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Community Funded Reporting

Tue, 17 Feb 2009 21:27:13 GMT

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clipper's remarks: I'm pleased. Can't wait to see this take off in other cities... I'll get it going for Houston!

Clip Source: spot.us

What is Spot.Us About?

Spot.Us is a nonprofit project of the Center for Media Change. We are an open source project, to pioneer “community funded reporting.” Through Spot.Us the public can commission journalists to do investigations on important and perhaps overlooked stories. All donations are tax deductible and if a news organization buys exclusive rights to the content, your donation will be reimbursed. Otherwise, all content is made available to all through a Creative Commons license. It’s a marketplace where independent reporters, community members and news organizations can come together and collaborate.

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Tags: community, reporting, journalism, center for media change

James Hylton Celebrates Racing Career with a Tour.

Thu, 12 Feb 2009 14:40:28 GMT

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clipper's remarks: They Hylton Race Tour, may just take back Sunday. Should be interesting to see who jumps on board.

Clip Source: www.socialmedian.com

Taking Back: Race on Sunday, Sell on Monday By daynamarcum

Back to the Future of Racing

For anyone who's a race or car fan, driver, team member or NASCAR hater, this tour is for you. Grown organically, this is the first mention of where James Hylton will spend 2009, on tour with his fans. We're helping create the legacy for the legend. Read the full article

Tags: racing, classic cars, late models, nascar, james hylton, jeff droke, race fans, charger, mustang

Just Say No to SEO

Thu, 08 Jan 2009 16:55:36 GMT

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clipper's remarks: Now you can do it yourself with 2 hours a week. Just do it.

Clip Source: localreach.wordpress.com

Say No to SEO!

The newest arrival, News Flash’s at Jason Goldberg’s socialmedian.com bore significant Google results for consistent users. Constant page updates by clipping headlines and headlining articles sent one user’s profile to front page Google Press on a name search. Jason recently partnered up with Xing.com is flashing headlines instead of a fat wallet. Giving the community the reigns turning boring headlines beautiful enough to magnify click-through rates. Their speedy, personal customer service system, stems conversation, too - covering the customer service nightmare experienced from other news sites. No need for wasting anymore dollars on SEO. If updated a couple times a day sites have no issue reaching higher rankings. Hey, if they ever needed a tagline, this could work: Stay informed, entertained and on the front page…..thanks to Google for providing the platform.

Tags: social networking, new media, web pr

Marcum Meets Sports Management

Thu, 08 Jan 2009 16:02:34 GMT

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Clip Source: localreach.wordpress.com

Will New Media change the way we watch sports? Dayna Marcum, newest addition to Primetime Media, a national sports management and branding firm could be on the brink of the new media sporting revolution. Embarking a new career with event platforms such as NASCAR and more, will her WebTV on-location experience spark a controversy, or just what fans desire? We’ll see.
PTM Announcement

Tags: new media, sports, nascar, branding, marketing, social media

Really?

Tue, 06 Jan 2009 01:13:31 GMT

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clipper's remarks: Apple Certainly has the power to make this a reality, they've already effectively changed the way we view cell phones. They are also a marketing mastermind.

Clip Source: www.theonion.com

Apple Introduces Revolutionary New Laptop With No Keyboard

Apple Introduces Revolutionary New Laptop With No Keyboard (2:37)

Tags: apple, iphone, spin-wheel, new, technology

Article about Bake the Cycle

Mon, 08 Sep 2008 16:25:17 GMT

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clipper's remarks: Getting small town press for something big in Africa! 10 widows a Bible and a solar bakery is breaking the cycle of the Genocide.

Clip Source: truevineyard.org

San Marcos Daily Record - Breaking Bread

Published: September 04, 2008 12:17 pm

As the Rwandan mission continues for locally-based True Vineyard ministries, 10 widows in the city of Ruhengeri-Musanze now have something they could have never imagined a year ago: A full-time job.

“I think they were surprised by it (the oven) at first,” Wiley said. “Even over here in the States, it looks like a satellite, some UFO thing. So many of them have never baked in any type of oven. They just don’t have that kind of concept. Even down to trying to slice the bread, they didn’t know how to use a bread knife. This is something that is completely unknown to them.”

Ayinkamiye Velonic (right) and Uzamukunda Alivera enjoy a few minutes of break time while working at the new bakery in Rwanda.

