I love SXSW it because I always get a chance to have interesting conversations and hang out with really smart people. However, SXSW can be a little overwhelming, so I thought that I would share a few of my tips for enjoying your experience at SXSW. Read More »
Bio:Dawn is a consultant, event organizer, blogger and technology enthusiast with years of experience in technology and software. By day, she is a mild-mannered consultant who helps companies build online communities, but by night, she is part of Legion of Tech to make the world (or at least Portland, OR) a better place for technology workers. Dawn is the author of the Fast Wonder Blog and the book “Companies and Communities: Participating without being sleazy”. She is a co-founder of Legion of Tech and an organizer for Portland BarCamp and Ignite Portland. Follow Dawn on Twitter at @geekygirldawn.
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- If you are interested in MeeGo, we're having a workgroup at the LF Collab Summit on April 15 in SF http://bit.ly/b8cbBR
- Some people take St. Patrick's Day a little too far (I'm talking about you, Mr. I'm in the office dressed head to toe like a leprechaun)
- Productivity is dwindling after 9 straight days of work-related travel (meetings + sxsw), I think I need a weekend ... or maybe a nap :)
My Focus
community management, social media, RSS, open source
Recent Posts
There are a number of downsides associated with freelancing, which is why I’ve made the decision to go back to a full-time corporate job as a community manager. I’ll still be a web worker, but I’ll be doing it as a full-time employee. Read More »
When was the last time you backed up all of that precious data you carry around on your laptop or have stored away on the desktop? What if your house or office burned down — would your backups go up in flames, too? Read More »
Watching Google Buzz roll out was like watching a train wreck. It was terrible, but I couldn’t quite look away either. Anyone watching my Twitter stream when Google Buzz was first announced knows that I was really unhappy with the initial implementation: Read More »
Web workers are a busy group, and it can be too easy to get buried in our work while rarely surfacing to keep up with the latest news, trends and other information that we should be learning. Read More »
Lately, I’ve been hearing too many people talk about what people must do. If you start a blog, you must post three or four times every week. Your company must engage in conversations on . Everyone must have a newsletter. Read More »
Shhh, don’t tell anyone, but I have a little problem with my task list. About a week ago, I noticed that my task list had this distribution for prioritization: 90 percent “highest,” 4 percent “high,” 1 percent” normal,” and no tasks at all at the “low”… Read More »
More Must Reads
Have You Thanked a Community Manager Today?
Today is the first annual Community Manager Appreciation Day, and it’s about time! Community management is one of those web worker roles that can be done from almost anywhere, and many of you are community managers in some form. Read More »
The Joy and Pain of Taking Risks
Very few things in life come without any risk, and most of the really interesting things have a proportionally high risk associated with them. Being a web worker, for example, comes with significant risk, whether you are on your own as a freelancer, or working in a corporate… Read More »
Yawn… Don’t Let Boring Work Get You Down
We’ve all experienced times of boredom in our work. Maybe you’ve been doing the same work for too long, whether it’s a corporate job or just the same types of client projects over a long period of time. Whether you are a freelancer working on client… Read More »
Private or Personal in Social Media?
I’ve been spending a lot of time lately thinking about the personal, professional and private information we share online, especially in light of all of the recent discussions about the changes to Facebook’s privacy policy. I actually believe that online privacy is more of an illusion than… Read More »
Dawn’s Plans and Hopes for 2010
2009 was a pretty good year for me. I wrote a book, launched a web site, organized a bunch of local events in Portland, had some fun speaking gigs, and worked with some great clients. I have some plans for how I want to do things a little… Read More »
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