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This just #IN: Updating the @LinkedIN Profile, found a way to say a bit more…

11 Jan

… in other words, it was so #Neat they actually let me spoke!

[BREATHEEEEEEEEEEEES!]

So as I manage this extra time (read: Insomnia… anything to do with that Shimmering, Closer than Usual Full Moon?… who knows!) I think of all the things I’d like to say on my ‘makeover-ed’ LinkedIN Profile; so I go “conversational” on it, as they say, deals have been made on the site, and at this point in my life/career, seems like I need to make more of a deal (yeah, thinkin’ “Faust” right now!) with someone who VALUES experience, rather than another recruiter searching for keywords – and manageable consistency, as unfortunately, it’s a “Buyer’s Market” out there and they can afford to squeeze us through their incessant profile-ing…

[SIGHS...]

So I start typing… and typing… head into another paragraph, aghast at the thought of there being a “limit” in this the heretofore ‘bastion’ of Career Conservatism (what is with all those TIES and SUITS!… #OMG!)

[CHUCKLES]

Anyway, I, being the #Clipboardist that I am, do my usual shortcuttin’ to preserve the thought… and voila!… they actually allowed me to speak!… so what’s next?… keepin’ my fingers crossed for a proverbial Mephistopheles to #StumbleUpon it?… who knows, right?… as Simon rhymes it, it is “the age of miracles and wonders… and I also have a blog” (with apologies!)

So here we go! ready?

“Hi Reader!

If you’re here, reading this, it’s either because we know each other, for a while, and you’re wondering about my whereabouts, so yeah, things could not be better, all things considered!… however, if you’re here ‘cuz a search engine found us, well, read on!

No, I’ll start at the beginning: I’m not a millenial freshly minted out of a renowned college; I’m a tail-end boomer, Venezuelan-American Inmigrant to the U.S, freshly-minted as a U.S. Citizen, whose life and travails are centered on all things technology, so no, if you’re looking for a younger mind to train, skip to the next profile, and thanks for reading!

Yes, I have been around, know a few languages, some of them NOT spoken by machines but by people; fully bilingual in Spanish & English, conversant in German, and fluent in most every other app out there, yes.

No, I don’t write code but I can manage well what others have written; better yet, I can help you manage integrations and find workable workarounds in your I.T. Systems… which reminds me, yeah, I’m looking for those who consider Social Media/Networks as such: Integrated I.T. Processes/Systems.

Seems like some of you already do!.. Great… so can we figure our whether or not I am the right guy for you?… Seen the Demo Reel (f.k.a. Blog?)… I can use the tools, #IMHO!

So without further ado, hope to hear from some of you soon!…

Am I the right guy for you?… how about we talk about it?

Cheers!”

Hope that’s candid enough perhaps for a venture capitalist or some other sort of person who may value them grey hairs and bald spots as what they truly are? proofs-of-experience? and not weaknesses to be discarded for the tautness of an unproven mind?

Or are those who helped out Titans like Steve gone from the landscape?… how about those who hail from our regions, with their newfound economic might?

P.S: Como dicen, entonces, los #Latinos?

“Mas Sabe El Diablo Por Ser Viejo, Que Por Ser El Diablo”

Goin' Retro a Few Hundred Years for this One, yeah!

Tauting Them Deities, Perhaps?


#HootSuite – Social Media Dashboard – Announces #HTML5 Rollout and host of other features (#FaveApps) (#InCaseYouMissedIt)

29 Jun

[REPRINTED FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE MEDIA MENTORING SOCIETY AUDIENCE]

  • Filed under #Homework #FaveApps #Dashboards #ThirdParty Apps
  • Credit/Source: Ryan Holmes – HootSuite [newsletter@hootsuite.com]


HootSuite5 with HTML5

HootSuite5 with HTML5

HootSuite users will see significant changes to the social media dashboard today beginning with a completely refreshed HTML5 user interface, plus geo-located search, native Twitter ReTweets, and integrated Google Analytics.

With the recent announcement of Google’s HTML5 site and many other brands like Apple on-board, HootSuite has made a substantial investment in this new technology standard. HTML5 allows us to release unique features like geo-search and drag & drop, plus improve performance with more responsive tabs and streams.

Geo-Searchable

Now, search for tweets by proximity based on geo-location information sent by some (not all) users. Using this HTML 5 powered feature, you can narrow down results to messages sent from your area, wherever you are. This feature will help you learn about local resources, get tips while traveling, and find new customers or followers.

