Life On Line – A new internet TV program launches on February

A new internet TV program launches on February 1st that delves into how people spend their lives online. Life On Line, as the name suggests is about how people are increasingly spending more of their lifetime using the internet .

The TV show is the brain-child of Australian journalist and communications consultant Steve Cropper, who in 2008 was ‘Angelico Babii’, host of the LATE SHOW on Metaverse-TV (www.metaverse-tv.com) and the creator of My-Metaverse (www.my-metaverse.com) a social network for people involved in the new media arts on the web.

“We want to go deeper into how people use their online time for news and entertainment, creativity, love, friendship, business, shopping, political engagement, work and play – or any other reason”, said Cropper. “We also scan the internet for emerging new talent – musicians, movie makers, writers, bloggers – anyone who is contributing to the richness of digital life”.

Life On Line includes a cast of seasoned bloggers, journalists and entertainers including internet band, Space Junky – three people living in the US, Australia and Malaysia who collaborate, record, produce and market their music entirely onine. The line-up also boasts the Marketing Director of the Association of Virtual Worlds, Andrew Peters who is also a leading practitioner of social networking and internet marketing campaigns. Every episode features internet news man Sigmund Leominster, a veteran blogger. There are guest comedians and musicians and interviews with people making news across the internet.

You are invited to visit the life-on-line viewers’ group website at www.life-on-line.ning.com

Visit Knowledge Networking at:
http://network.associationofvirtualworlds.com/groups/group/show?id=2008361%3AGroup%3A2073

it’s hard to stand out – not so at AVW – go platinum

it’s hard to stand out ? not so at AVW – go platinum on AVW – Association of Virtual Worlds and enjoy international virtual & real recognition that will drive your busines development strategies immediately.

You don’t need to be Linden Labs or redlightcentre.com or facebook or even war of warcraft to make your mark on what is still an emerging yet strong and progressive industry !

The AVW is where virtual worlds, games, social networks, and those who wish to explore the technology, come together.

AVW is everything Virtual – let us help you drive your exposure and business development strategies

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What is Platinum Membership

AVW Platinum is a new high visibility premium membership package that offers members the opportunity to showcase their companies, products and services in order to build both sales and brand awareness. This is an exciting way to stand out on the main AVW site, on the active and growing AVW business and social network and inside the AVW Global Virtual Headquarters.

AVW Platinum Membership includes:

1.     Logo on front page of the Business & Social Network (rotating basis) with link to member site. (http://www.network.associationofvirtualworlds.com).

2.    Logo on the Main site’s Home Page (rotating basis) with link to member site. (http://www.associationofvirtualworlds.com).

3.    Poster in the AVW’s Global Headquarters containing an embedded image of that member’s choosing and a click through to a website

4.    10% discount on sponsorship opportunities (such as upcoming discussion forums and conferences).

BONUS: AVW Platinum Members also have the opportunity to present their products and services in a Platinum Showcase presentation to be held inside the AVW Virtual Headquarters. In addition, the AVW will send out an email invitation to the entire membership of over 2,700 members—and counting!

AVW Platinum is offered at the introductory membership fee of USD99 per month.

Contact me: To Secure Your Premium Membership & Privileges – apglobal @ gmail.com

Check out the new AVW facebook group at

http://www.facebook.com/group.php?sid=0d96b08e8512c3ebfd697ae62826842f&gid=11468494379

AVW Weekly News Brief — Jan. 12, 2009

AVW Weekly News Brief — Jan. 12, 2009

Showcase! If you have a product or service you would like to share, if you have a seminar or workshop you would like to offer, or if you would like to gather a group of outstanding and savvy members, please email us for more information on how you can host your own 1-hour member showcase!

Question: How are you planning to use virtual worlds in 2009?
Answers: Please send your answers to dave @ associationofvirtualworlds.com

Platinum Membership: Please consider our NEW Platinum Membership to put yourself and your organization forward to the entire AVW. http://www.associationofvirtualworlds.com/news.php We will be sending you more information on this exciting program throughout the rest of the month. If you have any questions or would like to ‘go platinum’ please sign up on the site or email apglobal@gmail.com
Welcome our New Members for this week!

