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Midwest Writers RoomChapter Break with Sally CollinsBIO:Since graduating with a BA in Writing from Winona State University, Sally Collins’ work has appeared regularly in the Peninsula Pulse newspaper and Door County Living magazine.A semifinalist for the 2024 Wisconsin People & Ideas short fiction contest, her creative writing has recently appeared in Barstow and Grand and Feels Blind Literary. She lives in Door County, where she proudly served countless old-fashioneds and fish fries during her many years working in the restaurant industry.SYNOPSIS:A wry celebration of Wisconsin culture and an unflinching commentary on co...2025-02-1320 min
DevOps and Docker Talk: Cloud Native Interviews and ToolingPersonal AI with Ken CollinsBret and Nirmal Mehta are joined by Ken Collins to dig into using AI for more than coding, and if we can build an AI assistant that knows us.🙌 My next course is coming soon! I've opened the waitlist for those wanting to go deep in GitHub Actions for DevOps and AI automation in 2025. I'm so thrilled to announce this course. The waitlist allows you to quickly sign up for some content updates, discounts, and more as I finish building the course.https://courses.bretfisher.com/waitlist 🍾They touch on a lot of tools...2024-11-1557 min
Absolute AppSecEpisode 253 w/ Justin Collins - Managing Security, ProdSec vs. AppSecWe'd only been a dozen episodes old the last time Justin Collins (@presidentbeef) was on Absolute AppSec, so his upcoming return is certainly overdue. Justin is currently head of security at Gusto, an organization he's been helping secure for nearly five years now. Before Gusto, Justin had stints at SurveyMonkey, Twitter, AT&T interactive, among others. He also is the lead developer of the open-source Ruby-on-Rails security tool Brakeman - https://brakemanscanner.org. This show will covers the range of his deep experience regarding topics like Product Security and AppSec in organizations, static analyzers, and advice for helping organizations create...2024-07-2300 min
The Clarity Advisors Show95 Ken Trupke -- Three ideas to encourage youOn this episode of The Clarity Advisors Show, host Ken Trupke recounts three separate, but related experiences that encouraged him by reminding him of the value of knowledge and learning, to accept our imperfections, and recognize that success may be closer than we think. Timestamps(00:23): Separate, but related encouraging events(00:40): Conversation with a friend about a difficult relationship(01:36): Bullets before cannonballs(02:22): Begin with the end in mind.(03:55): Nobody is perfect.(07:45): Life is like a pinata. Episode Quotes“Book knowledge doesn't always translate perfectly into the...2024-05-2811 minDevOps and Docker Talk: Cloud Native Interviews and ToolingAWS Lambda ContainersBret and Nirmal are joined by Ken Collins, AWS Serverless Hero and Principal Engineer at Custom Ink to discuss all things Lambda and to dig into the details of running containers in serverless.🙌 My next course is coming soon! I've opened the waitlist for those wanting to go deep in GitHub Actions for DevOps and AI automation in 2025. I'm so thrilled to announce this course. The waitlist allows you to quickly sign up for some content updates, discounts, and more as I finish building the course.https://courses.bretfisher.com/waitlist 🍾Ken and I...2023-10-2049 min
Nerd Journey: Career Advice for the Technology ProfessionalModalities of the Staff and Principal Engineer with Ken Collins (2/2)
Welcome to episode 242 of the Nerd Journey Podcast [@NerdJourney]! We’re John White (@vJourneyman) and Nick Korte (@NetworkNerd_) – two technology professionals with backgrounds in IT Operations and Sales Engineering on a mission to help others accelerate career progression and increase job satisfaction by bringing listeners the advice we wish we’d been given earlier in our careers. In today’s episode we share part 2 of a discussion with Ken Collins, detailing Ken’s contributions to open source software and how he got into it, his experience as an AWS Hero, and thoughts on the staff and principal engineer roles and what t...2023-09-1941 min
The Clarity Advisors Show59 Ken Trupke -- How culture and core values affect performanceAs a leader, one of your core responsibilities is to assess the performance of the individuals on your team and help them be successful.On this episode of The Clarity Advisors Show, host Ken Trupke shares the story of "Kayla", a leader who has been struggling to help her teammate, "Drew", improve his performance. Ken helps Kayla isolate the possible causes of Drew's issues and helps her frame the next conversations with him. Along the way he walks through ways leaders can clearly communicate what's expected, let teammates know where they stand, and help them i...2023-09-1915 min
Comfort Peace & Freedom with Ken RuskCreate A Culture Worth Joining | Marcus Collins Ep. 14Comfort Peace and Freedom Podcast
I'm Ken Rusk, and during each episode, I speak with a world-class personality about what made them successful and about their experiences with my three favorite words:Â Comfort, Peace, and Freedom!
