Comet Branding Radio

On Wednesday, May 11, at 11 a.m. CST, Comet Branding Radio will talk with Peter Adams of East Town Association. 
East Town Association hosts Milwaukee classics such as Jazz in the Park, East Town Farmers’ Markets, Bastille Days and Firkin Fest.  It is a non-profit organization composed of more than 200 business and 100 individuals who are passionate about the vitality of downtown Milwaukee and committed to making it a great place to live, work and play. East Town Association also partners with other organizations to produce Made in Milwaukee and the WMSE Backyard Barbecue.
As Director of Development at East Town Association, Peter specializes in connecting and building relationships between members of the community who strive to maintain Milwaukee’s rep as one of the best urban centers. Peter will share the lates news on downtown Milwaukees signature summer events. 
We will be taking live questions on Twitter. Please tweet us questions for Peter during the show to @CometBranding.

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On Wednesday, April 20th at 11 a.m. CST, Comet Branding Radio returns to explore broadcast television and social viewing with our guest, Katie Smilie, responsible for Marketing and Products for Miso.
So download the app (Android or iPhone), give it a shot, come up with your own questions and join us as we talk with Katie live on Comet Branding Radio to discuss her role with Miso, how they are evolving broadcast television, and some of her favorite stories from within the company.

What could be more exciting than a series of cyber dates strung together by a cross-country cab ride?

How about a live-tweeting, daily-blogging, comically-gifted extrovert from Milwaukee who shares his experiences with behind-the-scenes social media updates?

For the better part of the past decade, Bob Murray has worked in commercial real estate. For the past three months, he’s been planning a film that will document his quest to find love outside of his comfort zone, outside of Milwaukee, and outside of the ordinary.

Murray and his Milwaukee roots share a pretty rich and storied history together, but he’s about to put his romantic destiny in the hands of the Internet. After seeing the successes of online dating work for his friends, Murray is turning to the power of the web to help him fund his project, share the experience, and ultimately connect with his perfect match.

Using social media platforms like Facebook, Twitter and the crowdsource project-funding tool, Kickstarter, Murray hopes to engage his friends and followers to help him Date Across America.

Murray will join Dave Racine and Mike Wisniewski on Comet Branding Radio on Wednesday, March 16 at 11am CDT.

You can learn about Bob Murray and his project, Date America, on Facebook and watch his promotional trailer on kickstarter.

Get involved and Listen Live on Comet Branding Radio as we talk to Bob and take live tweet questions to @CometBranding – so tune in and prepare for an entertaining show.

I’ll be honest, I’ve gone back and forth with Foursquare. When I first started checking in a little over a year ago, when my foot crossed the threshold I had a phone in hand ready to ping my friends with my most up-to-date location. Although some of that initial thrill has waned for me personally, Foursquare continues to be an innovator in social media, leading the drive for location-based services and an ongoing recommendation to our clients.

On Wednesday, February 9th at 11am CST, Comet Branding Radio returns to explore the world of Foursquare with our guest, Eric Friedman, the company’s Director of Business Development.

On Wednesday, December 15th at 11am Central, Comet Branding Radio will explore the landscape of socail media and sports journalism with our guest Jason Wilde, a two-time NSSA (National Sportscasters and Sportswriters Association) Wisconsin Sportswriter of the year.

Jason Wilde has been covering the Green Bay Packers since 1996. Currently Jason writes for ESPNMilwaukee.com and is also a radio personality featured on ESPN 540.

The landscape of sports journalism has drastically changed since the inception of social media. Gone are the days of writing one feature article to be printed in the Sunday edition. Jason will discuss how his job has evolved, where he sees sports journalism heading, and other industy insights.

We invite you to get involved in the conversation with Jason by tweeting your questions to @Cometbranding live during the show.

Jason Kintzler, the Founder/CEO of PitchEngine, can be partially blamed (or praised depending on your perspective) for heralding in a new era of public relations. On Wednesday, December 1 at 11am Central, Comet Radio will interview the man behind one of the PR industry’s most transformative innovations: the social media press release. We invite you to join us as we pick Kintzler’s brain for the 3rd time about the latest PitchEngine updates and developments and his thoughts on the evolving relationship between PR and social media by tweeting your questions to @Cometbranding live during the show.

On Wednesday, November 24th at 11am Central, Comet Branding Radio will explore the life of a real superwoman with our guest Ashley Kumlien of MS Run the US.

Ashley recently completed a run of more than 3,200 miles across the US to raise awareness and money for Multiple Sclerosis. Ashley went on this journey in honor of her mother, who has been battling MS for over 28 years.
MS Run the US is a website dedicated to raising awareness and donations to help anyone affected by Multiple Sclerosis.

Ashley Kumlien will be live on Comet Radio to share some great stories, her inspiration, and what is next for MS Run The US. We will also be taking questions via Twitter. Please send your questions to @Cometbranding and we will ask Ashley live during the show.

Ok, I’ll admit it. I’m fascinated with Groupon.

Ask anyone in the Comet Branding office and they’ll be able to testify for me. I’ve even found myself purposefully staying awake until midnight so that I can get the first look at the next day’s deal. I know...I have a problem. I bet A&E’s Intervention never saw this addiction coming.

On Wednesday, November 17th at 11am CST, Comet Branding Radio will explore the world of Groupon with our guest, Julie Mossler, the company’s PR/Consumer Marketing Manager.

In a video produced by Erik Qualman, author of Socialnomics, he suggests that, “Social media is a fundamental shift in the way we communicate.” This statement follows some awe-inspiring statistics and info-graphics that demonstrate social media’s adoption rate compared to other forms of media. This week’s Comet Branding Radio seeks to dive deep into the truth of that statement. Join us as we ask two of Milwaukee’s smartest academics from UW-Milwaukee's Communication Department about how social media has and will affect the teaching and study of communication.

We’ll explore such topics as:
-Social media’s effects on friendship and romantic relationships.
-“Authenticity” and social media
-Social media a game changer or actually a return to relationship centered communication?

Like many nonprofits, the Hunger Task Force has incorporated social media into their communication strategy. On this week’s edition of Comet Radio, Sara Meaney and Emily Lenard will interview the Hunger Task Force’s Director of Development, Scott Marshall.