AVW appoints Marketing Director – itsReal

The Association of Virtual Worlds Welcomes Andrew Peters as Marketing Director

Jacksonville, Fla. (PRWEB) December 4, 2008, The Association of Virtual Worlds today announced the appointment of Andrew Peters, virtual world advocate and community creator
to the position of Marketing Director. Andrew is well known to the Virtual Worlds Industry and has served as a member of the Association’s Advisory Board. Peters will be chartered with launching the AVW Platinum Membership Program as well as growing the community which has enjoyed rapid growth in just a few short months to become one of the largest groups in the virtual worlds’ arena.

“I am delighted to welcome Andrew Peters as our first marketing director, and to have him spearhead our exciting new AVW Platinum Membership,” says Edita Kaye, founder. “He brings a great deal of talent, experience, and global success.”

Dave Elchoness, Executive Director adds, “Andrew Peters is an accomplished and well regarded advocate for virtual worlds. I am very pleased he’s joining the AVW in this capacity and look forward to the Association’s continued growth with Andrew on board.”

The new AVW Platinum is a high visibility premium membership package that offers members the opportunity to showcase their companies, products and services in order to build both sales and brand awareness. This is an exciting way to stand out on the main AVW site, on the active and growing AVW business and social network and inside the AVW Global Virtual Headquarters.

Andrew Peters, has years of experience in B2B and B2C marketing and sales and more recently building of communities for companies internationally. Instrumental in founding the Internet Industry Association of Singapore (IIAS), he provides communications support for the 3D online world, Twinity as well as advisory services to The Digital Movement.

Visit Association of Virtual Worlds at: http://network.associationofvirtualworlds.com

New TeleSeminars from Assoc Virtual Worlds – itsReal

How to Successfully Get Media for Your Virtual World, Company or Project

When
July 15, 2008 at 11 am est to 12:00 pm ET (60 minutes)

Why
This is the first in a new series of ‘How To’ sessions to meet the unique needs of AVW Members. Media, Marketing, Promotion, Advertising, and all things dedicated to helping members successful reach their virtual goals will be covered in these special, members-only sessions.

Topic
Virtual is “hot”. Major media are increasing coverage of all things virtual—worlds, people, projects, and companies. This teleconference will bring top media experts to AVW members and offer a simple, step by step formula for getting successful media coverage.
Here’s what you will learn:
•       How to position your story
•       How to find the right person to pitch
•       How to write a simple one sentence pitch that gets results
•       How to prepare 2-powerful quotes
•       What national and global resources are available to promote your story
•       Elements of a perfect press room page on your website
•       And more

Speakers
We have two outstanding speakers — major media powers in their own right — to offer AVW members success strategies.

Liz Ryan, A member of our own AVW Advisory Board and columnist for Business Week, NPR commentator and Yahoo’s HotJobs Networking expert.

Brad King, A professor who has worked with Wired, Wired News, the Hollywood Reporter and MIT’s Technology Review.

Price
$99 per member (MP3 file and transcript will be sent to participants and is included in the price of the teleconference)

To Register
Please register by visiting the AVW Business & Social Network.  A registration box is located on the right side of each page.  There is also a registration box at our new blog http://www.virtualworldeconferences.com.  Any questions, please contact Dave Elchoness at dave@associationofvirtualworlds.com.

Space is limited so please register early.  Call in details will be provided upon registration.

Visit Association of Virtual Worlds at: http://network.associationofvirtualworlds.com

Dr. Mirko Caspar joins the AVW Global Ambassadors Program – itsReal

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Dr. Mirko Caspar joins the AVW Global Ambassadors Program

Co-Founder and CMO for Metaversum GmbH, developer and operator of the 3D online world www.twinity.com, Mirko Caspar accepts invitation to be part of the Association of Virtual Worlds Global Ambassadors Program.

Singapore, 18 June 2008 – At the invitation of the Association of Virtual Worlds, Mirko Caspar, co-founder and CMO for Metaversum GmbH is pleased to become an AVW Global Ambassador representing Germany in this vital and growing association and worldwide network of professionals interested in forwarding the cause of Virtual Worlds development.

“The AVW is about outreach and education. Reaching out through our global membership to all corners of the physical world will allow the AVW to more quickly and efficiently, through the entire range of international perspectives, demonstrate the power of virtual worlds to bring people together, as if in person, despite distance, I warmly welcome MR. Caspar as a Global Ambassador” says Dave Elchoness, Executive Director, AVW.

