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SeaWorld Orlando’s Dolphin Spotlight Tour

by Missy Ward

Just got back from IZEAFest, which was extraordinary…. but MUCH more on that later.

I was one of the folks who had the fortunate opportunity of taking the Dolphin Spotlight Tour at SeaWorld Orlando yesterday and I'm still jazzed up about how awe-inspiring it was.

Michael Gray, Chris Heuer, Zena Weist and Amanda Stewart were also on my tour group, which I knew would make for an even more awesome time.

While I do live in Orlando and have been to SeaWorld dozens of times with my family, I've never been on the Dolphin Spotlight Tour before. The idea of going behind-the-scenes at SeaWorld and being able to get up close to the animals was something I really was looking forward to doing.

And, it did not disappoint!

The Dolphin Spotlight Tour at SeaWorld is a 1-hour walking tour that took us backstage of the Whale and Dolphin stadium where we got an overview of what is involved in training and taking care of the headliners of the Blue Horizons Show, which is my personal favorite at SeaWorld. No matter how many times I see it, I'm still blown away at how visually spectacular it is.

While I don't want to say that I took for granted how much work goes into take care of and training the dolphins, I now realize how much I underestimated it!

We then went over to Dolphin Cove where we got to become “Dolphin Trainers”. We were shown the commands to use to interact with the dolphins including the signal to get a little dolphin love. That just blew me away and is a moment that I will cherish forever.

I'd like to thank IZEA and SeaWorld Orlando for making it possible for me to participate in the Dolphin Spotlight Tour. I can't wait to go back and take my li'l guys on it.

Here are the pictures that were taken by SeaWorld photographers during the tour, which were made available to purchase on a thumb drive immediately following.

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Thesis: Raising the Bar for WordPress Users

by Missy Ward

I spend a good portion of my week talking about the features and benefits of Thesis for WordPress and their affiliate program.

Recently, DIYThemes put out some great videos on Thesis – the most innovative and user-friendly, SEO-optimized WordPress framework available on this great planet of ours.

In the video below, Brian Clark of DIYThemes and Copyblogger discusses why Thesis is more than just a WordPress theme and touches on the SEO benefits, design flexibility and support that users of Thesis receive.

Brian references additional videos that are available to review which can be accessed below:

Thesis Options – precise SEO and publishing controls for Internet professionals

Design Options – create pixel-perfect layouts, experiment with fonts and much more

In-Post Options – maximize rankings and visual appeal with SEO and image controls.

If you're on the fence about taking the Thesis plunge; if these videos or my personal endorsement don't make you do it, I'm really not sure what will.

There is no better WordPress framework out there.

Get Thesis Now!

Additionally, as many of you know, I also manage their affiliate program on a performance basis for charity. There is no better time for you to become an affiliate than now. Between the crazy sales of the new 1.5 release, the marketing tools available to you and the promotion for free passes to Affiliate Summit; really, what are you waiting for?

Hit me up with any questions!

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Pre-order Chris Brogan’s New Book: Trust Agents

by Missy Ward

There is no doubt in my mind that Chris Brogan epitomizes all that is good with Social Media and as far as I'm concerned, his resume speaks for itself.

That is why I asked him to deliver a keynote address at the upcoming Affiliate Summit East 2009 this coming August, in New York City. 🙂

For those who need a brief backgrounder on Chris, here it is.

Aside from being one of my favorite social media peeps, Chris has a new business book coming out soon, co-written by Julien Smith entitled “Trust Agents: Using the Web to Build Influence, Improve Reputation, and Earn Trust“.

As Chris describes it, the book is about “people who use the web in a very human way to build influence, reputation, awareness, and who can translate that into some kind of business value.”

In a nutshell, I gather that they will talk about how to effectively build meaningful connections using social media and how to monetize those relationships.

Since Chris is an expert in this area, I can say with utmost certainty, the the $21.40 pre-order price through Amazon is going to be money well spent.

I can't wait to get my hands on a copy! Congrats Chris and Julien.

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Three New Shows Launch on GeekCast.fm

by Missy Ward

Super-busy time for us at GeekCast.fm with all the new podcasts and vidcasts, we're bringing on….

Below are the three that launched last week. I hope you enjoy them as much as I do.

Geek Dads @ Home Podcast: Covering issues that geeky, work-at-home and stay-at-home Dads go through day-to-day. Hosted by Daniel M. Clark, Sam Harrelson, Scot Jangro and Joe Magennis.

Affiliate ABC’s: Discussing everything Affiliate Marketing. Hosted by Deb (Loxly) Carney and Vinny (NYFalcon) O’Hare.

E-Commerce Success Show: Free Online Advice for your e-Commerce Business. Hosted by Scott Fox.

Listen to Geek Dads @Home, Affiliate ABC’s, E-Commerce Success Show and other GeekCasters at http://geekcast.fm/.

Also, be sure to subscribe to the GeekCast RSS feed or subscribe in iTunes.

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