A wall was built in three days on the land recently purchased in Ruhengeri by True Vineyard Ministries. The lot will eventually be the permanent home of the widows’ bakery.

Tags: bakethecycle.org, genocide, aids, widows, orphans

Solve Attrition - Retain the people you have.

Fri, 05 Sep 2008 15:31:08 GMT

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clipper's remarks: Yes, finally an answer to attrition rates, etc. People won't leave if they feel valued and they feel valued when a company cares about them as an individual growing up and out of many pre-defined roles, even within 3 months. Dude, let your people fly!

Clip Source: www.hrtools.com

CW: Obviously, an organic human capital strategy has to focus on getting as many productivity employees in the organization as possible. What can a business who wants to be organic do to retain these employees once they have them?

Grow Old Together. Most jobs have some potential for creativity and growth. Most employees bring their own desire and potential for creativity and growth. Consider the aspirations of the individual employee. These exist, whether acknowledged or not. It is easy to believe that, once understood, these aspirations are static. But this is absolutely not the case. Aspirations change with time, with experience, with maturity, with age. Aspirations change, yet companies often have no recognition of this reality. They make no provision for the different, often uncontrollable external events going on in their employees’ lives. They treat them all the same, yet different stages of life can make you good or bad, a fit or not a fit, for different roles at different times.

Tags: attrition, recruiting, keep people, retention.

AIDS cycle broken with a solar bakery.

Sun, 31 Aug 2008 23:09:45 GMT

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clipper's remarks: Stories of 10 widows, a solar oven & a sheep marks the beginning of the break in the cycle of AIDS caused by the genocide in an entire city in Rwanda. Hundreds are impacted. God gets the credit.

Clip Source: localreach.wordpress.com

I’m called to spread this message to all of you, and figure out a way to get it to the world. Purpose Media International will be producing a documentary. Today is the day to raise money to see that it’s high-quality and put together professionally. PMI also puts on the Christian Entertainment Festivals to raise money for Bake the Cycle.

Some of you know by now I work with a ministry, a small one, making a big impact in African villages. The story is incredible. It’s God breathed, no doubt. If you know me, you know I love Jesus. This story is confirmation that there is a God, and that He loves us, and is the source of Hope. All hope, all good things and everything anyone needs to be fulfilled.

It started with me when Erica O’Grady & I took a trip to San Marcos to see some people in the internet business, Daniel Guitierez, & Diana Wiley. The last of these is where the story begins.

Clip Source: localreach.wordpress.com

Tags: solar oven, genocide, aids, rwanda, africa, sun energy, widows, orphans, bakethecycle.org, true vineyard

barcamp Houston

Mon, 11 Aug 2008 20:58:23 GMT

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clipper's remarks: Missed it again, but love how StartupHouston.com always gives me the scoop. Startup Mom's LOVE startup Houston!

Clip Source: www.startuphouston.com

BarCamp Houston 2008: I Am Still Exhausted

If you did not get a chance to attend the happy hour at Caroline Collective Friday night or BarCamp Houston on Saturday at the Houston Technology Center, you missed out on two fantastic opportunities to socialize, collaborate and gain an education on why Forbes magazine calls Houston a, “bubbling entrepreneurial tech scene.” Here are some things that I walked away with after the event:

Bringing lunch in was the best idea I ever had. Last year, we all broke away for lunch and the event fizzled out after that. This year, we brought in Pappas BBQ and I believe it was a huge hit. Thanks to Ed Schipul for taking charge during feeding time to speed up the process. Most everyone was surprised that lunch was catered and it helped us recharge for the afternoon sessions.

The photos that Michael Cummings took are available on his Flickr page.

Tags: startup, houston, barcamp, htc

Antiviral Videos

Fri, 08 Aug 2008 00:30:57 GMT

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clipper's remarks: Interesting comments for you from Linkedin question about why companies think they can get away with "making viral videos"....

Clip Source: www.linkedin.com

Why are businesses still making antiviral videos and expecting viral results?

Can you really "make" a video go viral? Isn't it the community that ultimately decides what goes viral. A business can create something that may qualify as viral worthy, but unless people share the video, it doesn't matter.

I think the key is creating story about a business or brand that resonates with an audience, but some of that is still trial and error.

