Stemming from a May 2008 Fast Company cover story, contributor Adam Penenberg’s book Viral Loop explores the phenomenon catalyzing the explosive, feedback-driven growth characteristic of today’s social media environment. Join Adam ...READ»
There's a lot of disagreement about how best to move toward a sustainable future, but most everyone agrees on one particular point: our electricity grid, as it stands, is outdated and horribly, horribly inefficient. D.C.'s GridWeek ...READ»
Ahoy, me hearties! While most acceptable guidelines for magazine writing style may condemn opening a paragraph thusly, today all standards for proper English may be set aside, for it's International Talk Like Pirate Day. Created ...READ»
"Mobile." If there's a single buzzword that's caught fire right now, "mobile" is napalm hot. Mobile apps, mobile ads, mobile devices, mobile Internet . . . it seems that the future of just about everything involves packing it to go. ...READ»
Many academic conferences are little more than venues to present research. But is anybody conducting any research on the research? The Living Knowledge Conference aims to do just that. Held at Queen’s University Belfast, Living ...READ»
Everyone’s seen a World War II flick wherein, having touched upon the lowest depths of human misery and the darkest corners in mankind’s soul, you’re so depressed you can hardly enjoy that the good guys won. This is not that ...READ»
Forty years ago this morning, Jimi Hendrix brought down the house to close the Woodstock Music and Art Fair in Bethel, New York. Decades later, amid a new era of change, things look suspiciously similar: America is embroiled in ...READ»
Don’t be afraid to raise a glass this weekend at Toastmasters International’s annual convention, but if you do, you’d best not botch the accompanying speech. The organization, whose singular objective is to help members become ...READ»
Event Announcement: Virtual art comes to Brooklyn August 7–23, 2009Exhibition: “Brooklyn is Watching Best of Year One: The Final Five”About The Event:Virtual art comes to Brooklyn. Inside the gallery are five ...READ»
What do you get when you mix U.S. warships, a crate race and 20,000 pounds of lobster? The Maine Lobster Festival hits Rockland through August 2, bringing with it Navy vessel tours, professional and amateur lobster cook-offs, an epic ...READ»
People who live their visions always seem to have time to do the things they want to do – we often call them “go getters!” They’re focused, make decisions easily and smile often. And they’re flexible – they don’t get “stuck” in their vision and miss better opportunities. As Joseph Campbell said, “We must be willing to get rid of the life we’ve planned, so as to have the life that is waiting for us.”READ»
You are probably already using a variety of the tools in your marketing toolbox – a website with fresh content, regular emails campaigns, strategic media placements, quality networking. But have you considered the underutilized marketing goldmine of a teleseminar?READ»
Businesses can do well without planning, many do. However, to become a high performing organization, to grow rapidly, a company really needs a planning and monitoring process. Got yours? I sure do have mine!
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June 1-2 in San Francisco, Join Vice President of Disney.com Jason Davis, Executive Director of Marketing for Walt Disney Records Kelly Hugunin and Executive Vice President and Managing Director of Disney Online Paul Yanover as ...READ»
TWTRCON SF 09--Hotel Nikko, San Francisco, May 31, 2009--is the first conference entirely focused
on Twitter as a business platform: how to use Twitter to reach and
engage customers, influence opinions and activate ...READ»
If you're going to spend five days discussing the arcana of information
security, you'll probably need a little comic relief. That's why
attendees at the RSA conference exchange "Fun Ribbons," which feature
original ...READ»
April Fools is over, so you can rest easy that this isn't a joke. This month in New York, there really will be a series of parties held in a giant, portable bubble.
The series, hosted by Storefront for Art and ...READ»
In Internet Democracy Not All Good Causes Are Apparently Equal
By Donald Schwartz
February 1, 2009
Lead:
The view that the Internet provides a level playing field of opportunity for everyone to influence government policy ...READ»