Geo-Search in HootSuite 5

Analytics in Dashboard

Google Analytics users no longer need to switch screens to analyze site traffic and performance because all the data is now available in HootSuite’s dashboard. Using OAuth secure login functionality, you can track conversion to sales, lead generation, or other metrics from your Google Analytics, using advanced URL functions.

Analytics in dashboard

More Tools

Other new tools to help broadcast messages, monitor conversations, and track results include:

Themes to choose in HootSuite

Interface Re-creation and Themes

The most noticeable change is a fully re-imagined dashboard, with more space for updates and an intuitive arrangement for HootSuite’s many features. Additionally, you can now choose a design theme which suits your tastes.

Options include the familiar green & blue “Classic,” the sleek & stunning “Blue Steel,” or the darkly cool “Magnum.” Which one will you choose? Switch at your leisure to find your favorite.

Facebook Media Preview

Include a photo when you upload a link to Facebook, and then add titles and descriptions to make your update more meaningful and inviting. BTW, this media preview functionality was one of the most requested features on the Feedback Channel.

Native ReTweets now in HootSuite

New or Ol’school RTs

When Twitter launched, early users created shorthand to define actions and attributes, including @replies for addressing, #hashtags for context, and RT for Re-Tweeting or quoting a message which became a powerful way to spread messages beyond users’ local networks.

To standardize the process, Twitter.com added an auto-Re-Tweet functionality, which HootSuite has now integrated. HootSuite users can choose whether to Re-Tweet with initials “RT” or to use the Twitter web native auto-Re-Tweet tool.

We can now check this one off the feature request list.

Drag it, Drop it, Send it

Quickly attach an image or other file to your social update by dragging directly from the desktop and dropping into the message box — this simple act will auto-upload the file to Ow.ly file sharing and add a pre-shortened link to your message. Then you are ready to send your enhanced note to any of your social networks.

HootSuite Localized for Japanese

Language Localization

Konnichiwa! This release also features interface localization in Japanese, allowing more users to enjoy HootSuite in their native language. More linguistic choices are coming soon, to spread the international enjoyment.

Keyboard Shortcuts

Clicking Shift+Enter on the keyboard now sends the update, saving mouse-clicks and time — another popular user-requested feature.

Handier Help

Listening and learning from HootSuite’s userbase is an important part of making decisions which meet the needs of social media marketers and enthusiasts. HootSuite offers assistance via a Help Desk and and gathers opinions via a Feedback Channel.

With the new release, these channels are easier to access directly right from the HootSuite dashboard. We invite you to share your ideas, and to enjoy a sense of pride when your requested feature is added to a future release.

Twitter Status

The World Cup football/soccer tournament in South Africa has shown the worldwide popularity of Twitter as fans everywhere document their opinions and the nuances of each match. This popularity is also evidenced in the massive demand on Twitter’s systems especially at gametime.

Keep tabs on uptime and performance via Twitter’s status blog and API Status on dev.twitter.com.

Media Resources

Press release - meda announcement about this release:
http://ow.ly/21XAc

Media Kit – company descriptions, logos, executive bios and media contact info:
http://blog.hootsuite.com/media

Social bookmarks – media and blog articles referencing HootSuite:
http://delicious.com/hootsuite HootSuite is a Trademark of HootSuite Media, Inc. More: HootSuite Online Media Kit.

#Rebranding: Phusion Photo (http://PhusionPhoto.Com) launch on 2010 06 26… (File under: #TOGS #MMS #Entrepreneurship #Fusion #Photography #Multimedia)

27 Jun
Phusion Photo's Facebook Page (and Website!)

Phusion Photo's Facebook Page (and Website!)

Hi!

As some of you may have heard already (and thanks for liking us already!) we are moving, re-branding and repositioning our efforts…

http://www.facebook.com/pages/Phusion-Photo/138140332864027?ref=ts

Check us out and help us get our custom username in the process.

Why?

Check out this article on Rangefinder, fueling our enthusiasm for the type of photography we do for you…

http://www.rangefindermag.com/storage/articles/RF0610_GoFromHere_Various.pdf

Relevant excerpt? Sure!

“In five years this industry is going to become
heavily multimedia oriented. An ongoing trend
is the use of sound bites, music and even videos
to enhance photographic images; however, this
is just the start. This digital infusion will grow
and create new mediums and methods for content
delivery, and this will change the way we
interact with our images.” (Rangefinder, 2010)

—Art P Suwansang, Wedding 64 & Rule of 3Rds (Ro3Rds)

C-ya!

