its not too late to pledge startuporbust's blog-a-thon!
IndyHall member Chris Conley has been blogging every 30 minutes since 9am today, and will continue doing so until tomorrow at 9am. He’s doing this…because he’s crazy? Well yeah, but it’s also for a good cause. You can pledge and when he completes, the money he raises goes to providing resources to break the cycle of homelessness…a problem we have in this city, and many many other cities share.
There’s a post where he interviewed me, of course, but there’s tons of other great interviews with entrepreneurs, local and abroad, plus lots of Chris’s own insight. It’s really some incredibly high quality posts, even without considering volume in a 24 hour period.
The top donation also receives a $50 itunes gift card. So do good, win free music, and enjoy Chris’s awesome posts. Go pledge!
[tags]startup or bust, entreprenurs, blogging, blogathon, drive[/tags]
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startup tips for indies
Big thanks to Allen @ CenterNetworks for inviting me to put together a contribution to his “StartupMonth” series. As one might expect, I put an Indie spin on it. Check out the piece (and a bunch of other excellent contributions) at http://www.centernetworks.com/startup-tips-alex-hillman-from-weknowhtml!
[tags]centernetworks, startups, article, tips[/tags]
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BlogPhiladelphia – Social media awareness for Philadelphia and abroad
Photo Credit: seanbonner on flickr
I’ve mentioned BlogPhiladelphia in my blog more than once, in my recent videoblog, and it was the primary focus of my last appearance on PhillyTip. But with the exception of the last one, I haven’t done a very good job of explaining what BlogPhiladelphia actually is.
Since I started working with Annie (who totally rocks, by the way) on this project, I’ve managed to swing the format into a hybrid format of “Unconference” presenter/breakout session format and Open Grid Sessions, not unlike the hybrid barcamp event Web2.Open. The reason? I (and Annie, of course) see this as a platform for generating awareness in Philly about what is going on in the realm of social media, blogging, collaboration, and all of those juicy things you may have noticed that I get myself wrapped up in. This means that YOU.
Do you live in Philly and do something related to social media, web marketing, innovation, creativity, or any of the above? BlogPhiladelphia could be an opportunity for you to show the world that you’re here and you’re doing awesome stuff.
On the flip side, if you aren’t from Philly, this is going to be the weekend to come check us out.
Already on the roster for presentations and session leaders are: Josh Hallet, founder, BlogOrlando, hyku.com/blog David Parmet, public relations expert, parmet.net/pr Joey Sweeney, CEO, Philebrity Brands, (philebrity.com and philebrity.tv) Maura Johnston, associate editor, idolator.com Howard Greenstein, Social Media Consultant and co-founder Social Media Club, www.howardgreenstein.com Dave Coustan, Blog Master at EarthLink, http://blogs.earthlink.net Alicia Dorset, blog editor, fastlane.gmblogs.com oh yeah…and me!
Alex Hillman, Web developer and founder, independentshall.org Also, from the press release:
To make this informational conference as accessible as possible for bloggers and non-bloggers alike, there will be no fee to attend. Participants are only required to cover travel and accommodations. For information on registration; details on sessions, panels, panelists and attendees; links to recommended hotel packages and Amtrak discounts; and details on Philadelphia attractions, visit www.blogphiladelphia.net.
So really, you have no excuse. Block off the dates, set up a place to stay if you’re traveling in, and register now.
Technorati Tags: alicia dorset, barcamp, blogphiladelphia, coworking, dave coustan, david parmet, gptmc, howard greenstein, joey sweeny, josh hallet, maura johnston, philadelphia, unconference, uwishunu
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recruiters that "get it"
I’m admittedly not a big fan of recruiting agencies/head hunters. I was pleasantly surprised when I met MaryHelen Votral and the CM Access crew back in September at Creative Camp and saw a completely different kind of recruitment process.
CM Access is definitely an agency that “gets it”. The understand the value of relationships in the business world, and instead of being focused on meeting quotas they work with employers and talent to find matches that will work for the long term. Relationship building and the shared value of networking play a key part in barcamp events, so having these guys backing up the event was a perfect fit.
MaryHelen clued me in to the launch of the CMAccess blog a couple of days ago, which should be another tipoff that they “get it”. Utilizing technology in an effective manner to spread a message and provoke both thought and involvement…right on!
I’m looking forward to CreativeCamp v2 on December 2nd. [tags]cmaccess, barcamp, blogging, recruiters[/tags]
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one more blog to keep up with
in the spirit of keeping business and pleasure separate, i’m going to do my best to keep this blog reserved for more personal thoughts, ideas, and discoveries and use the we know html blog for business-y stuff.
the layout is a mix of my own site template and the gorgeously simple microformat-friendly sandbox theme.
everything appears to be working, but i could use some more testing. so hit it up, leave some comments, see if anything breaks or is missing.
i am a machine.
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