Archive for June, 2008
Wednesday, June 11th, 2008
Look at this great schwag bag I got from Utterz for winning their 'mission' theer week. I don't need any of this stuff, but I do appreciate the way the folks at Utterz are part of the community, not just makers of tools.
The makers of other community-enabling tools could learn ...
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Tuesday, June 10th, 2008
In an earlier post I talked about flesh and blood neighborhood communities.
Last night , I got a great reminder that online communities are boosted by real-world meetings. Wle I have been unable to attend a couple of conferences this week in Boston, I did take the opportunity to meet ...
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Monday, June 9th, 2008
First day at a new job feels like 1st day of school. I'm coming in fresh, got my bookbag packed, and ready to learn.
I also feel like the last week was a summer vacation... so out of touch with the daily grind, but managed a little 'summer reading.'
Here's to the ...
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Thursday, June 5th, 2008
This evening, the Farlow park Tot Lot in Newton Corner. MA, opened officially. The rebuilding of this playground was the result of a full community effort, from fundraising to organization to the actual building of the play structures.
The park is dedicated to the memory of Jack Kaczmarek, a little boy ...
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Wednesday, June 4th, 2008
I'm starting a new job Monday, and while I am trying to recharge and rest up on my week off (fail), I am also trying to get myself prepared for my new job at SHIFT Communications- to start at full speed, or as close to it as possible.
After all, ...
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Tuesday, June 3rd, 2008
Got more than 41 miles in yesterday, including a stop at Walden Pond (no sign of Henry David Thoreau today), and a pass by the Battle Green in Lexington Center.
I am still raising funds towards my $3,400 goal, as I train for the 2-day Pan Mass Challenge to benefit the ...
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Tuesday, June 3rd, 2008
In the Social Media fishbowl, it's nice to remind ourselves that community is community, whether online or off.
Our Community is tight-knit, and when volunteers were needed to help rebuild a playground in honor of a local child who had passed away, there was a ton of response- from organizations and ...
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Monday, June 2nd, 2008
This is Walden Pond in Concord MA, made famous by Thoreau. I live near so many important and historical spots- it is easy, but important not to, forget and neglect them.
What are your spots?Mobile post sent by DougH using Utterz. Replies. mp3
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Sunday, June 1st, 2008
I haven't typically turned the Social Media Top 5 spotlight directly on my own honorable profession, public relations, but the recent run of low comedy in the social media world on the subject of PR leaves me no choice.
Twitter "(does) not employ public relations professionals." No kidding. I thought ...
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