J-News
News, classes, party announcements and more.
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Howard Magazine
6.16.08 - Expect to see an article about the American City Girls in the next issue of Howard magazine. My partner and I were recently interviewed and photographed for this local lifestyle magazine.
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National Defense University Strategic Communications
6.3.08 - I’ve been invited to participate in a strategic communications workshop at the National Defense University. I’m one of the few social media strategists who’ll be joining military Co-Com leaders from throughout the world at this strategic planning event.
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ACS Board of Directors
5.26.08 - I was just elected to a three-year term on the Association of Community Service’s board of directors. ACS is a network of about 200 human service provider organizations focused on serving families in Howard County.
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June Parties
5.21.08 - The June BlogTale Party is at PubDog. I’m the HocoLocal Lady for the June party. (Time for some of my own medicine … and an opportunity to circle back on 30+ years of living in Howard County.)
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CA Monthly & Timebanking
5.3.08 - I was interviewed for a front page article in the Columbia Association’s CA Monthly publication. The subject? Time banking. Pic and article here, though the link probably won’t work in a month.
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Jonny’s Par-tay and Podcamp DC
4.14.08 - I’ll be the guest on Jonny’s Par-tay this Wed., April 16th at 9 p.m. Our conversation will focus on cross-generational communications and marketing with an emphasis on how to use social media to address these challenges. As well, I’ll be speaking at PodCamp DC this Sat., April 19, at 10 a.m. My presentation will be on the same subject. Podcamp DC press here and photos here.
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The Kojo Nnamdi Show
4.7.08 - Just heard that I was mentioned by name on the Kojo Nnamdi Show (WAMU 88.5). Valerie Gross, Hoco Library’s executive director, discussed this particular blog post I wrote. I don’t come out of this story glowing and sweet. Whether I was civil or not is personal perspective.
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Wall Street Journal
4.5.08 - Quoted in a WSJ article by Barry Newman, titled, Be Nice, or What? Fans of Dr. Forni Spread Civility. Mr. Newman covered a local weekly salon I co-host.
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April Parties
3.31.08 - The HocoLocal Lady party for Caroline Sherman is posted here. The April BlogTale party here. RSVPs are good a good thing, even if you are a “maybe.”
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Article posted on Network Solutions, Inc., site
3.20.08 - Network Solutions just posted one of my articles, titled Getting Started with a Free Blog. The article is on their new Solutions are Power blog for small businesses.
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Time banking in Columbia website launched
3.17.08 - I just launched a website for people in Columbia and Howard County who want to learn about time banking. Sound like something you might like? I hope so, and I hope you’ll join, too. Check the blog component for some fun ways to be involved.
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HocoBlogs website launched
3.11.08 - Robin Abello and I just launched HocoBlogs, a planet page of blogs by people (mostly) in Columbia and Howard County. Great place to advertise if you want to reach mid-20s to mid 40s living locally.
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March parties
3.1.08 - HocoLocal Lady party for Heather Kirk-Davidoff here. March BlogTale party here. RSVPs are good. Even a “no” or a “maybe” says you’re in and you appreciate the invitation. The “13ers on the … ” party is at The Boyledrome (John and Tara Boyle’s home in Owen Brown). The party is marked private in Socializr, but invitees can bring guests. Email if you want to go. _____________________________________________________________________
Interviewed - Small business and social media
2.21.08 - I traipsed down to Falls Church to a Social Media Club meeting and thought-provoking presentation by Technosailor. Finally met long-time FB and Twitter friend Shashi Bellamkonda, Social Media Swami at Network Solutions, and was interviewed by him. Watch the interview on Shashi’s blog.
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Interview - Mashup - JonnyGoldstein.
2.21.08 - Videoblogger Jonny Goldstein interviewed a number of people at the Feb. 21st DC Social Media Club meeting and posted his work on a YouTube mashup. As it may be a bit time-consuming to find which geographic point links to my interview, here is a direct link.
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Thanks for the Civility - Baltimore Sun
11.01.07 - I was interviewed for the Sun’s article on the Choose Civility initiative in Howard County. How I long for the day when major metropolitan papers will provide permalinks to past articles. In the meantime, here is a link to a PDF of the article.
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http://www.choosecivilitymc.org/published/dat/baltimore_sun.pdf