Today I am interviewing Marcus Collins, Award winning marketer and cultural translator. He's the Chief Strategy Officer at Wieden & Kennedy New York and a Clinical Assistant Professor of Marketing at the University of Michigan
Prior to advertising Marcus began his career in music and tech working at Apple and r...2023-09-1250 minNerd Journey: Career Advice for the Technology ProfessionalA Self-Taught Programmer’s Banyan Tree of Knowledge with Ken Collins (1/2)
Welcome to episode 241 of the Nerd Journey Podcast [@NerdJourney]! We’re John White (@vJourneyman) and Nick Korte (@NetworkNerd_) – two technology professionals with backgrounds in IT Operations and Sales Engineering on a mission to help others accelerate career progression and increase job satisfaction by bringing listeners the advice we wish we’d been given earlier in our careers. In today’s episode we share part 1 of an interview with Ken Collins, discussing his focus on quality of output in his work, how early exposure to technical community shaped his career, his decision to become technical and pursue programming, and learning methods...2023-09-1247 min
Marc Collins Morning AfterMarc Collins Morning After 177*!REPLAY ALERT!* Marc Collins Morning After Solar Radio show with his trusty assistant "Ravishing Russ Warnes the Receptionist” a 2 hour Soul, Jazz, Funk and Boogaloo selection. Simply “Listen Again” on the “Brand new Solar Website” at www.solarradio.net/class/marc-collins/ Or ask Alexa to “Play Marc Collins Morning After Podcast, latest episode” “The Morning After Show Starter!” Vote for your favourite track in this weeks show via email at marccollins@solarradio.com and we’ll start next weeks show with it...2023-08-192h 00
The Healthy Diabetic#147: Diabetes Community With Danica CollinsHey Diabuddy thank you for listening to show, send me some positive vibes with your favorite part of this episode.In today's episode we sit down with Danica Collins, a Type 1 diabetic for over 17 years, who has transformed her life through proactive diabetes management and is now a beacon of hope for the diabetes community. Danica’s story is one of resilience and empowerment, from struggling with minimal diabetes management to becoming a passionate advocate for others. Her innovative startup, Dialog, uses cutting-edge technology and data to help individuals live their healthiest lives as diabetics.Da...2023-08-0453 min
Ungraduated Living|C.K. Collins| The Swipe Right EffectHave you ever found yourself saying these things? Something is missing.... There must be more to life.... I have so much more to offer.... I love my life but... Today's special guest, Author, and Coach C.K. (Kelly) Collins has felt that way too! And she wants to share with you what she learned and the processes she built to take the next step. Once women have raised their families and hit an apex in their career, they frequently begin to seek for more meaning in life. Kelly believes...2023-06-1853 min
Remote RubyUtilizing AWS Lambda and Rails to Build Applications with Ken Collins On this episode of Remote Ruby, we have an awesome guest joining us. Today, we have Ken Collins, who’s a Principal Engineer and Cloud Architect at Custom Ink, an active member in the Ruby community for over fifteen years, a Microsoft open source contributor, PC Gamer, and an AWS Serverless Hero. We have so much to discuss today, as Ken fills us in on Lamby, Custom Ink, how Lambda evolved, a gem called Lambdakiq, and if you’re looking for cost optimization, why Lambda is the best compute service out there. We’ll also learn how CloudFormation can help d...2023-02-241h 00
UK Travel PlanningChat with Ken Lambert - Beatles fan & owner of George Harrison's childhood home in LiverpoolIn episode 29 of the UK Travel Planning Podcast, we chat with Ken Lambert a lifelong fan of the Beatles and in particular George Harrison.In 2022 Ken bid on (and subsequently won that bid) to purchase George Harrison's childhood home in Liverpool. In this podcast, he shares his fascinating story from George Harrison fan to now owner of a property closely associated with the Beatles. Also, learn how you can actually now stay in the former Beatles home - an absolute must for any Beatles fan.He shares how he redecorated the front room...2023-01-1724 min
Right Where You Are Sitting NowShamans and Ancient Aliens with Andrew Collins
This week Ken and Ulysses Black venture into ancient times and try and discover the forces that have been guiding humanity. Taking us on this adventure is amazing Andrew Collins, author and explorer.
This week we discuss: The links between Shamanism and extraterrestrial contact, The mystery of the N-Beings, Andrew’s time at Skinwalker Ranch, and much more.
Joining me in the SittingNow exploratory lab this week is Ulysses Black
Main theme by Simon Smerdon (Mothboy)
Music bed by chriszabriskie.com
Andrew’s new book is available now from Inner Traditions
Andrew Collins Bio
Andrew...2022-08-241h 03
Real Producers Podcast powered by Najjar Publishing.Episode 2: Dianne Collins, Real Producer PublisherDianne Collins is the publisher of the Real Producer Publisher for St. Louis, Metro-East (IL suburbs of St Louis), New Orleans, and West Valley (AZ).
Dianne Collins has had an adventurous life traveling, cooking, and writing throughout her career. She is a trained chef, a Master Scuba Diving Instructor, and the local host of a travel show in Guam. She received a Hotel Restaurant Management Degree and Culinary Arts Degree from Forest Park, St. Louis, one of the top 10 culinary institutes in the United States. She trained in Fort Lauderdale, Florida at Pro Dive Scuba Diving school...2022-06-2136 min
The Professional Athlete Podcast with Ken Gunter71. Dr. Michael Collins - The Truth about Concussions and Recovery with the Clinical & Exec. Director of UPMC's Sports Medicine Concussion ProgramDr. Michael Collins, the Director of UPMC’s Sports Medicine Concussion Program. Dr. Collins breaks down what is a concussion, and explains the 6 different types of a concussion. Then, dissects the ideology of a Process vs protocol, an individual-based therapeutic approach vs. the one size fits all approach. Finally, Dr. Collins expresses that this is a treatable injury and should be evaluated like any other body part. With that, we are excited to introduce Dr. Michael Collins to the show. Concussion info:List of Dr. Collins’ Concussion Research: https://bit.ly/3KYaWJJ Concussion Website: https://bit.ly/3...2022-04-191h 00
Ladies Who Leverage - Kelly Charles-CollinsCreating a Happy Money Flow with Ken HondaMoney and happiness expert Ken Honda is a best-selling self-development author in Japan, with book sales surpassing eight million copies since 2001. His latest book is called “Happy Money: The Japanese Art of Making Peace With Your Money” (June 4, 2019, Simon & Schuster). Ken studied law at Waseda University in Tokyo and entered the Japanese workforce as a business consultant and investor. Ken’s financial expertise comes from owning and managing several businesses, including an accounting company, a management consulting firm, and a venture capital corporation. His writings bridge the topics of finance and self-help, focusing on creating and generating personal wealth and ha...2022-01-0349 min
Thrive With Asbury SeminaryDr. Ken Collins: Jesus the StrangerOverview
Dr. Ken Collins, Professor of Historical Theology and Wesley Studies, joined the podcast today. He joined the Asbury Seminary faculty in 1995 and received the Professor of the Year Award for Excellence in Teaching and Learning in 2008. Prior to coming to the Seminary, he was recognized for exemplary teaching in a national competition among United Methodist schools in 1994.
Dr. Collins is a past president of the Wesleyan Theological Society and a member of the editorial board of the Asbury Journal. Beyond this, he currently serves on the faculty of the Baltic Methodist Theological Seminary in Tallinn, Estonia...2021-12-1446 min
The Podechesis PodcastSpecial Episode w/ Dr. Ken CollinsOn this special episode of The Podechesis Podcast the guys are joined by Dr. Ken Collins, Professor of Historical Theology and Wesley Studies at Asbury Theological Seminary.  They talk about Ken’s new book, Jesus the Stranger (Seedbed), the beauty of historical theology, and why running is good for drawing closer to God.
