ifTheDemandExists

Monday, January 18, 2010

"As of Sunday evening (5 p.m.), January 17, the text “Haiti” to 90999 program has raised nearly $20 million." from redcross.org

Saturday, January 16, 2010

Haiti Text Message Donations Top $10 Million [Haiti] - gizmodo.com http://bit.ly/8cHCZX

Thursday, January 14, 2010

One tenth of 1 percent (.001) US pop. of 300M = 300,000 donations of $10 = $3,000,000 < 48 hours! Text 'Haiti' to 90999 (via RedCross.org)

Wednesday, January 13, 2010

Send a $10 donation by texting ‘Haiti’ to 90999 (via RedCross.org) Done. Do it.

Monday, January 4, 2010

2010: Hope mongering…(Seth Godin http://bit.ly/89339t)

Saturday, January 2, 2010

Happy Palindrome Day - USA! 01 02 2010 :)

Friday, January 1, 2010

New Year's Day: 4-mile run. Rose Bowl time! Chillaxin'

Scottish theologian Carl Bard:"Though no one can go back and make a brand new start, anyone can start from now and make a brand new ending."

Thursday, December 31, 2009

New Year 2010! May it grace us all with abundant wealth of health & happiness!

Wednesday, December 30, 2009

Bid farewell to 2008 & Welcomed in 2009 here: http://bit.ly/8huHCR volunteering. Special place with great friends and a passion for people!

Thursday, December 24, 2009

Xmas Eve, 2008 here http://bit.ly/7WdthH 2009 here: 29° 45' 46"N, 95° 22' 59"W both inspiring/peaceful/special.

Wednesday, December 23, 2009

(Video) Tinsel as Economic Indicator - WSJ.com http://bit.ly/6E4eVb Followed by: "Will Gold rally in 2010?" <

Tuesday, December 22, 2009

Let's Call It the Humanity Sector - Dan Pallotta - Harvard Business Review http://bit.ly/5SubnF

Saturday, December 19, 2009

The Builders' Manifesto. The 10 principles of contructivism. Let's be builders! http://bit.ly/6dv2V3

Friday, December 18, 2009

After days, it came back. That bright object in the sky. What's it called? Right. The sun. So… outside for a fun run in the sun. 6,5km

Tuesday, December 15, 2009

Fi/T*(G)=M is FOCUSED INTENSITY over TIME multiplied by GOD equals Unstoppable Momentum. -Dave Ramsey (http://bit.ly/6Qvq9P)

Monday, December 14, 2009

1 year ago today, I was a volunteer here, for 28 days: http://bit.ly/8huHCR with good friends for a *great* cause. Life changing!!

Tuesday, December 8, 2009

"Brand isn’t a noun to be promoted; it’s a verb to be lived." - Tom Asacker, http://bit.ly/6l0PqD

Monday, December 7, 2009

Spain (a remote area of), Rob Cavazos, Skype and international fun @ www.phoneboxexperiment.com #phonebox (Spanish, English, German)

Saturday, December 5, 2009

Stanford's iPhone Orchestra (replete w/ "speaker gloves") - http://bit.ly/5ehMVP

Friday, December 4, 2009

SNOW! ...in Houston, Texas?

Thursday, December 3, 2009

US Census factoid: every *hour* 330 baby boomers (born 1946-1964) turn 60yrs old. http://bit.ly/5beeRh <

Wednesday, December 2, 2009

Twitter Alternatives That Are All Business - CIO.com - Business Technology Leadership http://bit.ly/6i7Ppa

Tuesday, December 1, 2009

Lemon manifestos: 1) lemonademovie.com 2) http://lululemon.com/about/culture - How cool! (I also applied for a position there. :)

Monday, November 30, 2009

Have You Been Laid Off? http://bit.ly/84X488 Thank you, @chrisbrogan for this extraordinary, rich resource!

8 Ways to ruin your Social-Media Strategy: http://bit.ly/4KzNuR

Sunday, November 29, 2009

vendor-independent review of web conferencing solutions: http://bit.ly/5vvEdq

Sunday, November 22, 2009

Breakin' in new Saucony treads on a light 4-miler. A cool 19C/67F. Sweet! :)

Wednesday, November 18, 2009

The 6 core competencies you probably don't have. - http://bit.ly/4vqlbI (Center for Creative Leadership)

Tuesday, November 17, 2009

15000 (!) - Chicago's Camera Network Is Everywhere - WSJ.com http://bit.ly/8M1Eu - Smile? or :(

