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Talks at Digital Capital Week 2010
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From $1 M to $10M
Joey Coleman 0 Recommendations Steve Moore 0 Recommendations Sakina Khan 0 Recommendations Bryan Sivak 0 Recommendations Burck Smith 0 Recommendations John Engel 0 Recommendations Jim Kenefick 0 Recommendations
June 12, 2010 9:00 AMAffinity Lab is hosting From $1M to $10M to provide next-level support to DC's entrepreneurs. DC has been ranked 51st(last) out of 51 states for ease of starting a business, and yet DC's entrepreneurial community is growing daily. Never before has there been so much independent support for D…
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Yoga & Stress Relief Exercises for Computer Users
Ananda Leeke 0 Recommendations
June 12, 2010 10:00 AMAs computer users, our fingers, hands, wrists, and arms get a mighty workout as we type, tweet, and text. Our bodies sit for long periods of time as our brains and eyes absorb information at the speed of light. Office yoga and stress relief exercises can help us take better care of ourselves…
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NCA-MUG Monthly Meeting
Rob Pegoraro 0 Recommendations
June 12, 2010 10:00 AMOur June meeting features acclaimed Washington Post personal technology columnist Rob Pegoraro. Rob will provide expert insight on what, how, and when to upgrade your electronic devices.
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Tony Hsieh on Delivering Happiness
June 12, 2010 11:30 AMJoin us as Zappos.com CEO, Tony Hsieh, kicks off his Delivering Happiness book tour and visits Washington, D.C. for a talk and book signing. So far the book is off to a great start at #1 on Amazon and Barnes and Noble and has received some great reviews from The Wall Street Journal, USA Toda…
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Latinos, Technology and the Environment
Kety Esquivel 0 Recommendations Angela Adrar 0 Recommendations
June 13, 2010 3:00 PMAccording to a Sierra Club National Survey, 66% of Latino(a)s in the United States, work and live close to toxic sites, add to that, the African Americans and Asians that live in highly polluted urban neighborhoods, the farmer migrants that are exposed to pesticides when picking US food and …
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What is Protectable? A Practical Intellectual Property Basics Discussion
Kendell Renee Kelly 0 Recommendations
June 14, 2010 11:30 AMMany people give away or allow their intellectual property to be infringed upon simply because they have no idea what can be protected. This Lunch N' Law session sponsored by Cosi will provide an overview of the different forms of intellectual property protection, from copyright to patent, a…
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Legal Issues for Startup Companies
Shuchi Batra 0 Recommendations
June 14, 2010 1:00 PMAn overview of legal issues startup companies face: key formation issues; when to incorporate; choosing a business entity; key legal agreements and other documents. Please RSVP to Shuchi at [email protected]
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Social and Traditional Media: How News and Media Organizations are Getting Social and Why They Need To Do It
Andy Carvin 1 Recommendation Carlos Roig 0 Recommendations Robert Michael Murray 0 Recommendations Benet Wilson 0 Recommendations Brian Dresher 0 Recommendations
June 15, 2010 9:30 AMA panel event hosted by USA TODAY, looking at real and tactical ways news and media organizations are using social media to share content, engage readers and get results.
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The 'State of Now' with Jeff Pulver - Hosted by USA TODAY
June 15, 2010 11:00 AMwe will be taking a hard look at something the continued effects the worldwide adoption of social communication platforms such as twitter are having on "The Media"
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Mastery is the Message. Engaging, entertaining, and educating audiences through video games
Fleishman Hillard 0 Recommendations
June 15, 2010 11:30 AMA panel discussion about the field of "edugaming"
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Online Engagement for Sustainable Urban Mobility
Ben Berkowitz 0 Recommendations Bryan Sivak 0 Recommendations Christian Madera 0 Recommendations Erica Schlaikjer 0 Recommendations Lance Schine 0 Recommendations David Alpert 0 Recommendations Nick Grossman 0 Recommendations Eric Gunderson 0 Recommendations Harriet Tregoning 0 Recommendations Kara Reeve 0 Recommendations Nat Bottigheimer 0 Recommendations
June 15, 2010 1:30 PMEMBARQ - The World Resources Institute Center for Sustainable Transport invites D.C. city officials, transport practitioners, technologists, social media mavens and urban advocates to join us for a panel discussion about online engagement for sustainable urban mobility. What online tools exi…
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The Future of Media
Kelly Day 0 Recommendations Vijay Ravindran 0 Recommendations Michael Clements 0 Recommendations Dan Silverman 0 Recommendations Zvi Band 0 Recommendations Philip Ashlock 0 Recommendations
June 15, 2010 2:00 PMA panel discussion focusing on how new devices and emerging platforms are transforming the way publishers reach consumers -- and ultimately how we experience and interact with content. The iPad, mobile devices, new publishing tools, and the future of media itself will be explored in depth.
