Still trying to figure out what Twitter is and how you can use it in your organization? Here is an excellent post, How To Use Twitter For Your Business, from Copyblogger. Some of the ideas also apply to the nonprofit sector as well. It’s a great post to forward to someone who would like to learn more about Twitter as ...

I’ve belonged to West Austin II Toastmasters for two and a half years. We meet in the back room of an IHOP restaurant each Thursday at 6:45 AM. I estimate that I’ve seen more than 500 speeches, evaluations, and impromptu talks during that time. The club averages about 22 people per meeting. The tables are set up in a horseshoe ...

 At Pop! Tech, Dickson Despommier, Phd, just delivered a presentation on vertical farming, a concept that brings agriculture back to cities, inside their buildings in fact.   Now for those of us who went to college in the 70’s, when we think of growing things indoors, marijuana is the crop that usually comes to mind. But Dr. Despommier posits that many ...

For some reason, Pop! Tech didn’t publish its live feed until after the opening session. You can watch it at http://live.poptech.org The conference runs through Saturday. Stay tuned for “near live blogging.-)”