Howcast partners and directors are rocking the interview circuit today.

First, Nick Prueher, one half of Howcast Studios Director Milkhouse is the featured interview on today’s Chicagoist, discussing their Found Footage Festival. Very cool stuff. Check out their trailer on Chicagoist and make sure to stop by if you happen to be in the Chicago area on Friday. If you can’t make it to the Windy City on such short notice, see the famous duo in action with their zodiac love series right here on Howcast: What’s Your Sign.

Also getting some interview action is Nick Ayres, Interactive Marketing Manager for The Home Depot (a fantastic Howcast partner) on the MarketingProfs Daily Fix. Check out some of the useful Home Depot videos featured here on Howcast, like How to Caulk Windows and Doors —a must-watch if you want to seal in the heat and save some cash this winter.

And we have to mention partner NextNewNetworks, producer of the very cool ThreadBanger shows here on Howcast and on ThreadBanger.com.  In their latest episode, they feature Howcast’s creative costume ideas for Halloween: How to Make a Cowboy Costume and How to Make a Vampire Costume. Very cool indeed. If you’re looking for more costume ideas, check out the ThreadBanger video: How to Make Ninja Mittens and channel your inner Ninja on the 31st.

I’ve got so much blog love to squeeze into this post; but that’s okay because that love has got to make it all the way to Ireland and back again. Without further ado, my latest report on Howcast’s adventures in the blogosphere:

• Real live Irishman (and ice cream man), Kieran Murphy of IceCreamIreland.com, gave our How To Celebrate St. Patrick’s Day Like an Irishman his stamp of approval! Back here in the states, Blissful Travel said our Big Apple advice, How To Pretend You’re a Real New Yorker and How To Take a Cab in New York City, was both hysterical and helpful.
• Two of Howcast’s favorite bloggers, Em & Lo of the DailyBedpost.com, said our tips on eating your way to a better sex life were better than the Today Show’s. (Watch out Matt Lauer!) Turns out, they like our body and our mind: TheElasticWaist.com recommended How To Practice Buddhist Loving-Kindness Meditation for taking a little Zen break; and It’s All About Yoga, liked our (duh) Yoga videos, but also added: “seriously, check it out — you won’t believe the range of topics.”
• ChickSpeak.com called our How To Dress For a Job Interview “fool-proof.” Thanks ladies…coming from those stylish gals, that means a lot!
• Parents magazine’s GoodyBlog (although first distracted by How To Get Into a Nightclub and Pretend You’re a Real New Yorker) fell in love with our Kids’ projects and cute graphics. Lots of bloggers dig our DIY projects–Tending the Electric Kindergarten and Modern Girl Style were inspired to get to work by our Crafts & Hobbies videos.
• Jetson Green applauded our efforts to go green, citing Howcast’s customized video player with print-outs as extra helpful.
• Decor8 really liked how Howcast advice comes straight from pros like the Home Refiner, Ford Models, and The Flower God. She even called our set “so Blueprint.” That makes me so happy!
• Last but not least, MajorGeeks.com honored fellow gadget guru, Kipkay, with a popular link to his How To Make a Homemade Lie Detector. Thanks guys…we love Kip too!

Don’t forget, if you’re a blogger and you’d like to be included in my blogosphere meet and greets, drop me a line. I may even share some sneak peeks with you…

-Heather
heathermenicucci [at] howcast.com

Welcome to the first of my shout-outs to Howcast’s beloved blog friends! I’ve been reaching out to bloggers, sharing our super content, and getting their thoughts on what might make blog life easier. I started by offering a preview of our Valentine’s Day Playlist to our favorite love and sex bloggers. Here’s what they had to say:

• Em & Lo of the DailyBedpost.com said our How To Have Safe Sex, was the best video on the subject, ever. Is there any better endorsement?
• NML of BaggageReclaim.com dug our handy tips on determining whether or not your boyfriend (or girlfriend) is a psycho.
• Sasha of AllSasha.com applauded our approach to the basics: how to flirt, kiss, get rid of a one-night stand, but she particularly found How To Get Rid of a Hickey helpful. We hear you Sasha.

Thanks for your sweet words ladies!

Check in to these occasional posts to see who Howcast is spreading the link love to; and, if you’re a blogger who’d like to be included in our contacts, email me!

‘Till next time,
Heather
heathermenicucci [at] howcast.com