Social Geek

Listen in as BJ interviews special guest Bill Hanifin of Hanifin Loyalty, LLC. They'll be discussing the the latest trends in technology related to loyalty, social applications and how brands are rewarding customers.

Once again BJ Emerson will be in the air and unavailable for Social Geek Radio. We may start a contest, “Where in the World is BJ!”

Deb invited COMPUTER EXPLORERS Curriculum and Program Development Director, Cyndee Perkins to be her co-host on Thursday Sept 30th and together they searched for a “Geek of the Week” special guest. They are delighted that Margaret Johnson, founder of Sabi Games, a Seattle-based start-up company, accepted the invitation to help them Geek It Out!

On the show you will learn how in a few short years Margaret took her startup company to a successful business. Margaret’s passion is about providing kids and parents an alternative to current video and PC games and her mission is to take children’s computer gaming to a higher level. Her ItzaBitza and ItzaZoo, computer games combine learning to read with an innovative drawing recognition technology called “Living Link.” Kids are motivated to read so they can draw the objects which come to life!

Tune in to find out how Margaret went from a Microsoft employee to business owner! Itza Going to Be Fun!

BJ Emerson will not be available for the Sept 23 show but Deb will be joined by Warren Buckleitner, a long time friend of COMPUTER EXPLORERS.

Warren Buckleitner is the Editor of Children’s Technology Review. After five years in the classroom and 10 years at the High/Scope Educational Research Foundation, he established Children’s Technology Review, earning him SIIA’s First Journalism Codie Award for “Best Software Reviewer.” He has been an advisor to Consumer Reports WebWatch, a judge for AEP’s Golden Lamp awards, and has taught at MSU, NYU’s ITP program and the Rutgers Graduate School of Education. He is a contributor to the New York Times Gadgetwise blog, and writes for Parents, PARADE, Scholastic Parent & Child and others. A former preschool and elementary school teacher, he holds a BS in Elementary Education (cum laude), an MS in human development and a Ph.D. in educational psychology from Michigan State University. Warren is the founder of the Dust or Magic Institute and the Mediatech Foundation. He has two teenage daughters and plays in a Dixieland jazz band.

"Warren is a lot of fun. He is a true techie and educator and I look forward to our discussions on Social Geek Radio!" says Deb.

Still confused by foursquare and how to use mobile social communications for business? Want to learn how foursquare can help drive sales? How do you become Mayor and how do you attract Mayors through loyalty programs? BJ Emerson will be a presenter at the Mobile Social Communications Case Studies & Roundtables in NYC on the 15th. The ½ day event will include some great case studies and roundtable discussions with companies like Foursquare, Yelp, McDonalds and BJ Emerson representing Tasti D-Lite. Join Deb and BJ as they discuss what is new in mobile marketing!

BJ and Deb dedicate this week's show to why and how Twitter can be a great channel to engage customers 140 characters at a time.