Prime Time with Craig Newmark, TONIGHT!

Tune in tonight, July 26th, 7pm EST on HumDesi Radio

Craigslist is one of the largest privately owned companies, with 20 Billion page views a month worldwide. Not just a house hold name, Craigslist.org is used by 77 countries, and we are very excited to have founder Craig Newmark on the show live from the West Coast!

Born in NJ, best known for starting his SFO based company craigslist.org, Newmark is vocal about keeping the internet free.

A web-oriented software engineer by training, with 30 years of IT experience at companies such as IBM and Bank of America,Craig now spends his days working as a customer service rep at craigslist.

In 1995 while Craig was working at Schwab, he started craigslist as an email list for friends and co-workers about events going on in the San Francisco Bay Area. In 1999, Craig retired from IT consulting to work full-time on craigslist. What started as a fun side project in Craig’s living room has since grown into one of the busiest sites on the internet, helping people with basic day-to-day needs such as finding a job, an apartment and a date, all within a culture of trust.

Craig continues to embrace his inner nerd though he no longer wears thick black glasses that are held together with tape, and he retired the plastic pocket protector some years ago.

Craig is involved with a variety of community efforts and is particularly interested in organizations promoting public diplomacy, mideast peace and new forms of media such as participatory journalism. He’s on the boards of Sunlight Foundation, OneVoice, FactCheckED, and VotoLatino.

From inspiring a Wierd Al Yankovic song, to an award winning documentary, the most striking thing about Craigslist is it’s staunch decision to stay minimal CSS based. In a world where web 2.0 is already outdated, it is simply remarkable to have a site that is so overwhlmingly popular yet largely free and community moderated.

Craig graduated from Case Western University and will talk to us about the Presidents call to volunteer-ism, a subject very dear to him. Using the net for social change is also a subject he cares deeply for an one that goes to the core of NetIP’s values: social change.

For more check out Craig’s blog, http://www.cnewmark.com/ and send in your questions for Craig to primetime@netip.org

Craig will be streaming live on twitter during the show, be sure to follow @netipna and re-tweet using the hashtag #netipradio. Follow Craig @craignewmark

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About Prime Time

Live from New York City!

Hungry?

Prime Time with NetIP presents Celebrity Chef Jehangir Mehta. Broadcasting LIVE from Graffiti Food and Wine bar in New York with an audience, join NetIP’s brand Strategist Pooja Dhawan and guest co-host Shweta Subramanian of HumDesi Radio. June 7th, 7pm EST.

We invite you to have a listening party and serve up some goodies while you listen to our live show. Download the iPhone app and listen on the go.

Besides being the author of the book Mantra: Rules of Indulgence, (HarperCollins) he was the runner up on the Next Iron Chef, aired on Food Network, and was also on the Martha Stewart show. In collaboration with NetIP New York, all guests in the audience will receive Jehangir’s signed book after the show.

Vote for Jehangir Mehta on the Oprah Winfrey Network (OWN), http://myown.oprah.com/audition/index.html?request=browse

Currently, Jehangir, a former pastry chef to the brilliant Jean-Georges Vongerichten of Jean-Georges fame, is working on a multi-city tour with Whole Foods on a program called Kids Food Adventure with Chef Jehangir, where he teaches children to cook and eat healthy.

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About Prime Time with NetIP

NetIP launched its radio show in 2009 and has a large listener ship across its broadcast cities and the web. During this regular show, leading business, financial, arts and media professionals discuss issues such as; surviving the financial turmoil by leveraging South Asian roots; the political voice of South Asians; the face of the 21st century Indian American professional; struggling for the American dream, immigration, economics and much more. The show gets over 6000 listeners on the internet alone. Every show brings NetIP’s social networks to life with questions, comments, status updates and more. Hum Desi Radio is a division of World Band Media, North America’s first Ethnic Digital Radio Network.

Happy One Year Anniversary “Primetime with NetIP” — One Year Later…

15 amazing show, 12 tireless months, 20 big-name personalities (including the NetIP Executive Team), a valuable alliance partnership & thousands of man-hours of prep later, we are at the one year anniversary of our most successful visibility campaign- Primetime with NetIP. About a year and a half back we got together and dreamed of creating a radio show dedicated to NetIP listeners and covering topics & speakers that would be valuable to our diaspora. After bringing on our first guest (Saira Mohan on May 25th, 2009), little did we know that we had created a “monster” that instantly attracted globally admired and recognized personalities. A show that propelled NetIP’s visibility to a whole new level. A show that attracted over 200,000 listeners both on the radio and through live internet streaming. A show that helped us acquire key sponsors. A show that helped us build one of the strongest Alliance Partnerships  in NetIP’s history with World  Band Media and Hum Desi Radio.

Join me in wishing  ”PRIMETIME WITH NETIP” a Happy One Year Anniversary

This unbelievable success is owed to the support of the NetIP Executive Team, the many tireless NetIP-NA volunteers, the support of the NetIP Chapters who participate and promote  the show, support of World Band Media and Hum Desi Radio and most of all to the efforts of Pooja Dhawan, Brand Strategist for the NetIP External Affairs Team!
What’s next? NetIP on Public Television and Radio?
Stay tuned…

NetIP talks to Tony Fernandes

Prime Time with NetIP , May 6, 2010 7pm EST only on HumDesi Radio

Buckle your seat belts for CEO of Air Asia and owner of the prestigious Lotus Team F1 Grand Prix. Tony will be on the show live from Malaysia, this is one Prime Time you won’t want to miss.