Listen and Subscribe to Podechesis on: Apple (Leave a 5-Star Review!!!), Spotify, Stitcher, Podbean, Google, YouTube, Amazon Music, iHeartRadio, TuneIn, Listen Notes, and Deezer.
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Spirit & Tru...2021-12-0643 min
Find The Spark WithinInterconnectivity: Bringing Together Mind, Body And Spirituality With Ken HarrisTo live a complete life, our mind, body and spirituality needs to be in resonance with each other. We need to be interconnected with ourselves and with others. In this episode, Christin Collins and Dr. Ken Harris talk about how to live life to the fullest by bringing together your body, mind and spirit. Dr. Harris talks about how a lecture opened his eyes to and lessons he learned on how to live interconnected. Be inspired by Christin and Dr. Harris as they discuss how to live interconnected.Love the show? Subscribe, rate, review...2021-11-1133 min
Arroe Collins Play It Forward: Missed OpportunityPlay It Forward Episode 321 With Ken Seeley From InterventionThis is Play It Forward. Real people. Real stories. The struggle to Play It Forward. Episode 321 with Ken Seeley from Intervention Seeley has remained professionally and personally involved in recovery since his sobriety date of July 14, 1989. Ken's greatest personal satisfaction comes from working with clients and their families as the founder and owner of Intervention911 and KenSeeley Communities (KSC) located in Palm Springs, CA. Ken has been a featured interventionist on the Emmy Award-winning A&E television series 'Intervention' since 2005. Ken's success rate has turned him into one of the most sought-after interventionists in the country. Ken is a...2021-10-1509 min
More to the Story with Andy Miller IIIKen Collins - Jesus the StrangerMuch of my audience will know Dr. Ken Collins for his helpful scholarly work on John Wesley’s theology. I have an extended interview in my archives with him on Wesley (click here). On today’s show, I discuss his new book Jesus the Stranger. Check out that conversation here:  YouTube – https://youtu.be/5FdoGI__RMY Apple Podcasts – https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/more-to-the-story-with-dr-andy-miller/id1569988895?uo=4 Other Podcast Platforms – https://andymilleriii.com/media/podcast Next week I will be attending the New Room Conference...2021-09-1658 min
The Beached White Male Podcast with Ken KempS2E66 Beach Talk #48 - Afghanistan, Texas Bounty Hunters, Jane Goodall and Dr. Francis CollinsSend us a textCarla and Ken review the shutdown of American involvement in Afghanistan. Texas has implemented a draconian anti-abortion law that is blatantly unconstitutional. Ken shares a paper he wrote in seminary the year Roe v. Wade decision came down from the Supreme Court. Daniel Darling, a Vice President for the National Religious Broadcasters (NRB) lost his job because he believes that Americans should get their vaccine. Donald Trump gets booed. Jane Goodall, the world's f...2021-09-0449 min
Code with Jason108 - Docker, Kubernetes and Lambda with Ken CollinsIn this episode I talk with Ken Collins, Principal Engineer at Custom Ink, about Dockerizing development environments, Dockerizing production environments, and hosting containerized applications with Kubernetes and AWS Lambda.Ken Collins on TwitterLamby.custominktech.comThe Case for Rails on LambdaLamby on Github2021-08-1749 min
Wake Up CallMusic of the Blues Bros with Ken CollinsThis week's guest DJ is Ken Collins of Ken Collins Marketing & Ken's Think Tank. Found out he loves the Blues Brothers as much as David. As always you can catch the full show on Monday, 07/26/2021 at 1am on our Buzzsprout site. Links listed below. Plus you can find it on Amazon Music, Spotify and more. In addition to the Buzzsprout site you can find it on Amazon Prime Music, Apple Podcast, Pandora, Spotify, Google Podcast and moreHosts: Ren Harris & david millsExecutive Producer: InterWest ConceptsSound Eng...2021-07-261h 25
WISE ABOUT TEXASBonus Episode: The Juneteenth Legacy Project with Sam Collins III
Galveston native Sam Collins III had a vision to bring Texas history and the Juneteenth story to its home in a grand way. Enlisting the help of a team of artists, technology experts, and the Galveston community, the Juneteenth Legacy Project came to life at the very site where General Granger issued General Order No. 3. Learn about Galveston’s newest civic asset and the need for more Texas history, not less, from Sam Collins III in this bonus episode of Wise About Texas.
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2021-06-2622 minWise About TexasBonus Episode: The Juneteenth Legacy Project with Sam Collins IIIGalveston native Sam Collins III had a vision to bring Texas history and the Juneteenth story to its home in a grand way. Enlisting the help of a team of artists, technology experts, and the Galveston community, the Juneteenth Legacy Project came to life at the very site where General Granger issued General Order No. 3. Learn about Galveston's newest civic asset and the need for more Texas history, not less, from Sam Collins III in this bonus episode of Wise About Texas.2021-06-2622 minWise About TexasBonus Episode: The Juneteenth Legacy Project with Sam Collins IIIGalveston native Sam Collins III had a vision to bring Texas history and the Juneteenth story to its home in a grand way. Enlisting the help of a team of artists, technology experts, and the Galveston community, the Juneteenth Legacy Project came to life at the very site where General Granger issued General Order No. 3. Learn about Galveston's newest civic asset and the need for more Texas history, not less, from Sam Collins III in this bonus episode of Wise About Texas.2021-06-2622 min
The AWS Developers PodcastEpisode 001 - AWS Lambda as a DevOps Tool with Ken CollinsIn this episode Dave and Emily talk to Ken Collins, a Principal Engineer at
Custom Ink, focused on DevOps and Ecommerce. Ken has done some interesting things with AWS
Lambda and the Rails programming language when it comes to DevOps. Ken is also an AWS
Serverless Hero and has created a blog series around real-world usage for Rails and Lambda.
