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…on generating additional buzz/rev for your live event.
The much anticipated (and expensive) Blogwell event is kicking off in less than an hour…sure to be a good time for all!
I tried my usual “starving student” volunteer/price break approach to no avail…damn…but 2/3 isn’t bad!?!?
Anyways, moral of the story is this - If you’re hosting a big ticket event that sells out quickly, why [...]
safe words to avoid: try & should
To try is to attempt; an earnest and conscientious activity designed to do or accomplish something.
Some things are so vast, largely unknown, or contingent upon so much – that all one can do is try. Other things are relatively easy to commit to, to see through, or to make happen.
There are times to try & [...]
volunteerism & civic engagement in America
From the press release issued July 27th by the Corporation for National & Community Service,
“…even during a time of prolonged economic recession, volunteering has remained steady, fueled by a compassion boom led by young adults and a wave of do-it-yourself volunteers working with their neighbors to fix problems.”
It’s interesting to learn that young adults are [...]
technologists on Charlie Rose
Michael Arrington from Techcrunch
Rose: “Did you seek/get venture funding?”
Arrington: “You know, I’m not going to answer that question…I don’t want to answer that question”
Sam Altman from Loopt
“Loop transforms your mobile phone into a social compass to discover and navigate the world around you. Use loopt to see who’s around, what to do, and where to [...]
4 brilliant & short Godin clips
social media for social change
Slowly-but surely-we are learning to harness our collective efforts and leverage “social media” for worthwhile causes. Before we get into a philosophical tangent, I am well aware that the phrase ‘worthwhile causes’ is a matter of interpretation – just what is deemed worthwhile and by whom?
These are tough questions to independently [...]
the internet explosion by the numbers
How often do I take issue with Google?
Rarely, but I recently had two Google experiences that fell short of my expectations. Don’t mean to criticize the google gods, just saying it would be helpful if I could:
(a) share a google doc when accessing google docs via the google app on my iphone, which maybe this solution exists on a diffferent google [...]
triumpth of the nerds: the rise of accidental empires
http://www.cosmolearning.com/computer-science/documentaries/triumph-of-the-nerds-a-history-of-the-computer/
free
Lately there’s been no shortage of conversation around the concept of “free”, mostly as a result of the recent publication of Chris Anderson’s latest book “Free: The Future of a Radical Price”.
With so many .com’s focused on free, I consider it timely and relevant; I’m going to be expanding on this subject over time, but [...]