In this voluntary capacity Mirko Caspar will seek to fulfill the programs aims. The Global Ambassadors program is meant to ensure that the AVW’s positive message about virtual worlds has a truly global reach. Global Ambassadors seek out new members for the AVW in their geographic area of the physical world. They also inform the AVW leadership and membership of particular virtual worlds-related items coming out of their geographic area that may be of interest.

“I am extremely pleased and honored to be invited to be a part the AVW Global Ambassadors Program and look forward to bringing a positive impact to the growth of AVW here in my home country, Germany and around the globe,” said Mirko Caspar.

About Metaversum and Twinity:

Metaversum develops and operates the 3D online world Twinity. This visionary endeavor mashes up the real with the virtual world. Twinity offers its members the ability to populate the digital world with their own avatars, design 3D homes, communicate with friends, engage in shared media experiences, work or simply have fun. Members of the Twinity community enrich and expand their lives by integrating real life into the virtual world. Twinity is currently in its private beta phase. Founded in July 2006 and financed by leading venture capital firms, Metaversum has offices in Berlin and Kiev. For more information: www.metaversum.com and www.twinity.com.

About Association of Virtual Worlds:

The Association of Virtual Words is a global industry association for the rapidly growing virtual worlds industry. It serves as a resource for those wishing to experiment and explore virtual worlds for work or play. The Association’s mission is to educate, network, recruit, and further the membership’s collective goals. For more information please visit www.assocaitionofvirtualworlds.com

Association of Virtual Worlds hits 2000 members – itsReal

A message to all members of Association of Virtual Worlds

The AVW hits 2000 members in just a little over 100 days!

We would like to extend huge thank you to all members who worked so hard to help the AVW grow. All the emails to friends, colleagues and contacts are helping to make this a strong and vibrant virtual worlds organization. And none of this would have happened without your energy and enthusiasm. Thank you all again…and let’s keep growing and going!

Visit Association of Virtual Worlds at: http://associationofvirtualworlds.ning.com

titanic raised – in UNREAL – itsReal

Joe Rigby a member of the Association of VirtuaL Worlds hooked me up on skype recently and did a live demo of his virtual world – based on UNREAL a gaming platform. What hit me as amazing was Joe’s passion for what he is doing – of all the AVW members he could have contacted he targeted me (maybe he knew i would blog about his efforts) and so I feel compelled to blog about his endeavours.

joe’s company is called MellaniuM, but please don’t judge his website – They are in EARLY early start-up mode similar to my client Twinity, but i guess Twinity is further along – for MellaniuM their focus is spot on – Education, archeology and  architects – they don’t want to be a second life or twinity, they want to create 3D virtual experiences that people can learn and profit from. Their company tagline is – Widening your horizons by simulating the world

From my perspective, I applaud Joe for contacting me, and in return here is my blog post – the Virtual Worlds industry whether startup or like second life and its ups and downs is innovation that can only become more powerful in the decades ahead – watch the titanic video on Youtube from MellaniuM  – itsReal

Association of Virtual Worlds committed to outreach – itsReal

The AVW is committed to outreach. Reaching out to harness the passion of the virtual worlds industry and to show those unfamiliar with virtual worlds why it is that we care.

In the two short months since it launched, and now 1,400 enthusiastic members strong, the AVW has:

• Launched our very own publishing division with half a dozen titles in development, designed to appeal equally to industry veterans and newcomers.
• Published The Blue Book: A Consumer Guide to Virtual Worlds, an easy to use but fact-filled directory for virtual worlds.
• Compiled the AVW Member Directory, so that we can all get to know each other better and help each other.
• Announced the first virtual words Person of the Year Award (Feb 21), to showcase the industry and the person who has achieved something extraordinary.
• Established the first Virtual Worlds Day (August 20), to bring virtual worlds to the attention of the public.
• Launched a Global Ambassadors initiative to ensure that the message is strong in every corner of the globe.

For more information about the AVW’s mission and goals, please visit http://www.associationofvirtualworlds.com/about_us.htm.

Visit Association of Virtual Worlds at: http://associationofvirtualworlds.ning.com