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Wednesdays 2-3pm EST – A Community for Community Managers

There’s a New Home for #Cmgrchat! June 2, 2011

Filed under: Weekly Digests — jpedde @ 3:57 am

You won’t see too many posts (if any) on this here wordpress.com page in the future.  WordPress.com has been a pretty good home to us since we first started this chat in September of 2010, but as the chat has grown, so has the needs of the community.   I always hoped this was a temporary site, and that’s indeed what has happened.

I am extremely happy to announce the official launching of TheCommunityManager.com.

So if you’re receiving notifications of new posts via email from this site, you’ll have to head over to TCM to change that.  There’s now a fancy RSS feed on the new page, and there will be much more content for you to enjoy as a community manager or social media friend.  We have posted all of the previous digests on The Community Manager, as well as wrap ups for the NYC #CMMeetup events, and posts from the recent Blog World Expo.  In the future you can expect a lot more in the way of resources, events, news, and all things community.

I’d like to thank all of you who have continued to be a part of #cmgrchat each and every week.  Your support is invaluable and TheCommunityManager.com should feel like your little corner of the internet.   All feedback is welcome, and if you’d like to write for the site, we’d be honored to have you!

Also, with any good community management website, make sure to follow us on Twitter:   @TheCMGR or Like us on Facebook:  www.facebook.com/TheCMGR

And of course you can always follow us on the usual accounts:   @JPedde  @Kellylux  @CmgrChat

4/13 – Building Community: Facebook April 27, 2011

Filed under: Weekly Digests — jpedde @ 4:12 pm

We’ve had an interesting time trying to put together these digests.  As you may or may not know, wthashtag.com is no longer so in creating a digest from the transcript has been nothing short of a task.  Luckily Janet from OneForty suggested RowFeeder and it now creates a google doc of all the tweets.  So if you would like the transcript from these chats, please leave a comment below or send me an email and I’ll forward it over!

This week’s chat is the start of our Building Community series and we’ll be looking at various platforms in depth.  We start with that behemoth, Facebook, and figuring out what it all looks like.

Q1.  Is your goal always to increase likes? What other goals/priorities do you have on Facebook?

SocialMedBtrfly: Likes are good, comments better, shares are the end-all-be-all 🙂

evanhamilton:  I’m mainly posting links to blog content, so likes are less interesting than actual clickthroughs.

LovelyLu: Goal is to engage the audience, would rather seen comments than likes!

SYRDT: Engagement is a HUGE focus, we want to hear from people… the good, the bad and hopefully not too often the ugly!

HSirhan: Talking about FB ‘engagement’ is difficult. FB is *not* a community replacement but an audience platform

Q2) What are the key data points you focus on in FB insights & what are “Good” numbers?

evanhamilton: Upwards growth. If it’s flat or going down at all, something is bad. Other than that, I look at the % engagement on each post.

mhandy1: Steady lines on FB data are also important… fewer spikes = more consistent/ committed community.

duncan_alney: daily, weekly, monthly users – also tracking evangelist and detractor activity

Craig_Law: Sharing and Commenting, watching videos or viewing images, interacting with apps

GregHollings: I look for positive growth trends to paint the full picture.

Q3) What extras do you pump into Facebook – Landing Pages? Polls? Tabs? What are good resources?

SocialMedBtrfly: Statistics show more people “like” a page coming through Landing page than through the wall

SocialMedBtrfly: For some clients, I really like to target the updates. Geographically, demographically, etc.

evanhamilton: I try to keep the page simple, but we do have our @UserVoice feedback tab in there. (disclaimer: I work at UV)

_faith: Landing pages are great for 1st time users, but have found profile pictures are good for guiding current fans to tabs/content #cmgrchat

omgitsamr: Not sure if it counts as “extra” but videos & photos are key – anything visual to keep folks on the page

RachelYeomans:  I think landing pages are necessary with the new Facebook page layout but it should be interactive in some way

 Q4) How do you cultivate community on Facebook to keep ppl coming back? What are best practices?

HSirhan: Best practice is to ask, honestly, whether it’s the right step for your client

jprimost: Acknowledge people’s answers, participate in the comment section (in an authentic way)

omgitsamr: Mentioning people helps engagement – grabs users’ attention and sort of places responsibility on them to respond

_Faith: Sharing content from other pages, esp. partners and assoc. businesses, also commenting on their walls encourages convo.

RachelYeomans: Create engaging content, ask questions, feature semi-regular deals – keep it fun and conversational (it’s FB not your website)

7Huck: Ask fans that engage w the same topic to further develop the topic w you & share w rest of community A4 ** 🙂

tmonhollon: We underestimate the power of asking! Try asking what people active fans want from you, and doing that.

Lovelylu: You have to be part of the community, can’t just be the facilitator

Thanks to all who participated!  Make sure to come back to #cmgrchat every Wednesday from 2-3pm EST for more chats!
If you have any ideas or suggestions for future topics, leave comments or get in touch with myself or Kelly!

4/6 Designing Engagement April 11, 2011

Sharing the right content at the right time is a challenge for anyone that uses social media. So is offering the right rewards for people who participate and engage. It all really depends on the community.

This week’s #cmgrchat echoes a lot of what Jennita Lopez of SEOmoz recently posted, which is — as CM, you have to do what works for you/your community. See How to Manage Twitter: Do it Your Way.

Q1) How do you map out engagement, and determine what you need to do to increase it in a community?

mhandy1 On FB I look at feedback ratios… what resonates best and then break it down further to types of questions/links

mor_trisha To map out engagement, start with 1) What pain points are we trying to improve? and 2) What actions are people already doing?

tmonhollon Start with primary research: observe current & potential community where they are engaging, and ask Where, When, Why & What

RachelYeomans Oh boy let’s see – Facebook insights, Google analytics, Twitter (of course!) – just started using TwentyFeet and love it!

momnonstop I use blog views, check mentions, insights on fb and response Percent to see when/what engages

evanhamilton Actions vs views. Length of time since last sign in. Number of actions per visit. Interactions with other members

bluephoenixnyc We measure more than Fbook+Twitter; we look at Quora, blog feedback, forums in our industry. It has to be a mix of channels

thebloggerspost Authenticity in communication is key. Are you messaging just to say something or your actual message?

pushingvision I think seeing what a competitor is doing gives can you an edge and way to do it better.

Q2) What are the best times of the day/days of the week to engage your audience?

momnonstop According to an article release by mashable for my company (salon/spa) best times are sun/thurs after hours

mor_trisha Hmm, Q2 feels very ‘push’ related. We don’t use a schedule – it is ‘engage as we can’.

ottogrl here is a must read on how to improve engagement on your brand’s Facebook page: http://t.co/mEqIKl4

RachelYeomans Every platform is different with what time(s) are best to engage – plus audiences are different on each platform

omgitsamr depends on what platform you’re engaging… for ex: stats show retweets are highest 2-5 p.m. ET

JamesVKautz I’ve found only FB is time-sensitive due to the news feed. We are the most active there in the late afternoon.

momnonstop I’m limited to three updates a week

evanhamilton I go for 8am PST, though this report about retweets says 2pm PST for RT’s http://slidesha.re/1tSyHu

timbursch Also, some B2B communities that we manage engage 9AM, 12PM, and 4-5PM, checking networks= new smoke break

_faith Engagement = actively responding & *listening*, sometimes we need to know when to let other people talk

Q3) How do you make it easy for community members to engage (contests/other activities…)?

sarahkayhoffman Open-ended questions. Questions that allow them to talk about themselves. Contests. Sharing tabs

JamesVKautz I use an observation instead of a command, i.e. “Wow” or “This is clever” – the link speaks for itself.