Francisco
@PhusionPhoto
Francisco@PhusionPhoto.Com

#CMAC/#MMS: #in (LinkedIN) Discussion Thread on Jobs and The New Economy #Musings #Reflections

23 Jun

Well, I’ve been following this thread on LinkedIN, titled “”Employers: How many job openings do you have, and… Job seekers: How long have you been out of work, and why do you think you haven’t been hired?”

… and of course, I’ve been musing out loud and publicly about what’s next; mostly because a lot of the comments give me encouragement about what I’m doing to mitigate the seemingly ‘fruitless’ search, the psychological ‘pain’ of being ‘underemployed’, and the angst that comes from starting a business in the midst of such a large and widespread recession…

Sour Grapes? Maybe… but we all like some Vinegar in our Salads too, right?

[CHUCKLES]

————————————————–

@ ALL

Based on the level of hyperactivity, there’s got to be some potential for this thread making it to the news?

[CHUCKLES]

Past couple of days, seems like the catharsis of commenting, discussing and otherwise venting is helping most of us?

I for one have found enough encouragement here to keep looking at my options as a future entrepreneur/business person; as someone said, one man shows may not be for all, however, the potential for a future expansion riding precisely on the ability we have to interconnect and work together, in a somewhat ‘outsourced’ mode, make me believe we’re witnessing a sea change in many areas.

I only say it because if there’s one major salient point in what I learned at General Electric, is that those companies are the first ones leveraging all the ‘CMAC-driven’ (Computer Mediated Asynchronous Communication, also the name of my Corporation) technologies; meaning, if there was a better place to learn how to go ‘global’ and work in disperse teams, across time zones, achieving key milestones around the clock and deliverables hitherto impossible to ‘localized’ teams, that was what I witnessed at NBC Universal’s I.T: Most of the people I worked with, I never actually “met”, yet we managed to put in record man hours, and get the projects completed.

I also had a benefit back then of Tuition Reimbursement, which I took right upon onboarding, and ended up at the University of Phoenix Online.

Witnessing how that institution, today the largest private university in America (and hence, the world, perhaps?) leveraged all these online fora, well, it was nothing short of miraculous, as we studied the same way we worked; coordinating schedules across time zones, doing round robins with personnel deployed in the frontlines, and most anywhere in the world, gives me hope tha that the next recovery/expansion will precisely be driven by these technologies now being commonplace.

Which is why I usually remind students/audiences that this so-called “Social Media” or “New Media” revolution, is merely the result of the evolution of what has been called “Groupware” – Collaboration Software, of which places like Facebook, make me believe we’re also witnessing one of the largest ‘Beta Testing’ Groups helping create corporate versions which we’ll soon use to manage and work.

So what’s to stop the small, overqualified, seasoned professional from taking advantage of these being available, if not for free, for very low prices?

I don’t know, but speaking for myself, while I search for most any kind of gig (yeah, I call them gigs now, no need to get too enthused about them being a long term solution to my career; even Millenials, have figured out that most corporations are not about the loyalty to their employees, and see jobs as ‘temporary’, so why not learn from the young ones?) I have also spent countless hours finessing my business plan, developing courseware as adjunct faculty, volunteering for local organizations and networking groups, as after all, that also looks good on one’s LinkedIN Profile: that one did not actually stop doing, but rather, took the advice of Right Management (yeah, that’s yet another benefit from my GE stint, that they sent me there for outplacement, a great set of courses and workshops) and ‘stayed busy’ for all the right reasons.

Is that leading to something? I don’t know exactly where, but based on some of your posts, seems like I am on track for ‘rediscovering’ not only myself, but also the ‘how to’ business and work will be conducted in the near future.

So this is my way of of thanking all the positive comments, digesting the not-so-positive ones, and hopefully, leaving something of value behind.

Cheer-ios.

F.”

(Posted on LinkedIN 2010 06 23 1220 EDT)

Via LearnCentral.Org: Public Webinars on Elluminate.Com May 3~7

2 May

Thank you for being a part of LearnCentral.org, the social learning network for education.  Below are this week’s public, free, and interactive webinars, including links to the LearnCentral event page for each webinar.

Public Events

The time of the events below will show up automatically in your own time zone when you are registered in LearnCentral and when you have chosen your time zone in your profile. Event recordings are posted and available after the events if you aren’t able to attend them live. Be on the lookout for Australia-time-friendly events as part of the new Australia Series, and Spanish-language Webinars from the Aula 2.0 Series!

