From the monthly archives:

July 2009

Rules of Twitter Following

July 22, 2009

Image via CrunchBase Looking for interesting posts around Twitter Policies and Guidelines in preparation for Connected Social Media Policy week, I ran into this interesting guidelines around the rules of following are posted on http://restaurantcoachingsolutions.com/rcs-university/rcs-social-media-policy-twitter/ By @JeffreySummers. [Update: these are suggested rules for not following someone]. The suggested rules include: do not have a website. [...]

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Community – from start up, to borg; from an idea to embedded behavior

July 20, 2009

It’s so sad when your local neighborhood café becomes a massive international chain. The Barista that used to be the owner as well as waiter, the face of the café, who knew your name and exactly how you like your espresso, is now gone, sitting behind a desk somewhere or vacating on some sandy beach. [...]

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Healthier by 2010 – not just me

July 20, 2009

Image via Wikipedia 2 more online personas I follow religiously and with awe have decided to focus on better self and document it online. One in the past one in the future. One Chris Brogan and other Tim Ferriss. Chris Brogan told a personal story about ‘scorching earth‘ : clearing his fridge from all unhealthy [...]

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My Grandma's Community

July 18, 2009

Image by svanes via Flickr As a kid, I used to spend hours at my Grandma’s. In a hidden house, in a hidden street somewhere in Tel Aviv, I used to help her sew new cloths. My Grandma, a well-kept polish women, always wearing Lipstick on, was using Burda, a german magazine, to cut patterns [...]

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Let's talk Social Media Policy

July 18, 2009

I am excited! Next week Connected is planned to kick off a ‘Social Media Policy & Guidelines’ week: webinars, guest blog posts, forum discussions, interviews and more, all focusing on what does social media policy and guidelines look like, what do they mean to your firm, your company and yourself, and what are best practices [...]

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Sleepless in Seattle

July 14, 2009

So ever since I was a non-rebel child, watching Singles, and following the Grunge wave, I always wondered what is Seattle REALLY like. The city that gave birth to such brilliant musicians and romantic films must be amazing. and indeed it was. Luckly we also arrived on a sunny weekend, which made everything seem a [...]

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Rest, relax, breath – Oregon in 10 days (part II)

July 14, 2009

One of the greatest things in Oregon is its incredible, wide, green, scenic views.  One of the greatest days we had in this trip was a day of phenomenal views including Crater Lake, Devil’s Lake and a drive along the grayish coast of the Pacific, even that, in a weird, dark way, was breath taking.  [...]

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Vinyards, Scenic views, Fruit Loops – Oregon in 10 days (part I)

July 1, 2009

The first stop in our trip to cover Oregon was Portland – this city cought me by surprise and shook my heart. Laid back, relaxed, cool. Most people wore tattoos, some more than others,  there was an air of freedom and cool. Hippie rich areas of forests, gardens, parks, dotted with shops, restaurants, bars and [...]

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