I’d like to invite those of you coming to SXSW Interactive, to my “Salon” (Monday, March 16th, from 6:30pm - 7:30pm) focusing on how to organize real world groups around topics that you’re interested in. The conversation will lean towards technically-oriented…
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Social Media? Why? How? When?
2/12/2009 – 10:00 am
This began as a comment on Scott Hepburn’s post Social Media Graduates to the “How?”, but given how quickly my comment was growing, the fact that I was shifting the topic a bit and my inconsistent posting, I decided to flesh…
Twitter’s Hidden Benefit
1/6/2009 – 5:00 pm
Portable Privacy Experiences
4/18/2008 – 11:09 am
When you think about it, online social applications are bad places to put things that are meant to go unseen, and it makes the notion of privacy start to feel like the wrong idea. This brings us back to the…
Creative Bridges, Coworking & Communities
4/15/2008 – 9:58 am
This started as a quick comment on Alex Hillman’s post Creative Agency, which quickly grew so long that I realized that I had begun writing a post of my own, so I’ve shifted it to my site so I don’t hijack…
Party of One or a Movement?
4/3/2008 – 9:47 am
Movements, from my experience, wouldn’t happen without a whole lot of people moving them forward. If there is only one person responsible, it’s not a movement, it’s a party for one.
Tara Hunt hits the nail on the ahead yet…
A New Face for Refresh Austin
1/20/2008 – 8:33 pm
I plan to kick out the official announcement tomorrow morning, once I trust that the DNS has propagated to each little piece of the Net, so consider this a soft launch. We’ve launched a redesign for RefreshAustin.org after months of discussion,…
Meatspace: Formally Yours
9/11/2007 – 7:59 pm
This is the third entry in this series, in addition to the overview, I’ve written an entry on informal meetings, covering the more relaxed gatherings that can, and should happen amongst your members between the formal meetings.
One of the most…
Please Vote for My Panel Submission at SXSWi 2008
8/21/2007 – 1:07 pm
There are just under 700 panels submitted for the 2008 schedule of South by Southwest Interactive. One of them happens to be mine. If you know me, or follow this site on a regular basis, then you are aware how…
Meatspace: Formally Informal
8/20/2007 – 11:00 am
As I noted in Part One of this series, it is important to have regular meeting times. These formal gatherings ensure that people can plan ahead and raises anticipation and participation. Informal meetups on the other hand, add a spontaneous element…