Just got back from Washington D.C. where I spoke at the Social Media for Government Conference. I have to say I was a bit worried when I saw all the speakers were from CIA, DOD, Homeland Security, etc. I thought that this would be an audience that would be behind the times for sure. But I was wrong….very wrong. Some ...

want to let you know that I will be speaking at the "SOCIAL MEDIA For GOVERNMENT: How To Engage Your Employees And Citizens By Using Social Media," July 14 – 17, 2008, in Washington, DC. My session topic will be “How To Spread Your Message And Harness The Power Of Social Media While Being Cost-Effective.” Of course I didn’t want ...

::Editor’s Note: This is part of my ongoing series of posts as I try and sell my house "The Social Media Way":: As I said before I am not a FSBO. So I found my perfect Realtor (I hope). Watch the video below and stay tuned.

I had a hard time putting this post in a category. Was it a post on Social Software? Or a post on Social Change? I like to think it was a post on Social Change. You see last Thursday I helped organize the first ever tweetup blood drive here in Austin, TX. And guess what? People actually came. We  doubled ...