WriterChanelle Honestly, I prefer to avoid contests until the community is actively participating and loyal.

Fisherish identifying influencers within the community & giving them some extent of authority will spark engagement.

corecorina Supernova makes engages by having weekly live events with online voting, and content that changes based on user engagement

RachelYeomans Yes! For Twitter, you start w/ building an audience, then maybe host a twitter contest and then perhaps a twitter chat!

_faith For FB, it’s great to share visuals– allows ppl to share differing interps, find commonalities

bluephoenixnyc Contests always seem dicey unless you’re in B2C. Otherwise, just small talk is a great start. It’s daunting, but it’s sincere.

mhandy1 Twitter chats build engagement develop community… RT contests develop fans… both should play a role

JPedde I think the best way to increase engagement is making sure it’s easy to log in, easy to find you, you’re visible, easy site nav

Q4) What kinds of rewards are in place (built in mechanics, or points, or sm tools to identify top members)?

RachelYeomans I think the badge system is the most recognized/popular right now – we’re trying to play w/ that out for our community

Fisherish Studies show that recognition by the brand and first time brand’s insight news for top members as the most important reward

evanhamilton In our product, we’ve built in game mechanics that encourage our customers when they make their customers happy.

timbursch We still use old-school #followfriday to call out advocates.

greghollings I think badges are great but the badge system needs to grow organically and naturally, not imposed

7Huck what about discounts?

_faith Hmm, tricky, prefer to share discounts with all fans/followers, they’ve already earned 1 level of engagement

JPedde Kind of blown away by today’s chat… thanks so much to @7huck@mhandy1, and all of the new CMs who joined, along w/ the old!

Post by #cmgrchat contributor @7huck, Judi Huck.

Thanks to all who participated!  Make sure to come back to #cmgrchat every Wednesday from 2-3pm EST for more chats!
If you have any ideas or suggestions for future topics, leave comments or get in touch with myself or Kelly!

3/16 – Trolls and Troublemakers March 23, 2011

Filed under: Weekly Digests — jpedde @ 4:00 am

Way back when #CmgrChat started in September we discussed the topic of negativity in a community.  This week we dived a little deeper into it, and discussed Trolls and Trouble-Makers.  We had 416 tweets by 102 people and it was a very interesting and thought provoking discussion. The topic was also suggested by @BlaiseGV and as luck would have it, he was also in the co-pilot seat because Kelly was at SXSWi.

Q1) How do you handle arguments or negativity that arise in your community?

rhogroupee: I like to jump in a try to defuse with humor if possible…

Mitch_M: Everything’s not responded to the same way. Bad language, threats, I delete. Otherwise, I’ll wait to see where it goes.

SocialMedBtrfly: I try and turn my detractors into protractors — I mean, promoters 😉 If they’re not on the #trollpatroll

blaisegv: With a great deal of tact. I think a #cmgr should refrain from getting sucked into one side or the other at all costs.

SueOnTheWeb: One should allow members to disagree as long as there is no name calling/abusive/personal attacks etc.

SueOnTheWeb: I would only step in as a last resort. Once a CM jumps in it can sometimes shut down the convo.

HSirhan: Think about it when you’re using forums – tight moderation is a massive put-off

mhandy1: I actually try to mitigate before and set up a POA (Plan of action) for negativity

IIABNY: Allowing & being aware of disagreements & dissent can help the organization calibrate its approach to achieving policy goals

Q2: What does your crisis management plan look like?

mhandy1: It looks like a flow chart that categorizes behavior, and then moves to a detailed document for each category

rhogroupee: We have a roster of contact info & escalation in case things go haywire, but it seems each situation is different

wahidinwong: Let the conversation grows while others kick in to ‘correct’ is not a bad option. It in fact lite up the community interaction

HSirhan: Its useful having processes in place but ultimately a response often requires *common sense

JPedde: I alert all of the necessary team members, and we collectively decide who to involve, how to react. Try for 24 hour turnaround

Q3: We know all about “Don’t Feed the Trolls”, but can trolls ever be good/useful? Why/Why not?

SocialMedBtrfly: It takes experience to know the diff b/t evil trolls and really frustrated customers. MUST respond to the really frustrated.

AskTim: Well, even a troll is capable of making a good point. It’s just hidden among all the insults.

toxicmenges: Trolls are EXCELLENT at making the community bond together. War time mentality

SueOnTheWeb: No good comes from a troll-But we do have 1 who pops up from time to time who can be very funny-until he wears out his welcome

wahidinwong: in some cases maybe, but most of them, No

LStacey: Trolls come in different flavours and sometimes make valid points that can spark positive discussion.

mhandy1: I try to bring trolls into product conversation and give them an ownership stake… they become amazing advocates

asq_trish: AND – If you can turn the troll to the good – you have advocate for life life(usually)

ASQ_Trish: Trolls can also make you work harder to make your community better for all

Q4: Any tips or tricks to keep negativity down? or to avoid it? How to you maintain a nice atmosphere for all?

HSirhan: Getting interesting dicussions going – and these often can and should be OT

SueOnTheWeb: Kill em with kindness 😀

toxicmenges: never patronise your community, they’ll sniff it out, understand them, respect them

wahidinwong: Stay positive and smile sometimes help 🙂

JPedde: Use as many please and thank yous as you can in interactions. Seriously.

Thanks to all who participated!  Make sure to come back to #cmgrchat every Wednesday from 2-3pm EST for more chats!
If you have any ideas or suggestions for future topics, leave comments or get in touch with myself or Kelly!

3/2 – Smartphones, Apps, and Community Management, Oh My. March 3, 2011

It was kind of a fun coincidence that this week’s chat topic of Apps took place directly after the Apple event announcing the new iPad2 and some of the new apps that will be featured on it.  As community managers we generally have a sick fascination with new tech toys, apps, and shiny objects.  Or that might just be me.  Regardless of the type of phone we all use, we all add, try, and delete a number of apps for a variety of reasons.   In the 554 tweets by 87 people there were quite a few amazing suggestions for apps.  See below!

Q1 What kind of smartphone do you have? and does it matter?

HSirhan: Mostly use iPhone 4 and HTC Desire – it does matter to an extent I think

evanhamilton: G2 (Android). It’s awesome. I think it matters – the interactivity of the apps and the background tasks are essential for me.

blaisegv: I have an iPhone 3GS but switching to an HTC. I’d say depends on role but emails at least a must.

JPedde: It only matters when it comes to #apps & the availability of a lot of them in their stores.

