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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

How to build a community

January 4, 2011

Last week, I found myself in a macrobiotic vegan restaurant. On the wall, they had the image below, titled “How to build a community”. I

The Community Manager Role

April 16, 2010

Yesterday I wrote about the “LEGO is…” meme that I ran across on Flickr. I actually found this meme thanks to a Google Alert on

New phone: Samsung Blackjack

Last week I finally got fed up with my old cell phone (an Audiovox Smartphone). Don’t get me wrong, the phone was great, but it

December 10, 2006

Sad Day

It’s a sad, sad day for the Kim family. My heart goes out to them all. If you’re interested in dropping them a note of

December 6, 2006

What a day…

After a long (but not horribly long) night and a long day here at Casa Del Hospital, I’m finally taking a bit of down time

November 20, 2006

Social media – the time has come

Lately I’ve found myself in the midst of a number of conversations talking about the early days of the internet. I was one of the

November 15, 2006

My Tabs are out of control…

Seriously, I need help. You know when you find something you like, and you use/consume/buy it until you’re just simply overwhelmed? Like when you say

November 2, 2006

BlogFusion 5 arrives!

That’s right, I’ve just upgraded this blog to BlogFusion v5. In fact, I’m using the cool Performancing blog editor, a new capability of v5. And

September 10, 2006

Office 2.0 Debate: Jumping in feet first…

Sometimes I just don’t know enough to stay quiet. This weekend there was a bit of a blow up regarding the fact that of the

September 3, 2006

Stem to Stern

OK, I have to share this one… I’m driving home yesterday and pull up to a stoplight. It’s a long wait at a busy intersection,

September 1, 2006

Live blogging the dealership

Just a quick rant while I hang out at Courtesy Nissan. Short version of the story is that 2 weeks ago I brought my car

August 14, 2006

The Internet: Tubes and Trucks

Fun for a Friday! Jon Stewart has had several segments on the Daily Show in recent weeks and months related to the Internet and social

August 4, 2006

Yet another reason I heart Jon Stewart

Jon Stewart has to be one of the funniest guys around today. (Be sure to watch this until the end – that’s the best stuff)

August 2, 2006

Donations for the troops

A co-worker’s husband is current in the Army National Guard and stationed in Egypt as part of the MFO. The co-worker is heading over to

July 25, 2006

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Dinner5 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, Dinner5 Professional and Dinner5 Mentor, which are 3-month, cohort-based programs designed to advance community-building skills for beginners and longtime leaders alike.