July 2008
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We need your help
The Office in Media, Inc is down but not admitting defeat. We committed a major faux pas in not having the resources to sign up people before we actually opened our doors, and opening anyway. Yes, we jumped, but we had faith. We still have faith. We know we have a good enterprise here and our goal is to dramatically increase our customer base 1000x in 3 months. Oh, and we will do it. We have...
Great News!
We are now offering Virtual Office Services to those that need them. The Office in Media has acquired the domain name ‘mediapa.us’, and is now offering domain forwarding to the subdomain of your choice - i.s. mybusinessin.mediapa.us. Also, email forwarding from youraddress@mediapa.us is another option. Exciting stuff. We can also offer OneCalls Mobile Manager service where you...
The Social Stigmata of Batman
Craig and I went to see Dark Knight yesterday. Although I was interested in Heath Ledger’s performance, it wasn’t the only reason. It was hot. 98 degrees hot and sitting in stadium seating at the Regal Cinema sounded a hell of a lot better then sitting at home aiming fans that only had enough cooling power to keep the sweat from dripping off you. [Spoiler below]
Now, my only...
April 2008
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Good news!
I had a shot in the arm today. A good shot. I was offered cubicles and filing cabinets for free! That is one financial worry off my back and I can allocate more resources for furniture. Things are starting to come together..
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WatchOk, this is worth watching every second of. 2008 TED prize winner David Eggers’ brilliance in reaching out to students by creating a collaborative environment is inspiring and extremely funny. Welcome to Once Upon a School…
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WatchNothing illustrates the new resurgence of community better then what happened yesterday in Philadelphia. Over 12,000 volunteers took to the city streets to act upon the brilliant idea of Mayor Nutter - with the goal in mind to gather up one million pounds of trash. I was there helping to represent Indyhall, and it was absolutely amazing. Normally silent streetwalkers thanked you every step of the...
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Coworking Challenges
A lot of discussion on the coworking groups are centered lately on business. More specifically the interchange of funds between coworker and co-owner. It’s a fine line we have to draw - but there are a few factors that are in play here. First of all, we have to consider client needs. Our aim has to provide an environment that serves multiple needs. We have our sales professional. His...
WatchAPRIL 3RD IS GOOD PEOPLE DAY! #GPD08
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Interest in The Office of Media PA →
If you are local to Media, PA - please fill out this form!!
New Work City! Coworking in Manhattan! →
This teaser site rocks. I love it!
WatchGary Vaynerchuk’s thank you. A message that we should all take to heart, don’t forget the people who take interest, who take time out of their lives to listen to what you have to say. I am posting this as a thank you to Gary for his inspiration and good will.
March 2008
26 posts
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Social Networking 101 in Media PA →
Come to our meetup! Discussion on Social Networking How can each of us use it to promote our individual ‘brand’. Feedback on content of this meeting and what’s on the agenda for next time
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Progressions from Web 2.0
So why did I post all those diagrams by Marc Cantor? Well The Social Networking Progression of course. Let’s have some background. The usage of the internet has gone from Web 1.0 - The Single user to Single Website - to Web2.0 - the use of inter-connected social networking blogs, wikis, miniblogs, photoblogs, podcasts and RSS feeds. This illustrates the resurgence and realization that the...
Gorgeous jewelry on Etsy →
Janet Kofoed creates unique pieces in silver, gold, and semiprecious stones. The daughter of a military officer and NASA engineer, her work displays the influences of the many countries where she has lived, as well as her love of nature and science. She studied jewelry making at the Smithsonian Institution, and has been making fine handcrafted jewelry for more than twenty years.
WatchLegacy is greater than Currency by Gary Vaynerchuk Awesome stuff!
New World/Moving Circus
No Office Originally posted by Loic Le Meur! Incredible! -no boss (self employed) -no Country (world citizen) -no race (does not matter) -no diploma (who cares) -no hierarchy (OK, not much hierarchy) -no political party (!!!, we care more about people than parties) -no tie, no suit: casual all the time -no monopoly, no center, everything decentralized -no religion (not has important as...
“Finish each day and be done with it. You have done what you could; some blunders...”
– Ralph Waldo Emerson
Not An MBA » Coworking →
Not An MBA » The Anthropology of Twitter →
Podcast from Susan Evans: Co-Founder of Office...
Wil Wheaton on Wired's Game/Life →
One and One: Actor/Geek Wil Wheaton By Susan Arendt March 26, 2008 | 8:39:03 AMCategories: People Trackback url: http://www.typepad.com/t/trackback/21177/27473618
The latest episode of Geek is Chic! →
Andrea Zuniga’s latest episode in her informative fun series Geek is Chic! follow her @iandrea on Twitter!
Lisa: im wrecked.. to0 much stress
Craig: Oh come on takes more than that for you to crumble.. look forward to tonight
Lisa: more then that The Office takes a lot out of me.. I'm always planning and thinking on it
Craig: It's like i said last week.. yer need to put it away for a night.. or a day like sundays and relax the brain
Craig: otherwise it will engulf you
Lisa: me
Craig: lol
Lease costs $$$$$$$
My God. $4500.00 for 3000 sq. ft.
Time Out for Time Management from @dutter →
Excellent advice on smallbusinessnewz!
“The trouble with the rat race is that even if you win, you’re still a rat.”
– Lily Tomlin
What is coworking? →
WatchThe 80/20 Business Rule by Gary Vaynerchuk
“I must not fear.
Fear is the mind-killer.
Fear is the little-death that brings...”
– Frank Herbert, ‘Dune’ The Bene Gesserit Litany Against Fear
“If you change how you look at things, the things you look at will change.”
Skin colour map (indigenous people) →
This is a demographical look at skin color of indigenous races. I found it fascinating.
There are some really great people out there..
I feel like I have been living inside a shell after opening both doors to Social Networking. This rocks. People rock.. You guys are the best.
So mom asks...
“When will you be ready to do this?”.. meaning my coworking venture of course.. When will I be ready?? FFS woman I eat breath dream plan 24/7. I’m READY! Ok I know that isn’t what she means. Mom isn’t typical Mom. She is uber-General Manager-business-savvy-Mom. She means when will I have my shit together to move ahead. I don’t really know. I constantly...