Q2. Can community management be done WITHOUT a smartphone?

KellyLux: I personally could not manage my life (personal or professional) at this pt, without a smartphone. It’s always by my side.

RachelYeomans: It could but wouldn’t be nearly as effective – I always have my smart phone AND iPad handy no matter what

DanKlamm: Yes, but it’s more difficult. I had a regular phone until last June- tough to live tweet events, take photos, etc.

semantic: Seems like it could, but you’d have to be tethered to a laptop at all times

rhogroupee: Smart phones facilitate faster response, but do they make it harder to take a break? Need to use them “smartly”

evanhamilton: Sure, but for most situations I say no. If you’re not available to deal with a crisis on the go, you’re in trouble.

marcuspowers77: Smartphone = faster response and reaction. But I think it depends on what your community expects and the expectation you create

Q3) How many apps do you have on your phone? How do you manage them?

sacevero: I have 4 pages of apps on my iPhone. Haha. Folders help keep social media apps for work organized.

rhogroupee: 126 (never counted before, whew!) I do occasional purges..

elysa: Yeah I have a good 300 apps. But I’m crazy about organizing apps. I use @appolicious to manage my library/find new apps

SunnyinSyracuse: I use folders to group apps together like “Going Out” or “Shopping”

marcuspowers77: I only have 12 apps on my iphone but I use all of them regularly. I like to keep it clutter free.I’m distracted enough as it is.

elysa: oh speaking of I did a list of iPad apps I use for CM: http://appo.me/fv0me

qualitylogo: I have 8 pages’ worth of apps on my iPhone, but not every page is filled up b/c I manage them by sorting according to category

Q4) What are the top 3 apps you can’t live without and WHY!?

pushingvision: Anyone use an app like Pandora Box or App Miner to find what apps are currently on sale?

elysa: @pushingvision I do – FreeAppADay & AppDeals are pretty cool

rhogroupee: My top 5 would be: Kik, Flixter, my GaGaJoyJoy app, Evernote, & Twitter

pushingvision: Mail, InstaGram, Echofon/Hootsuite, Facebook & Camera

amfunderburk1: My top 5 apps: Google Reader, tops news app, Twitter for Android, sticky notes and Facebook

JPedde: KIK has changed my life. Saves me $15 a month in texting!

JPedde: I love Red Laser for iPhone. Always scanning bar codes in stores for cheaper deals.

KellyLux: Hootsuite, Smartr, techDygest Instagram and @BrianSolis (yes, he’s an app)

KellyLux: My password keeper, FB, foursquare, NYTimes & PulseNews, Camera+ are some other favs

sacevero: I made a list of tools on @oneforty I use regularly–we should all compare! http://bit.ly/hXcZ5O

RachelYeomans: Seesmic, Evernote, &Google Maps- Seesmic 4 my Twitter addiction, Evernote for memos & Seesmic synch & Gmaps for not getting lost

gilmoreglobal: Jumping in! Apps: UnberSoc, BlackBerry Maps, Drivesafe.ly, QRcodescanner pro, my camera!

rjburkejr: Twitter, bitesms, and skype

elysa: Top 3 for CM purposes: Evernote (gotta have access to everything), BoxCar (push notices on tw/FB), Yammer (we use @bizzy a lot)

Triplyksis: For CM purposes on my iPad… Tap11 (iPhone app – social media), Dropbox (file syncing), FeeddlerRSS (Feed reader)

SunnyinSyracuse: Apps I can’t live without: mail, red laser, tipulator, @instagram, pandora, maps..oh wait, you only wanted 3

KellyLux: Forgot about Instapaper, Bizzy, hipmunk & Vogue Stylist.

CallFireMktg: I can’t live without Words with Friends. It’s not for work or anything, but it’s all I ever do anymore

pushingvision: Have you seen Fooducate? You scan a barcode and it rates the nutritional value and offers alternatives.

maggielmcg: Super late to the chat–apps I use every day: toodledo, Audible (addicted to audiobooks), Twitter

sarahkayhoffman: My dear @swonderlin suggested: @plancast @hashable @groupme @gowalla I’m so excited for @Bump, too!

KellyLux: I use Smartr to find good content for twitter, same for TechDygest…it cuts out all the junk & just leaves the links.

7Huck: Recent app I found pretty helpful was @ZocDoc, book appts instantly!

7Huck: There is an app for ordering movie concessions right from your seat – @munchlymobile. Putting it out there

Thanks to all who participated! If you would like to see the entire transcript, please click here. Make sure to come back to #cmgrchat every Wednesday from 2-3pm EST for more chats!

If you have any ideas or suggestions for future topics, leave comments or get in touch with either Jenn or Kelly!

2/23 – Books March 2, 2011

Get ready because your list of books is about to get much longer.  This week we had a great discussion in 547 Tweets with 82 people about books and how they’ve helped our careers as community managers.  There are some great, topical titles that have crossed our desks over the past few years, and we all struggle with the time to find to read them, and how to implement their lessons in our daily lives.

We’ve created a Google Doc of the books discussed here.  Please feel free to add to it at any time. Thanks to Adam Britten!

AdamBritten: Just made a Google Doc for us to compile a reading list, please contribute! http://tinyurl.com/4nyvpgx

Q1. Before we get to specific books..how do you fit in time to read books? And do you prefer e-readers or paper books?

JamesVKautz: I read on the bus, which gives me 1.5 hrs each day. Still using paper, but starting to consider a Kindle.

mhandy1: e-reader all the way… most people watch TV.. cut that out read or ship instead

SocialMedBtrfly: If I can get through my Google reader stuff, I’m stoked, BUT I like the occasional brain-candy book on my iPad

JennaLanger: I’m a big fan of audio books, and still reading those old paper ones in bed 🙂 Might have more dig options if i had a table

jackieadkins: I’m still 100% paper books. I look at a computer most of the day, so it’s kind of nice to have an actual book instead.

ahvance: You can always make time to read, especially if it’s to help you be a more valuable #cmgr. Lunchbreaks, just before bed – in line!

pushingvision: I take books to places I’ll have to wait. (I read 1/2 of Unmarketing at hairdresser). I still prefer paper books

THO_R: I read books to keep my skills current during my job hunt, usually before bed, sometimes as a break from screens

JPedde: Would be great if publishers/sellers bundled. I want a PDF for on the go, book for around the house/shelf

KellyLux: Interesting how many #CMs like paper books…apparently due to the amount of time we spend in front of a screen.

jackieadkins: I do think digital books have a lot of room for advancement that could convince me to read that way more often…

Q2. What books have you read in the last 6 mos. that you would HIGHLY recommend?

JamesVKautz: Enjoyed Unmarketing, but moreso Trust Agents. Both vital reads for a cmgr.

AdamBritten: Definitely ‘Customer Service: New Rules for a Social Media World’ by @petershankman.

AskTim: Non-fiction: The Big Short by Michael Lewis. 4-Hour Workweek by Timothy Ferris.

mhandy1: “Linchpin” was also awesome, so was “switch”, I always swear by :made to stick”

evanhamilton: I re-read this so damn often: Made to Stick. GET THIS BOOK. Your ability to write convincingly will increase tenfold.

scottcowley: Just finished “Influence” by Cialdini. Studying human behavior is the best foundation for social media. Awesome book.