A number of folks have emailed me looking for an easy calendar import / RSS feed for these events, and while the developers at LearnCentral are working on a good long-term solution, you’ll find my Google Calendar “hack” at LearnCentral.tv. Hope it helps!

I also hope you’ll consider hosting your own public webinars using the LearnCentral public room–instructions are available by joining the “Host Your Own Webinar” group on the main announcement tab (http://www.learncentral.org/group/3432/host-your-own-webinars).

Monday, May 3rd

  • 5pm PDT (US) / 8pm EDT (US) / 12am (next day) GMT/UTC (intl times):
    TL CAFE
    “Common Core Standards.
    ” Hosted by Ernie Cox & Barbara Anderson. “The most recent draft of the Common Core Standards were released in March 2010 for public review and comment. This webinar will provide background on the development of these standards. A final version is scheduled to be released in early Spring 2010. Our guests will give us several perspectives on what impact these standards will have on K-12 education and school libraries. Join us to articulate comments for the final version and to explore the potential role of the school librarian.”
    LearnCentral Link: http://www.learncentral.org/event/67237
  • 10:45pm PDT (US) / 2:45am (next day) EDT (US) / 5:45am GMT/UTC (next day) (intl times):
    AUSTRALIA SERIES
    Tech-Talk Tuesdays: 3D Virtual Worlds – One School’s Journey ” with host Anne Mirtschin.. “Steve Collis is our guest presenter for this session. Steve is a multi award winning innovative teacher at Northern Beaches Christian School in NSW. This school established a locked 3D virtual world at the start of 2009 using the Second Life software. Students were recruited and keen to lead the virtual space. These students then submitted building projects for approval, implemented them, equipping the island with educational facilities such as a virtual art gallery, radio station, book shop (selling student compositions), tutorial centre and customisable Maths maze.”
    LearnCentral Link: http://www.learncentral.org/event/70321

Tuesday, May 4th

  • No Events

Wednesday, May 5th

  • 2:30am PDT (US) / 5:30am EDT (US) / 9:30am GMT/UTC (intl times):
    STUDENTS 2.0 SERIES
    RSS – finding what you’re interested in and bringing information to you,” with Jenny Luca. What is RSS (Really Simple Syndication) and how can you use it to bring information to you and help you to direct your own learning? This session will introduce you to Google Reader, Netvibes and other methods of bringing RSS feeds from sites that regularly update content to you. ”
    LearnCentral Link: http://www.learncentral.org/event/68341
  • 3am PDT (US) / 6am EDT (US) / 10am GMT/UTC (intl times):
    AUSTRALIA SERIES
    “eT@lking -Twitter”
    with host Anne Mirtschin. Jess McCulloch, my amazing and inspirational colleague in all things web2.0, will be the co-presenter tonight speaking about twitter. Please note there is something for everyone- new and old to twitter! Some of the following will be discussed:- why twitter, how to join twitter, choosing a twitter handle, the all important personal profile, how to find people, who should we follow?, how many to follow, how to make lists, how to get the most out of twitter, using twitter in education and the classroom, tips for experienced tweeters and your questions!!!”
    LearnCentral Link: http://www.learncentral.org/event/71298
  • 8am PDT (US) / 11am EDT (US) / 3pm GMT/UTC (intl times):
    “Seth Godin Discusses His Book Linchpin and Implications for ”
    with Steve Hargadon. Steve will interview Seth Godin live in Elluminate next week about his newest book, Linchpin: Are You Indispensable?, and the implications for education.
    LearnCentral Link: http://www.learncentral.org/event/71871/
  • 9:30am PDT (US) /12:30pm EDT (US) / 4pm GMT/UTC (intl times):
    Shannon’s Bright Ideas Center – Sharing Multimedia,” with host Shannon Autrey Forte. Sharing Multimedia in Elluminate can be done in multiple ways. We explore the how’s and why’s of which tool to use for which multimedia files.
    LearnCentral Link: http://www.learncentral.org/event/68281
  • 10am PDT (US) / 1pm EDT (US) / 5pm GMT/UTC (intl times):
    ELLUMINATE LIVE SERIES
    Reconcile Paradoxes To Improve Performance.” This event is part of Thiagi and Tracy’s monthly series in Training Magazine Network. Effective performance consultants don’t solve problems; they reconcile paradoxes. True performance technologists are systematic and spontaneous; rigid and flexible; impulsive and reflective; controlling and empowering; compassionate and mercenary; and playful and serious. They achieve long-term and short-term results by employing rational and intuitive approaches. In this interactive session, learn how to use oxymorons for fun and profit. Figure out why the opposite of every profound truth is also a truth and learn how to bring about a healthy multiple-personality syndrome. This session will answer all your questions – and question all your answers.
    LearnCentral Link: http://www.learncentral.org/event/62848 (pre-registration required)
  • 12pm PDT (US) / 3pm EDT (US) / 7pm GMT/UTC (intl times):
    EDUCATION IN A DIGITAL WORLD 2.0 SERIES
    Developing Higher Order Thinking Through Blogging,” with host Brad Ovenell-Carter. The idea that students are digital natives is a myth. Like any other idea up for adoption, there is a normal distribution of interest in and ability with social media and other emerging web technologies among K12 students. To be sure, many are quite comfortable, if not always wise, users of social media such as Facebook or IM. But none of the potential educational advantages of such tools or of cloud computing are self-evident; and just as students had to be taught to see a pencil as a learning tool, they need to be taught to see the web as a learning tool.
    LearnCentral Link: http://www.learncentral.org/event/65723 (30 minute session)
  • 2pm PDT (US) / 5pm EDT (US) / 9pm (GMT/UTC (intl times):
    Classrooms Without Boundaries: Technology Tools for Learning.” Tired of your first life? Do you learn better in your p.j.’s? Can you fit a classroom in your pocket? Learn about several technology tools that enhance Pre-K through Higher-Ed teaching and learning. Ever evolving 21st Century tools provide innovative experiences for learners of all ages!
    LearnCentral Link: http://www.learncentral.org/event/49904

