Geographer.com http://blog.geographer.com geographic wanderings and earthly thoughts Wed, 15 Apr 2009 13:09:12 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 en hourly 1 Learn, Collaborate and Share Successes and Failures in Social Media! http://blog.geographer.com/2009/04/15/learn-collaborate-and-share-successes-and-failures-in-social-media/ http://blog.geographer.com/2009/04/15/learn-collaborate-and-share-successes-and-failures-in-social-media/#comments Wed, 15 Apr 2009 13:09:12 +0000 admin http://blog.geographer.com/?p=1573 ATLANTA—Mountain Social, a Southeastern Social Media group, announced today it will host the first, multi-day social media summit, bringing together regional thought leaders and practitioners to share case studies, ideas and best practices in an open forum.Scheduled for September 11-13, 2009, the 2009 Mountain Social Media Summit is the foremost event to be held in the Southeast for marketers, bloggers and others interested in better understanding and leveraging the value of social media. Social media experts and conference attendees will gather at the Unicoi Lodge and Conference Center in Helen, Georgia to discuss the 4Ps of Social Media: Personas, Problems, Projects and Profits.

Designed to be highly interactive and participatory, the conference will feature a number of keynote addresses, roundtable discussions and breakout sessions. Speakers will include several local and national social media experts, including Chris Carfi, Sarah Dopp, Sherry Heyl, Mark Resch, Stephen Smith, Robert Sutton and Michelle Vandepas. Participants are invited to bring their family and friends to the weekend event which will also include a full menu of seasonal, outdoor and sightseeing activities for them to enjoy.

“As more and more businesses and individuals engage in social media, key questions are being asked about its value – why is it important, what are the challenges and how can it increase customer acquisition, reduce costs and improve market awareness? With that, there’s a high-level of interest in quality events that bring together experts and practitioners in an interactive, learning and fun environment to discuss these issues. The Southeast area is hungry for events such as this that provide real value and enable participants to gain actionable insight from real use cases.” said Jon Gatrell, Co-founder of Mountain Social.

Registration cost for the event ranges from $495 to $595 with discounts available for bookings made before June 30, 2009.  Registration will include access to all sessions, sponsor events, and meals.  For more information please visit www.mountainsocial.com.  Registrations can be made at mountainsocial.eventbrite.com. ]]> http://blog.geographer.com/2009/04/15/learn-collaborate-and-share-successes-and-failures-in-social-media/feed/ 0 Batter Up! This Map is a Home Run! http://blog.geographer.com/2009/01/04/batter-up-this-map-is-a-home-run/ http://blog.geographer.com/2009/01/04/batter-up-this-map-is-a-home-run/#comments Sun, 04 Jan 2009 12:27:45 +0000 admin http://blog.geographer.com/?p=1571 This map shows, by colorful representation, what baseball teams rule where.

]]> http://blog.geographer.com/2009/01/04/batter-up-this-map-is-a-home-run/feed/ 0 Be thankful and be good: Happy Thanksgiving http://blog.geographer.com/2008/11/27/be-thankful-and-be-good-happy-thanksgiving/ http://blog.geographer.com/2008/11/27/be-thankful-and-be-good-happy-thanksgiving/#comments Thu, 27 Nov 2008 16:02:26 +0000 admin http://blog.geographer.com/?p=1569 It has been an exciting year with a bunch of travel.  What are you thank for in 2008?  Here is a list of 100 things to be thankful for.

Be safe during the holiday and have a great nap!

]]> http://blog.geographer.com/2008/11/27/be-thankful-and-be-good-happy-thanksgiving/feed/ 0 Geographic Expansion, Rail, population and spending oh my! http://blog.geographer.com/2008/10/04/geographic-expansion-rail-population-and-spending-oh-my/ http://blog.geographer.com/2008/10/04/geographic-expansion-rail-population-and-spending-oh-my/#comments Sat, 04 Oct 2008 23:23:29 +0000 admin http://blog.geographer.com/?p=1568 The $700B bailout is just a patch and something a little more balanced is needed. We need something that distributes wealth, opportunity and learning across the spectrum. This thing is going to cost a whole bunch. It has already costs just under a trillion dollars thanks to the mortgage input already of $250B. I actually think a the presidential candidates should think a little bigger, a little farther out and help setup an infrastructure which is green friendly, support an information economy and provides “bridge” projects/employment for the masses which will allow for a skills catch up in the population. I suspect there is about another $1.5-2.25 trillion in excess in the market, so why not invest in people. The new deal helped unify the country and bring new skills to the general population, that just might be what we need. Detailed rant can be found here, but the abridged version is below:

The New Green Deal: A Growth Grid
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