Fisherish: I just finish reading Enterprise Social Technology, not yr normall twitter, fb book  http://amzn.to/gq7Uen

evanhamilton: Also, the Zappos book is great and if you do/want to do public speaking, Confessions of a Public Speaker is very useful.

JennaLanger: I’ve been working through Keith Ferrazzi’s books…while it seems like a lot of common sense, it’s good biz dev advice

RachelYeomans: The Chaos Scenario is one worth reading – state of the media & new media – a bit ego-centric but the point comes across

JPedde: I really liked “Success Secrets of the Social Media Marketing Superstars” Lots of short stories by “the greats”

mhandy1: Graceonmics is a book i really enjoyed, some good philosophies for Social Media http://amzn.to/hQfCeJ

Fisherish: not a #SM book but #REWORK is highly recommended reading for any1 in web 2.0

AskTim: I have Freakonomics on my to-read list. I also want to read one titled Poplorica, which I think deals with fads and fashions.

Q3: How do you balance reading books for fun vs. books for work? What’s the next book you’re going to read?

KellyLux: 1st I have to find the time to read ANY book. But I want to read ‘Life’ by Keith Richards.

jackieadkins: I typically have one “fun” and one “biz” book going at the same time. I read fun ones much quicker.

greghollings: I tend to refer to sections of “work” books at any given time. Brian Solis’ Engage is next on my list

pushingvision: Even when I read things “for work” they’re also for me. I’m always reading something.

JennaLanger: Now we’re talking…time to check 7books.com via @_brittastick & goodreads.com via @sue_anne,

Q4: What are some of the lessons from books you’ve adapted to real life situations?

RachelYeomans: From the book ‘Power of Small’ – the importance of the phrase “Thank you!”

pushingvision: Analyzing coworkers based on their desks, ala Snoop. 😉

mhandy1: The entire foundation for Social Media research I use daily is built from Groundswell and Click.

JamesVKautz: From “Switch” I’ve applied a lot of methods to motivate elephants.

jackieadkins: From ‘The Art of War’: I learned how to literally crush your competition 🙂

jackieadkins: From ‘The Big Short’ I learned inefficiencies in an industry present opportunity for those smart enough to recognize them

Q5: Post a pic of your ‘book pile’ if you have one nearby

JPedde: Book “pile” 1 of 3 #cmgrchat http://twitpic.com/42zuvm

evanhamilton: My crazy book pile on my crazy desk. 🙂 http://bit.ly/fnT4bJ

pushingvision:I combined 2 piles, but have another shelf here at work. I have about 8 full bookshelves at home. http://twitpic.com/42zw06

AskTim: Book pile 1 #cmgrchat #TwitPict http://twitpic.com/4301wi Book pile 2 #cmgrchat #TwitPict http://twitpic.com/43023x

JamieXML: If I only get one community mgmt book, it’s Art of Community http://www.jonobacon.org/ http://twitpic.com/430b0o

Thanks to all who participated! If you would like to see the entire transcript, please click here. Make sure to come back to #cmgrchat every Wednesday from 2-3pm EST for more chats!

If you have any ideas or suggestions for future topics, leave comments or get in touch with either Jenn or Kelly!

2/16 – Conferences February 17, 2011

With SXSWi just around the corner, we decided to tackle the topic of conferences – everything that goes along with the pre, during, and post activities.  What was most interesting to me, was all the little tips all of these seasoned community manager conference goers had!  A fun idea to host a Community Manager conference came out of the chat too…  definitely a project to consider for the future!

Q1 GO: We know about Blogworld & SXSWi, but what are some other conferences you’ve been to/want to go to/recommend?

JPedde I would love to attend one of @JakRose‘s Social Fresh Conferences

rhogroupee I’d love to go to Social Media & Community 2.0 in Boston…too $$$$ tho

evanhamilton Community Leadership Summit (CLS) and CLS West are fantastic unconferences for us community types

tmonhollon Local and regional events are always good for networking. And some AMA, PRSA, IABC chapters have conferences too

carleemallard I’d like to go to @Internet_Summit @socialfresh and #CES too!

timbursch Hope to go to Community Leadership Summit: http://bit.ly/hQOVh4

THO_R:  Met some great folks @PivotCon (@briansolis involved this yr) & I love what @jeffpulver does with #140conf

tmonhollon Last year I went to an #OptSum that was in Dallas. Featured @briansolis @jasonfalls and others http://optimizationsummits.com/

pjmattson Headed to Radian6: Engage 2011 http://bit.ly/cZxZUk

amirad I only go to conferences that are relevant. I have to be able to find value in the ppl attending. Many R locally

marnysmith Link for the Spark & Hustle conference organized by Women For Hire CEO Tory Johnson http://sparkandhustle.com/conferences/

KellyLux If you have a chance to attend Social Media Week next year, I would strongly encourage u to attend, the one in NYC was fantastic!

kristinabobski I encourage everyone in the midwest to go #FMW11 http://www.futuremidwest.com/ digital marketing and PR w/social focus

Q2) How do you prepare for heading to a large conference? How have you managed requests to help out/speak?

carleemallard I’ve created a twitter list of everyone I might want to meet at the conference ahead of time & add new ppl periodically

tmonhollon Plan head: What to take, what sessions to attend, who to meet. Be flexible

tmonhollon Try to meet 5 of each type of contact: Aspirational, Peer, & Student. Microcelebs are great, but other contacts are powerful too!

rhogroupee I also like to start thinking of good questions for panelists/speakers beforehand…

KellyLux I like to set up some meetings with people who I know are going to be there. That way, I know I won’t miss the opportunity.

marnysmith Before I go to a conference I always stock up on business cards, you always want to have enough

Ruckus Going to a conference you should probably have @Hashable on your phone!

amirad If I dnt think I will have enough cards, I bring company stickers and write my info on the back 🙂

Q3. What do you do post conference? How do you maximize your time spent and connections made?

7Huck: Totally write notes on your follow up stack, super handy weeks later

mor_trisha Post conference, I review the tweets I made during conf and summarize

evanhamilton You’ve gotta follow up with people you met, beyond just a “nice to meet you”. If you really like ’em, start a dialog.

timbursch Follow up with connections (lots of emails) and follow through on ideas/learnings

THO_R Post conf., milk that event hashtag for all it’s worth. Post relevant links and try to keep active year-round

gilmoreglobal I always try to snap a lot of pictures and then I have something valuable to share with the contacts Ive made

tmonhollon Oh, and my BIG secret for networking at tech conferences? Take a power strip. You’ll make friends for life!

muruganpandian Do you surprise them and send a non-social media message? Example post cards.

AdamBritten: You think it smart to make a new avatar for what you look like that day?

