I’ve belonged to West Austin II Toastmasters for two and a half years. We meet in the back room of an IHOP restaurant each Thursday at 6:45 AM. I estimate that I’ve seen more than 500 speeches, evaluations, and impromptu talks during that time.
The club averages about 22 people per meeting. The tables are set [...]
With almost everything bearing the “2.0″ label these days, I suppose it’s not surprising that we’d get Health 2.0 and Medicine 2.0. They’re really complementary ideas. They emphasize a more patient- or consumer-centered view of the health model. This video is about Health and Medicine 2.0 and their . The qualities of the new model [...]
At Pop! Tech, Dickson Despommier, Phd, just delivered a presentation on vertical farming, a concept that brings agriculture back to cities, inside their buildings in fact.
Now for those of us who went to college in the 70’s, when we think of growing things indoors, marijuana is the crop that usually comes to mind. But Dr. [...]
For some reason, Pop! Tech didn’t publish its live feed until after the opening session. You can watch it at http://live.poptech.org The conference runs through Saturday. Stay tuned for “near live blogging.-)”
My favorite technology conference starts today and you can attend it too. Pop! Tech is a conference held each October in beautiful Camden, Maine. I had the pleasure of attending in 2006 and I not only enjoyed it, I benefitted from it as well.
The theme this year is Scarcity and Abundance. Speakers include Malcolm Gladwell, [...]
FISpace is about the future and innovation. Want to practice collaborating with others to solve some hella problems? Then check out SUPERSTRUCT, the first massively multiplayer forecasting game. It was created by the Institute for the Future to use multiplayer gaming to see how people solve complex problems like the ones the world will [...]
It’s Blog Action day and what are you talking about? Check out what our good friends at United Way Central Texas are talking about here. And our other friend Michelle Greer is adding here.
Blog Action Day 2008 Poverty from Blog Action Day on Vimeo.
Still debating whether to have an official presence on YouTube? Still wondering if you should take advantage of their non-profit program. Well you better hurry or you are going to miss the boat. Adage announced today that YouTube just beat yahoo in terms of people searching for information. That means the new ranking is
Google
YouTube
Yahoo
Who would [...]
What can I say? Brogran always does a super job picking out new and interesting things. Check out these top 5 and let us know what your non-profit thinks of them. Right now I am digging Scrumy. Basecamp replacement anyone?
Addictomatic - great search tool. Just go there and search for something. (Hat tip Kevin [...]
Are you a google alert type of person or more of a glass at the door person? I asked this question of a ton of people on twitter and my other non-profit hookups and here was the response. How many of these are you using to listen to the conversations people are having about your [...]
Social Media: Getting the Word Out in the New Information Age
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Ever had problems trying to implement an innovation? For every idea that is successfully introduced, there are thousands that are brilliant, but don’t make it from the “idea” stage to the implementation stage.
If you’re about to try to get an innovative idea or project off the ground, be aware that not everyone is on the [...]
The page on Facebook says it all “Is your birthday coming up? This year, raise money for a good cause instead of asking for gifts.”
Check out the newest app from the folks at Facebook Causes here.
And yes mine is October 12th!
Then you have to check out one of the people I respect the most in my circle of friends, Tom WIllner. He is performing his musical “Turning Thirty” this week in Atlanta, GA. Details below:
I’m thrilled to present the debut performance of my show about my battle with cancer, “Turning Thirty.” All proceeds will go [...]
This summer, the American Cancer Society’s most popular social networking communities (RelayForLife.org and SharingHope.tv) joined together to host the first global user-generated video contest in American Cancer Society history. A panel of volunteer judges selected the top 3 videos, which were then voted on by the Relay For Life community on RelayForLife.org.
On Monday, September 22, [...]