Friday, November 13, 2009

Nonprofits Should Use P.O.S.T. to Get Handle on Social Media - http://bit.ly/3iW8ae

iPhone: Tide (detergent) and the "member experience". Hint: it ain't about detergent; it's about ME!(Member Experience) http://bit.ly/4qUbFi

Yup. >> "Real Life." http://bit.ly/zirbb

Wednesday, November 11, 2009

Nations around world honor war dead. (Photos) http://bit.ly/2o7fNk #VeteransDay

How to LIVESTREAM your Non-Profit Event: http://bit.ly/1oy71Z

Tuesday, November 10, 2009

Besotted by tropes. - NYTimes http://bit.ly/1dbkra

Monday, November 9, 2009

"Why people hate marketers" or "Potato Chips (crisps), Atlantic Salmon, MRIs & Peanut Butter." http://bit.ly/3t5dBR

8 Free Web Conferencing Tools: http://bit.ly/4kShzy

Friday, November 6, 2009

Broken windows and broken brands. Conclusion? "…chaos will prevail." - http://bit.ly/4sHmXQ

Technology Helps Save the World: The Boys & Girls Clubs of America, the Salvation Army, World Wildlife Fund deal with… http://bit.ly/UQmtI

Wednesday, November 4, 2009

6 Steps to Drive Social Software Adoption V1 - (SocialText) http://bit.ly/3Hn6e2

Saturday, October 31, 2009

Fascinating "Group/Public" #GoogleWave discussing the use of Wave as a tool for education. Nearly 500 people on the Wave. Cool.

Thursday, October 29, 2009

Cute clip. Anti Droid. http://bit.ly/3IDu98 (YouTube)

Wednesday, October 28, 2009

Pathogen-free greeting http://bit.ly/2ZRSYv "Snap & flick" gets my vote.

Tuesday, October 27, 2009

Be passionate. Love. Dream Big. Be spontaneous. Celebrate. Change the world or go home. - Stormhoek wine. http://ping.fm/eOJwI

Monday, October 26, 2009

10 Privacy Settings Every Facebook User Should Know - http://bit.ly/aN7Wu (repeating due to recent FB changes)

Checking out CNN.com 's new design. Discovered also the weather for the town of "Truth Or Consequences", New Mexico. Pop. 7071. Who knew?

Tuesday, October 20, 2009

Dissecting a National Non-Profit publication: "Using Data for Membership Success". 7 key strategies to enhance the role of membership data.

Monday, October 19, 2009

The 5 Most Critical Requirements for
Enterprise Social Software (pdf) - http://bit.ly/4g2Afd

Sunday, October 18, 2009

The 5 Most Critical Requirements for
Enterprise Social Software - http://bit.ly/4g2Afd (pdf)

Friday, October 16, 2009

#beatcancer - Live from Blog World Expo in Vegas, CNN's Don Lemon & team coordinate social & traditional media to fight cancer.

Wednesday, October 14, 2009

presidentschallenge.org - Wellness. Learned about & signed up for. Trailblazing fitness conversation w/ YMCA of San Diego County!

Monday, October 12, 2009

My GoogleWave invitation! http://tiny12.tv/BDG5K (video) #googlewave :'(

Saturday, October 10, 2009

Today's run in 17C/64F -- down right cool compared to last week's 43C/109F. Ended to newly added U2 tunes! :)

Friday, October 9, 2009

Happy Thanksgiving Weekend! (to all our Canadian sisters/brothers) Enjoy the feast with family & friends!

Thursday, October 8, 2009

1,725 pound (782 kilo) pumpkin - Guinness record! (picture) http://bit.ly/2nhvhY

Sony debuts Vaio X; 'world's lightest laptop': 11.1", 14-hour battery, http://bit.ly/1djXRj Wow! 14hours?

Wednesday, October 7, 2009

Putting the "No" in innovation. (short video) http://bit.ly/iMSas < I agree. ;)

Day #2 WorldBusinessForum.com - agenda - http://bit.ly/C819w A "Who's Who" of speakers, again! #wbf09

Tuesday, October 6, 2009

World Business Forum: Day #1 Blog recap(s) - http://bit.ly/3LGiug @ Radio City Music Hall #wbf09

109F/43C heat index today. 'Nuf said. :)

Monday, October 5, 2009

Yes it's officially Autumn in Houston too. Only 35C/96F with heat index today. :0

Sunday, October 4, 2009

4m/6k jog, in 33C/92F (heat index) humidity. Dodged the rain and still soaking wet. Ready for Steelers/Chargers!

Saturday, October 3, 2009

http://www.change.org - powerfully personal, action-oriented approach.

