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UPCOMING EVENTS
06.10.08
Wikis, Blogs, Podcasts, Mashups and More!:
Understanding Today's Newest Forms of Media
Web 2.0 is more than a movement toward conversational media. It's a media revolution fueled by new technologies such as blogs, social networks, virtual worlds, and wikis. If you feel confused by the flurry of new media forms flying around the Internet, or maybe just want to learn how to make better use of them for your own business, check out this session. We'll take a fast-paced tour of the newest media technologies, showing you what they are, who's using them, and how you might use them in your own business.
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The Star Wars website is one of the more fascinating digital spaces I have visited. Once you get done watching the trailer for the animated film coming out this summer, poke around the website and you'll be amazed at how much has been created. Internet animated series, user generated fan film ...
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The balance of power is shifting away from the exclusive domain of huge monolithic organizations and creating enormous market opportunities. We are witnessing an exponential growth in creative destruction. Old ideas are overtaken by new ones. Despite our nostalgia for how it used to be, our existence depends upon this ...
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As I was eating lunch under blue skies yesterday, I looked out over a field covered with the yellow hues of the infamous dandelion. Ever since buying my first house, I have been fascinated with the polarizing nature of the dandelion. People either curse its existence or relish its role as a ...
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As I was participating this week in a blogging workshop taught by Sarah Robbins, our director of emerging technologies, I began to reflect on the various blog entries I have written over the past couple months. Who am I trying to connect to with these thoughts and ideas?Here's who I ...
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Despite being in denial for about two years, I must admit I am a Starbucks addict. I have always enjoyed a strong cup of coffee and a place to gather my thoughts. With the road warrior life my career has provided me, the green and white Starbucks logo is like ...
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It was this past Wednesday morning as I was driving with two of my colleagues when it hit me. This decade is almost over. Has it really been eight years since people wore those "2000" party sunglasses in Times Square? It does seem like a lifetime ago that the main ...
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In the digital world, six months equals six years. That's how fast things are changing. As digital media becomes more intertwined in our lives, everyone's expectations continue to grow. With 17 new forms of digital media (if not more), the internet can better approximate, and sometimes exceed, real world experiences. ...
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Did the Founding Fathers issue a Request for Proposal (RFP) when they started the American Revolution? Did John F. Kennedy issue one when he called for a man on the moon by the end of the 1960s? How about Nelson Mandela when he stood up against apartheid?I'm pretty sure there ...
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We love helping people pull off big things. Let's be candid, scaling a seemingly insurmountable summit is an exhilarating experience. But it's not for the faint of heart. Why? Growth requires truth and not everyone wants to know the truth. Some find it easier to listen to what ...
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The 2008 Presidential Election is the most digitally advanced election cycle in our history. Where else can you find such a rich example of how to use digital media in leadership, change management, recruiting, and fundraising? This is a watershed moment worthy of your attention. Whether you are running an aspiring ...
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