I just got back from speaking at the North Shore Technology Council. The esteemed David Cutler organized a crack panel of social media experts and we enjoyed talking to council members about all things social media.
I was in stellar company: Chris Brogan, Mark Doerschlag and Jim Dowd rounded out the panel, all smart guys doing amazing things in the social media space. I really enjoy speaking with business owners trying to make sense of the web 2.0/social media world and hope we gave them something to think about as they go back to their companies to talk about social media initiatives.
Web strategist Jeremiah Owyang is preparing for an upcoming report to help segment out the many vendors in the White Label or Private label social networking industry. Essentially, these companies allow brands to create their own social network (like Facebook) for customers, partners, or employees.
Are you a decision maker for corporate websites? Maybe you’re a web strategist, a web architect, a web marketer, or a web developer in marketing, Jeremy wants to know what you think is important.
RIM did a cool BlackBerry promotion this weekend in Boston. I signed up with a friend for Destination Alcatraz., which took place over weekend at Faneuil Hall in Boston.
What is the BlackBerry Curve Challenge: Destination Alcatraz? Good question! You will be tested in a scavenger hunt-style race where you’ll need to test your physical and mental muscles in a series of challenges, in order to complete the race. You will be given a series of locations with different challenges at each point; it is up to you to choose the order in which you complete them. The team that completes the most in the shortest time will win the challenge! Get ready to hit the streets for the BlackBerry Curve Challenge: Destination Alcatraz!
The scavenger hunt took 5.5 hour, featuring 12 locations including Fenway park, bunker Hill Monument and Harvard Square. My legs are still sore.
I would do the event again in a heartbeat. Scavenger hunts are a great way to learn thing about Boston even I, after living here on and off for almost 20 years, never knew.