Ken's Info:
Ken on Twitter: https://twitter.com/metaskills
Custom Ink Technology https://twitter.com/custominktech
Rails & Lambda with Lamby https://lamby.custominktech.com
Ken's AWS Hero Page: https://aws.amazon.com/developer/community/heroes/ken-collins/
AWS Services Discussed:
AWS...2021-06-0726 min
MICE Conversations: a podcast for the Meetings, Incentive Travel, Conferences and Events industry#2: MICE Conversations - Ken Lyons, KL Communications IrelandEpisode #2. 'MICE Conversations'. Michael Collins, TravelMedia.ie, in conversation with Ken Lyons, Director at KL Communications in Dublin, Ireland. Ken Lyons sits on the Board of SITE International. Ken currently works as an independent advisor to the MICE industry in Ireland and internationally. Prior to his current role Ken worked at some of Ireland's best known hotels including The Westbury, The Marker and the Ritz-Carlton, Powercourt. Interview recorded Friday 19th March 2021.About Ken Lyons, Director, KL Communications, Ireland.https://www.linkedin.com/in/kennethlyons/​https://www.klc.ieTopics and questions, timeline or vid...2021-04-2628 min
Grow Your Law FirmThe Truth About Missed Calls and How to Stop Losing Cases Because of Them, with Ammon CollinsThe Truth About Missed Calls and How to Stop Losing Cases Because of Them, with Ammon Collins Ammon Collins started his entrepreneurial journey after his car broke down one day and he called several auto shops during business hours looking for a quote. His call was missed by the first 3 auto shops, so when the fourth one answered they were the ones that got his business. After this experience he decided that missed calls were a problem for small/medium businesses and started coming up with a solution. Ammon is a graduate from Brigham Young U...2021-01-0820 min
Explore the Latest Full Audiobooks in Romance, Historical[German] - Der Morgen einer neuen Zeit - Kingsbridge-Roman, Band 4 (Gekürzt) by Ken FollettPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/453388 to listen full audiobooks. Title: [German] - Der Morgen einer neuen Zeit - Kingsbridge-Roman, Band 4 (Gekürzt) Author: Ken Follett Narrator: Tobias Kluckert Format: Abridged Audiobook Length: 15 hours 5 minutes Release date: September 15, 2020 Genres: Historical Publisher's Summary: Ein Epos um Gut und Böse, Liebe und Hass - die Vorgeschichte zu Ken Folletts Weltbestseller 'Die Säulen der Erde' England im Jahr 997. Im Morgengrauen wartet der junge Bootsbauer Edgar auf seine Geliebte. Deshalb ist er der Erste, der die Gefahr am Horizont entdeckt: Drachenboote. Jeder weiß: Die Wikinger bringen Tod und Verderben über Land und L...2020-09-1503 min
Ruby on Rails Podcast333: Logic That Serverless Logic with Ken CollinsKen Collins is an AWS Serverless Hero & Principal Engineer at Custom Ink where he focuses on growing their DevOps culture within the Ecommerce teams. With a love for the Ruby programming language and serverless, Ken continues his open source Rails career by focusing on solutions that leverage AWS Lambda with Rails using a gem called Lamby.2020-08-2622 min
The Ruby on Rails PodcastEpisode 332: 333: Logic That Serverless Logic with Ken CollinsKen Collins is an AWS Serverless Hero & Principal Engineer at Custom Ink where he focuses on growing their DevOps culture within the Ecommerce teams. With a love for the Ruby programming language and serverless, Ken continues his open source Rails career by focusing on solutions that leverage AWS Lambda with Rails using a gem called Lamby.
Links for this episode:Ken Collins | AWS Serverless Herocustomink / lambyAtomic Design | Brad FrostKen Collins (@metaskills) · TwitterCustom Ink Technology (@CustomInkTech) | TwitterKen Collins on DEV.toKen Collins (@metaskills) · Github2020-08-2622 min
Talking Serverless#23 - Ken Collins Principal Engineer at CustomInkHost Ryan Jones is joined by Ken Collins; an AWS Serverless Hero and Principal Engineer at Custom Ink. Ken has been working in the software industry for more than twelve years and is a long time blogger, Open-source software advocate, and organizer for the ruby user group in Norfolk, VA.
In this episode learn more about CustomInk's devotion to the Open-source community, Ken's keys to development success, and the evolution of serverless as a whole!
For more episodes check out our full catalogue at talkingserverless.io ~ always free! 2020-08-2237 min
Another Fork in the RoadAnother Fork in the Road: Ken Collins - Survivor of Brain InjuryKen Collins was a young man in his mid-20s when brain injury became a serious part of his life. As I always say in my show, brain injury is not discriminating and can happen anywhere, anytime and to anyone. It can happen when you least expect it. It happened to Ken Collins when he was out for fun - riding a snowmobile. That unsuspecting incident changed Ken’s life forever. Listen to his story about how he made his life better. Every TBI survivor and caregiver has encountered a fork in the road that has diverted his or her li...2020-06-221h 21
Code with Jason043 - AWS Lambda with Ken Collins, Staff Engineer at Custom InkIn this conversation I talk with Ken Collins about what Lambda is, what use cases it's good for, why they started using Lambda at Custom Ink, and much more.Ken Collins on TwitterLambyCustom Ink Tech Blog2020-05-0551 min
Serverless ChatsEpisode #32: Customizing Serverless for Custom Ink with Ken CollinsAbout Ken Collins:Ken is a Staff Engineer at Custom Ink focusing on DevOps & eCommerce architectures with an emphasis on emerging opportunities. Custom Ink is approaching its 20th year in business and is entering its second phase of Cloud adoption where he helps a growing engineering team succeed using AWS-first well-architected patterns. Ken lives near Norfolk, VA and organizes the area’s Ruby User Group.
