In the maritime world there is nothing more exciting than the launch of new ship.1
There’s pride in the planning to get to that day, satisfaction in the accomplishment and work, nervousness in the act of launch but optimism and confidence about the future success of the venture.
That’s similar to how we feel about the launch of seaz media, the social media unit of Sea-Fever Consulting LLC. We’ve been blogging, podcasting and Twittering for a number of years and beleive that our experience and expertise can help maritime organizations, nonprofits and small businesses who still consider social media uncharted waters.
Challenging economic times like those we face today make communication with stakeholders more important than ever. seaz media is committed to helping you chart a proper course for your organization using social media tools and a strategy tailored to your needs.
There always has to be a first step and the seaz.me blog is it. Here we will share many of the things that we have learned over the years from actively experimenting with social media. We will start with a page outlining all of the elements that make up this website and since we avidly follow the social media world, we update you on the latest developments that we feel could offer real impact for your business.
Finally, our fifteen years of C-level experience leading maritime and nonprofit organizations gives us valuable insights to and strong appreciation for the challenges and opportunities that your organization faces.
Welcome aboard seaz.me! We look forward to this social media journey together.
- This video was originally sent to me by my high school shipmate Jamie Hutton who is an engineer for NOAA and responsible for large vessel construction projects. It’s a video of the launch of the NOAA state of the art “quiet” fisheries research vessel Pisces on December 19, 2007 in Pascagoula, MS. As of this posting, the video has been watched nearly 170,000 times on YouTube. [↩]
Best of luck with this new venture and thanks for your guidance in helping the New Bedford Whaling Museum understand the power of social networking.
As you know my office, The Photo and Digital Archives, is in the Whaling Museum Library at 791 Purchase Street in New Bedford. Through Twitter (@whalingmuseum) I met one of our neighbors, Travessia Urban Winery (@travessia), headquartered just doors from us at 760 Purchase! Small world. Since our introduction Marco and I have discussed the possibility of getting parts of the Whaling Museum website translated to Portuguese. One tweet helps the NBWM cross the ocean.
Peter, Congrats on the launch of seaz media. Opportunity exists wherever there is great promise and a lack of clarity. These are exciting times even while at the same time quite desperate. Social Media is creating millions of connections every day as reported by Mr. Lapides above. Connections drive value creation…so bring it on and thanks for your help as we began to build connections between olympic and aspiring olympic sailors and their fans.
Fair Winds, Dan
Michael and Dan,
Thanks for visiting and commenting on seaz.me; I hope you come back often.
This project is an outgrowth of a combination of the leadership work we do at Sea-Fever Consulting LLC and an interest in technology. How we communicate, relate, work and ultimately lead is changing at such a rapid pace due to innovative communication and collaboration technologies. Lot’s of traditional lines are being blurred and organizations and individuals who are adaptable and embrace this change will gain a competitive advantage.
The dynamic environment we live and work in today reminds me a lot of the challenges of going to sea. You never know exactly what the future holds so be prepared before departing and remain adaptable during the voyage. Glad we’re sailors, aren’t you?
Thanks again. Look forward to our courses crossing soon.
Peter,
I look forward to seeing new posts on the direction and future for Social Media as a business tool. It is great to see a resource like this with the focused approach that you are bringing to it.
It is great to see your commitment to the use of video as part of your blogs as well. Keep up the good work!
Thanks,
Ryan