So this month marks quite a few anniversaries of sorts, highs and lows ... but proof that life just has those highs and lows and it's all about taking them as they come and moving forward.
Ten years ago this week, Chris Hebert and I launched Firehouse.com from the friendly confines of my little spare bedroom on Indian Lane in College Park. The Firehouse Magazine people were not thrilled. Hate is perhaps too a strong word, but they sure as hell didn't want a bunch of punk kids in their early 20's taking their brand and doing who knows what with it online. Luckily for us (and the Firehouse brand), the leadership of parent company Cygnus (at the time) was comprised of two dynamic former Turner executives in Gerry Hogan… Continue Reading This Post ...
Here's an exciting press release from Elsevier Public Safety regarding a new partnership with our company. It goes a bit with the 'Putting the Band Back Together' post :) San Diego, December 2, 2008 - Elsevier Public Safety (EPS), publisher of JEMS, FireRescue, Law Officer and Public Safety Communications magazines, and a division of Elsevier Inc., today announces the addition of an eMedia strategy and operations leadership team comprised of three of the leading innovators in the industry. The trio of public safety veterans from Go Forward Media will lead a fully integrated approach to online content, marketing, sales and operations, enabling the development of a wide array of new and enhanced Web products across the fire, EMS, law enforcement and communications universe.
Dave J. Iannone, who launched Firehouse.com 10 years ago and oversaw its tremendous growth, joins as Managing Director of eMedia Strategy. Iannone was formerly the Vice President of Interactive at Cygnus Business Media and was most recently Director of Interactive Strategy at FOLIO: Magazine parent company Red 7 Media, now a GFM client.
Interactive sales expert Paul Andrews will serve as Director of eMedia Sales, leading the EPS sales and marketing team in creating products and services with high impact ROI for advertisers and sponsors. Andrews was formerly the Vice President of Interactive Sales at Cygnus and Firehouse.com. He most recently led eMedia sales teams in the real estate and public safety sectors. Chris Hebert will serve as Director of eMedia Content, focusing on expansion of Web-based editorial, features, services and project management. Hebert co-founded Firehouse.com with Iannone and was most recently Publisher of Cygnus Public Safety Interactive. Continue Reading This Post ...
Ten years ago, in a spare bedroom, a team of … er, well, myself and Chris Hebert (with the help of the elusive Travis Good), started a little site called Firehouse.com. Since then, it’s become the largest Web portal for the fire service.
Two years later, Paul Andrews joined us and helped us turn our ideas into revenue as our sales ace. We covered the fire service from every perspective, through Worcester and 9/11, the launch of the Fire ACT grants program, Ladder 49 and more. We also acquired and grew portals in law enforcement and EMS.
In the last few years, we’ve all gone our separate ways. Chris has stayed at Cygnus to lead the online efforts… Continue Reading This Post ...
No matter how well John McCain does (or doesn't) do in debates, no matter what level of intelligence (or not) his running mate has, no matter how much respect you can show to a true War hero who gave it all for his country and then some. No matter what his position on the issues, the economy and education. One singular incident will prevent me from voting for John McCain.
It was in 2007, on the escalator at the Capital Hilton (actual escalator NOT pictured, right), that changed my view on Senator John McCain.
As some background, I've seen McCain many times over the years including several speeches at the annual Congressional Fire Services dinner in Washington, I knew his personal… Continue Reading This Post ...
I enjoyed the 10 minute opener of Saturday Night Live a lot better than I enjoyed the 90 minute debate. Check it out below if you're not a late night eagle like myself.
On the actual debate itself, what the heck is up with CNN and this ridiculous real-time opinion meter?
Why the heck do we care what a few dozen undecided in Ohio think during the debate? The thing took up like 20% of the screen and can't we have our own opinion as we watch without having to "think" about what others are thinking at the same time we think what we're thinking is the right thing to think? Continue Reading This Post ...
Is ready for a more enthusiastic energetic start to the new year after a blah start so far....2009 starts today...:) -- 7 hours ago
has $12 donation tickets to the Baltimore Comedy Factory...benefits the HVFD. Message me to get them, buy lots! Save $5 on admission..laugh. -- 13 hours ago
was amused to see Matt Lesko (the free gov't money guy) at the movies wearing a question mark-filled jacked as well as one on his butt. Odd. -- January 04, 2009 19:06:39
Two years later, Paul Andrews joined us and helped us turn our ideas into revenue as our sales ace. We covered the fire service from every perspective, through Worcester and 9/11, the launch of the Fire ACT grants program, Ladder 49 and more. We also acquired and grew portals in law enforcement and EMS.
In the last few years, we’ve all gone our separate ways. Chris has stayed at Cygnus to lead the online efforts… 
It was in 2007, on the escalator at the Capital Hilton (actual escalator NOT pictured, right), that changed my view on Senator John McCain.
As some background, I've seen McCain many times over the years including several speeches at the annual Congressional Fire Services dinner in Washington, I knew his personal… 
Why the heck do we care what a few dozen undecided in Ohio think during the debate? The thing took up like 20% of the screen and can't we have our own opinion as we watch without having to "think" about what others are thinking at the same time we think what we're thinking is the right thing to think? 