Twitter:Â @metaskills
Custom Ink Tech on Twitter:Â @CustomInkTech
Blog: technology.customink.com
Lamby: lamby.custominktech.com
Full Stack to Functions and Back Again Talk:
Slides: https://speakerdeck.com/metaskills/full-stack-to-functions-and-back-again?slide=2
Vide...2020-01-2040 min
Matt Duffin ShowThe Matt Duffin Show: Ken Collins joins and bringing a baseball ⚾ too!Hozho Center owner and operation manager Ken Collins of New Mexico by way of Oregon joins us to discuss life in the brain injury word of support of New Mexico.  Yes, Ken was a pro ball player in the Pirate organization, has political interest and my first friend ever from New Mexico. Uh, yes, I said friend. I've a few left since the Impeachment Investigation has began. (424) 243-9540 and let's talk. I believe you've find a pair that loves to help, not hurt. Oh, and we both kinda like to talk...Breat us UP!2019-11-182h 00
Ken DrivesWhat Happened to Ken Drives?This is the very last Ken Drives video! Sooooo, what happened? Nothing really . . . producing these videos on a regular basis was part of our own content marketing plan – and it works! We finally got to the point that we are attracting more clients than we can process in a timely manner. So, we’re going to take a break from producing Ken Drives videos while we catch up on all the new business. But, instead of bringing it back later, we decided that 420 Ken Drives videos was quite enough! Ha Ha! So, we’r...2019-07-2411 min
Screaming in the CloudEpisode 70: Creating Custom T-Shirts through the Cloud with Ken CollinsAbout Ken CollinsKen Collins is a Staff Engineer at Custom Ink focusing on DevOps and eCommerce architecture with an emphasis on emerging opportunities. Custom Ink is approaching its 20th year in business and is entering its second phase in Cloud adoption where Ken helps an increasing growing engineering team succeed using AWS-first well-architected patterns. Ken lives near Norfolk, VA and organizes the area’s Ruby User Group.Links Referenced: Twitter: @metaskillsCustom Ink2019-07-2429 min
Ken DrivesExploring the North Side of Francis CanyonThis is a visual episode. To see the full video, visit: https://kencollinsmarketing.com/ken-drives/We hopped in the machines and went poking around on the north side of Francis Canyon at Navajo Lake. There are some really pretty views of the lake and the valley from over there! Support the show (https://KenCollinsMarketing.com)2019-07-1911 min
Ken DrivesChecking La Jara Water LevelsThis is a visual episode. To see the full video, visit: https://kencollinsmarketing.com/ken-drives/I drove down through the wash to find the edge of the water in La Jara at Navajo Lake a few weeks ago – this is that video. I went back last weekend, and the water was much further up the wash than it was in this video. It’s awesome – you can stand there and actually watch the water rise – quickly.Support the show (https://KenCollinsMarketing.com)2019-07-1205 min
Ken DrivesArchitecture for On-Site SEOThe way your website is constructed on the backend will affect your search engine rankings. Concentrate on these areas: URLs, internal links, mobile responsiveness, and site speed. Learn more about why these are important in the video. Support the show (https://KenCollinsMarketing.com)2019-07-0806 min
Ken DrivesChecking Francis Water Levels at Navajo LakeThis is a visual episode. To see the full video, visit https://kencollinsmarketing.com/ken-drives/Wanted to see how far back the water had made it into Francis Canyon at Navajo Lake. Haven’t seen it this far up in a long time!Support the show (https://KenCollinsMarketing.com)2019-07-0503 min
Ken DrivesIndependence Day 2019This is a visual episode. To see the full video, visit https://kencollinsmarketing.com/ken-drives/Tomorrow is the 4th of July. Have fun, but be safe! I’ll be spending the weekend with my lake family. Enjoy a clip from last year’s parade. Support the show (https://KenCollinsMarketing.com)2019-07-0300 min
Ken DrivesCode for On-Site SEOYou’ll need more than great content to get good search rankings – you’ll need to code your site properly. Put some effort into these elements for every page: page titles, headers, meta descriptions, image alt tags, and structured markup. There are many other things to do, but these are the easiest and most effective areas to focus on to make an marked impact on your search engine rankings. Support the show (https://KenCollinsMarketing.com)2019-07-0103 min
Ken DrivesRZR Ride into Carson National ForestThis is a visual episode. To see the full video, visit https://kencollinsmarketing.com/ken-drives/Dave was my co-pilot on a group ride into the Carson National Forest. We went up to the Colorado border, but my camera ran out of juice. This ride takes you through the Jicarilla Wild Horse Territory – we always see lots of wild horses there. The ride also takes you past Buzzard Park Campground where we stopped and ate lunch. My camera ran out of juice at the horses, so that’s as far as this vide...2019-06-2810 min
Ken DrivesContent for On-Site SEOThe first step in creating optimized content for your website is to conduct keyword research to find high-quality, relevant, long-tail keywords with low competition. Every page on your site is another opportunity to rank for a keyword – and you’ll need content to do that. Reach for 500 to 1,000 words per page. People might not read it all, but the search engines will. Additionally, the newest content is the best content – so you’ll need to continue producing high-quality content for your site – the more, the better. Support the show (https://KenCollinsMarketing.com)2019-06-2605 min
Ken Drives3 Components of SEOPlease excuse the sound quality - we had equipment difficulties.SEO is one of THE most important tools in your marketing toolbox. If you don’t understand it, you need to hire somebody that knows what they’re doing to take care of it for you. Even if you do understand some aspects of it, I still recommend you hire somebody to take care of it – you won’t have the time. You’ll need to handle the content, code, and site architecture portions of your on-site SEO requirements. Support the show (http...2019-06-2502 min
Ken DrivesRZR Ride Through the Tip of Francis CanyonOn our group rides, sometimes we cut through the top of Francis Canyon at Navajo Lake. The water is REALLY high, but not quite high enough to make it this far up the canyon. Support the show (https://KenCollinsMarketing.com)2019-06-2105 min
Ken DrivesGet Your Business Digital NOWIt’s crazy that I have to say this . . . again . . . but I continue to run across business owners that don’t place any value in their website or the rest of their digital presence – or lack thereof. No matter how “different” you believe your market to be, your business is ALWAYS better off when you do the things you need to do online. ALWAYS . . . there are no exceptions. Support the show (https://KenCollinsMarketing.com)2019-06-1912 min
