made Suzanne's day, Ed!)
The group asked Ed, "What had he noticed about social networking that most effectively helps you move your business forward?"
Answer: "This is a revolution... we started contemplating as far as all the communications expertise I have ... quit trying to force something into this world... first application we did on Facebook called Poke the Pope on Facebook. It's a tool to learn the system. What we haven't done yet is to figure out how you should take advantage of social networking? ... One of the things you have to do in the social networking world is how do you keep 'them' motivated? ... I found someone who is good at leveraging social networking."
Ed Prentice continues, "When you talk to people in causes (on Facebook), they don't understand the concept of capitalism. All they have is a tincup and they walk around holding their tincup."
This reminds us of the kids who sit in front of Wal-mart with a tincup stating they need funds to go to camp or be in some t-ball play-offs. Not a very good impression and there are better more effective ways of completing this task.
Bring in corporate sponsors instead of thinking how much money will we have left when we are done donating.
Matthew Hardeman asked if by causes, did Ed Prentice mean philanthropic? He mentions that Ed and other social networking entrepreneurs are giving companies and causes another great venue to publish their work.
Ed thinks that social networking is very game-centric. He remembers his meeting with Facebook developers where this fact hit home. Ed is an engineer product designer and finds games concept on Facebook stimulating. How do you make people want to invite others to play the game? Suzanne Bowen and Jeff Pulver were the two key people on Facebook that he sees using it effectively.
See the video recording Suzanne made of Jeff sharing his social networking vision on Youtube.
Thank you from Super Technologies, Inc. and DIDX to Matthew Hardiman of IPiFony, Ed Prentice of Televoce, and Bryan Coburn (the video recorder of this session) at the Bloggers' Breakfast during ISPCON.
Watch the video at http://www.viddler.com/explore/suzannebowen/videos/21/.
Ed Prentice of TeleVoce was one of the small group attending the DIDX Blogger Breakfast during ISPCON. He's focusing on social networking. He remembers Comdex where the hall was so noisy that you couldn't tell how bad the quality might have been during voip demos. He discusses what Skype has done for consumers and small businesses and the fact many don't admit to that fact.
We go on here to summarize this video. Please click and watch and pass on the great clip! ... The SIP community was thinking that Skype couldn't work because it wasn't SIP. But people don't care what a solution is made of. They care what it will do for them.
Ed states that he is learning much from the Facebook world and thrilled to see that Suzanne Bowen and the gang were hosting a bloggers' breakfast during ISPCON at the Il Fornaio. Ed says, "I'm a secret fan of yours. This is great."
(Aw, you have made Suzanne's day, Ed!)
The group asked Ed, "What had he noticed about social networking that most effectively helps you move your business forward?"
Answer: "This is a revolution... we started contemplating as far as all the communications expertise I have ... quit trying to force something into this world... first application we did on Facebook called Poke the Pope on Facebook. It's a tool to learn the system. What we haven't done yet is to figure out how you should take advantage of social networking? ... One of the things you have to do in the social networking world is how do you keep 'them' motivated? ... I found someone who is good at leveraging social networking."
Ed Prentice continues, "When you talk to people in causes (on Facebook), they don't understand the concept of capitalism. All they have is a tincup and they walk around holding their tincup."
This reminds us of the kids who sit in front of Wal-mart with a tincup stating they need funds to go to camp or be in some t-ball play-offs. Not a very good impression and there are better more effective ways of completing this task.
Bring in corporate sponsors instead of thinking how much money will we have left when we are done donating.
Matthew Hardeman asked if by causes, did Ed Prentice mean philanthropic? He mentions that Ed and other social networking entrepreneurs are giving companies and causes another great venue to publish their work.
Ed thinks that social networking is very game-centric. He remembers his meeting with Facebook developers where this fact hit home. Ed is an engineer product designer and finds games concept on Facebook stimulating. How do you make people want to invite others to play the game? Suzanne Bowen and Jeff Pulver were the two key people on Facebook that he sees using it effectively.
See the video recording Suzanne made of Jeff sharing his social networking vision on Youtube.