Thursday, May 6th

  • 10am PDT (US) / 1pm EDT (US) / 5pm GMT/UTC (intl times):
    ELLUMINATE LIVE SERIES
    The Cost Of A Ghost: The Economics Of Poor Hiring Decisions In Selling And How To Avoid Them.” Hiring for strategic selling is one of the most important aspects of effective execution. Hiring an ineffective strategic sales person—we call him a “ghost”—can cost your company hundreds of thousands—perhaps millions—in lost opportunities.This webinar will arm you with facts and formulas you can use to estimate the cost of a ghost for your company. You can use these estimates to justify a fact based, professional hiring process. We will also describe best hiring practices, including the criteria and processes you should be using as well as approaches to assessing candidates.
    LearnCentral Link: http://www.learncentral.org/event/62849 (pre-registration required)
  • 4pm PDT (US) / 7pm EDT (US) / 11pm GMT/UTC (intl times):
    EDUBLOGS SERIES
    “Edublogs Serendipity – unconference session.”
    Join Jo Hart in our fortnightly unconference sessions. Bring along the burning issues and hot topics YOU would like to discuss. Topic is chosen by poll at the start of the session.
    LearnCentral Link: http://www.learncentral.org/event/67249
  • 5pm PDT (US) / 8pm EDT (US) / 12am (next day) GMT/UTC (intl times):
    FUTURE OF EDUCATION SERIES
    Interview of John Taylor Gatto.” Steve interviews John Taylor Gatto, New York City Teacher of the year in 1989, 1990, and 1991, and New York State Teacher of the Year in 1991—and also the author of several books critical of compulsory schooling.
    LearnCentral Link: http://www.learncentral.org/event/72125

Saturday, May 8th

  • 9am PDT (US) / 12pm EDT (US) / 4pm GMT/UTC (intl times):
    LEARNING GAMES NETWORK SERIES
    Choosing and Using Video Games in the Classroom: Evaluation & Assessment.” There’s usually no scan form or fill-in-the-blank test for game-based learning. What are some alternative approaches to measure growth?
    LearnCentral Link: http://www.learncentral.org/event/58448/
  • 9am PDT (US) / 12pm EDT (US) / 4pm GMT/UTC (intl times):
    CLASSROOM 2.0 LIVE!
    Piclits!” Special guest will be Terry Friedlander, Founder PicLits.com and Carrie, Piclits Site Admistrator will share how to use Piclits in the classroom.
    LearnCentral Link: http://www.learncentral.org/event/72167
  • 10am PDT (US) / 1pm EDT (US) / 5pm GMT/UTC (intl times):
    Designing eGames: The User Interface.” A player will ultimately interact with the game through its Graphic User Interface, or GUI. Determining how a user will control and communicate with the game is an important part of the overall experience. We’ll take a look at some tricks designers use to make GUI’s easier to use.
    LearnCentral Link: http://www.learncentral.org/event/61841

Thanks for your attention, and see you online!