Ken DrivesDIY Web Design – Hosting and MaintainingOnce your website is launched, the work has just begun. With a DIY website design, all of that work falls on you. You’ll need to make sure your site stays up and running, secure, functioning properly, and updated regularly. Besides all of the background work, you’ll need to consider how your website will scale, what features and functionality you’ll want to add, and conduct regular content additions and changes. Support the show (https://KenCollinsMarketing.com)2019-06-1703 min
4Ever2Wheels Custom Motorcycle PodcastEpisode 138 ShopTalk Live from Fort Collins and the Realities RideWe had a great live show in Fort Collins and the Realities Ride with Chopper Charlie Weisel and Kayla Koeune-Weisel discussing their new book Roads are for Journeys. in addition we had Niki and Roy Martin on from Roy Toys Customs in Denver talking about the daughters of customs build and the Litas Fort Collins […] Read more2019-06-1400 min
Ken DrivesRZR Ride from Fisheads to the RuinsThis is a visual episode. To see the full video, visit https://kencollinsmarketing.com/ken-drives/Had to stop by Abe’s for some gas, then straight out to the Francis Canyon Ruins near Navajo Lake. Wanted to show the “new guy” the lay of the land. Support the show (https://KenCollinsMarketing.com)2019-06-1405 min
Ken DrivesDIY Web Design – No Cost SavingsMost DIY websites do not perform well, thus they provide no real increase in your bottom line. The cost to you on a DIY website project is high – in the amount of time it will take you to do it right. So, you’ll spend a TON of time on something that won’t give you anything in return. However, for a one-time fee, you can have a proper website designed for you, and have a MUCH better chance that it will increase your bottom line. Chances are, if you design your own website, you’ll inves...2019-06-1203 min
Ken DrivesDIY Web Design – No SearchSearch Engine Optimization (SEO) begins with your website. If you understood SEO best practices, you would immediately understand why any of the DIY web design platforms are a bad idea. In order for your site to come up in search results in a way that benefits you, you’ll need to design a proper website on the right platform, understand SEO best practices, and know how to edit website code. Without those, you have little hope (if any at at) of achieving good search rankings with your website. Support the show (https://KenCollinsMarketing.co...2019-06-1002 min
Ken DrivesRZR Ride Chasing Steve to an Inspection TubeThere is a massive underground tube that diverts water from Navajo Lake over to Cutter, where it’s then moved to NAPI for irrigation. There are several spots where the tube comes to the surface. This is the first of those on the way to Cutter. Support the show (https://KenCollinsMarketing.com)2019-06-0704 min
Ken DrivesDIY Web Design – First ImpressionsFor most new customers, your website will represent their first impression of your business. Just like a professional artist will create a better painting for you, a professional web designer will create a better website than you. If your competition uses a professional, and you build your own site, it will be apparent to your website visitors and they will most likely choose your competition. Support the show (https://KenCollinsMarketing.com)2019-06-0503 min
Ken DrivesDIY Web Design – Wrong PriorityUnless you run a marketing agency or a web design company, designing your website yourself is the wrong place to put your effort. There are much more productive things you can do for your company than spending lots of time and effort trying to design your own website. This is a time-intensive process – so you’ll waste lots of time for a site that does not deliver results for you. Support the show (https://KenCollinsMarketing.com)2019-06-0302 min
Ken DrivesRZR Ride to the Frog PondThis is a visual episode. To see the full video, visit https://kencollinsmarketing.com/ken-drives/One of the regular stops we used to make on our rides was by this natural watering hole. Every time we would drop by, we’d find TONS of tadpoles . . . so we named it the frog pond. This has been dry for many years so we never stop anymore. I wanted to see if it had water in it again . . . REALLY muddy, but we have water again! Didn’t see any tadpoles though. Support the...2019-05-3103 min
Ken DrivesComplimentary Business PartnershipsBusinesses who offer complimentary products or services without being competitors can run mutually beneficial promotions to increase business within a warm market. If there is a business near you that offers products or services that compliment your own, chances are the customer base of each business will enjoy both businesses. Both businesses can equally promote the deal to their customer base and beyond – which doubles your promotion budget. AND – people who already love a business that is complimentary to yours are much more likely to do business with you. Support the show (https://KenC...2019-05-2904 min
Ken DrivesIncentivize ReferralsReferrals are often the life-blood of small business – so do something to get even more of them. Try giving a deal to the person who sends you referrals – but ALSO give the same deal to the person who was referred. This not only makes it more likely that somebody will refer you – it makes it more likely that somebody who was referred will actually give you a try. Support the show (https://KenCollinsMarketing.com)2019-05-2703 min
Ken DrivesRZR Ride to Buzzard Park CampgroundThis is a visual episode. To see the full video, visit https://kencollinsmarketing.com/ken-drives/What do you do on a cold and windy day? Me? I strap on the RZR and go for a ride! Ha Ha! Ran up to the Buzzard Park Campground in the Carson National Forest. I had a pretty good idea where it was, but I did have to check the map now and then. There are always wild horses on this ride – and saw more of them today. Support the sh...2019-05-2409 min
Ken DrivesIncentivize Foot TrafficIt might sound obvious, but it’s not. Instead of trying to sell somebody that hasn’t walked through the door yet, just focus on getting them in the door without the expectation of a sale. A person is much more inclined to walk through the doors of your business if they can do so without being expected to buy something. However, once they’re in the door, they are much more likely to buy something while they’re there. It’s much easier to convert sales for people who are physically in your business that it is...2019-05-2202 min
Ken DrivesEstablished Does Not Mean KnownJust because you are an established business does NOT mean everyone knows who you are, where you are, and what you do. Our attention is pulled in every direction. If you don’t tell your prospective customers who you are, where you’re located, and what you do – they won’t know – no matter how long you’ve been in business. Additionally, look at your products and services for features and benefits that you believe are common knowledge. Just because they are common knowledge to you, does not mean your customers know about them – use that to add va...2019-05-2003 min