Q4: How do u ensure that when ur enjoying urself @ a conf & juggling accts, a @RedCross tweet doesn’t happen?

nickcicero Use multiple Twitter programs. My timelines look totally different.

tmonhollon Also, @Hootsuite suggested adding “buffer” accounts between your personal and big brand accts to avoid an “oops” Tweet like this

gilmoreglobal HAHAHA! I tweet from my Blackberry and my accounts are very obviously colour coded! No #redCrossTweets here!

kristinabobski I am extra extra careful now! Use two different platforms when tweeting from my iphone.

DanKlamm I think the accidental tweet shows some humanity behind the brand. People make mistakes. Not a big deal.

THO_R To avoid accidental tweets, spend 2x the time editing as you did writing

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Monday, 31 August 2015

Vintage op shop treasure!

I made a detour on the way home from work recently, and visited an op shop I haven't been to for about a year. And I found the most gorgeous vintage jacket-

The label stitched inside the front of the jacket tells its own story-

Made in the UK, the jacket was then purchased at the " Buckley & Nunn" store in Melbourne. I have been trying to find some history of the manufacturer/ designer "Richard Baker", and to date the jacket ( which is in near new condition! I had it dry cleaned, had to stop & think where to find a dry cleaners as I can not remember the last time I ever had any thing dry cleaned!).
Anyway, all I have been able to find so far is an advertisement in "The Age" from 1970 - and the diamond/ chevron pattern in the illustration looks fairly similar to my " new" jacket really...will have to keep searching & see if I can unearth any more info!

Thursday, 27 August 2015

Sussex St Neighbourhood House Artisan Market stall

Here is a photo of my stall set up last Sunday.

Like my " trees" ? Prunings from our plum tree, standing in a jar of pebbles! I was supposed to be sharing a table with Kate, but when she got there we had been given a table each. Thankfully she gave me a quick call to let me know, so I dashed around the house and found a couple more old ammo boxes lift things up and fill up the table a bit more! A couple more markets are coming up on the calendar, will keep you posted!

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Thursday, 20 August 2015

To market, to market... Getting ready for Sunday

The Sussex St Neighbourhood House Artisan Market is on THIS SUNDAY 11am - 3pm. I will be sharing a table with my friend Kate who has been busy making the most gorgeous looking, wonderfully scented candles. I have been busy sewing and crafting, but have not gotten around to taking photos of everything ( plus it has been too cold or wet to go outside to take photos!). Here is a quick round up of some of the things I have made so far...

Gameboy fridge magnets

Fabric brooches, labelled and ready to display on my "tree"...

Fabric buckets - different colours, mostly in sets of 2 - 1 large, 1 small, denim & 70's sheet fabric. Yet to be photographed!

Rope bowls - few different shapes & colours this time, tried some coloured dyes out as mentioned previously, but in the end only coloured 3 bowls.

And here are some of Kate's beautiful candles-

Hope to see you there on Sunday!

Friday, 14 August 2015

Wonky hand sewing and other things...

Where has the time gone? Busy weekends mean more jobs to be done on Mondays (meal planning, baking, groceries etc. time eaten up running around doing all the small tasks which seem to accumulate over a week or two, and suddenly all have to be done at once) which results in little or no sewing time. Plus this week, having survived most of winter unscathed, the current headachey-cold-bug which is doing the rounds, took a detour and stopped over at our house. First my H, then me, now Tiger Boy is sniffing and sneezing, and the Jedi Teen left for school this morning grumbling " I have a headache and think I am getting your cold, thanks very much".

So... Not much craft/ sewing happening lately. Well, a little bit of wonky hand sewing/ sort-of - embroidery finished off last night. I knew I was feeling better when I felt like I just had to do some craft of some sort, and NOW and whilst watching TV. Have you noticed craft is like that? Sometimes I don't do anything for AGES - especially after a big mistake or mess up. I walk away disheartened, then lose my sewing mojo for weeks on end, everything seems to go wrong, I lose my touch.
It happened a couple of times last year. But this year seems better. Maybe it is because I have "retired" from school fundraising events after the exhausting and soul destroying school fete; now I am trying to concentrate on sewing for me. Maybe it is because I have mastered the overlocker ( of course having said that, I' m sure to get tangled up next time I get it out!); and sewing t shirt tops are such a quick, easy and satisfying thing to make. Maybe I am more determined, and less fussy. Having read somewhere in a sewing book about the "3 foot rule" helped with that! Maybe because I am trying new things, and mixing up machine sewing with knitting, making necklaces & trying other small craft projects ( yet to get the weaving loom out, but thinking about it!). Now I feel so much " better" when I find some sewing/ crafting time, even a small project is quite satisfying. And if I haven't done anything for a while ie. a few days, I just have to do something, make something, no matter how small!
Which is how I came to make these-

Not very big, not very straight... Just squares of felt, about 7cm square, enclosing 2 trailer washers, to use as fabric/ pattern weights. Small, portable, easy to store. I went to Bunnings and asked for the biggest washers in the store! The sales attendant asked if I needed them for plumbing or a car - I said " not for anything at all like that!", but thought I might just confuse him too much if I tried to explain what I was going to use them for!
Inspired by this book from the library, although I had borrowed and returned it ages ago, and had to borrow it again this week to get some new ideas.

And having learnt from TigerBoy how quick and easy it is to look up, find and reserve a book, I picked this up from the library at lunchtime...and finished it later in the afternoon! Brilliant, wonderful, perfect...I loved "The Graveyard Book" too, I think I need to log on to the library and reserve some more...

Monday, 3 August 2015

Raglan sleeve success!

I can't believe I haven't posted any photos of these two tops yet. I was ridiculously excited when I made my first raglan tee recently. I had been wanting to try one, looking at my opshop pattern collection, and then remembered the book " Sew U Home Stretch". Raglan sleeve tee pattern included! I did my usual check for size against my favourite peppermint tee pattern, cut, sewed according to the instructions, and tah dah-

- there was just enough neon yellow left, plus a metre of matching back fabric purchased at the same time, to make this. ( Doesn't show up as bright as it actually is, but there wasn't much sunshine today when I took the photos.

Then I made another one, again with scraps - a less than half metre floral remnant donated by a friend, matched with some black jersey-

Think this had become my new favourite top. Must play around with patterns and cut out some more.
But I have mainly been busy sewing fabric buckets and rope bowls for the upcoming market, so probably won't get any clothes sewing done til after the market! A dozen rope bowls made now, about 10 fabric buckets with another half doz still to sew. Had quite a production line at craft group last Wednesday & got most of the buckets sewn up. Still to sew - pins on brooches, then make some more knitted necklaces. Maybe some more kids' hama bead brooches too. Busy busy!

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Safe Trick or Treating

Halloween can be a fun time for kids. It is only during this time of the year that they can take part in the time-honored tradition of trick or treating. Few kids don’t enjoy dressing up in their favorite costumes, going door to door and receiving candy. As with any other activity, safety has to be prioritized. Here are a few tips to ensure the safest trick or treating possible!

Think of the costume length

Wearing long costumes can lead to the ends of it being dragged as the wearer walks. This is dangerous, particularly at night. To avoid accidents, make sure that your child’s costume is of an appropriate length. Anything too long must be hemmed to avoid tripping.

