David Seaman Blogs

How to become famous

Mon, 27 Oct 2008 16:44:00 -0400

Redoing the book’s web site this week. If you know how to design pretty things and you want to be paid minimally or decently to do so, please let me know by email. I can pay via check or, maybe, PayPal.

Actor and Oceans 11/12/13/ad infinitum beneficiary Matt Damon,...

Mon, 27 Oct 2008 16:42:00 -0400

Actor and Oceans 11/12/13/ad infinitum beneficiary Matt Damon, earlier today, in Miami speaking to college students about why they need to vote for the Obama. Image via my brother, Evan.

It's not all right, but it's okay.

Sun, 26 Oct 2008 00:29:11 -0400

Here are two songs you will like. And yes, feel free to Stumble this page so others can hear them, too. Buy the book at Borders or B&N (or online from Amazon) if you haven’t already. I decided earlier tonight I am not going to write another one. Been there, done that. I think it’s the best guide to social media and dynamic fame available right now. There’s no need to try to extend things needlessly by writing the same thing over again. I need to change a lot of things in my life. You wouldn’t understand (I don’t expect you to), but anyway, here are the songs.

Was on SIRIUS Satellite Radio for a second time this week. This...

Thu, 23 Oct 2008 23:12:51 -0400

Was on SIRIUS Satellite Radio for a second time this week. This time it was the Maxim Radio channel with hosts John Devore and Diana Falzone.

I’ve been doing a lot of radio to promote the book, but this has been BY FAR the most fun show I’ve done so far. They were awesome, had a great dynamic, and seemed to really get what major buzz is all about.

Anyway, TV taping in Connecticut tomorrow, so I have to be up early….

I’ll be on E! Radio’s national show today at 4:30pm...

Mon, 20 Oct 2008 15:08:36 -0400

I’ll be on E! Radio’s national show today at 4:30pm ET / 1:30pm PT — they’re also giving 10 “lucky” listeners free copies of the book.

The show can be heard on XM Satellite Radio Channel 162 and SIRIUS Satellite Radio Channel 107.

Lizard.

Sun, 19 Oct 2008 01:39:40 -0400

Lizard.

Alec Baldwin imitating Sarah Palin...

Wed, 08 Oct 2008 20:23:49 -0400

So worth watching.

My new article: Offend your audience. Surprise your audience.

Mon, 29 Sep 2008 22:45:25 -0400

My new article: Offend your audience. Surprise your audience.

Obama Girl

Mon, 29 Sep 2008 13:32:45 -0400

The lovely Obama Girl (human birth name: Amber Ettinger) posted an awesome little recommendation on her MySpace the other day:

Link to MySpace post

So I’m assuming every male between the ages of 15-25 will be running out to the store to buy Dirty Little Secrets of Buzz—and maybe a few of her friends who are sniping for her fame, too.

"If you’re not driving, there is exactly one condition under which it’s acceptable to..."

Sat, 27 Sep 2008 16:08:08 -0400

“If you’re not driving, there is exactly one condition under which it’s acceptable to wear a headset of any kind: when you’re coaching a Big Ten college football team.”

- GQ, October 2008, Rule #28 — on Bluetooth headsets

Upcoming radio appearances

Wed, 24 Sep 2008 18:33:10 -0400

Tomorrow morning — KGAB Radio (Wyoming, Nebraska, and Colorado markets)

Monday, October 6 — KDGE-FM — 10:30AM Central Time (Dallas, TX market)

More news soon…

New feature: Keeping the publicist honest

Tue, 23 Sep 2008 17:01:00 -0400

From time to time, I’ll be posting e-mails I get from my publicist. This may not be 100% cool with her — she might tell me to find someone else to hawk me to shows — but I don’t think she’ll care. In today’s e-mail, she explains how she is using the techniques in Dirty Little Secrets of Buzz to get me booked on shows. Her message copy and pasted below.

Secret #27 – TV Show Jealousy

If you’re going to promote the book on buzz, you might as well follow the rules!

As you know, we’ve had initial interest from Last Call with Carson Daly and The Tyra Banks Show. We came very close to a booking with Carson Daly, what I’m now calling Close Call with Carson Daly, but the producer promised to pitch you again, not as a headliner, but as a second guest. I’ve also been in touch with Tyra’s producer, but she hasn’t responded.

So today, in a fit of caffeine and sugar, I took advice from the book and emailed them both that the other show was interested and have started a booking war between Tyra Banks and Carson Daly!

Who will win?

This goes against everything they teach in publicity school, but hey, that’s the whole point of the book.

Will keep you posted,

Liz

———————————————

Liz Kelsch

Publicist

Sourcebooks

Before you e-mail me:

Tue, 23 Sep 2008 11:27:45 -0400

So I’ve been getting some wacko e-mails (hey, I’m guilty of sending weird e-mails sometimes, so I always try to read whatever people write to me).

Basically, a few of you see this blog becoming increasingly “political” — like the previous graphic. Well, so what? It’s pretty close to the election, of course I’m going to be using some political content.

In terms of a “bias” — this is a personal blog, where would we be without some bias? With that said, this blog is not strictly for one candidate. It is for getting traffic.

Traffic sells copies of my book. When I post something funny that makes McCain look like an old moron, liberal chat forums link to my blog and send a flood of traffic my way. When I do something that makes fun of the Democrats, the reverse happens.

I’m strictly self-serving. Send me something funny, chances are I’ll post it.

Hm.

Mon, 22 Sep 2008 14:29:00 -0400

Hm.

Ha!

Mon, 22 Sep 2008 14:26:57 -0400

Ha!

Seth Green is funny again

Sun, 21 Sep 2008 14:53:00 -0400

I’ll see this when it comes out: good to see something that isn’t a Seth Rogen/Judd Apatow flick for once. Clip below not safe for work.

David Blaine's newest PR stunt

Sun, 21 Sep 2008 14:37:03 -0400

David Blaine's newest PR stunt: Blaine: trying his best to jump out of the gene pool, one stunt at a time.

Burn After Reading

Sun, 21 Sep 2008 14:29:17 -0400

Not funny. Just saying.

‘Nuff said. Thanks to reader Andrew for this one. And...

Wed, 03 Sep 2008 23:57:16 -0400

‘Nuff said. Thanks to reader Andrew for this one. And thanks to 23/6.

This is hilarious... "Look Around You"

Sat, 30 Aug 2008 11:39:30 -0400

The science program taken to the extreme…