The Ultimate Lindy Hop Showdown in New Orleans is one of those epic dance events that I have somehow never managed to attend. Everyone I know who has attended tells me that it hosts the most blazingly awesome lindy hop dancing you will ever see, plus social dancing all over this greatest of jazz cities….
Category: Web/Tech
How to Give a Great Presentation, Online or Off : Video and Blog Recap
In case you missed my talk, on August 26, I joined Kivi Leroux Miller, president of the Nonprofit Marketing Guide and Nat Robinson, vice president for business development at SlideRocket, to talk about "Giving Great Presentations." It was a fun online event with lots of great questions from the virtual audience. And now you can watch the…
“Twitter for Good”: a Breezy Primer on the Nonprofit Uses of Twitter [UPDATE e-version FREE Today!]
Twitter for Good by Claire Diaz-Ortiz is a concise primer on how to effectively use the Twitter micro-blogging platform to support your nonprofit or charitable cause. I received a reviewer's copy last week and found it to be a quick and informative read for the nonprofit professional. Subtitled "Change the World One Tweet at a…
Yehoodi’s “Beaver Lodge” Ep 1 is online: where the lindy ladies get their say!
Last week, the lindy boys got to have their fun on the "Sausage Fest" podcast, episode one. Now its the ladies' turn with episode one of "Beaver Lodge"! This is a bawdy, probably NSFW, gabfest where the lindy ladies get to talk about whatever they want, dance related or otherwise. This show features our host…
This Friday Learn How to Give Great Presentations at NPLive Online Event
This Friday, August 26, starting at 10am PST, I will be speaking at an online interactive event on "Giving Great Presentations," as part of TechSoup's "Nonprofits Live" series. Other speakers are : Kivi Leroux Miller, speaker, writer, and the president of the Nonprofit Marketing Guide Nat Robinson, vice president of SlideRocket, who provides insight into…
Does This Sound Phishy to You?
I can't tell if this email response to a Craigslist housing advert is a phishing scheme or not. What do you think? (Identifying details removed): Thanks for the email. My name is [ name ] the owner of the 1 Bedroom Condo you are making enquiry of, I've had so many responses so far, however…
The Disconnected Life Sucks
I currently have no phone and no car in California. It's like I don't exist as a person. Okay, it isn't quite that bad, but sometimes it feels that way. Through a series of accidents, I find myself both without personal transportation and more importantly without a smart phone. Learning how to navigate myself in…
iMapMyRun iPhone app makes exercise less sucky, but doesn’t actually run for you
<a href="http://www.mapmyrun.com/routes/view/32438444" _mce_href="http://www.mapmyrun.com/routes/view/32438444">iMapMyRun: Apr 23, 2011 9:34 AM</a> and more runs in San Francisco, CA on MapMyRUN. <a href="http://www.mapmyrun.com" _mce_href="http://www.mapmyrun.com">Find run</a> I hate running. I have asthma, flat feet and short legs. I find running to be easily the most boring form of exercise I have ever done, next to weight lifting. But I recognize…
Martha Graham Animated Tribute on Google Today!
Check out the front page of Google today, which features a lovely animated tribute to the dancer / choreographer who changed dance forever, Ms. Martha Graham. Today would have been her 117th birthday. This animation was created by Ryan Woodward, the exceptional animator of dance that I last kvelled about for his "Thought of You"…
Improv Everywhere Glees Up a Geek-meet : Gotta Share! (video)
I'm a huge fan of Improv Everywhere and I work in social media, so when the two meet up, it's like rainbows and nutella. Here's what happens when those merry pranksters invade the GEL social media conference in NYC. Gotta share! More on the Improv Everywhere site.