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From the Whiteboard: The Surprising Science of Motivation
Recently a co-worker showed me this fun “whiteboard animation” of a talk by Dan Pink. Watch it and you might be surprised by (and be able to relate to) what motivates us to do our work. I’ve referenced a similar talk that Dan Pink did at TED before (you can also watch it below). What…
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Chris Anderson: How web video powers global innovation
In his inspiring presentation Chris Anderson, curator of the TED Conference, introduces to the term “crowd accelerated innovation” and how web video has amplified this process exponentially. “Our brains are uniquely wired to decipher video.” Anderson makes the point that while the written word has done so much to advance ideas worldwide, it is a…
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Newslettering Made Even Easier
In “Newslettering” I talked about how cool Mail Chimp is for sending HTML emails to your supporters, followers, family, friends. HTML emails = images and text in the email (no more annoying PDF or Word attachments), and Mail Chimp’s friendly, smooth (and did I mention FREE?) service makes creating quality email newsletters even better. And…
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Resurrection
Resurrection: Rob Bell from The Work of Rob Bell on Vimeo. A beautiful “illustrated monologue” and collaboration between two amazing artists, Rob Bell (speaker) and Chuck Anderson (graphics, storyboards, & art direction). What I love about this piece is the energy of Bell. A super-talented public speaker, his excitement, pacing and passion drew me in.…
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Photography that says “I love you”
Jonathan Harris has explored different methods of collecting and sharing stories, using technology and photography. Watch this video and be inspired to look at the world through different eyes. I’ve been really inspired by his project in Bhutan. I’ve usually considered photography as an medium that communicates to an audience. But what does photography communicate…