Ma.gnolia: Tara Hunt's Bookmarks

Instant coworkers

2008-07-05T18:40:53-07:00

They also have sought plenty of advice from a growing online co-working community that communicates in a Google Groups discussion forum. Conjunctured and LaunchPad have both benefited from the experiences of other co-working sites in other cities, many of whom have shared their advice and business plans.

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Better Than The Van | Home

2008-06-29T23:17:20-07:00

A community of free places to stay for bands on tour.

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The Fail Whale Fan Club

2008-06-29T20:47:25-07:00

FailWhale.com is the groupie | PR | Fan Club for one of coolest whales we know... you know... the cute whale and his birdie entourage who show up occasionally on Twitter to let you know that it's time to push back from your keyboard and to go take a break. Ya! that one.

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Interview: Flickr co-founder gets ambitious News - PC Advisor

2008-06-29T18:27:37-07:00

We have a concrete vision to be the eyes of the world, the primary source for sharing and discovering what people see all around the world.

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Open (finds, minds, conversations)...: Virgin America's social media fight to exist

2008-06-29T00:27:08-07:00

Virgin America an internal airline in the US, owes its existence in part to the power of stirring up customer demand via social media (disclosure: my company iCrossing works with some Virgin brands in the UK). In short, it would seem, there was a great deal of resistance to Virgin's attempt to set up a US domestic service, with a lot of the lobbying by rivals focussing on the fact that the company is, well, foreign.

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Virgin America woos public in quest to fly. | Washington Times (Washington, D.C.) (January, 2007)

2008-06-28T14:52:42-07:00

Virgin America says it has registered 5.5 million hits, generated 21,000 online signatures from supporters, and even sold T-shirts and coffee mugs with the "Let VA Fly" logo.

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Virgin: 'Let Me Fly' - Forbes.com

2008-06-28T14:17:02-07:00

Virgin America is planning to take the fight to the passengers. The linchpin of the campaign: letVAfly.com, where people can sign petitions urging Congress and the DOT to give Virgin its wings, is expected to launch next week. The airline will push people there through cheap viral marketing on social media sites Digg, YouTube and Boing Boing, along with a few pricier newspaper ads. To seduce the American public, on Jan. 17 Virgin will invite TV cameras on its planes to show off their interiors, closely guarded until now.

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The Yellow Drum Machine » NYC Resistor » Electronics, Hacking, Classes, and Workspace.

2008-06-28T08:57:32-07:00

I love the stuff that they are doing at NYC Resistor, the co-hacking space in Brooklyn. This little yellow drumming robot is the cutest thing I've seen ever.

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Happiness is Your Business Model : Clickadvisor

2008-06-28T00:10:55-07:00

Tara’s message is not that happiness makes the world go round (it’s money that does that, doh), but that people will pay for happiness. And the bar is so low - many brands (airlines, telcos, and car hire brands get special mention here) are so intent on making customers miserable, that a “surprise and delight” strategy can lift brands from the “axis of misery” to make all the difference (and money).

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VW Rolls Out a Backward Hybrid | Autopia from Wired.com

2008-06-27T11:36:31-07:00

Volkswagen's been toying with hybrids for awhile and got electric-vehicle advocates in a lather over the diesel-electric Golf it unveiled a few months ago. Now the company's promising a plug-in

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Life’s Work - A Shared Office Is a Great Escape From Working at Home - NYTimes.com

2008-06-27T11:36:08-07:00

Co-working spaces, which first appeared in the Bay Area three years ago, are a cross between home, work and Internet-equipped cafe. They are based on the hard-won realization that while avoiding an office is liberating, it’s also energizing to have one to which you can go.

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1 Pixel Out » Audio Player Wordpress plugin

2008-06-19T17:25:49-07:00

What I'm going to be using for some of my podcasts.

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bizjournals: Starting a Business : Featured Story

2008-06-19T09:53:34-07:00

Realizing the need for affordable work space for like-minded entrepreneurs, Newman and Gayer in May opened Denver's second "co-working" space in the warehouse they're renovating next door to Pocket Fuzz.

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The Husband I Bought

2008-06-17T11:01:35-07:00

Erica O'Grady sent me this story and it really changed my perspective on things. The story itself was totally flawed (like, her pride totally got in the way of proper communication), but it's true that you shouldn't ever try to help someone to the point they feel indebted to you. That's actually harmful to them, too.

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Top 10 Reasons Why Dating an Entrepreneur Rocks | the MAGAZINE

2008-06-17T10:57:44-07:00

While men who run their own businesses are considered a catch, independent businesswomen often struggle to find suitable relationship candidates. And when they do, these women sometimes feel the need to apologize for their entrepreneurial endeavors. The truth is, not only should we NOT apologize for going out on our own, but we should celebrate our efforts and expect that the right guy will celebrate along with us. In the spirit of finding fabulous dating lives that match our kick-butt careers, the following are 10 reasons why dating a female entrepreneur rocks

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Juno Quotes | Juno Movie Fansite

2008-06-17T10:57:16-07:00

Mac MacGuff: Look, in my opinion the best thing you can do is find a person who loves you for exactly what you are. Good mood, bad mood, ugly, pretty, handsome, what-have-you. The right person is still going to think the sun shines out of your ass. That's the kind of person that's worth sticking with.