Steve

Steve Hargadon
Elluminate, Inc.

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#Facebook Talks: A Thought on #Social/#New #Media – And #Graduating in 2010 (#MMS)

27 Feb

Someone just recently asked me about LinkedIN and their graduation; a conversation ensued in FB Mail, so I took this looooong answer and created a blog post; also helps me showcase the rationales to a few other friends who think the water it’s too cold, deep, or otherwise murky to ‘dive in’…

[SPLASHES INTO A CANNONBALL!]

@ [OLD FBF!]

“Love reading the stuff you post!” (OLD FBF, 2010)

[SIDE SMILE... PUZZLED LOOK]

Really? then I’d make you my ONE reader!

[CHUCKLES... GUFFAWS]

Seriously; it’s sometimes a weird feeling when the ‘interacting’ stops, I know it was more profuse in the past because of specifics such as the election, the length of this recession (which by now has all worn us down to a nub!) and other topics.

Now I think most of the talk happens in FarmVille land, and that little time is available to talk; also, content has exponentially been ‘induced’ into Facebook, so the amounts are just overwhelming…

… and for someone about to graduate, I think time for you is like the most precious commodity, ain’t it?

[SNICKERS... SIGHS...]

Anyway… yeah, y’all 2010 Grads will be facing a HISTORICALLY sucky market; the good news?

Y’all are also the MOST talented ‘generation’ of grads to come out; many ascribe it to the fact that you’re ‘digitally enabled’

IMHO?

Just got a note from a Toastmasters in Dubai.

Go Global.
Expose Yourself
Curate these Sites as though your life depended on IT!
LinkedIN? PAY for the upgrade, and make it a point of getting PAST those 500+ connections in a minute; there, it’s obvious why you’re asking, so be courteous, yet assertive
Here? Create a Professional FB ‘Fan’ Page; make it ‘sound’ like your LinkedIN Profile (100% Business)
Use Networked Blogs to add some cool RSS’ing to it; creates a REASON to fan it; and for some of us, a reason to @Mention, Share and interact with YOUR Fan Page here in FB
…. and last but NOT least?

Dude… get on TWITTER!!!!

ASAP!

That’s where a LOT of people are getting their “Ticker Tape” fix… remember Homer Adams watching it intently?

That’s my best analogy for it; it’s fresh, breaking, and above all, relevant information.

Me?

Check out the info tab, there’s a handful of ID’s, pick at least:

@MMSocieties
@FJPalacio

The others are ‘convo’ -specific (i.e. Oralisimo = #LATISM; Papparazzos = #TOGS, etc)

AND LEARN THE LINGO!

Want more?

Sign up for our Meetup.Com place, I post all the vids, and most relevant of all, that’s the only place to get our ‘Slides’.

http://MediaMentoring.Net.

Okidoki, hope this helps – and answers! some more questions, Mr. Graduate

F.

P.S: Coffee? SURE!… the whole point of FBF’s is that eventually we DO get to meet them FTF!…

[CACKLES!]

O Tempora, O Mores!

Ci vedeamo!

[HUMS HAPPILY... THINKS TO HIMSELF: "I have a reader! at least ONE reader out there!... yay!"]

(;OD)~

Via @ExaminerCom: @DowntownGarden’s “What’s up With Social Media” Series: Session Four: Open Agenda, thanks to @PBPost

27 Jan

[FROM OUR EXAMINER ARTICLE...]

….. As some of you know, our Media Mentoring Societies are meant to be “Locally Grown” yet to have a Global Twist; last night’s proceedings at Downtown at the Gardens proved precisely that, as we had a Facebook acquaintance/friend follow us from Madrid… here’s the exchange:

“Francisco Jose Palacio Junior [TWEETED FROM @USTREAM BROADCAST MONITOR/CONTROL PANEL]

“Live from @DowntownGardens: A whole CROWD came tonight! Thanks @PBPost (Broadcasting live at http://ustre.am/bngA)

Yesterday at 7:04pm via Ustream.TV Custom: loading… ·

View Feedback (2)Hide Feedback (2)

[A FRIEND IN MADRID WATCHED - AND COMMENTED!]

@MMSocieties: 2010 01 19 Session: Part One: Overview and Topic Choosing

“Add me to the 4 viewers!

BTW, still waiting on a good explanation about the difference between twitter and facebook :P

Maybe due to my lack of attention when I watched this (from office)

Nice job by the way, I enjoyed it :)

[SO I COMMENTED BACK]

“Whoa!… YOU were watching US? From Madrid!???

