Probably the most intriguing addition to the conference landscape is the upcoming inaugural CrowdConf, the first conference that focuses on the emerging field of crowdsourcing and the future of distributed work. Researchers, technologists, outsourcing experts, legal scholars and artists will gather Oct. 4 in San Francisco to discuss how crowdsourcing is beginning to transform the […]
Blissmo: A new way to connect with sustainability
You may have heard of deal-of-the-day site Groupon — Get 50 to 90 percent off the best stuff your city has to offer! Hot deals in Chicago, New York, Boston! — and the breed of “offertising” sites that aim to make people break their habits and check out a new place. What if this model […]
Mobilize Your Cause mini-bootcamp at Hub SF
You have an amazing new start-up, social enterprise or nonprofit campaign, and you need to get the word out. What strategies, tactics and tools are available to activists, business executives, consultants and marketing managers? I’m happy to announce that I’ll be giving a Mobilize Your Cause mini-bootcamp at the Hub SF a week from today […]
The Hoop Fund makes its debut
The debut of The Hoop Fund from JD Lasica on Vimeo. Social enterprise offers virtuous circle around loans, production, connections in a ‘fair trade ecosystem’ Last night I got a first-hand look at the debut of The Hoop Fund, a new social enterprise (tagline: Lend. Produce. Enjoy.) with a terrific pedigree and promising future. […]
Get the new Tweet Button for WordPress Plug-in
Last year Socialbrite contributed an open source plug-in to the WordPress community called WP-License Plugin Reloaded — a way for bloggers to assign different Creative Commons licenses to each of their blog posts. Today we’re proud to announce that our developer David R. Davis has released the first Tweet Button for WordPress. It’s an option […]