Messages from Miguel Cano (1):

It's not just with video but with the web in general. We're what, 10+ years into this whole innernets thing and lots of marketing people still don't understand if you want to broadcast the SOS on the web, the message will be ignored. Create something interesting and human and it has a much better chance to resonate with people even if it is not a huge viral success.

Brett Scarlett

Miguel Cano

Adam Jewell

Allen Laudenslager

Tags: viral marketing, video, webtv

Who do YOU work for?

Wed, 06 Aug 2008 18:22:35 GMT

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clipper's remarks: It's nice to know that there is an employer, in charge and the main dude in charge of the whole universe....we tend to identify people by careers with the "what do you do" line of questioning. As if we REALLY have any control over what happens to us in our "jobs" on a daily basis. I love working for the someone that never changes, is constant, will never lie, cheat or steal an idea---because they all come from Him in the first place.....interesting dynamic in trademarks, etc....if someone takes it---there's always another one, right behind it.

Clip Source: manmeetsgod.blogspot.com

Man Meets God

Clip Source: manmeetsgod.blogspot.com

We Work For God

In a recent discussion with my wife, we both came to realize who we truly work for. We work for God. In the world today, many of us are defined by what we do for a living. If you think about it, what is just about the first topic that comes up when you meet someone new or see someone you haven’t seen in a while. It usually centers around their jobs or careers. If you ask someone to tell you about themselves without asking about their work, it will frequently come up first. Most of us work for someone, meaning we are not self-employed. This means we have a boss. It also means that if we do not keep the boss happy, he/she might ask us to find employment elsewhere. For those of us who have been through that experience, it can be very frightening, humbling and life-changing.

Tags: reality, business, change, ideas, god

Live Show Streaming to Social Web

Wed, 06 Aug 2008 14:27:45 GMT

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clipper's remarks: Live-stream from The Good Business Show, some tech challenges, with the live-broadcasters, but seemed to work well with the far-away view. If anyone has any ideas on how this could work better, we're game.

Clip Source: www.youtube.com

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Tags: live events, live-stream, good business, clean web tv

ROWE - Radioactive Work Environment

Wed, 06 Aug 2008 05:05:44 GMT

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clipper's remarks: Ok. so its' Results Only Work Environment, but begins a radioactive response with its effects felt throughout corporate America, we can only hope...implement this in your company TODAY, and you'll get the ultimate producers without even trying.

Clip Source: caliandjody.com

why work sucks and how to fix it

No Schedules, No Meetings, No Joke – the simple change that can make your job terrific

In a “Results-Only” company or department, employees can do whatever they want whenever they want, as long as business objectives are achieved. No more pointless meetings, racing to get in at 9:00, or begging for permission to watch your kid play soccer. No more cramming errands into the weekend, or waiting until retirement to take up your hobbies again. You make the decisions about what you do and where you do it, every minute of every day.

This book explores why most workplaces are so dysfunctional, and offers a dramatic new way to stop the toxic behaviors and beliefs (“sludge”) that keep us from reaching our potential. It also shows readers how to start their own Results-Only Work Environment, even on a small scale, and help spread the revolution.

Tags: new books, results driven, top producers, retention, attrition, business

Clive Berkman

Thu, 17 Jul 2008 22:05:57 GMT

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clipper's remarks: Clive uses his experience in cooking to share his testimony...and the food is awesome. Cooking with him is a blast, the most fun dinner experience I've ever had! We have some great footage, but we're going to save it for later.

Clip Source: youtube.com

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Tags: clive berkman, cookingwithclive, christian cooks, famous chef

Volunteer

Thu, 17 Jul 2008 16:26:15 GMT

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clipper's remarks: Opening up volunteer opportunities for Purpose Media International

Clip Source: spreadsheets.google.com

Cast/Back-Stage Volunteer Questionnaire

We're Purpose Media International, a non-profit entity developing clean content for the web through a variety of live, entertaining shows and broadcasting from community outreaches/events.  We're excited about where this is heading and would love to help you reach your dreams.

What areas would you like to learn or gain more experience?

or your dream job.... part of our mission is to help dreams come true.

We'll be going out into the community to help the people helping people that usually don't have much publicity, we'll have a calendar of events for you to choose from, soon.

Tags: good business, volunteer media, non-profit