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Entries from May 30th, 2009

City Trails: May 25-29

May 30th, 2009 · 1 Comment · Consulting

This is part of a series called “City Trails” to track my daily treks around NYC
Here’s what I put myself through this week:
Monday, May 25

Tuesday, May 26

Wednesday, May 27

Thursday, May 28

Friday, May 29

The maps include distance traveled by walking, subway and cab.
What did your week look like? Post the maps on your blog with a [...]


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Who is Heather Gold’s hero?

May 28th, 2009 · 1 Comment · Career

[This post is part of a series on Mentors and Heroes]
Heather Gold tours North America as a comedian, speaker, interactive solo performer and social artist. She is the creator of the hit interactive show “I Look Like an Egg, But I Identify as a Cookie” and hosts her own talk show podcast, The Heather [...]


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City Trails: May 18-22

May 27th, 2009 · 1 Comment · Consulting

Last Friday I started a new blog series called “City Trails” to track my daily treks around NYC. The response was good so I’m gonna keep it going.
Here’s what I put myself through this week:
Monday, May 18

Tuesday, May 19

Wednesday, May 20

Thursday, May 21

Friday, May 22

The maps include distance traveled by walking, subway and cab.
A lot [...]


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Rejected by EuroIA

May 26th, 2009 · 15 Comments · Conferences

The blog posts that I tag with Props are not-so-subtle pats on the back for all my hard work and determination to make a difference. Since I spend enough time tooting my own horn, I thought it only fair to share some disappointment with you as well.
Today I received an email from Eric Reiss, chair [...]


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Who is Kristin Maverick’s mentor?

May 26th, 2009 · 4 Comments · Career

[This post is part of a series on Mentors and Heroes]
Kristin Maverick is Director of Communications at Carrot Creative, and was previously an account executive at Bite Communications. She is the co-organizer of Digital DUMBO, a monthly gathering of Brooklyn digerati. Follow her on Twitter @kmaverick.
 
Kristin Maverick’s mentor is…
Chantelle Karl, PR Manager for Yelp East [...]


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