[JAW DROPS!]

Really? COOOL!!!!… See More

[DONS TWEED JACKET - WITH ELBOW PATCHES - AND CORDUROYS... PROFESSORIAL LOOK!]

Did you refer to the slides, BTW?

[CLEARS THROAT]

They’re an INTEGRAL part of what we do… ‘em slides allow one to dig deeper into the subject…

Which ones?

[GRINS]

The ones on Meetup.Com!

http://MediaMentoring.NET

Go ahead! RSVP and make US go Global!

Seriously… we post EVERYTHING there first… UStream is meant to keep us ‘live’ on the web, but there’s also a cleaner (meaning, on a tripod!) video I shoot that gets loaded to Vimeo; usually also a podcast (yeah, we have been remiss, but you may load the Vimeo vids to your iPod/iPhone, right?)

… once you’ve dug through those, we talk!

(we’ve done FOUR sessions so far, covering different aspects of this Brobdingnagian Pachiderm we dare call “Social Media” … IMHO? I prefer Web 2.0 or 2.9, as in the end, it’s just the evolution of the same old tools… right?)

Anyways, U JUST MADE MY DAY, AMIGO!!! GRACIAS!!!

Paco

P.S:

Also, peek at our new e-Newsletter for more… add yourself to the mailing list and/or shoot me an email so I can send you the future ones (we hope to have enough content for a Weekly)

- Socially Yours Premiere Issue -Web Version

http://snurl.com/201001_cc_sy

Saludos!”
… Which in the end, proves the adage “Act Locally, Think Globally” that’s somehow embedded into many of the interactions we conduct on these ‘Social Media’ forums; as mentioned on the video, sometimes it’s more a matter of the QUALITY of the interactions, the fact that people actually care to look at your content, than the actual AMOUNT of people listed on one’s statistics….

Which videos, you may ask? these!

Session Four at Downtown at The Gardens: Open Agenda, Topics covered across the entire spectrum of Social/New Media issues…

One… via Vimeo

Two…via Vimeo (required for LONG videos!)

And the rest, via @UStream (Bookmark us as we’d be stashing our live broadcasts there EVERY Tuesday until the end of February, at least at this location!)

http://www.ustream.tv/channel/mediamentoringsociety

http://www.ustream.tv/channel/mediamentoringsociety

Watch us LIVE Every Tuesday!

The 6th International Conference on Social and Organizational Informatics and Cybernetics: SOIC 2010, to be held on June 29-July 2, 2010 in Orlando, Florida, USA.

26 Jan

Sharing…

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We would like to invite you to participate (submitting an abstract/paper and/or
proposing to organize an invited session) in The 6th International
Conference on Social and Organizational Informatics and Cybernetics:
SOIC 2010, to be held on June 29-July 2, 2010 in Orlando, Florida, USA.
(http://www.2010iiisconferences.org/soic)

The deadlines are the following:

  • Papers/Abstracts Submissions and Invited Sessions Proposals: February 3rd, 2010

  • Authors Notifications: February 27th, 2010

  • Camera-ready, full papers: May 26th, 2010

You can also submit your abstract/paper to any of the following conjoined
and/or collocated events, which have the same deadlines:
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  • The 8th International Conference on Education and Information Systems, Technologies and Applications: EISTA 2010  (www.2010iiisconferences.org/eista)
  • The 8th International Conference on Politics and Information Systems, Technologies and
    Applications: PISTA 2010  (www.2010iiisconferences.org/pista)
  • The 4th International Multi-Conference on Society, Cybernetics and Informatics: IMSCI 2010 (www.2010iiisconferences.org/imsci)

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Submissions for Face-to-Face or for Virtual Participation are both accepted. Both
kinds of submissions will have the same reviewing process and the
accepted papers will be included in the same proceedings.

Pre-Conference and Post-conference Virtual sessions (via electronic forums) will be
held for each session included in the conference program, so that
sessions papers can be read before the conference, and authors
presenting at the same session can interact during one week before and
after the conference. Authors can also participate in peer-to-peer
reviewing in virtual sessions.

All Submitted papers/abstracts will go through three reviewing processes: (1) double-blind (at least
three reviewers), (2) non-blind, and (3) participative peer reviews.
These three kinds of review will support the selection process of those
papers/abstracts that will be accepted for their presentation at the
conference, as well as those to be selected for their publication in
JSCI Journal.