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'Social Media Law: Online Libel, Online Copyright and Online Fun with Legal Issues.' Be A Fan of my Brand: Understanding How to Properly Target Clients on Social Media (Practitioners and Cretors)
Andrew Mirsky 0 Recommendations Terry Ross 0 Recommendations Kendell Renee Kelly 0 Recommendations
June 15, 2010 3:00 PMJust because it's easy to access and copy, doesn't make it "fair"
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Public Health: What's Digital got to do with it?
Dr. Val Jones 0 Recommendations Susannah Fox 0 Recommendations Maya Linson 0 Recommendations Erin Enke 0 Recommendations
June 15, 2010 4:00 PMTogoRun (www.togorun.net) invites the health community, communicators, social media mavens, and government officials to join us for a panel discussion about digital innovation and public health. Panelists will discuss how US adults with chronic disease are utilizing the internet for health i…
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Hacking Social Networks in Real Life
Justin Thorp 1 Recommendation Daniel R. Odio 0 Recommendations
June 15, 2010 6:00 PMAre you a stellar hacker? Do your envious developer skills break down at networking events when you have to talk to real people? Come learn to hack social networks in real life with our Networking 101 for Geeks event. We'll show you the tricks the pros use to maximize the value of networking…
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Marketing Social Media to Professional Service Providers (PSPs)
Kendell Renee Kelly 0 Recommendations
June 15, 2010 6:00 PMAre you a professional service provider (attorney, accountant, etc) who would like to use social media to attract new clients? Are you a social media marketer or creator who would like to add PSPs to your roster? Are you a developer who recognizes the wide-open niche of PSPs in social media?…
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Section 508 E&IT Standards and the Section 255 Guidelines Refresh
June 15, 2010 6:00 PMTim Creagan of the U.S. Access Board on June 15, 2010, to learn about the new refresh of both Section 508 and Section 255. The following is the agenda for Tim's talk. Agenda "
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Black Tech Blazers
Faith Dow 0 Recommendations Chris Cooks 0 Recommendations Candace Tyler 0 Recommendations Social Media Strategist 0 Recommendations
June 15, 2010 6:30 PMA panel discussing the contributions of blacks to the field of technology and how it's currently being integrated across social networking sites and platforms such as mobile devices. We'll discuss outreach efforts at making tech and gadgets seem less formidable and the potential impact for s…
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Metro Music Source - DC Musician/ Industry Networking Event
June 15, 2010 6:30 PMThe Metro Music Source was founded nearly a year ago with the goal of bringing the disparate elements of the vibrant DC music scene together, encouraging collaboration and knowledge sharing amongst music creators and music industry professionals, as well as helping to raise the profile of DC…
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Buzz 2010: Open Leadership with Charlene Li
June 16, 2010 8:30 AMCo-hosted by SmartBrief and SocialFish, Buzz2010: Social Media for Trade Associations is a three-part summer breakfast series for trade association and nonprofit execs. Our first event will be kicked off by Charlene Li, best-selling author of Groundswell and the forthcoming Open Leadership. …
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Developing an IP Plan that Protects Your Digital Media
Kendell Renee Kelly 0 Recommendations
June 16, 2010 11:30 AMUnderstanding what you can protect is the beginning step of protecting your intellectual property, but then what? Digital and social media can create complex problems for how creative works are used (and reused) while respecting the rights of creators and owners. As you begin to collaborate …
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Advocacy 2.0: how technology is impacting grassroots - communications - marketing for campaigns and causes
Brandon M. Macsata 0 Recommendations Clyde Ensslin 0 Recommendations Rikki Amos 0 Recommendations Public Affairs Council 0 Recommendations
June 16, 2010 1:00 PMA look at how technology is impacting grassroots - communications - marketing for campaigns and causes. Presenters will be from across the political spectrum representing leading pressure groups and political organizations.
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Energizing your Base and Online Community Organizing
Shireen Mitchell 0 Recommendations Alan Rosenblatt 0 Recommendations Roz Lemieux 0 Recommendations Charles Lenchner 0 Recommendations Jesse Posilkin 0 Recommendations
June 16, 2010 1:00 PMIn today's climate, organizations are only as good as their supporters. But with so much noise today, how do we ensure our message is being heard and really reach and inspire our core community? Our panelists will talk about tools and techniques they use to successfully find and motivate the…
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Opening Government with Ruby
Jeff Casimir 69 Recommendations
June 16, 2010 1:00 PMBoth DC and the Federal Government are making a big push towards transparency. Much of that involves making huge collections of data available on the web -- but then what? In this session we'll learn how to use the Ruby programming language to easily access and utilize some of the public dat…
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The Data We've All Left Behind: Uncovering The Social Media Data Trail
Chris Hall 0 Recommendations Kevin Walsh 0 Recommendations Ted Smith 0 Recommendations
June 16, 2010 1:00 PMJoin us for a discussion on how to discover unchartered social media data and determine related opportunities to drive consumer behavior and develop effective business strategies. Rather than beginning project research from square one, learn how to uncover the facts and figures already provi…