Posts for "community"


Common Courtesy

From Small Hands, Big Ideas
August 31, 2010 at 10:00 am
Recently, a friend and I were discussing common courtesy and etiquette in terms of meetings, coffee dates, lunches, etc. She is was avidly on the hunt for a job. She lamented that ... (more)

CollegeOnly: A Parent Free, Exclusive Social Network for Students

From Derek E. Baird :: Barking Robot
August 27, 2010 at 7:02 am
Remember when Facebook was only for college kids? CollegeOnly is a return to those simple, pastoral days — with a whole lot more tech. If you have a university e-mail address ... (more)

Women: Nurturing, Gathering and Sharing

From Small Hands, Big Ideas
August 24, 2010 at 11:00 am
Recently my mother (and Lynn, her close friend who ventured out here with her for the Boulder road-trip) were in town. My mother is actively involved in my life and tries to visit ... (more)

15 Unique Entrepreneurs Share How They Turned Their Passions Into Profits

From The Rise To The Top
August 24, 2010 at 8:42 am
Do you ever take a look at the folks that seem to be “everywhere”, the people who have successfully built a business around their personality and knowledge, ... (more)

Something About Career, My Blog – and Look at This Eyeball

From The Writerbabe Series by Raven Moore
August 20, 2010 at 8:23 am
Crazy, ain’t it? Anyway, I attended the Brazen Career meetup hosted by the ever lovely Charlotte Mutesha of Miz Chartreuse. The purpose of the meet up was to get friendly ... (more)

Art Education Program Coordinator

From Emerging Leaders of New York Arts
August 18, 2010 at 10:47 am
Art Education Program Coordinator Position Available at the Joan Mitchell Foundation, New York, NY The Joan Mitchell Foundation Art Education Program provides free art education ... (more)

Cartoon Network Launches ‘Stop Bullying: Speak Up’ Campaign

From Derek E. Baird :: Barking Robot
August 18, 2010 at 12:29 am
Last week the Cartoon Network announced further details of its multi-platform Bullying Prevention Campaign at the National Bullying Prevention Summit in Washington, ... (more)

Indie Culture: Support East African Storytellers

From Derek E. Baird :: Barking Robot
August 17, 2010 at 1:51 am
For three weeks this summer, twenty African artists met on the Island of Manda, Kenya to take part in Sundance Institute's first-ever East African Theatre Lab. To ... (more)

Shape Your Newsletter

From Danny Brown
August 16, 2010 at 11:11 pm
As part of the “relaunch” of this blog – for relaunch, read “redesign” and “shiny new things” – I’ll be starting a newsletter ... (more)

Twitter Cheat Sheet

From Derek E. Baird :: Barking Robot
August 15, 2010 at 2:05 pm
Twitter Cheat Sheet ... (more)

Why You’ll Never See Ads on DannyBrown.me

From Danny Brown
August 11, 2010 at 8:48 pm
In the last month, I’ve received no fewer than fifteen emails asking me if I’d be interested in running ads on my blog. These range from normal ad boxes in the sidebar, ... (more)

Togetherville: Building a Social Web Experience for Kids

From Derek E. Baird :: Barking Robot
August 2, 2010 at 9:48 pm
What is it? Togetherville is a social networking experience intended for your younger children (5-10 year olds). The new service is designed to provide a training ground where ... (more)

The Real Life Social Network: Google, Online Relationships & Influence

From Derek E. Baird :: Barking Robot
August 1, 2010 at 2:50 pm
The future of the Web is social. What does that mean? Google is trying to figure it out.The company's previous attempts to corner the social Web, like Google Wave and Buzz, ... (more)

Facebook privacy settings: Who cares? [Research]

From Derek E. Baird :: Barking Robot
July 28, 2010 at 1:16 pm
In their paper, "Facebook Privacy Settings: Who Cares" (2010, Boyd & Hargittai) examines the attitudes and practices of a cohort of 18– and 19–year–olds ... (more)

Trend Watch: Social Media in the UK 2010 [Video]

From Derek E. Baird :: Barking Robot
July 28, 2010 at 12:51 pm
This is a little video produced by Ireland-based PR firm Simply Zesty that explores the state of social media in the UK. The video includes some interesting social media stats ... (more)

Disney’s U Rock is Back!

From Derek E. Baird :: Barking Robot
July 25, 2010 at 6:47 am
Disney’s.com U Rock is back! U Rock, the popular user-generated content (UGC) summer promotion sponsored by Disney, is back for its third summer! The contest gives fans the opportunity ... (more)

Infographic: U.S. Mood Throughout the Day Inferred From Twitter

From Derek E. Baird :: Barking Robot
July 24, 2010 at 12:58 am
Researchers at Northeastern and Harvard examined the tweets over three years (September 2006 to August 2009). The result: this infographic titled, "Pulse of the Nation: ... (more)

It’s Official: Facebook Hits 500 Million Members

From Derek E. Baird :: Barking Robot
July 22, 2010 at 5:47 am
via techcrunch.com This is no surprise to anyone even remotely following the company, but Facebook founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg just made things official on the company’s ... (more)

National PTA to Showcase Facebook Stories Application

From Derek E. Baird :: Barking Robot
July 21, 2010 at 2:55 pm
National PTA today announced that it is teaming with Facebook to showcase the Facebook Stories application on the National PTA Facebook Page. With more than 500 million people ... (more)

One Small Act of Kindness Leads to Another

From Life Is Like a Box of Chocolates
July 20, 2010 at 10:46 am
Did you ever think about how many people you come into contact with every day? It’s amazing, really! From the guy you stand next to on the subway, to the ... (more)

Accountability: Showing Up To Blog

From Small Hands, Big Ideas
July 6, 2010 at 11:00 am
I have this thing that when I start something, I feel accountable to continue it and not give up…until given reason. Blogging has become one of those accountable pieces in ... (more)

You Dropped a Bomb on Me…

From GenPink
July 2, 2010 at 10:42 am
The following guest post was written by Lauren Lankford, blogger, photographer, artist, decorator, designer, writer, fashion enthusiast, & tea drinker. Lauren ... (more)

Trend Watch: What is Social Currency? [PRESO]

From Derek E. Baird :: Barking Robot
June 26, 2010 at 1:30 pm
This is a fantastic presentation put together by Graham D. Brown, founder of Youth Research Partners. If you're interested in digging deeper into the ideas around social currency, ... (more)

LEGO’s Social Media Strategy [VIDEO]

From Derek E. Baird :: Barking Robot
June 24, 2010 at 1:30 am
This is a video featuring Jake McKee (formally LEGO’s Global Community Relations Specialist) discussing how LEGO found, supported and incubated their biggest fans from ... (more)

Blog Awards, Recognition, And Your Part in It

From Danny Brown
June 23, 2010 at 11:12 pm
When I first started this blog just under two years ago, I had one clear goal – fostering thought connections. Sure, I’d be using it to offer my views on the still-emerging ... (more)