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2 great sites that will save a lot of people time and hassle
I don’t often promote specific sites, but these to early stage apps are indeed, killer.
1. http://www.searchtempest.com
Ever use craigslist? My guess is everyone has surfed craigslist at one point in time or another – for one reason or another – and I’ve been seeking a comprehensive a craigslist search tool forever. Part of the appeal of [...]
Permission Marketing nuances and MIMA…and Godin!
The essence of Permission Marketing is:
“…the privilege (not the right) of delivering anticipated, personal and relevant messages to people who actually want to get them. It recognizes the new power of the best consumers to ignore marketing. It realizes that treating people with respect is the best way to earn their attention.”
The phrase was originated [...]
…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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
TechFellow Awards
Google vs. Bing side by side: you decide
Will Bing (& Wolfram) push us closer to an era of hyper-aggregated search?
MN CUP: Social Entrepreneur Finalists!
http://www.breakthroughideas.org/page/1/2009-Social-Entrepreneur-s-Cup-Finalists.jsp
Coming Soon to MN: 40 Ventures
h/t to the Minnov8.com for the audio (Minnov8 Gang Podcast #37)
Project Title: 40 Ventures- a “seed fund & venture development enterprise”
Organizers: Marti Nyman & John Montague
Strategy: 5 companies per year are taken in on full time basis to an environment known as “the facility”. Mentorships ensue with multi-party hands on development aimed at prepping the [...]
Review/notes-CATFOA 5/11
Thanks to Tim Brunelle for making this series of speakers and events possible. From what I understand, if I heard anything over current (5 tab) internet adventure, this will be the last one for this year.
Tissues
Anyways, we’ve got Michael Lebowitz (@bigspaceship) from Brooklyn NY here talking about advertising (yawn) in a post advertising world.
Ok, so [...]
