It's All About Video on Tonight's Topics on Fire

NOTE: recap and embedded file coming tomorrow.
Tonight marks Episode TEN of Topics on Fire, and it is going to be a good one, folks. Do stop by to hear Steve Garfield, John Herman, Tim Street and others discuss online video and how they do what they do, from creating interactive television series like Gravityland, to [...]

#wishlist Twitter Meme (Like Freecycle, But Twitteriffic)

This is a tight holiday season for many of us, but we can turn the tide and bring joy to each other. Here’s the idea: list an item you’d like, but can’t afford. If someone has it in their attic or basement and would like to donate it to you, you pay only to have [...]

Getting Hired 2.0, The Future of Job Hunting Is Now

Hire 2.0 is a new term being bandied about since it was first introduced by Aaron Strout (formerly of Mzinga, now with Powered). I am not sure how fond I am of the term Hire 2.0. I think the concept of a social resume is much more apt, but the premise behind his experiment in [...]

American Natural History Museum uses FaceBook to effect climate change awareness

Over on Tech.Blorge today, I report on the American Natural History Museum and it’s new multi faceted social media campaign to get the word out about climate change in general, and their new blog specifically. I’m pretty excited to see such an “old-school” institution as a natural history museum take the reigns of social media [...]

Government 2.0 Topics on Fire Recap

We had a great podcast, during which we touched on themes of implementation of social media in a bureaucracy, the push for transparent government, the push back from outdated systems, how the President-elect may be hampered by existing rules and how he might effect real change and cause a trickle down effect. We also touched [...]

Brief Audio About Social Media Jungle

I recorded my thoughts on the way home from Jeff Pulver’s Social Media Jungle last Thursday. There will also be two blog posts coming about it, one to recap my presentation and post the slide deck, which we opted not to use in order to foster better conversation, and one to recap the event.

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Obama and his Blackberry: parting isn't a sweet sorrow at all

But it could be a necessary sorrow. Leslie recently wrote a piece on Tech.Blorge.com suggesting that Obama, an avid user of his hip-holstered Blackberry, might have to give it the boot once he is sworn into office.

Topics on Fire, Episode 9: Government 2.0 and what it means for social media and technology

Tonight’s episode of Topics on Fire will center around Government 2.0 and what it means for social media, technology and the nation under the new President-elect, Barack Obama. There are inherent legal and security concerns with Government 2.0 implementation and use, as well as issues with how to fit technology, social media and transparency into [...]

Working with Gen Y, Gen X and Boomers

I did a presentation today at Jeff Pulver’s Social Media Jungle in which I referenced how much I prefer working with Generation Y (Millenials, Digital Natives). Talk about a crowd response! In the spirit of practicing what I preach, let me share my philosophy behind it.
As the Baby Boomers begin exiting the work force, my [...]

Stage Three Coming Up

We rolled out behind the scenes changes and a mini design revamp two months ago. The third and final roll out will be this weekend. Now that the behind the scenes changes are stable we can roll out the new design. We are excited. Stay tuned.

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