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CAR POOL   |  1 comment

Carpool Creativity

We live in the country and rarely have neighbors going to the same places we're going. nonetheless, we've been able to go outside the box a bit and still create carpools that save gas and time for everyone. Several years ago, ...READ»

DESIGN   |  10 comments

Writing Law Firm Marketing and SEO Friendly Articles

As a legal marketing company focusing on search engine marketing, we spend a lot of time expressing the importance of content. But content doesn’t really do anything if it isn’t published.READ»

Grassroots Elitism

Last month, Kevin mentioned the LimoLiner, a high-tech luxury commuter bus that runs between Boston and New York City. This month, the folks behind TrendWatching hold up the LimoLiner as an example of a new trend: massclusivity. The ...READ»

DESIGN   |  1 comment

Writing Legal Marketing Articles that Get Cases

Last time, we talked about the importance of writing articles, how to utilize your keyphrases in your title, and a two sentence summary.READ»

DESIGN   |  1 comment

Building Links for Law Firm Marketing

Over the past few weeks, we have been talking about writing articles that drive new cases to your law firm’s website.READ»

Take Your Life for a Spin

Enough AlreadyREAD»

apps
BOSTON   |  3 comments

Civic Apps Could Redefine The Way Citizens Interact With Cities

Though not necessarily heralded as a hotbed of technological innovation, the City of Boston is plunging headlong into what may be the future of civic engagement by debuting an iPhone app connecting residents to city hall. The app, ...READ»

Where Were You When the Lights Went Out?

I was safely here in Boston when the lights went out everywhere else in the Northeast, probably the one time Boston didn't find a way to join in any regional problem. Fast Company senior writer and FC Now contributor Chuck Salter ...READ»

LEADERSHIP   |  Comment

Social Capitalists

The top 20 groups that are changing the world.READ»

CULTURE   |  Comment

Fast Company... on the Air!

Fast Company contributing editor Scott Kirsner will host a one-hour radio show this week from 1-2 p.m. on the Bloomberg Radio affiliate in Boston, WBIX 1060 AM. The show won't have a strong technology focus but will cover Boston ...READ»

LEADERSHIP   |  Comment

By the Book Leadership

Six leaders recommend the nonbusiness books that influenced them most.READ»

TRAVEL   |  Comment

(Air)Port of Call II

When traveling, sometimes all you need to do is drive a little to save a lot on airfare, parking, and other business travel expenses. Sunday's New York Times features an extremely useful look at smaller airports that might be better ...READ»

DESIGN   |  1 comment

Next Year's SEO Success Must Begin Now

Search engine optimization is a progressive process that takes a few months to take effect.READ»

Kenan Samms
CAREERS   |  2 comments

The Leading Edge - Would you rather be king or rich?

A few years ago I was on an Ernst & Young "Milestones" panel in Boston speaking to an audience of venture capitalists, investment bankers and entrepreneurs. One of the VC's told me one of the most clarifying ...READ»

Sustainability: The Inconvenient Truth About Idolizing Green Celebs

In case you hadn't noticed, celebrities have focused a lot of attention on the environment lately. Fans and critics alike are still talking about Live Earth, and the Discovery Channel just announced a new Planet Green network to ...READ»

Driving Employees to Hybrids

Sure, sales of hybrid cars are going strong, but in case buyers need added incentive, a Boston Globe article published today highlights new perks being offered by some companies to their employees for owning a hybrid car. Bank of ...READ»

The Atlantic Goes South

Reading about the Atlantic Monthly's move to Washington, DC, gave me deja vu. Not many people may know, but its offices were two floors up from ours when Fast Company operated out of 77 North Washington Street in the North End, in ...READ»

TEAMWORK   |  Comment

Blog Jam, Blog Jelly, Blog Confiture

Wow, I'm super excited to be part of the Blog Jam team here which I am now dubbing the Blog Jelly for those who prefer less fruit, more gel and of course, for our French friends we must call this the Blog Confiture. I'm at the town ...READ»

Shepard Fairey Obey

RISD Pride: Shepard Fairey's Show Opens in Boston

RISD alum Shepard Fairey's first solo show is opening this weekend at Boston's ICA and, as a RISD student, I can hardly wait to go. And not to simply see the Obama poster. (Although it would be fun to calculate just how many millions ...READ»

TRAVEL   |  Comment

Taking a (Taxi Cab) Stand

RevoT is a Boston-area business that's working to offer alternatives to the traditional taxi and train service to Logan Airport. Currently operating only two vehicles -- Toyota Prius hybrids -- the company aims to not only offer ...READ»

Puzzle Piece: The Laptop for Autistic Kids
AUTISM   |  6 comments

Puzzle Piece: The Laptop for Autistic Kids

Teaching a child with autism can be an exercise in frustration--for both teacher and child. But designers at the Boston office of the design firm Continuum have developed a teaching aid--still in the concept stage--that could go a ...READ»

Making Organizations Change

Pegasus Communications' Systems Thinking in Action conference has been scheduled for Oct. 8-10 in Boston. Concentrating on the theme "Changing Our Organizations to Change the World," the gathering features speakers such as Peter ...READ»

Ground Control

Handy transportation options that will keep you rolling -- long after your flight has come to a stop.READ»

Boston Ford Dealer Excels with Sales of the Ford Fusion, Motor Trend’s Car of the Year

Sales for the Ford Fusion continue to grow in Boston as the modern hybrid was just named Motor Trend’s 2010 Car of the Year.READ»

From Boom Town to Ghost Town

The Arsenal on the Charles, a 200-year-old arsenal turned office building, proves more ghost town than high-tech community.READ»