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Being a genius vs. having a genius. We can think of ourselves as being a genius or can we re-frame the creative process by thinking we have a genius. What an incredible insight. |
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Presentation on Demystifying the Media
I gave a talk at for the Entrepreneurial Woman's Network Connecticut Chapter yesterday. I thought some of you might appreciate the presentation. There's a lot of good data on what people are and are not doing online as well as some ideas of how you should be thinking about the media for your business.
Digital media public policy roundtable notes now available
You can now download the notes from the February 11 digital media public policy roundtable in Hartford, CT. The roundtable attracted a wide variety of more than 40 public and private sector leaders seeking to understand how to build a permanent digital media industry in Connecticut and generate high-quality jobs during an unprecedented economic crisis.
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Notes from the Connected TV Roundtable
I've attached the notes from our January 30th roundtable on the connected TV. We had a very lively discussion with about two dozen exectives. You can download the PDF of the notes below. Here is a summary of the discussion:
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March 11th Fairfield/Westchester Media Professionals Networking Evening
We'll be holding our next evening media professionals networking event on March 11th at Norwalk at Meigas Restaurant (10 Wall Street, Norwalk). In addition to our usual open evening of networking, we're also using it as a way to share work and will holding a screening of 1-2 short films from members in Meigas' private event room. For details and to RSVP please click here.
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Thanks to many members of CT Digital Media, the CT Production Coalition and others, there was a very strong turnout of hundreds of people at the open hearings at the state legislature in Hartford yesterday. Here's a roundup of articles (all of which note the strong support by both local businesses and individual professionals: |
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Our first formal roundtable discussion was a great discuss. I certainly enjoyed it but I'm basing that on what participants told me. We had 27 people (yes, I know I said 18 max...I just can't say no) ranging from management consulting and finance to large media companes and media startups to proessional services...all with a media background. The very lively discussion and debate quickly went from the connected TV to how marketing and media can manage and monetize a full, three screens strategy. Within the next few weeks we will send out a short report that outlines some of the key insights drawn from the discussion. |
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New England Startup Camp is a year-round collaborative for digital media startups and the people and organizations who can help them achieve success. NESTCAMP runs in batches, each batch consisting of 3 startups who are given merit-based resources and 100 days to complete the NESTCAMP10 (see next FAQ). Along with startups, we recruit experts and organizations who are ready, willing and able to support winning digital media initiatives. NESTCAMP’s role is to get the right players together, facilitate a common roadmap and timeline, and get out of the way! |
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On January 30th we'll be doing our first breakfast roundtable on how the connected HDTVs hitting the market this year may open new opportunities for the digital media industry. With everything from streaming video from Netflix to Yahoo News and gaming widgets, these televisions provide a new platform for content development and distribution. |
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December networking dinner wrap-up and what's next in 2009
We had a terrific group of about 30-40 at last night's dinner gathering in Norwalk. It was a very lively crowd made up of startups (Beeing), to content creators (actors, directors, head of a southern rock band) to investors, marketers and technologists showed up - all the parts of the digital media ecosystem.
- ctmedia's blog
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Statewide Connecticut Business Networking Event -- Everybody is invited to attend for free
You and your guests are invited to join us at Connecticut's largest monthly business networking event. Meet new business contacts, connect with existing contacts, increase your sales & market your company's goods & services.
Event: Connecticut Business Hall Of Fame Statewide Networking Event
Date: THIS Friday, December 19, 2008
Time: 7:30 a.m. to 9 a.m. (Doors open at 7 a.m.)
Place: Connecticut Laborers' Council Offices, 475 Ledyard St., Hartford, CT, free & easy parking.
Admission: Free.
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We've opend up groups on LinkedIn and Facebook for members interested in more online networking opportunities. You can find and join these groups at the following: |
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