Monthly Archives: December 2009

Twitter Updates for 2009-12-29

By Steve | Published: December 29, 2009
NPR: Republican Politicians Make A Social Media Push. Hamming it up on YouTube. #politics #marketing -More at http://npr.org/121891988 # Powered by Twitter Tools Tweet
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Twitter Updates for 2009-12-28

By Steve | Published: December 28, 2009
RT @Michael_Warden: For those considering a new hire/position in SM: 10 Crucial Roles of Social Media Director http://bit.ly/6tjRmv # RT @shawnrstewart: here come the best and worst lists . Here's a good one (worst gadgets): http://bit.ly/733FxX # Just when u thought ur web pages were optimized, personalization trend makes data more important. http://bit.ly/7iVdY6 # Powered [...]
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Twitter Updates for 2009-12-23

By Steve | Published: December 23, 2009
My org used a poet to bring vision statement to life. What a way to engage the right brain! http://bit.ly/8UilQq #storytelling # Powered by Twitter Tools Tweet
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Poet brings vision statement to life

By Steve | Published: December 23, 2009
Tears of pride welled up yesterday as I watched a corporate video. A corporate video! Diane Gage-Lofgren, our national VP of communications and PR, had asked a poet/performance artist  to bring life to our communication team’s new vision statement. A stroke of genius. I will forever have a visual and resonant image to add soul [...]
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Twitter Updates for 2009-12-22

By Steve | Published: December 22, 2009
Customer service: expose systems, lead your tribe of supporters and tap into their expertise. http://bit.ly/6LVIWZ #service #hbr # Ouch: Not only are newspaper ads costly, you can reach their readers more efficiently online (heavy readers spend 3.7 hrs/day online). # US spends more on trash bags than 90 other countries spend on everything. Polly LaBarre [...]
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Twitter Updates for 2009-12-18

By Steve | Published: December 18, 2009
Will do. # Filmmaker has excellent advice for business storyteller, & it involves truth, heart, practice. http://bit.ly/7LPQhs #storytelling # RT @pdxpts: RT @Pogue: My Times column : a review of two doodads that track your activity/fitness… http://bit.ly/65OyUf # RT @MightyCasey: Watching "39 Steps" – made in 1935, still fresh + thrilling. Hitchcock beats all, always. [...]
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Filmmaker’s advice for great business storytelling

By Steve | Published: December 18, 2009
Filmmaker Peter Guber (Rainman, Batman, The Color Purple) once used storytelling to win Fidel Castro’s support for filming in Havana Harbor. The official application form had been torpedoed, but El Presidente enthusiastically endorsed the project once he heard Guber tell of the harbor’s historic significance and Castro’s responsibility to the world to share that piece of [...]
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Twitter Updates for 2009-12-17

By Steve | Published: December 17, 2009
David Brooks: Individ responsibility is contained in act of selecting & revising the narrative we tell about ourselves. http://hub.tm/vBCpS # Powered by Twitter Tools Tweet
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Twitter Updates for 2009-12-16

By Steve | Published: December 16, 2009
Why did I return to Kaiser Permanente? Lots of reasons, including: New poll says we're among top 50 places to work. http://bit.ly/88eJm9 # RT @ahier: Slicing the meaningful use pie http://bit.ly/4A9Ocv #HITpol #HealthIT <-local projects get first slice of $? # 90 acres of trees cut down each minute. So what? This video shows what. [...]
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Can you visualize deforestation?

By Steve | Published: December 16, 2009
90 acres of trees are cut down each minute. A striking statement, but what does it mean to me? This video by Maya Lin (creator of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial) helped me grasp the enormity of the statistic. The haunting melody by Brian Eno also transfixed me. Others who have blogged/tweeted about this also mention [...]
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