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NetIP goes Green with Simran Sethi, Environmental Expert for Oprah.com

NetIP goes Green with Simran Sethi, Environmental Expert for Oprah.com
20th Anniversary brings Social Responsibility

Feb 17, 2010, New York, NY: The Network of Indian Professionals of North America (NetIP) begins a new chapter in their history today as they welcome Simran Sethi, named one of the top ten eco-heroes of the planet by the UK’s Independent and lauded as the “environmental messenger” by Vanity Fair. Prime Time with NetIP on HumDesi Radio is NetIP’s monthly talk show on HD radio that features inspirational guests and broadcasts world wide to a large listenership. Simran Sethi is also an award-winning journalist and associate professor at the University of Kansas School of Journalism and Mass Communications, where she teaches courses on sustainability and environmental communications. She is currently writing a book on psychological barriers to environmental engagement and is the contributing author of Ethical Markets: Growing the Green Economy, winner of the bronze 2008 Axiom Award for Best Business Ethics book.

The live segment airs Wednesday, Feb 17, 2010 at 7pm EST on www.humdesiradio.com as well as on HD radio in select cities. With NetIP’s much anticipated annual conference being held in metro-natural Seattle this year, the stage is being set for NetIP’s first “Green Conference”. Seattle’s Government and residents have made sustainability a part of their everyday lives and proudly hold on to the #2 rank for America’s cleanest cities by Forbes.

“For our anniversary, we decided to set ourselves apart from the other organizations out there. One way we are doing that is by setting the bar for social responsibility. With the support of our leaders and membership, we have begun a conscious effort towards green living in our communities. By encouraging use of energy efficient bulbs, recycling and using recycled products, we hope our organization will set the tone for others to follow.” Sundip Arora, President, Network of Indian Professionals of North America.

The conference will be hosted in hotels with Corporate Social Responsibility as well LEED silver certified rankings. In addition to focusing on paperless technology, local produce and organic foods will be served to delegates. Every facet of the conference will aim to have a green component. This year marks the 20th anniversary for NetIP. The organization has planned on making an impact through their philanthropic endeavors, social responsibility, and hopes to continue making strides towards becoming a household name.

Born in Germany, Sethi made her way to the US and began the early days of her career with MTV news. She worked with Al Gore on The Alliance for Climate Protection, a series of podcasts that serves to educate the global community about the climate crises. Sethi’s blog articles grace notable outlets such as Oprah.com, The Huffington post and The Sundance Channel. She has appeared on Nightly News with Brian Williams, Oprah, The Ellen Degeneres Show and The Martha Stewart Show.

“NetIP has the opportunity to reach a powerful group of constituents that can really help turn the tide on sustainability. This effort involves more than changing light bulbs; it requires a transformation of how we conduct business in the 21st Century. I am excited this is the focus of the upcoming conference and glad to be a part of the conversation.” P. Simran Sethi

NetIP is the only South Asian organization for professionals with a talk show on HD radio. The goal of the show has been to feature South Asians that inspire lives through their work, their life stories and their innate strength. Previous guests have included Nandita Das, Maulik Pancholy, Ravi Batra, Surya Yalamanchili and Robert Chatwani among others. Upcoming guests include Naresh Vissa with CNN Radio and Shibani Joshi with Fox Business News. Show information and podcasts can be found at www.netip.org/primetime

About NetIP
The Network of Indian Professionals (NetIP) is a professional, non-profit organization dedicated to the overall achievement and advancement of South Asian professionals. The primary focus of the organization is to foster a bond among South Asian professionals to unite and support each other locally, as well as to give back and contribute positively to the communities in which they live and work.

Today, the organization includes over 5,000 members and more than 40,000 subscribers in 24 cities across United States and Canada. NetIP has become a premier networking brand over the years. It is the unequivocal voice for an emerging group of South Asians, who excel in every aspect of western society, from business to politics to the arts. The rise of NetIP and its affiliated chapters reflects a general “Coming of Age” by South Asian professionals.

For more information visit www.netip.org

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If you’d like more information about this topic, or to schedule an interview contact, Pooja Dhawan by email pooja@netip.org

Contact: Pooja Dhawan
Brand Strategy, NetIP North America
pooja@netip.org

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Prime Time with NetIP presents Simran Sethi, environmental expert on Oprah.com

Environmental Expert: Oprah.com

NetIP is pleased to have Simran Sethi on our radio show this month. Join in the conversation on February 17th, 7pm EST on HumDesiRadio.com as we talk about green living and the environment.

Simran currently blogs about energy policy and life cycle analysis for The Huffington Post and Alternet, and about the process of greening her own home in Lawrence, Kansas for Oprah.com.

Simran Sethi is an award-winning journalist and associate professor at the University of Kansas School of Journalism and Mass Communications, where she teaches courses on sustainability and environmental communications. She is currently writing a book on contemporary environmentalism and has been named one of the top 10 eco-heroes of the planet by the UK’s Independent and lauded as the “environmental messenger” by Vanity Fair.

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