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SXSW Survival Guide 2010

March 10, 2010

It’s that time of year again! This is a rehash of last year’s version, but that’s OK. It’s the same advice I’d give this year

The mind of a Community Manager

February 8, 2010

During a recent hotel stay at the wonderful Hotel Zaza in Dallas, I noticed two quotes written on the wall of my room. Both struck

Linchpins and Community Managers: The artists of the business world

January 28, 2010

My colleague, Jackie Huba interviewed Seth Godin about his latest book, “Linchpin“. It’s a great interview, but in particular two things stand out to the

The loneliest job in business

January 25, 2010

While perhaps not the loneliest job in business, a Community Manager, especially the strategy building/implementing type is certainly at the top of the list of

Mommy Madness: The power of a single influencer

October 5, 2009

Last week on the Ant’s Eye View blog, I posted an interview with Amy Krause from Velocity Marketing. Velocity, together with CBS Radio and the

USS Green Bay, here I come!

August 24, 2009

A few months back, some bloggers were invited to fly onto the USS Nimitz, a working aircraft carrier. Reading the stories of the trip (here,

When technology hates you

"I can’t get my presentation to display because my computer is having trouble" These are the words that no presenter wants to utter in front

October 16, 2006

The Power of One

As I blogged about previously, the BrickFest 2006 event this past weekend was fantastic. But of all the great things I saw and heard, there

August 29, 2006

BrickFest: what an event!

I’m back from a great weekend at BrickFest in D.C. and am only a little caught up on my rest. I think I probably slept

August 29, 2006

BrickFest, here I come!

For the 5th year in a row, I’m heading out today for BrickFest – the largest LEGO fan event in North America. This year is

August 25, 2006

The Webmaster Jam Session

Dallas is hosting some Web development rockstars for a fun event, The Webmaster Jam Session. For those in the Dallas area (and those beyond) myself,

August 23, 2006

Refresh Dallas needs speakers

Just today I volunteered to take on the even coordinator role of a fun group here in town, Refresh Dallas. What is Refresh, you ask?

August 10, 2006

Reminder: Speaking at Experiental Marketing Summit

Just a reminder (there’s still time to book tickets!), I’ll be speaking at the Experiential Marketing Summit on May 8-10 in Chicago. Here’s the topic

April 21, 2006

Speaking at Refresh Dallas

If you’re one of my Dallas readers, come by next week to the Refresh Dallas meeting. The discussion is a panel discussion, which is my

April 6, 2006

More SXSW randomness

Continuing my run down of my notes: Great quote: "Don’t blog what you don’t own" – meaning don’t talk about things that aren’t yours to

March 19, 2006

SXSW random thoughts

So I didn’t want to miss quality content during the SXSW sessions, so I was doing it old school – pen and paper, baby! Here’s

March 18, 2006

Biz Blog Essentials Final Thoughts

OK, so maybe my last post about the Essentials of Business Blogging came off as a bit harsh. It certainly wasn’t meant to be. I

March 17, 2006

SXSW podcasts and videocasts

Couldn’t make it to SXSW? Check out the podcasts and video footage from the 2006 SXSW Interactive Festival. According to the SXSW site, they’ve recorded

March 16, 2006

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CX 5essions is a comfortable, casual virtual gathering I host once a month at no charge for senior-level community professionals across the country. I designed it as a free, small group, no-sales event where people can relax, relate and get real about the challenges and rewards of customer communities. It has since expanded into two career development options, CX 5essions Professional and CX 5essions Mentor, which are 3-month, cohort-based programs designed to advance community-building skills for beginners and longtime leaders alike.