Month: January 2001

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Ditzel Goes Wireless

EDIT 6-29-09- Update: Avantgo.com is ot of business. Sorry.

For Immediate Release (1/31/01)

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION

CONTACT: JOE DITZEL 310-721-6313

Ditzel Goes Wireless

Comedian and author Joe Ditzel announced today he is going wireless – now you can get the “Joe Ditzel Has Some Problems” humor column right in your Palm Pilot, Pocket PC, Windows CE device or Web Enabled Phone!

Just go to www.avantgo.com , sign up for free to get wireless access to the New York Times, Rolling Stone.com, WSJ, and more.

– Once signed up and logged in, click on “My Account – Edit”

– Look for “Channel Tools”. Click on “Create Custom Channel Wizard.”

– Type in ” https://www.joeditzel.com/mobile.htm ” (without the quote marks). Then click NEXT.

– In the space for Channel Title type “Joe Ditzel Has Some Problems” or just “Joe Ditzel” (without the quote marks).

Then click NEXT.

– In the space for “Channel Max Size” enter 100.

Then click NEXT.

– Under “Follow Offsite Links” check NO.

Then click NEXT.

– For “Channel Link Depth” enter 0.

Then click NEXT.

– Under include images I suggest you check YES (occasionally there will be
photos to go along with a particular column).

Then click NEXT.

– On the next page click FINISH.

You should see a channel called “Joe Ditzel Has Some Problems.” (or whatever title you entered.)

That’s it. The next time you “sync up” the column will appear on your PDA or phone.

Joe Ditzel is a Los Angeles based comedian who plys his stand-up trade at comedy clubs, colleges and business conferences. Look for some of Ditzel’s jokes in the new joke collection by Judy Brown, Joke Stew- Another Helping of Jokes from Today’s Hottest Comedians, the follow up to her successful Joke Soup.

His humor column, Joe Ditzel Has Some Problems, is syndicated worldwide. Ditzel has published hundreds of humorous articles, with several appearing in national publications such as PC Journal.

Ditzel is a member of the Friar’s Club as well as the National Speaking Association and the Second City Conservatory in Los Angeles. He is also an original member of the Net Wits, an association of leading humor columnists.

Look for his soon to be published collection of humor columns, Joe Ditzel Has Some Problems, at both Amazon.com and Barnes and Noble stores. Coming in spring 2001 is a collection of golf related columns- Joe Ditzel Has Some Problems Getting Past the Ladies’ Tees.

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