If possible, avoid masks

Masks can be difficult for for a variety of reasons. One reason is that it can prevent the wearer from seeing properly. Another reason is that it can lead towards difficulty in breathing. Unless it is absolutely necessary, it would be wise to skip the mask. There are alternatives to this, such as the use of non-toxic make up to complete the costume. However, also consider any allergic reaction to the use of such make up.

Consider the props

Some costumes will necessitate the use of props. To prevent such items from becoming a hazard to your child and to others, pick out props that are soft and not particularly large so that it can be easier for the kid to handle.

Consider the overall safety of the costume

If you’re planning to buy a pre-made outfit, be sure to buy only those that are “flame-retardant”. For those that are planning to create their own costumes from scratch, utilizing flame-retardant materials is also of utmost importance. Some of these materials include wool, polyester and nylon.

Plan in advance

Trick or treating can often take the participants to several places that they may not be familiar with. This can pose a few problems, including soreness of the legs from walking too far. Having a well thought out plan from the get go is a surefire way to ensure maximum enjoyment and to avoid getting into too much distance-related trouble. Older children need to bring phones with them in the event that they need help or get lost.

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Secure your pets

While your kids are out and about, you are going to be entertaining trick or treaters yourself. If you have pets, make sure they are out of sight and under control at all times. This is to make sure that they do not harm any of the kids that will approach your property or accidentally eat any dropped candy that could lead to certain trouble, particularly if that candy is chocolate and if your pet is a dog.

Establish a curfew and chaperone.

Make sure that your kids know when to stop and go home. Establish a curfew before allowing them to go out. If possible, have someone accompany them if you cannot accompany them yourself. Older siblings can accompany smaller kids, although a responsible adult would make for a much better choice.

Equip them with necessary items

Trick or treating is typically done at night, so items such as flashlights will come in handy. Items such as reflective tapes and glow sticks can also be useful. Such things will make your child look more visible in the dark, preventing any possible accidents with cars.

Be wary of strangers and the candy that they give

As you know, kids will be approaching strange houses, talking to strangers and will be accepting candy from them. Remind them that they are to limit any and all interaction with strangers as much as possible. Accepting an invitation into someone’s house must be prohibited, for example. Regarding the candy, it can be tempting to take a bite or two while they are on the go, but for safety purposes, ensure that your kids only eat their candy upon reaching the house, which leads to the final tip…

Check the candy once the night is over

Parents need to sort through the candy once the kids come back home. Be cautious about any type of candy that looks like it has already open or is no longer inside its original wrapper.

Ideas for these tips were taken from reader’s digest and For more ideas, it would be a good idea to check those sites out. As anyone can see, being safe on Halloween isn’t something difficult to achieve. Keeping these tips in mind year after year will lead to a much safer experience, which will lead to more fun for the participants. Halloween is, after all, something for everyone to enjoy safely.

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Chemistry is the central science. It connects on one side with physics and mathematics, on another with earth and environmental sciences and on yet another with biology and medicine.

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Each Colorado Mountain College campus focuses on special areas in science for our Associate of Science two-year degree program. Timberline Campus emphasizes biology, chemistry and environmental concerns. Spring Valley is equipped for chemistry and physics courses and also emphasizes biology and geology. Physics and biology are strong at Alpine Campus, which is equipped with a science lab for both. These campuses also offer classes in many other scientific subjects. Summit Campus offers this degree with a range of science and math courses.

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Monday, October 18, 2010

Chiarismo: Or, Luminosity in Dark Times

Davide Panagia
Trent University

This past summer’s “Il Chiarismo” (pronounced “Kiarismo”) exhibit in Milan, Italy (at Palazzo Reale; June 16 – September 5, 2010) presented the work of some of the principal figures of a painterly movement that lasted all of five years, between 1930 and 1935. The “Chiaristi” were mainly associated with Milan’s Brera Academy, one of Italy’s premiere fine arts institutes and also the home of one of Milan’s most extensive and stunning picture galleries. Curated by Elena Pontiggia, the exhibit brought into full view some of the more significant Chiarismo works, and especially those of the artist Francesco De Rochhi (1902-1978).
But it’s not De Rocchi’s paintings that I want to discuss. While on the whole compelling, his works seem to me to remain trapped in a mannered romanticism that dreams of an escape from realism – but doesn’t quite make it.
One painting at the exhibit, however, stood out amongst the other masterworks: “The Church of Fossacaprara” (“La Chiesa di Fossacaprara, 1934).
   This work belongs to De Rocchi’s contemporary Goliardo Padova (1909-1979), a lesser-known figure of the Chiarismo movement. In contrast to De Rocchi’s works, Padova’s Chiarismo is realism all the way down – but it is a non-representational realism that plays with the tensions between light and line that are some of the basic elements of the medium of painting.
Meaning “clearness” in the sense of “brightness” – but also (as we shall soon note) in the sense of “clearing” – the characteristics of Chiarismo lie in painting the luminosity of light through the use of attenuated colors so as to express “a fusion of light with form and color” as De Amicis, one critic of the period, describes it. Elena Pontiggia’s essay that accompanies the exhibit’s catalog recounts how the basic technique of Chiarismo is that of mimicking fresco murals by applying paint on a moist, white-washed canvas; humidity and white paint that were (and are) the characteristics of the city of Milan itself, surrounded as it often is by a moist but intense light due to Milan’s location at the foothills of the Alps and at the beginning of the great Po River valley that is the agricultural heartland of Italy. Another characteristic of Chiarismo that Pontiggia notes: the complete disappearance of mythological subjects that were the dominant themes of much Italian painting in the early part of the twentieth century, and the taking up of portraiture, landscape, and still life motifs in their stead.
But as the Padova painting above makes evident, there is a third characteristic to Chiarismo that has remained impervious to critics and commentators alike: namely, the committed effort to elide or dissolve the boundedness of lines through the painting of luminosity. Here space and light collide and irradiate one another. Notice how Padova has to thicken his strokes in order to show that the church has columns that support it, that it is a structure that can actually stand up. Neo-classical painting would have given much more weight to the support of architectural structures than Padova’s Chiarismo ever does. This, because emphasizing support is no longer the objective of Padova’s paintings. Luminosity has no (needs no) support, though it projects a weightiness of its own. By this I mean that the clash between light and line characteristic of Padova’s Chiarismo period defeats the demand to anchor his figures or his structures in anything that looks and feels like a traditional grounding support. I might push the point further: his depiction of luminosity ultimately reduces the painted line to a barely visible trace: it is there, it is not overcome, but it is not central or primary either.
Notice also the contrast between the smoothness of the church’s façade, the fluidity of the street and sky, and the almost flaccid but certainly frail erection that is the bell tower. It seems clearly detached from the church and as such loses all sense of support and structure. [Having visited that church several times, I can attest to the fact that this portrayal is entirely an invention of the artist.] Within Italian cityscape imaginaries, the bell tower has a long history of prominence as both grounding a city’s source of time and as an omen used to warn away evil spirits. Here, any pretense to structural magnanimity has been completely elided.
Padova, I should add briefly, was also a member of the Brera Academy until he was sent to an internment camp during the Fascist regime. Upon his return, after the war, he suffered a period of intense depression and though emerging from it with some wonderful works, he never revisited Chiarismo. Thankfully, however, I managed to track down some other examples of his Chiarismo period.
“Strada Bassa” (Lower Road) is stunning and I would consider it one of the masterworks of Chiarismo. It depicts a typical landscape scene outside of Padova’s home town, Casalmaggiore, located some 150 kilometers (80 miles) south of Milan, on the shores of the Po River. The road is, in fact, one of the many winding footpaths that meander along the river.
Goliardo Padova, Strada Bassa (1934, private collection)

