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In an effort to spread the love… Today I became aware of three job opportunities in the DC metro area for junior to mid-level association pros. One is with a large and rapidly-growing web technology consultancy, the other two are with associations, and I heard about all three from […]
Accept or reject? My favorite is #5. Power to the Lizard People!
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Check out the O’Reilly Radar report, Twitter and the Micro-Messaging Revolution: Communication, Connections, and Immediacy–140 Characters at a Time.
I quote from the report site:
This new O’Reilly Radar report reveals:
- Best practices for micro-messaging in business
- Pitfalls to avoid in this instant, very public medium
- New methods for customer service and quick market research
- How micro-messaging can help you reduce email and eliminate unproductive meetings
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Given that I recently posted on Superstruct, it seems only appropriate to point out this engaging video from Business Week featuring Superstruct creator Jane McGonigal. It’s well worth the 7 minutes or so it takes to view.
Link to the McConigal video
In it, Jane addresses five questions:
What is an alternate reality game (ARG)?
How do ARG’s help […]
I’m a sucker for time-saving gadgets. Even gadgets I would personally never have need for.
Here’s one described in InformationWeek magazine. It’s a wearable printer-scanner, designed by HP for UPS. In essence, what it lets the UPS staffer do is scan the UPS package and then spray sorting information ON the package, all from the same […]
Had a brief break for lunch and now sitting in a session on media with Aaron Winborn, author of Drupal Multimedia. #
How can you get involved? Advocacy. Donate $, Translations, Usability, Help Others, Documentation, Write, Edit, Review. Join the Discussion. #
Open Source is a meritocracy. People are judged by what they know, what they do and how they act/react. Great way to see and be seen. #
Addison is chatting about getting involved. Drupal is a community moreso than the technology. #
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Shouldn’t I be able to walk my dog without answering email or texting? Well today it was really cold and as we meandered around the neighborhood I was wishing for gloves I saw in Oprah magazine last night. There’s little touch technology pads on the index and thumb fingers of the gloves to be able to use some handheld electronic devices without needing to take off the gloves.
If the gloves work with Blackberries, my dog Baxter is not going to like this. Or maybe he’ll get longer walks.
Some associations are awash in myth: the former Executive Director who could do no wrong; the previous Board Chair who brought warring factions together; the membership drive that far exceeded expectations.
Sometimes, the folklore is true. Other times it’s just a myth, but it may still have a positive effect on today’s players.
Here are some political myths that persist and the facts that seem to be ignored:
Myth: President-elect Barack Obama is a product of Chicago’s Democratic Party machine.
Fact: Obama is a product of Chicago’s grassroots, progressive movement. He overcame Machine opposition to win the Democratic nomination for U.S. Senator in 2004.
Myth: Chicago Mayor Richard J. Daley’s organization stole enough votes in the 1960 presidential election to swing Illinois to John F. Kennedy.
Fact: Daley’s organization stole enough votes to elect a Democratic Cook County State’s Attorney, a position of far more local importance than the presidency. Votes gained by Kennedy were merely collateral.
Myth: George Washington was the only president elected without opposition.
Fact: James Monroe was elected president with no opposition in 1820. One elector voted for someone else, allegedly to preserve Washington’s status as the only unopposed candidate (but more likely because he just didn’t like Monroe).
Myth: Chicago Mayor Anton Cermak was assassinated in 1933 by a bullet meant for President Franklin Roosevelt, who was seated next to him.
Fact: Cermak was the target.
It’s helpful to know the truth, lest myths become accepted as fact.
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The creator of the Forrester Social Technographics framework is slated to appear. Add her to Clay Shirky (already announced) and this is one sick (as in really good) keynote lineup.
The DigitalNow team is pleased to announce an exciting addition to the 2009 speaker line-up: Charlene Li.
Charlene is co-author of […]
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