Friday, October 2, 2009

Cookies (a.k.a. "biscuits") with a Cause - http://bit.ly/12okFE A raving fan's story: http://bit.ly/RXVlX

Thursday, October 1, 2009

IBM Study: The end of advertising as we know it http://bit.ly/3Kybzk

Tuesday, September 29, 2009

Back in H-town. Jog time - White Oak Bayou. Ciao.

Great visit in Pittsburgh! Returning to H-town today. Going from 14C/58F to 33C/93F.

Monday, September 28, 2009

Looking forward to 4-hr presentation/interview today with Pittsburgh-based international environmental NGO.

Friday, September 25, 2009

Sun's back after a 3-day hiatus. Hello sun. Hello run. Hello fun! Ciao :)

Discovered, tested and love: polleverywhere.com "Live Audience Polling" (via SMS, Twitter, Web) FREE & premium plans.

Thursday, September 24, 2009

"IT Cheat Sheet for CEOs" - just finished a re-design and update. (Spanish soon!)

Tuesday, September 22, 2009

Watching live CGI09 (Clinton Global Initiative) at http://bit.ly/15fSEd A "Who's Who" of global leaders, political & business.

4 displays! Intel debuts concept notebook with four displays | Crave - CNET http://bit.ly/1CBaAE

Monday, September 21, 2009

"The Year the Media Died" - (Video/Music) http://bit.ly/UpB1d (via acleareye.com)

Last full day of summer here and it's still 94F/34C w/ heat index. Autumn tomorrow? (Or Spring for our mates in S.Hemisphere.)

Saturday, September 19, 2009

Radiation/Mobile Phone Chart: http://bit.ly/2nIT2

25m/40k - Garmin says for this week. Almost back to pre-stent form. Healthy. Happy! :)

Wednesday, September 16, 2009

Valhalla regained! ( http://ping.fm/3Y1o4 ) Finally: A fill-in-the-blank Mission Statement - http://bit.ly/48Msrb

Tuesday, September 15, 2009

Seth Godin: 'When was the last time you had a conversation with a non-profit that blew you away?' http://bit.ly/OmP6I

Beautiful 4.6m/7k run yesterday. 1st time temp under 90F/32C in months. Cool. What a difference!

Monday, September 14, 2009

Just joined JobAngels on Linkedin. It's the right thing to do.

Thursday, September 10, 2009

"continuous probability" & consumer behavior - http://bit.ly/L3COH

Tuesday, September 8, 2009

Ping.fm appears to be... "pinging" again, that is.

Loving what you do. - Amen!

Saturday, September 5, 2009

Nice little 4m/6k run. Thunderstorm on my tail sparked a faster pace finish. :)

Friday, September 4, 2009

Death by Information Overload - Harvard, http://bit.ly/q6Qav = (continuous partial attention) + (email apnea)

Wednesday, September 2, 2009

Disney: "3D branding" - creating full experiences that stay with the customer. (Harvard Business) http://bit.ly/SUtpT

Tuesday, September 1, 2009

RT @sleepydog - you can't get to wonderful without passing through alright: http://bit.ly/pXkoW *very* cool video

Monday, August 31, 2009

The most difficult thing to be... http://bit.ly/WhB64

Friday, August 21, 2009

CEOs are in service business; they are servants. (See 'Gosford Park' ref @ bottom). Enjoy! http://bit.ly/4SQw6

Thursday, August 20, 2009

How Google trains leaders: http://bit.ly/12BMI8 (Washington Post video clip)

Saturday, August 15, 2009

Why "fans" trump "influencers" - http://bit.ly/Q8vwB <-very Ultimate Question/NPS-like.

Friday, August 14, 2009

The New York Times' David Pogue is keeping up his campaign to get voicemail messages shortened. http://bit.ly/u9bQW <- changed mine.

'Because it is its purpose to create a customer, any business enterprise has 2, and only these 2 basic functions: marketing and innovation.'

Wednesday, August 12, 2009

7 potent myths about Twitter: http://bit.ly/2hN3g

Saturday, August 8, 2009

Way-Back Machine: teenager, 1969. Today, Abbey Road. Really? Next week, Woodstock. Is that right? Wow! :)

Thursday, August 6, 2009

Paranoia vs. Social Media: Why ESPN and the USMC got it wrong, and why IBM got it right « The BrandBuilder Blog http://bit.ly/WCe2G

Wednesday, August 5, 2009

"A brand is someone's expectation of receiving a feeling by way of an experience." - Tom Asacker, http://bit.ly/1j9dP7

Tuesday, August 4, 2009

Brand destiny: 1)Innovate by leading your customer;2)Create amazing experiences;3)Get involved with the conversation. http://bit.ly/OezTg