Ken DrivesRZR Mudding & Chased by HelicopterThis is a visual episode. Listen to some music here or visit https://kencollinsmarketing.com/ken-drives/ to see the full video.It rained good last weekend, so we strapped on the RZRs and headed out to find puddles and play in the mud. We went straight for the airport at Navajo Lake to start there – and we were met by a military helicopter that may have been using us for target practice – it was pretty cool! During the last flyby, they were so low that I felt the prop wash. We found the...2019-05-1713 min
Ken DrivesBe Different – Not BetterStrive to be as different as possible – make your business completely stand out by differentiating yourself from your competition. If you spend all your time just trying to be better than your competition, you still just blend in with the crowd in the eyes of the consumer. Instead of being another business with claims that you’re better, let them see how different you are. You can have the best-looking black jacket in a room full of people wearing black jackets – or you can wear the red one and have EVERYBODY notice you. Suppor...2019-05-1504 min
Ken DrivesMarketing for a Sunny DayMany business owners spend their time marketing in between the sunny days and the rainy days. When times are good, marketing suffers because “you’re doing fine,” but what about the eventuality of the rainy day? When times are bad, marketing is non-existent because “we can’t afford it,” but how do expect to get more sales? Spend your time marketing when times are good, and most importantly, when times are bad. Spending time marketing when times are good will make those times even better and make it easier to whether the bad times. Spending tim...2019-05-1303 min
Ken DrivesRZR Ride to Check Navajo Lake Water LevelsThis is a VISUAL episode. Enjoy the music playing during this episode or catch the video on the website at: https://kencollinsmarketing.com/ken-drives/Just a quick RZR ride with a friend to check the Navajo Lake water levels at Skinny Dip Cove. The water is really rising fast! Support the show (https://KenCollinsMarketing.com)2019-05-1004 min
Ken DrivesCreate Educational VideosSome of your best-performing video content will be educational. 65% of people are visual learners – that’s why people turn to YouTube when they want to learn how to do something. Creating educational videos allows you to educate people about your products, your services, and your general industry knowledge. Doing the latter establishes you as a thought leader in your industry – and people will come to you for help and advice. This leads to sales. No matter what type of educational video you choose to do, remember to always go about it with the goal of add...2019-05-0801 min
Ken DrivesOptimize Your Videos for SearchWhen you optimize your videos for search, they can serve you for years! Some of my most popular videos are years old and still get many views every day from search traffic. Place your videos on YouTube, and optimize your Title, Description, and Tags. Your title should contain your main keyword relevant to the video content. The description should be as long as possible and be optimized around the same keyword and other relevant keywords. The tags should contain all of the keywords relevant to your video content. Enable embedding, embed the video...2019-05-0603 min
Ken DrivesBalance in Life = Balance in BusinessBusiness Owners work HARD. That makes it even more important for you to take the time to remind yourself why you work so hard. Find something that gives you balance, improves your mood, and improves your productivity . . . your business will thank you for it! Support the show (https://KenCollinsMarketing.com)2019-05-0301 min
Ken DrivesUse Humor in Your VideosUsing humor in your video content is a hard thing to do, but if you find a way to make it resonate with your viewers, it really pays off. Laughter is a great, positive emotion – and if you can make somebody laugh while staying on point with your branding, your brand is associated with a great, positive emotion. Because it’s hard to do, not too many people do it – so you have a chance to really stand out – and people will remember your brand. Support the show (https://KenCollinsMarketing.com)2019-05-0102 minThe Ruby on Rails PodcastEpisode 270: 270: Lamby & The AWS of T-Shirts with Ken CollinsKen Collins is a Staff Engineer at Custom Ink focusing on DevOps and eCommerce in Rails. The minitest advocate recounted the origins of Lamby, a simple Rails & AWS Lambda integration using Rack with Brittany.
Links for this episode:Custom Inkcustomink/lambyRuby on Jets | The Ruby Serverless FrameworkAWS CloudformationKen Collins on Twitter (@metaskills)Episode Music: "Funkorama" by Kevin MacLeodEpisode Introduction and Outro by Michael SpringerBrought to you by:
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Ken DrivesHow To Make a Video SeriesWe have shared lots of advice for creating your own videos – and we’ll continue to do so. But what if you still have difficulty getting them done? We just launched our newest division called “Insert Catchy Title.” This is our video marketing division for our newest service! Go to the website at https://insertcatchytitle.com/ and pick your professional spokesperson, pick the level of service you need, and we do the rest! We’ll come up with the content, shoot your videos, edit them, produce them, distribute them across multiple platforms, and target...2019-04-2904 min
Ken DrivesWant to See More RZR Videos?The RZR videos I put out last year went over well, and we’re upon another season, and the RZR’s coming out of storage! I’ll do more RZR videos again this season, but want to know what my viewers want to see. Do you have an idea for a RZR video? Let me know what it is! Support the show (https://KenCollinsMarketing.com)2019-04-2602 min
Ken DrivesCRUCIAL 10 Seconds of VideoYou have precious few seconds to capture the attention of your viewers so they’ll watch the rest of your video. One fifth of your viewers will click away within the first 10 seconds of your video – so give them a reason to stick around. Within the first 10 seconds, you need to hook your viewers and brand your business. The best “hooks?” Curiosity and emotional. Get an emotional reaction or spike someone’s interest and they’ll stick around a little longer to see what you have to say. Support the show (https://KenC...2019-04-2402 min
Ken DrivesVideo Storytelling vs SalesVideo content marketing can bring you fantastic results . . . if you do it properly. We are bombarded by sales messages – and we do what we can to ignore them. But a good story is an entirely different thing. When you focus on the story in your videos instead of the sale, the sales will follow. More people will pay attention to your videos – and look forward to future videos. Support the show (https://KenCollinsMarketing.com)2019-04-2202 min
