Monday, November 9, 2009

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

Thursday, July 30, 2009

1*# (How to by-pass US carriers vmail intro) http://bit.ly/1FZNJE "One-Star-Pound" #OneStarPound
How To Hijack 'Every iPhone In The World' - Forbes.com http://bit.ly/SVOL8

Wednesday, July 29, 2009

"Customer loyalty" is an oxymoron. - http://bit.ly/45FOih (One of Tom's better pieces!) Enjoy!

Tuesday, July 28, 2009

How are people responding to your brand? Compliance, identification or internalization? http://bit.ly/36iTLl - Asacker

Monday, July 27, 2009

“Nothing is more terrible than activity without insight.” -Thomas Carlyle. "The fog is here to stay." http://bit.ly/QWyRA

Friday, July 24, 2009

Recovering from 4 of these. 4! (video clip) http://bit.ly/rEK4L Exercising again. So far 10+ miles over 3 days. Easy does it. :)

Friday, July 17, 2009

Facebook / Blackberry integration loaded. Early results: simple, easy to navigate / update.

Tuesday, July 14, 2009

Iowans rethink Michael Jackson butter statue - http://bit.ly/ovMzh

Monday, July 13, 2009

Concepts,like individuals,have their histories & are just as incapable of withstanding the ravages of time as are individuals. -Kierkegaard

Thursday, July 9, 2009

Buzz2009 *FREE* simulcast. Social Media for Associations. *Today* 12noon EDT. http://bit.ly/rddq0

Wednesday, July 8, 2009

Running of the bulls, Day #2 - 4 injured, including a Spaniard poked in the buttocks by a charging beast. (Ouch!) http://bit.ly/8A7xi

Tuesday, July 7, 2009

Social by Social: http://bit.ly/6EbeG - "…if you really want to change the world, you have to change the conversations between people…"

Monday, July 6, 2009

840meters, ~ 4minutes, 460+kg of horned bull - running. 7-Julio-2009, 8am (UTC+1) ¡San Fermín! Lean times: http://bit.ly/wFXb1
Solar eclipse: 22-July-2009. Longest until 2132. Of the choices, where to go? North Iwo Jima? http://bit.ly/14C8po

Friday, July 3, 2009

14th Century Langley Castle, Northumbrian South Tyne valley. Family wedding;We had Derwentwater £245 room.Lifetime Exp! http://bit.ly/10EMhr

Thursday, July 2, 2009

Growth/Innovation: How to end the Catch-22*, http://bit.ly/ou6qq *fueled mainly by fear, flawed reasoning and bureaucratic nonsense.

Wednesday, July 1, 2009

"Branding is a dance." http://bit.ly/MOowY And the old Zen maxim of "learn to surf". Enjoy!

Wednesday, June 17, 2009

Mission-driven? No. Purpose-driven. http://bit.ly/14KrlM

Monday, June 15, 2009

A brand is a promise. No it is NOT. http://bit.ly/d0VRF

Friday, June 12, 2009

Sasquatch Music Festival - ONE person *can* make a difference. Enjoy! http://bit.ly/mlu7B
Houston=Hot! 43C/110F (heat index) And it's still Spring :)
GM commercial spoof http://bit.ly/156EUh USA taxes @ work. ;)

Thursday, June 11, 2009

ART connecting statistics to emotions, feelings. Chris Jordan #TED 2008 http://bit.ly/uPZQC Enjoy!
Beer-fetching robot (photo) http://bit.ly/Gwayp

Wednesday, June 10, 2009

"Web 2.0" = the millionth word in English language. http://bit.ly/25YiMr Hmm...
Robobird http://bit.ly/yO9fl (@ 20secs.) Festo Bionic Learning Network 2009 (Very Isaac Asimov like!)

Tuesday, June 9, 2009

Whitacre? Texan? GM? (Ask #WWDC folks what they think about Whitacre's former AT&T?) "A Hummer in every driveway!" Congestion everywhere. ;)

Monday, June 8, 2009

Dentist appointment now.
"Wealth flows from Health" http://ping.fm/J2pA0 (transparent, honest, caring relationships bring...) Enjoy!

Saturday, June 6, 2009

Looking forward to late afternoon "pool party" with friends, food, fellowship. 91F/33C sunny. Gonna rock!

Friday, June 5, 2009

Bubble Burst Friday: "Your Business card is CRAP!" http://bit.ly/MIgaY
Jim Collins: How the Mighty Fall, 5 stages of decline. http://bit.ly/AOU7g (brief video clip) Enjoy! [typo: Mighty]
Jim Collins: How the Might Fall, 5 stages of decline. http://bit.ly/AOU7g (brief video clip) Enjoy!

Wednesday, June 3, 2009

#Google Wave Preview "Chapterized": http://bit.ly/mKIT5 - "scenes" of 4-5mins from the 1hr20min 28-May-2009 Google I/O conference.
EKG stress test, abnormal. Next? Cardiac cath. outpatient procedure. Keeping heart healthy=happy! :)

Tuesday, June 2, 2009

Rockefeller Foundation: "The How of Innovation" http://bit.ly/xl8yx Enjoy the read!

Monday, June 1, 2009

To my Life's Love, Passion & Calling, this song I dedicate: http://songza.com/~cgq8at