Understanding CC and BCC

(Ryan’s SMM Technology Tuesday topic)

Beside my love of illustration, a big part of my career is also helping others better use technology to market themselves with Social Media Marketing (SMM). It’s a passion of mine. So is having strong opinions. Join me every Tuesday for technology tips. Today I am beginning with what seems like a simple thing. So simple, most people overlook it and FAIL big time. How to send email properly!

- Read the rest of Understanding CC and BCC.

Schedule for March

I will be presenting at the semi-anual Student Teacher Fire-Up at Grand Valley State University on Creativity in Education. Then I will be presenting several author sessions at Michigan Reading Association's annual conference, and assisting Barry Lane with his "Literary Caberet".

After that, I am taking a little break...to move! My wife and I bought our dream home nestled in a private wooded setting - the perfect spot to foster creativity. We are keeping my current house and are making it available to rent :-) The other great news along with this move, there is a perfect little spot on the property that I am most looking forward to the construction of Hipphop Studio - hopefully breaking ground sometime in 2010! Having an actual studio is something that I have always wanted and dreamed of, and now that "someday" is even closer! We are very excited about moving to our new property!

I have a few hot projects in the hopper. 2010 is going to be exciting. Thanks for your continued fandom.

Ryan Interviewed on Barnaby & Friends

Check out Ryan on 'Barnaby & Friends' tomorrow (Friday, January 8, 2010) at 7:30 on 95.7FM Grand Rapids.

I will be continuing the discussion we started of "What Grand Rapids Needs?" (#GRneeds) as seen on Rapid Growth, the Grand Rapids Press, Business Review West Michigan, and where it all started - Twitter.

Check it out and call in!!!

Friday, 7:30 am

*EDIT*

Here's the podcast!

http://grcomics.reidsrow.com/media/What_Does_Grand_Rapids_Need.mp3 (also at: http://bit.ly/7GkOdW )

Ryan Interviewed on Rapid Growth Media

Check out this awesome article about mad-ups to Grand Rapids

Rapid Gowth: What #GRneeds

Pretty awesome.

Ryan's ArtPrize: Return to the Museum

Newsflash: Ryan's ArtPrize now a (semi)permanent exhibit at Grand Rapids Public Museum

If you missed your chance to see my ArtPrize work back in October at Grand Rapids Public Museum, now is your chance to view the work a second time around! As of yesterday, my six (6) museum-themed pieces are now on display in the Museum Cafe' for all museum visitors to enjoy!

I am very excited for the opportunity to partner with such a great organization, and am honored they are retaining the work for their permanent collection.

Calendar change

My show this weekend at Hackley library is changing - the show begins at 3:00pm, not noon.

Ryan Hipp's Lucky Day (Friday the 13th Guest Blog)

A special thanks to Tara Lazar - kid lit blogger and founder of Picture Book Idea Month - for letting me guest blog for her special month of idea generation!

And on Friday the Thirteenth too! I hope this inspires:

http://taralazar.wordpress.com/2009/11/13/piboidmo-day-13/

Have an unlucky day!

 

 

Presentations

My presentation section is back on track: http://www.ryanhipp.com/presentations

I am currently booking the 2009-2010 school year, - my 5th year giving presentations to kids. Know a teacher or a media specialist? Send them my information on school and library assemblies for students. Exploring writing, drawing, and making books. Comics lessons for teens. Booya!

GRComics Roundtable

Last night we had an awesome meeting of GRComics. Images coming soon. We are shooting for a January release of our untitled anthology. More details as they develop.

Help Me "Help the Bears" and Win Artwork!

I was moved by watching a program about bears last night on the BBC, and the very next day discovered a way to end the trophy-hunting of northern grizzlies and black bears.

Bears deserve to live their lives in the wild; free from the dangers of humankind's cruelty. Help me to end trophy bear hunting in the Great Bear Rainforest.

If you pledge $5 or more to my cause, you will get a nice, LIMITED EDITION PRINT of a bear drawn by me!

 

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