The Expedition ventures into the world of video with Chris O’Conner and Prodigi Arts! Chris showed our attendees today just how powerful the impact of video can be over a still image. Even adding a little animation to a company logo can add the pizazz needed to make the impression you want. Chris suggested a few tools, including Adobe Premiere, After Effects, and Final Cut for anyone who wants to try their hand at some DIY video. For Dave’s pretty mind mapping of Chris’s presentation (which includes more suggestions for tools and tricks!), click here!

For the core conversation, we split into three groups. One group continued down the video road with Chris, Beth Sanders answered some WordPress questions with another group, and the last huddle compared Foursquare to the brand new Facebook Places. One Expeditioner shared the harrowing tale of a young man who has already faced a solid grounding due to Facebook Places when a friend shared his location, which was not where he told his parents he would be. Facebook, however, definitely has the upper-hand in visibility since even people not using Places are able to see where their friends have checked in right in their feed.

On the WordPress side of the room, the big confusion seemed to lie in the difference between WordPress.com and WordPress.org. For a great explanation of the difference, click here, or better yet, head to LunaWeb TONIGHT for…

The WordPress Memphis Kickoff!! – 6pm at the LunaWeb offices (5180 Park, Suite 305)

Other upcoming events include…

• LaunchMemphis presents After Hours with Larry Farrell – Sept. 13^th, 5:00 –7:00pm at LaunchMemphis
• LaunchMemphis presents a Book Signing with Larry Farrell and Bridget DiCello– Sept. 14^th, 6:30 –8:00pm at Davis Kidd
• WordCamp Birmingham, Sept. 18 & 19 – http://wordcampbirmingham.org/ (If interested, see about joining our caravan!)
• BarCamp Jonesboro, Sept 25 – http://www.barcampjonesboro.com/
• Ignite Memphis, Oct. 20, 7:30 pm at Playhouse on the Square
• BarCamp Memphis – November

Tags | Adobe Premiere, After Effects, Chris O'Conner, Facebook Places, Final Cut, FourSquare, Prodigi Arts, WordPress