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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

SpinSpotter Community Managment Fireside Chat

Amy, SpinSpotter’s Community Manager put together a fantastic introduction video. This video is an easy and cheap way to share a bit about the SpinSpotter,

October 28, 2008

Kindle: Me and Oprah Agree

My latest DigitalNomads.com post is live! Here’s the opening of Kindle: Me and Oprah Agree : There are not many things that Oprah and I

October 27, 2008

You say it’s my birthday?

(Original photo) I’ve heard the theory that there’s birthday people and there’s Christmas people. If you’re a birthday person, the biggest celebration comes on that

September 1, 2008

The most significant thing you’ll read/watch this year

When I say that this is the most significant thing you’ll read all year, it’s absolutely true. My job is to help people understand and

May 28, 2008

Microsoft Photosynth is Amazing

You know those moments where you are introduced to a new technology and the only thing you can say is “Holy f**k”? Microsoft Photosynth is

May 5, 2008

Must. Have. iPhone.

Seriously, I need an iPhone. I watched Flickr streams and news coverage all day yesterday lusting, drooling, wishing it was me walking out of an

June 30, 2007

NikeID – where are the social functions?

When I was in college, I worked for a medical product design company designing, of all things, shoes. We were working on some top secret

June 2, 2007

Upcoming Movies

I could (and have) spend hours on the Apple movie trailers site. I love trailers – even bad movies look like they’re movie of the

May 12, 2007

Happy The Shield Day

If it’s not been made painfully obvious in the past, I’m a huge fan of The Shield – in my opinion, the best TV show

April 3, 2007

My first Kiva loan funds!

After seeing a presentation about Kiva.org at Community Next, I was excited to help out. What’s Kiva, you ask? Kiva lets you connect with and

March 13, 2007

Things I Like

I’ve created a new category on the blog called "Things I Like". This will be random overview of …well… things I like! Gliffy.comThis web-based application

January 12, 2007

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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.