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WOM Increases Cash-Flows 3 Ways - Society for Word of Mouth

2008-06-11T09:06:59-07:00

Metrics measure Word-of-mouth and its impact still being discussed do you count conversations do you measure their impact all conversations, online off, in-person not, comments blogs, tweets communities, equal These important metrics Conversations important Clicks better Calls, prospects and customers, sweet But, best metric all cash-flow And only client can measure CEO small company, measured success word-of-mouth its impact our business Our business’ success best measured much cash we generated each month, each quarter loved word-of-mouth did sustain cash-flows, even grow them, during time retail prices our industry were dropping 70% Loved bit understated, really WOM, word-of-mouth and its power social media, kept our company alive our small company located rural Iowa competed successfully against national brands whose ad budgets had, some cases, more 0’s than our revenue reports Here’s 3 areas word-of-mouth directly impacted our cash-flows And they’re same any company, any size any industry 1) Reduced Advertising Expense You’ll save lot money you inspire your customers and employees your advertising agency Traditional advertising requires you invest your agency’s success…regardless results they deliver Any investment spent inspiring your customers and employees investment long-term sustainability your company You’re investing building loyalty and commitment and connection and engagement your customers and your employees Both greatest asset company any size 2) Shorter Sales Cycle Your sales cycle shorten you see increase referrals your customers Shorter sales cycle means there’s shorter length time between your prospect’s first contact you and their first payment yo

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Scary Go Round :: Books, T-shirts, Prints, Totes

2008-06-11T08:42:05-07:00

I love these comics...and their tees are awesome. Cute as hell.

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Tags: fun, comics, entertainment

Co-working: New fad or wave of the future? | Santa Rosa Press Democrat // News for California's North Bay and Redwood Empire

2008-06-05T12:33:19-07:00

It’s for that special breed of people who love working for themselves, but don’t like working by themselves — or putting up with household distractions and family interruptions — that Tusler founded the Depot, after checking out similar setups in San Francisco.

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Tags: socodepot, coworking

Willy Wonka Marketing

2008-06-02T15:00:43-07:00

Great summation of Gary Vee's style of marketing. Willy Wonka's golden ticket. :)

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Tags: gary vaynerchuk, winelibrary, marketing

dangerouslyawesome » Add Equal Parts Business and Culture. Blend until Smooth.

2008-06-01T14:24:39-07:00

An amazing summary of what Coworking is about by Alex Hillman. Well worth the read.

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BBC NEWS | dot.life | A blog about technology from BBC News | TV becomes social again

2008-05-25T18:06:59-07:00

But last night I experienced a water cooler moment as a programme was being broadcast. It was social TV at the point of broadcast, and it was thanks to Twitter. Eurovision is precisely the kind of mass experience and mass participation event that made, and arguably still makes, TV so social.

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Andrew and Christopher Marks: Bacon Bacon Bacon Movie

2008-05-25T16:14:56-07:00

A funny play on Badger Badger Badger...lol

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Loic Le Meur Blog: PR secrets? bullshit.

2008-05-25T13:35:18-07:00

who cares about stories, you can get traction and users if you have a good product There aren't only bloggers and journalists looking for stories, there are also users with passion about a product that can just spread the love as the power equation between journalists-bloggers on the one side and happy users spreading the word with blogs, twitter etc on the other side has completely changed. In fact, I think startup CEOs should care more about the community members than the journalists and professional bloggers. If the product gets traction, it will get coverage anyway.

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Instant Rimshot

2008-05-18T22:39:13-07:00

If you need quick access to an ironicly-placed rimshot sound to mock your friends, or a genuinely-placed rimshot to put your great joke over the top, you've come to the right place.

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Sad Trombone

2008-05-18T22:38:29-07:00

Sad Trombone... when a rim shot just isn't appropriate

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Intel creates world’s first Wireless Technology Surfboard - allowing surfers at the Intel Goldcoast Oceanfest to surf the Net while waiting to catch a wave -

2008-05-16T16:44:39-07:00

Intel, the world’s largest chip manufacturer, has created the world’s first ever surfboard with built-in wireless laptop. The surfboard will allow surfers to check their emails, surf the web, and even record footage of themselves catching the best waves. The tablet laptop based on Intel® Centrino® mobile technology allows a wireless Internet connection from the surfboard to a ‘hotspot’ on the beach.The Intel Wireless Technology Surfboard has been developed to accompany the 2004 Intel GoldCoast Oceanfest, the North Devon free sports and music festival held June 18th - 20th, sponsored this year by Intel.

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Boomers and Beyond: Targeting the 50-Plus Audience Online - ClickZ

2008-05-15T10:17:54-07:00

The Pew Internet's most recent figures show that 72 percent of those aged 50 to 64 use the Internet. Pew also finds that 82 percent of online adults aged 50-plus research health and wellness information online.

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Coworking Spaces | CommunityNorth

2008-05-14T09:18:07-07:00

There is a strong need to rebuild a coworking space in Toronto. Wayne Lee (aka BunnyHero) is organizing a meetup to discuss building a new coworking space.

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twistori

2008-05-13T00:32:48-07:00

Awesome. Twitter tracking of feelings. gorgeous.

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