conference

Getting the Most From a Conference

Dayna Steele — Tue, 06 Oct 2009 16:40:04 -0400

Living Knowledge Conference

Clay Dillow — Thu, 27 Aug 2009 01:00:40 -0400

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 Knowledge brings together academic researchers, civil society organizations, and policy makers so that all parties can ensure they’re on the same page, allowing for collaboration between researchers and the cobbling together of a policy agenda.

Got Biz Idea? Tweet @Richard Branson 4 Chance 2 Turn in 2 Real Company

Kit Eaton — Tue, 18 Aug 2009 07:16:19 -0400

The whole business of startups is getting interesting--first we have YCombinator's back-to-front VC funding, and now there's news Richard Branson is accepting "micropitches" via Twitter for new startup ideas.

Google I/O: The Next Android OS--Google Donut, Looks Tasty

Chris Dannen — Thu, 28 May 2009 13:49:59 -0400

Today marks the end of Google's I/O developer conference. Just days shy of Apple's own WWDC, which kicks off next week, Google took the opportunity to tell us two things: Android 2 is going to be killer, and Google will pay you $100,000 to develop a cool app for it. Oh, and if you give out free, unreleased Android phones, attendees will put them on eBay with remarkable alacrity. (Alright, three things.) If you want a proper intro, check out the opening keynote below.

Innovation at a Six Sigma Conference

Katie Barry — Mon, 19 Jan 2009 22:50:03 -0500

Last week I was in Miami for iSixSigma Live! Summit & Awards. Innovation made its way into the agenda in a breakout and a workshop, and it was also a topic for the first day's general session – David Silverstein, President and CEO, Breakthrough Management Group International – spoke about "Six Sigma and Innovation: A Distinction Without a Difference."

A few key points from his presentation include:

Be Helpful in Ways Would-be Customers Will Admire

Kare Anderson — Tue, 28 Oct 2008 13:01:44 -0400

Want to stand out from the competition? Take a cue from a bank. Some people in Orange County, California, will be walking into a local bank branch to vote. Many will be assisted by bank volunteers who have been trained as poll workers. This SmartPartnership made local and international news. Would you like customer-attracting media coverage too? Read on.

Help Solve a Problem

4 Successful Ways We Achieve More Together Than Alone

Kare Anderson — Tue, 28 Oct 2008 13:00:38 -0400

Tired of self-promotion? Would you like to make work and life easier, more productive and fun – with others? Here’s four ways others accomplish more together than you can on your own – and sometimes forge friendships.

1. Co-create Products, Cause Support and More

• From clothing design to science experiments, the right crowd can get more done together.

• Collaborate online for a cause or faster innovation - and to become more well-known.

• Crowdsource a contest; take it public.

2. Swap and Share

How We Can Argue Better

Kare Anderson — Tue, 28 Oct 2008 12:59:01 -0400

“Presidential candidate George Bush will be active in making pronouncements in the coming weeks… He wants to define himself before his opponents do it for him,” intoned a radio commentator when the previous Bush became president. Yes, nicknames stick. “To name a thing is not the same as to know a thing,” Richard Feynman wrote, yet naming is a potent persuasion tool.

Going Green: The Top 100

Karma Martell — Mon, 08 Sep 2008 13:42:31 -0400

Always On recently posted the Top 100 private Cleantech companies, which will be feted at next week's Going Green conference in Cavallo Point, San Francisco, CA.

Here's a list of the winners:

“Even You Can Draw It So They Quickly Understand, Kare”

Kare Anderson — Wed, 02 Jul 2008 10:36:01 -0400

In art class we were asked to draw a familiar object. I picked something simple. A tire. No one could recognize it. And yet, after reading The Back of the Napkin: Solving Problems and Selling Ideas with Pictures I was able to draw a description of SmartPartnering and another on storyboarding.

How a Coffee Event Attracts More People & You Can Too

Kare Anderson — Tue, 10 Jun 2008 16:52:06 -0400

Some of the most masterful baristas in the U.S. gathered in a hotel lobby in Minneapolis for their annual competition last month, judged by their peers.

3D Breakthrough Changes How We Meet, Share, Buy & Play

Kare Anderson — Mon, 02 Jun 2008 14:31:01 -0400

He was in Bangalore and his co-presenters were in San Jose, yet Cisco’s CEO appeared live - on thesame stage. How? By using a breathtaking 3D holographic-like technology.They tout it as, “the world’s first real time virtual presentation. Aptly, it’s called TelePresence.

Web Visionaries Unite

Lynne d Johnson — Wed, 21 May 2008 00:26:13 -0400

I'm heading to Portland, OR for WebVisions, which takes place May 22 - 23.

This is what the conference is about:

"Explore the future of Web design, user experience and
business strategy for two days of mind-melding on what's new in the
digital world. Get a glimpse into the future, along with practical
information that you can apply to your Web site, company and career."

Mediabistro Circus: Conversations on Technology and the Changing Face of Media

Saabira Chaudhuri — Fri, 16 May 2008 12:49:25 -0400

Next week, on May 20th and 21st, Mediabistro.com will hold its first conference – Mediabistro Circus.

"Most conferences are dry and boring. That's why we're calling ours a circus," says mediabistro.com founder Laurel Touby.

A gathering for creative content producers that is aimed at senior-level professionals, the 2-day event will include sessions on mobile technology, online video, social networking, blogging, digital publishing, and user experience design.

Where The Passion Comes From: One of America's Greatest Chefs Shares His Sources of Inspiration

Saabira Chaudhuri — Fri, 28 Mar 2008 13:57:20 -0400

Trends and innovation company PSFK held its annual conference on trends, innovation and creative ideas yesterday at the Art Director's Club in Manhattan.

We’d Rather Work Together Than Alone

Kare Anderson — Thu, 21 Feb 2008 11:54:07 -0500

So says Smart Mobs author Howard Rheingold in his 19-minute talk at the Ted conference. He believes it is instinctive to want to participate in a compatible group. Of course, we are only as strong as the weakest link. Hear how to be a part of collective action and participatory media. It may lead you to hearing more and reading this chapter of Civic Life Online: Learning How Digital Media Can Engage Youth.

Battling Crime One Leak at a Time?

Kare Anderson — Thu, 21 Feb 2008 11:51:09 -0500

From tax evasion and money laundering to what’s happening at Guantanamo, whistleblowers’ “secret” documents can be posted and seen by anyone with access to the Internet, thanks to Wikileaks. Even a federal judge’s order here in San Francisco can’t completely quash the testimony now. People just post the story on mirror servers and elsewhere. That’s what the Swiss bank Julius Baer (“the best justice Cayman Islands money launderers can buy?”) discovered this month.