   Strada Bassa puts on display a realism emphasized (in this case) by the lines that designate the path. The foliage that brushes upwards from each side of the road also give the lines of the road presence and definition. But notice how that presence is not at all authoritative or commanding, almost as if line here is complicit with the lightness of luminosity. Another noteworthy point: the road leads no where, as do the lines of the road. In fact, they disappear behind an outcrop of bush. The viewer is looking at the road from an angle away from the path, and therefore she or he is not directed by the path’s lines. In other words, light and line work together to make the painting feel as flat and as two dimensional as possible. And this feeling of two-dimensional flatness is accomplished despite the road’s apparent three dimensionality. What Padova offers us here, in no uncertain terms, is a line on a surface; but it is a line that does not trace or bind a territory. At the very most, it hints at a trace that cannot (once again) support the weight of the painting. Rather, the entirety of the painting is supported by its luminosity rather than its sculptural traces.
I’ve certainly not said enough about these two works, or about the relationship between line and luminosity. Indeed, in light of such works, one’s imagination is sparked to consider how our contemporary egalitarian ambitions are grounded in a genealogy of line and light, of partition and appearance; and here I’m thinking especially of Rousseau’s famous “this is mine” and his acts of partition that trace a line in the dirt to designate property and hence inequality. Nor have I hinted at the contemporaneity of these paintings, despite their not being a part of our contemporary condition: the disappearance of line in the face of Chiarismo’s luminosity resonates family resemblances with our own commitments to line and light, or position and spectacle, in an age of new media corporatism.
By stating this, I don’t mean to suggest that Padova’s Chiarismo paintings are political objects that we might turn to in order to solve our own political woes; there is nothing that I have found which would license such instrumentalizations of his aesthetic ambitions in that way. However, I do want to suggest that the aesthetic features of such works carry with them the possibility of political insight on the contemporaneity of our own valorizations of the relationship between luminosity and line. In this regard, one only has to consider the number of lines we draw every day – or, indeed, that we encounter and acknowledge every day – and their indexical role in making the world (and ourselves) intelligible to others. It’s almost as if for us, in our contemporary condition, lines are solid objects that work only and exclusively as indices of clarity and boundedness: a ‘clear line of thought’, or ‘a definite line in the sand’, and so forth.
Rather than clarity, Padova’s Chiarismo offers irradiancy and clearing. Perhaps I might better state my point this way: the meeting of line and light in Padova’s Chiarismo works irradiates the territoriality of line, clearing the way for things, peoples, and events to appear; and it is the appearing, rather than the intelligibility, of things, peoples, and events that these paintings give weight to. Irradiancy and clearing (both terms that adequately capture the somatic sense of “Chiarismo”) are thus the modes through which appearances are sensed and through which we encounter the world in all its immediate finitude – this, without the demand or expectation of intelligibility.
I haven’t mentioned two further things worth raising regarding these two masterworks of Chiarismo. The first is a point that the French theorist, Michel Foucault, had noted in his lectures on Manet’s paintings (1971) and that I also find available in Padova’s Chiarismo works: namely, the fact that though there are places where the viewer may stand and view these works, the tensions between luminosity and line characteristic of Chiarismo canvases makes it so that there is no one place where the viewer must stand in order to look at them. In this regard, the sense of flatness of these works places them in direct contrast to classical painting, with its normative systems of lines, perspectives, and vanishing points. In those lectures Foucault calls such works of art “picture-objects.”
The second point worth raising is the white elephant in my discussion of Padova’s Chiarismo paintings: 1930s Milan was a time of heightened attention to line, contrast, and shading, the major formal elements that accompanied Fascism’s return to a neo-classical, sculptural form. Indeed, between Futurism and Fascist Neo-Classicism, there was little room for imagining light in terms other than bounded line – that is, light must illuminate in such a way as to draw outlines of contrast between, say, the ripples of a male statue’s muscles, or the lines of an industrious worker’s face, or the athleticism of the human form in its tense exertions.
Mosaic at Rome’s Foro Italico indoor swimming pool.

Chiarismo’s luminosity, I want to say, is a direct challenge to a Futurist hyper-fancy as well as to the Fascist commitment to the illuminated line as contrast, shading, and sculptural outline.
Goliardo Padova, The Discus Thrower (1934, private collection)

As we can see by comparing the Mussolini-commissioned mosaic of Rome’s Foro Italico (a.k.a. “Il Foro di Mussolini”, designed and created during the 1930s) and Padova’s “Discus Thrower” (also of his Chiarismo period, though one of my least favorite), for Padova any pretense to flights of fancy give way to a luminescent realism characteristic of the light and landscape of the Po River valley. Indeed, what is dramatic about Padova’s Chiarismo canvases is how fancy seems to have as little of a role to play as possible in the making of his paintings.
   I might, then, wish to call Padova’s Chiarismo a non-representational realism, however oxymoronic or even contradictory that may sound. A visit to the region on a hot summer’s day, however, will testify to the accuracy of my contradiction. The light bouncing off of the Po River’s humid haze make the lines of the landscape luminescent to the point of evanescence; that is, weightless or better yet, groundless. And this is perhaps Goliardo Padova’s short-lived achievement in the face of the contending artistic practices of Fascist Italy. Namely, his portrayal of a robust groundlessness through the realism of an irradiating luminosity that faces up to a looming, dark light.

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With the ever growing demand for ladies to be on feet 24*7*365, snacking is definitely needed. What if that could be made healthy and quick fast snack. Proteins definitely play a big part in keeping the day going. What better than sprouts to fulfil the need of proteins. Typically sprouts could be made from anything like chickpeas to green gram to horse gram. Green gram and chickpeas usually makes up for sprouts but not many are in favour of horse gram. My stint with horse gram started way back in school when I was told to have them just steamed or as a sprout for health reasons. Then I just hated it. Now I tend to have them whenever I get a chance given the reason that AR is in favour of it too.

Horse gram definitely has its heath advantages like weight loss and sugar control.

100 gms sprouted horse gram
2 medium sized onions (chopped)
1 to 11/2 medium sized tomatoes (chopped)
1 tsp Olive Oil
1/3 tsp Vinegar
Salt - as per taste
Freshly ground Pepper - as per taste

My way of making
1. Soak horse gram overnight and drain water next day and leave it aside to sprout.
2. Steam the sprouted horse gram for few minutes before making the salad.
3. Mix Olive oil and vinegar to make the salad dressing and keep aside.
4. Mix together sprouts, chopped tomatoes and onions together with salt and pepper.
5. Add to this the salad dressing and toss them for seconds.