Thank you from Super Technologies, Inc. and DIDX to Matthew Hardiman of IPiFony, Ed Prentice of Televoce, and Bryan Coburn (the video recorder of this session) at the Bloggers' Breakfast during ISPCON.
Tuesday, October 07, 2008
Hobsin & Holtz Report and Voip Users Podcasts
Wow, I like these...
** http://www.forimmediaterelease.biz/, the Hobsin & Holtz Report
** http://www.voipuser.org/btn/ podcasts of James Tagg of Truphone, Dan York, Pat Phelan of Roam4Free, Jeff Pulver, Bill Tam of eqo, Boaz Zilberman of Fring, and Alec Saunders of Iotum.
My Ipod is full now alongside John Mayer*, Louis Armstrong, Sarah Bareilles, Geekspeak, etc.
* His blog is at http://johnmayer.com/blog.
** http://www.forimmediaterelease.biz/, the Hobsin & Holtz Report
** http://www.voipuser.org/btn/ podcasts of James Tagg of Truphone, Dan York, Pat Phelan of Roam4Free, Jeff Pulver, Bill Tam of eqo, Boaz Zilberman of Fring, and Alec Saunders of Iotum.
My Ipod is full now alongside John Mayer*, Louis Armstrong, Sarah Bareilles, Geekspeak, etc.
* His blog is at http://johnmayer.com/blog.
Friday, August 10, 2007
Blog Day 2007, Global Bloggers Collaborate
December 2006, Jeff Pulver, anything and everything over IP guru, VoIP Daddy, and friend of millions, started the Blog-Tag. It's in honor of Blog Day which was invented by Nir Ofir in 2005 "with the belief that bloggers should have one day dedicated to getting to know other bloggers from other countries, cultures and areas of interest.”
Love to see global bloggers participate, so here's how it works.
When creating your BlogDay blog entry, try to follow these instructions:
1. List five Blogs that you find interesting and if you can tell, include the city/country where they are from.
2. Identify five Bloggers to tag to join in this game with you. I recommend emailing the bloggers you tag to give them a heads up of you tagging them.
3. Use the tag: BlogDay2007 in your blog post.
4. (Optionally): Contact the owners of the blogs you shared as your "blogs to take a look at."
I invite you to read these voices in Miami and Pensacola, Florida; Karachi, Pakistan and not sure about Christine yet. I read these blogs regularly, have much respect for them.
1. Florian Seroussi of Miami, Florida and Israel
2. Rich Tehrani of Miami, Florida
3. Rick Outzen of Pensacola, Florida
4. Tariq Mustafa of Karachi, Pakistan also known as the Father of Pakistan Blogging
5. Christine Herron
I’m tagging the following people who always have something interesting to share and asking them to join in this game of BlogDay Blog-Tag: Rehan Ahmed, Muneeb Iqbal, Andy Abramson, A Conglomerate of Authors at Karachi Metblogs, and Michael Bowen.
Love to see global bloggers participate, so here's how it works.
When creating your BlogDay blog entry, try to follow these instructions:
1. List five Blogs that you find interesting and if you can tell, include the city/country where they are from.
2. Identify five Bloggers to tag to join in this game with you. I recommend emailing the bloggers you tag to give them a heads up of you tagging them.
3. Use the tag: BlogDay2007 in your blog post.
4. (Optionally): Contact the owners of the blogs you shared as your "blogs to take a look at."
I invite you to read these voices in Miami and Pensacola, Florida; Karachi, Pakistan and not sure about Christine yet. I read these blogs regularly, have much respect for them.
1. Florian Seroussi of Miami, Florida and Israel
2. Rich Tehrani of Miami, Florida
3. Rick Outzen of Pensacola, Florida
4. Tariq Mustafa of Karachi, Pakistan also known as the Father of Pakistan Blogging
5. Christine Herron
I’m tagging the following people who always have something interesting to share and asking them to join in this game of BlogDay Blog-Tag: Rehan Ahmed, Muneeb Iqbal, Andy Abramson, A Conglomerate of Authors at Karachi Metblogs, and Michael Bowen.
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