Authors of accepted papers who registered in the
conference can have access to the evaluations and possible feedback
provided by the reviewers who recommended the acceptance of their
papers/abstracts, so they can accordingly improve the final version of
their papers. Non-registered authors will not have access to the
reviews of their respective submissions.

Registration fees of an effective invited session organizer will be waived according to the
policy described in the web page (click on ‘Invited Session’, then on
‘Benefits for the Organizers of Invited Sessions’), where you can get
information about the ten benefits for an invited session organizer.
For Invited Sessions Proposals, please visit the conference web site,
or directly to http://www.2010iiisconferences.org/soic/organizer.asp

Authors of the best 10%-20% of the papers presented at the conference (included
those virtually presented) will be invited to adapt their papers for
their publication in the Journal of Systemics, Cybernetics and
Informatics.

Best regards,

SOIC 2010 Organizing Committees

http://www.iiis2010.org/imsci/website/default.asp?vc=11

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Sharing/Reposting:

CMAC-Labs, Inc (Computer Mediated Asynchronous Communication)
Media Mentoring Society, Inc (MMS)

Personally/LocallyFYI:

Professor Alex de Carvalho, Dina Riccobono, Víctor Manuel Ramos


#InCaseYouMissedIt: #SeenOnAWallNearYou Series: On #FourSquare, #FTF – And the Rise of Location-Based Services

6 Jan

Francisco Jose Palacio just checked-in @ Sushi-Yama – BEST Chirashi ever had in this lifetime; FRESHEST Ginger, MODERN and unassuming decor, are some of the reasons I’m glad I’m so CLOSE to this BEST japanese -ever!… did I say best and ever already?

10921 North Military Trail
Palm Beach Gardens, FL

11 hours ago via Foursquare ·  View Feedback (5)Hide Feedback (5) · Francisco on foursquare

Yajaira Vanessa

Thanks for sharing the info…Happy New Year!!!


Stephen Higgins

Stephen Higgins

just started using foursquare how do you like?


Lori Saitz

Lori Saitz

I was there tonight too! Just posted how we ran into a couple of friends there and ended up eating with them! Too funny. Our first time there and, yes, it was really yummy!


Francisco Jose Palacio

@ LS

Wait!

Were you on a table with four gals and four guys? eight people total?… definitely sounded like a “run-in” kind of deal, as the conversation was so lively, with overtones of “catching up”… … See More

We were on the booth across!!! jejeje!… this all happened after 2130 EDT? (930p?)

Amazing!… and that gives me a perfect segue for Stephen’s query…

@ SH

Above illustrates one of the functions of FourSquare; when we all check in [AHEM, AHEM TO LS!] then the app/site is supposed to facilitate FTF’s (Face to Face’s) as it notifies friends that are at the SAME location.

Which is PRECISELY what has made it so interesting, this whole new ‘sphere’ of Location-Based Services; Gowalla I heard was first, then came FourSquare, and from the look of things, Dr. Schmidt’s hordes are paying attention – and cash, as I hear they were buying Yelp!, the first-to-market (and the one with the largest database of reviews and people, hence the largest established community)

[LOOKS... THREE PARAGRAPHS... YUP... BLOG & EXAMINER-WORTHY!]

So… makes sense now?… and al-So… mind if I blog about this?

Think it illustrates what the service is ALL about – well, besides us Crowd-Sourcers giving away a few minutes filling out these for a few ‘points’ and the ‘illusion’ of authority they vest you with, as in FourSquare the ‘game’ part is taken care of by badges, points, stars – and a future ‘mayorship’ if you’re the one that hits a certain place the most within 60 days or so, yadda, yadda, yadda…

Yup, word count fits… blog-worthy!….

[PICTURES THIS HITTING THE HOMESTREAM THIS MORNING...]

Anyone else?

C-ya!

</:O)~

#Happy10, everyone!


#MediaMentoringSociety: Interview with @CynthiaRoldan, apropos CBIT’s at PBCC.EDU (http://www.LaPalmaInteractivo.Com)

5 Jan

Blog Podcast & Tweet Archive

Apropos:

http://www.pbcc.edu/x15825.xml

And these tweets this morning…

Credit: http://www.deldot.gov/information/media_gallery/2006/interstate_50th/images/i95.jpg

#95CNCH's

@FJPalacio: #95CNCH con @CynthiaRoldan http://LaPalmaInteractivo.Com http://bit.ly/8yc51S #PBCC http://pbcc.edu/cce.xml #LATISM #MMS #Cinch

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