Makes a good filling snack on a very busy day!

1. You will need to clean and wash the horse gram well since stone and mud particles are easily a spoil sport in this dish.
2. The general rule to make salad dressing is 3:1 wrt to Olive Oil to Vinegar.

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My involvement with the project that I’ve worked on for the past 21 months has come to an end. It’s been a great experience with a mix of highs and lows but one thing that really stands out it just how stupid customers can be when it comes to saving money.

The client, let’s call them ‘A’, contracted with the provider, a company that we’ll call ‘B’, to pay £3.5m for the delivery of a solution that would provide a complete video on demand service with a client application that runs on a set top box (STB) and a backend server platform integrated with B’s existing systems such as network management and billing.

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Around this time, ‘A’ made it clear that they considered the cost of using ‘B’ to continue developing the software to be too expensive. It made the decision to outsource future development to a leading offshore services company, ‘C’. One day, on a whim, I made a quick calculation of what the project team costs were and came up with a figure of £1.2m per month for staff alone. By coincidence, the subject came up in an engineering meeting a couple of weeks later and although a cost wasn’t given, it was clear that the team management had calculated what it was. A private conversation with one of management provided an off the record figure of £2m per month. This amount included the staff costs along with overheads such as office facilities and hardware resources. As well as high-end desktop workstations for all the developers, testers, and build team, the project also used about half a dozen testing environments made up of a total of around 150 rack servers.

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Gina_034Today I’d like to welcome Gina Danna, author of historical romance set in varying eras gone by, including the upcoming Love and Lies, book II in The Gladiators. Gina’s here to talk about her writing process, some of her favorite things, and of course, her books. Gina, thank you for being here!

First things first. When did you know for sure that you were a writer? That was years ago, in my youth. I wrote, for my own interest, fan fiction. Then when I was in college, I wrote a lot of history term papers. Add that I was reading (devouring) historical romance, and I started forming a story in my head. Was that way for years, until I was prodded to actually write one. That hit when my son went off to college and I was an empty-nester.

What made you choose your genre, or genres? I’m a historian by degrees and profession. The time periods I write in (Regency, Ancient Rome, Victorian) are my favorite periods. My muse isn’t happy to stay just in one <sigh>.

Describe your writing process. How do you get to know your characters? Flesh out your ideas? Create your villains? Often times, a spark hits – something I see, something I read, usually that makes me go ‘what if?’ and the rest is history. My hero/heroine strike their personalities hard right from the get go and the plot molds into shape. My villians evolve then…

What do you enjoy most about writing? The freedom to create and let that inner muse out.

What do you dislike most about writing? Probably timing, or lack of it, to write.

Tell us a bit about your most recent project. Love & Lies came as a sequel/prequel to Love & Vengenace. I wanted to create another story in Ancient Rome and gladiators. That time period is vast in exploring – it’s beautiful, advanced – more so than we want to give it, and also so brutal and raw. It’s long before the Puritans took control of society’s mores and curbed our zeal for expression in all formats, therefore, what we consider cuss words are not in 100 CE (BC by old standards) and sexuality isn’t so frowned upon – though that’s not to say Rome didn’t have its own set of what was permitted and not. Fun to play in, research-wise.

What’s next on the agenda? I’ve started the 3rd book in this series but am currently writing a sequel to my American Civil War novel, soon to be released (The Wicked North).

What are your interests outside of writing? I’m a Civil War reenactor and my horse is a huge draw.

Quick Ten List

  1. What’s your favorite color? Pink
  2. Favorite song? Wow! Difficult here. For now, I’ll say Adele’s “Hello”
  3. Favorite food/drink? Steak & wine
  4. Favorite movie? Another hard one – currently – Star Wars latest
  5. Favorite TV show? Starz’s Spartacus series
  6. Favorite book? Too many favorites to narrow down J
  7. Favorite place? Any Civil War battle site
  8. Favorite way to spend a free hour? Playing with my horse
  9. Favorite animal? Horse – Arabian, specifically
  10. Favorite quote about writing? Historians are dangerous people.  They are capable of upsetting everything. – Nikita Khrushchev. Because its ever so true!

GinaDanna_Love&Lies_1400Love & Lies (Gladiators, Book II)

Rome 100 CE

Conquered, beaten, sentenced to die in the Colosseum, Ganius escapes his execution only to find himself enslaved as a gladiator. His rise to champion ensures his life, but does nothing to lessen his desire for vengeance against the Roman soldiers who destroyed all he knew.

Locked into a repugnant betrothal, the beautiful Roman Aurelia turns to her brother’s champion gladiator for help. Promising him his freedom if he helps her escape, Aurelia soon discovers she wants not only Ganius’s help, but to capture his heart as he’s captured hers.

In love with his sworn enemy, Ganius realizes Aurelia is the key to his freedom. But to take her with him would risk both their lives, yet leaving her behind to be a pawn in her brother’s machinations is a wretched alternative. Ganius must choose – love of a Roman or freedom to make the Romans pay. This is a fight the champion gladiator might lose…

Love & Lies is available today!

You can find Gina at her website, on Facebook, and follow her on Twitter. Gina, thank you so much for stopping by!

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A Bunch’a Stuffs!

The weather is changing and it’s turning to that time of year I despise—COLD.  Cold means that the battles between Captain Couch and I have intensified.  We’ve thrown down a lot since September and he’s just been out of control.  I’m way out of shape.  Dude has been beating me senseless every single night, and no amount of comics can hold him at bay.  As a result, my nights lately have consisted of bad television and passing out unconscious by like eight p.m. (if I make it that far).  Reading comics has fallen distressingly by the wayside.  One of these days I’ll take a photo of my “to read” piles of issues and trades and post them here for your viewing horror.  “Piles” probably isn’t even a fair word.  More like “mountain chains.”  Some people dream of climbing K2.  I just dream of scaling down my comics.

Let’s get some stuff out of the way.

  • Here’s what Star Sapphire looks like in the upcoming animated movie, Justice League: Doomhttp://www.comicbookresources.com/prev_img.php?disp=img&pid=1317735495
    After the debacle a few weeks ago about Starfire, it’s good to see we’re moving forward, DC.
  • On the flip side, Robot 6 has a rather humorous strip wrapping up the New 52 from the perspectives of the characters.  Very fun.
  • Speaking of strips, do you like web comics?  Have you heard of Max Overacts?  No?  Well you should check it out, because it’s absolutely wonderful.  The creator, Caanan Grail, is brilliant, and I’ve been addicted to this since I stumbled upon it last month.  Many have compared the strip to Calvin & Hobbes—there’s definitely an echo of that there—but it’s its own thing and so much more.  Start at the beginning and read through the strips; I can’t imagine you’ll be let down.
Max Overacts

A strip from Max Overacts, by Caanan Grail; click to enlarge.

  • Lastly, I hope everyone’s seen the newly-released Avengers trailer, because it’s awesome.

… And that’s all I got!  Back later with some reviews.

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