Ken DrivesInsert YOUR Catchy TitleWe’ve covered some areas of video marketing and talked about the importance of video content for your business. In producing two shows, we’ve become very good at creating, distributing, and promoting regular video content that results in profit. For that reason, we are launching a new service at the end of the month that will allow us to do the same for you. We can create a show from beginning to end for your business. Support the show (https://KenCollinsMarketing.com)2019-04-1706 min
Ken DrivesTo Sing or Not to SingWe had this idea before Season 2 of Ken’s Think Tank and scrapped it . . . but it’s being revived . . . maybe?! We’re thinking about doing a segment of the Think Tank called Sing Tank – unless somebody has a better idea for a name. During this segment, my guest and I would sing along on camera to a song chosen by my guest. These segments would be available on YouTube and the website, but not on Facebook. What do you think of the idea? Let me know in the comments – or send me a message. 2019-04-1203 min
Ken DrivesKen Collins CopyrightedWhat did we just do? Be sure to listen to the end – there’s more! Support the show (https://KenCollinsMarketing.com)2019-04-0102 min
Ken DrivesAnnouncement of the AnnouncementBe sure to catch the next episode of Ken Drives on Monday to get the news of my big announcement! Support the show (https://KenCollinsMarketing.com)2019-03-2901 min
Ken DrivesHeaded to Sedona, AZ Part 2The crazy snow storm that dumped massive amounts of snow on NM and AZ last weekend kept me from making this trip as planned last Friday – so I’m making the trip on Sunday after the Mayor’s Ball on Saturday night. The Sedona International Film Festival started last weekend, and I'm headed down to watch a very special film. I'm on the way to a viewing of a brand new documentary on the life of artist, Curt Walters. The film will play during the festival, then I’m off to the party af...2019-03-0102 min
Ken DrivesHeaded to Sedona, AZThe Sedona International Film Festival starts this weekend, and I'm headed down to watch a very special film. I'm on the way to a private viewing of a brand new documentary on the life of artist, Curt Walters. The film will play during the festival, but I'll be at the private viewing, the party afterwards, and stay with Curt for the weekend. Who is Curt Walters? Check out Season 1, Episode 7 of Ken's Think Tank at http://KensThinkTank.comSupport the show (https://KenCollinsMarketing.com)2019-02-2202 min
Ken DrivesFollow the Ken's Drives PodcastOf course, my podcast listeners already know this . . . but, this is a reminder to my video viewers. Follow the Ken Drives Podcast available right now on Apple Podcasts, Google Play Music, and Spotify. For direct links to all of these, visit: https://kencollinsmarketing.com/ken-drives/Support the show (https://KenCollinsMarketing.com)2019-02-1501 min
Ken DrivesThe 2019 Video Season Starts NOWThe 2019 video season for Ken Collins Marketing has begun! Ken Drives videos come out every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday . . . and Ken's Think Tank episodes come out twice each month through October. Of course, all of the videos are now converted to podcast form and released on the same schedule as the videos. To find links to all the videos and podcasts, visit KenCollinsMarketing.comSupport the show (https://KenCollinsMarketing.com)2019-02-0804 min
Ken DrivesKen Drives & Ken's Think Tank PodcastsWelcome to 2019! New for this year, we're converting all Ken Drives videos (from this day forward), and all Ken's Think Tank episodes (including Seasons 1 & 2) into audio and sending them out as podcasts!You can still find all the videos on the website, YouTube, and Facebook - but NOW, you can also find the podcast on the website, Apple Podcasts, Google Play Music, and Spotify!You can find all the links to the videos and podcasts on our website. Just visit the site and click either the Ken Drives...2019-01-1808 min
Ken DrivesWelcome to "Ken Drives" - the Podcast!Our popular video series "Ken Drives" is now in podcast format! That's right! Beginning in February 2019, Ken Collins, owner of Ken Collins Marketing, will be back behind the wheel of his truck giving free marketing advice and answering YOUR questions. Be sure to subscribe to the podcast so you never miss an episode, and we'll talk to you in February!Support the show (https://KenCollinsMarketing.com)2018-12-1901 minAbsolute AppSecEpisode 12: Justin CollinsKen and Justin Collins join from LocoMocoSec to discuss static analyzers2018-04-0500 min
Young Adult Authors UnpluggedKen Blackburn Pocket FlyersThe engineers and creators of The World Record Paper Airplane Book and Kids’ Paper Airplane Book, Ken Blackburn and Jeff Lammers, are back with a revamped POCKET FLYERS PAPER AIRPLANE BOOK and swooping to new heights with two entertaining new companions: SPACE FLYERS PAPER AIRPLANE BOOK AND FLYING CREATURES PAPER AIRPLANE BOOK (Workman Publishing, on sale: October 3, 2017, ages 8 & up). Discover the world of miniature aviation with vibrantly colored and gorgeously designed collections of aircraft, spacecraft, and flying creatures—from the Saber to the Phoenix, the Alien Clipper to the Cosmojet, and the Beetlebot to the Stinger.. Perfect for holi...2017-10-1110 min
Z Z Archive 2017The Empowerment Zone - LesPaul & Ken CollinsThe Disability Empowerment Zone - LesPaul & Ken Collins Ken Collins is a long time disability Advocate who works in an Independent Living Center as an employee survivor and Warrior in Gallop New Mexico. Les Paul Morgan is a TBI, AVM and brain Injury Survivor in South Carolina. We are here tonight to speak about how the Independent Living Movement, disability Advocacy and learning your rights can help change your entire life much for the better. So tonight sit down and join in and listen to these 2 long time disability rights advocates share with you how the ADA and Centers for...2017-06-281h 47
The Napzok NetworkMake Your Own Statistics - Chad Michael Collins - TNF EP 85Hosted by Ken Napzok, a member of the popular Schmoes Know Show, co-creator of ForceCenter, and Collider Video host/ producer, The Napzok Files podcast feed is a collection of shows about life, the universe, and everything. (Douglas Adams would agree.) Each episode Ken welcomes the important, cool, and fancy people in his life onto the airwaves to explore, explain, and exclaim the interesting and entertaining. On this episode, actor Chad Michael Collins talks about his path to becoming an actor and goes deep with some interesting and inspiring approaches to career and life.
On Twitter: Ken Napzok (@KenNapzok) Chad Collins...2017-05-2453 min
Ruby RoguesRR 306 TinyTDS, Databases, and SQL Server with Ken CollinsOn today's episode, Charles, David, Jason, and Brian discuss TinyTDS, Databases, and SQL Server with Ken Collins. Ken has been in the industry for more than eight years. He is particularly known for the SQL Server Adapter for Active Records and TinyTDS. He currently works for CustomInk, and runs the Ruby user group in Hampton. Tune in!Special Guest: Ken Collins. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacyBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/ruby-rogues--6102073/support.2017-04-1859 min