Scoble & I to co-host WorkFast on FCTV

[Scoble & me at Book Launch Party (2006) Photo by Dan Farber]

Well, I just read about WorkFast on Mashable, so I guess if Scoble's talking about it so can I.

I'm co-hosting WorkFast with Robert. It is a live, half-hour interview show about the future of work. The premiere will be at 10 am [Pacific], Thursday June 5. After that, it will be every Friday at 10 am from the Revision3 Studios in San Francisco.

Yes the show has a well-known sponsor, but I'll wait for the official FastCompany.TV announcement before saying who it is.

Each week, Robert and I will interview one or two guests on how internet-based technologies are making people and companies more productive. We'll talk to tool-makers and tool-users. We'll look at the history of office productivity and the future of it. We'll bring in authors and experts.

We're just now firming up the schedule for our first half-dozen show and will be able to announce that in a week or so.

Because it is live, you'll be able to participate. We will be using Skype call-ins and Comments to let you ask questions or add to the conversation. For me, it will be nice to work so closely with Robert again and I hope I get a word in edgewise.

I am serving as WorkFast producer, which in this particular case simply means that if you know someone who should be on our show, you should contact me.

Comments

[Justin Thorp]

Shel, that rocks about the show!!! I'm totally excited to see it. All the Rev3 stuff has blown me away and I'm sure this will continue to raise the bar.

I've tried a lot of technologies and most don't work for me and my productivity. I use a Moleskine notebook to manage what I need to get done.

I look forward to seeing what you highlight.

Oh... one expert you should talk to about productivity is Jared Goralnick (http://www.technotheory.com/). He's writing some AWESOME stuff and building some of his own tools. He'd be a hit for the show. Only problem is he's DC based.

[John Cass]

Shel, you might want to consider Elizabeth Albrycht of CoporatePR, she has been writing on this topic for quite a few years. She is based in Paris at the moment, does the travel budget cover that far? :-)

Also, how about Heather Hamilton from Microsoft, she is a great blogger and would have a lot of ideas.

[shel israel]

John,

Elizabeth would be excellent the next time she's in San Francisco. But for the next few months all our interviews will be at Revision 3 studios in San Francisco.

Remote professional quality livecast in still has many glitches. We will keep the show as simple as possible for a while before trying remote live interviews.

[Brian Solis]

Congratulations Shel, looking forward to it!

[John Cass]

You'd have to check with Elizabeth, though I think she is busy in Paris. Heather might be down in the bay area, she lives in WA state.