Happiness CCCXLVII
Spending a full day with local social media folks at UnSummit 4 at CoCo Coworking.
Read MoreSocial Media in Minneapolis (or your town)
Here’s another learning from my recent travels across the country. It has to do with community, and regional participation. I happen to live near and work in the Minneapolis/St. Paul, Minnesota area, and we have a very good, active social media community. Because of this, its been easy for me to focus locally and (kind of) forget how many other large and small urban centers also have great communities. That’s been the biggest learning as I’ve meet folks from all corners of the U.S. and around the world. We all have vibrant social media communities, but they’re all...
Read MoreBloggers Lounge at SXSW
Ok, it’s my first day at SXSW, and I’ve already run into about 10 online friends in the first hour here at the Austin Convention Center. I decided to start the day in the Bloggers Lounge, which most of the folks I’ve connected with online over the last many years. The lounge is set up with wired Internet and power for everyone who comes in, and there’s a bookable space for podcasting and videocasting or recording shows. Altogether, it’s a great resource for bloggers as they create content and network with each other. ...
Read MoreHappiness CCCVI
Being among friends, meeting for breakfast, talking about changing the world.
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