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Cool beta signup model

June 26, 2011

From turntable.fm: I haven’t seen this method of handling beta signups for new community tools. It’s a great way to both control and drive initial

Chrysler tweet: an issue of process

March 16, 2011

Over the weekend, I had several people from big brands ask me what I thought about the Chrysler tweet debacle, and whether I thought the

SXSW as an API for industry collaboration

March 15, 2011

Exhausted. That’s about the only way I can describe how I feel after 6 days of SXSW Interactive. To be clear, this exhaustion doesn’t stem from the

Adult LEGO fandom hits TED

January 18, 2011

This makes me happy. When I started at LEGO (back in 2000), we struggled to get the attention of our colleagues in the office next

Why I canceled MySpace today

January 6, 2011

When my MySpace account refused to respect my request to unsubscribe all email notifications, I started asking why I shouldn’t just cancel my unused account.

2011: The Year of Photography

January 5, 2011

I don’t typically make New Year’s resolutions, but this year I’m trying it. Most of them focus around my photography: Get one of my photos

The latest craze: Clipboard Roulette

In recording the latest episode of the Clue Unit podcast, we stumbled across what will most certainly be the latest craze to sweep the nation.

June 5, 2007

The Internet has scaling problems

Maybe it’s just me and my service provider (probably not), but in the last few weeks many of the Web services I’ve come to rely

June 1, 2007

Onramps and Access Points

Tara posted an interesting thought recently about Twitter’s creation of multiple access points (aka "onramps"), rather than additional features. As time has gone along, they’ve

April 10, 2007

Announcing MyEvilCyberTwin.com

You’ve really gotta love Agile Web Development. Yesterday morning, I showed Alex a new site – MyCyberTwin.com. (Hat tip: Jenn!) This site allows you to

April 5, 2007

Different Levels of Personal

Since coming home from SXSW, I’ve been half-joking that I sent more text messages during that event than I sent the entire time I had

March 24, 2007

MyBlogLog Fun

Broc is doing a fun giveaway to get excitement generated about his MyBlogLog community. Pretty smart – easy and fun.

March 22, 2007

Amazon down?

Am I the only one pulling up Amazon’s PDA site when you hit the home page?

February 21, 2007

Breaking the Web…?

Alex posted an interesting discussion thread on the Weblogs Work blog – Breaking the Web? There’s a school of thought that once something goes up

August 17, 2006

iTunes annoyance

Even though I don’t (yet) have a video iPod, I went TV show shopping on iTunes today. I’ve been noticing that iTunes has had a

August 9, 2006

TechCrunch: The 24 Minute Documentary

TechCrunch has posted a fun 24 Minute Documentary interviewing a number of CEOs from Web 2.0 startups about the Web 2.0 concept. Well worth 24

August 8, 2006

Jake's New Photoblog

Since it’s a day for new things, what with my new job and all, I’m announcing my new photoblog. Check it out and feel free

July 31, 2006

Jake’s New Photoblog

Since it’s a day for new things, what with my new job and all, I’m announcing my new photoblog. Check it out and feel free

July 31, 2006

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CX 5essions

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.