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SnagFilms…great documentaries f ...
By billhr in Movies on appliedthinking
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"SnagFilms SnagFilms launched this past week with a ton of press. Check it out. They have a great selection of documentaries for free…well, sort of…you just have to sit through a couple of commercials (like Hulu) during the presentation of the film. But, seriously…we ALL watch TV and these ads seem a ton less intrusive, especially for the value you get in the quality of the films they have to offer. From the site: “At SnagFilms.com, you can watch full-length documentary films for free, but we also make it easy for you to take our films with you and put them anywhere on the web. When you embed a widget on your web site, you open a virtual movie theater and become a “Filmanthropist.” Donate your pixels and support independent film! And click on “info” on any widget to learn more about that film and a related charity you can also support. With a library of 225 documentaries, and rapidly growing — browse by topic or go through the alphabet from A-Z — you’re bound to find films that ... " [More]

West Michigan start-ups
By billhr in Movies on appliedthinking
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"Startup Warrior To be specific, the map above shows the known computer technology startups in the West Michigan area…all three of them (although I know for a fact that there are at least a couple others!). Startup Warrior (link above) provides this Google Maps mash-up of start-up from around the world. Of course, when you look at the map of the rest of the states, you see the startup pockets where you’d expect them to be (coasts, major cities and places like Denver and Austin). And, although West Michigan isn’t known for technology, it is still somewhat shocking (not surprising) that we only have three…ok…maybe 6, but still… So what others startups are missing from this list? By my recollection we have: Elevator Up Spout TheCommon.org ThinkWi se What else…help me fill in the list… Originally posted on:appliedthinking " [More]

The Word of Mouth Manual, Volum ...
By billhr in Movies on appliedthinking
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"A little confession: I’ve been a BzzAgent for the past three years, but have only participated in a couple BzzCampaigns. It’s not that I’m not a natural evangelist for a wide variety of products. It’s just that I’m typically not too excited about the campaigns I’ve been invited to thus far (I must not be within their target demographic for the really cool stuff?). I am excited about this one though. Not only has Dave Balter been a major force in the word-of-mouth (WOM) marketing word, but he now (apparently) has written the book on it…AND even more importantly so, is willing to practice what he preaches. The entire book’s marketing campaign is being done WOM-style. I LOVE that level of committment to an idea. Although I have not read the book yet (which, quite franly, I typically have problems getting past the first couple chapters of any book), I will be downloading it for free at one of these sites: 37signals 800-CEO-READ Brand Autopsy Church of the Customer The Social Customer ... " [More]

What is twitter? An explanation ...
By billhr in Movies on appliedthinking
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"Jack Dorsey Presents Twitter from biz stone on Vimeo I get asked questions like this an awful lot from my family. Actually, less about things like twitter and more about things like Spout (and for the umpteenth time, “We help people find movies they will love”). I think that Jack does a pretty good job in explaining twitter starting with his early observation about his mother’s daily life and end with her using twitter to better communicate. According to Jack, twitter is all about helping people to more efficiently and effectively communicate their state and status. It is a real-time application that sparks conversation and highlights trends. But I guess the real test will be if my Mom can understand it (although my Mom is not the standard Septuagenarian…she IM’s with the family and has her own blog). So Mom, does twitter make any sense? Tags: twitter, spout, jack-dorsey, jackdorsey Originally posted on:appliedthinking " [More]

Organizing my feed
By billhr in Movies on appliedthinking
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"I took some time this weekend to do something I have been thinking about for a while now: organizing my feed. That is, taking stock of all of the places that I participate online, organizing them and making sure that they work (pass information back and forth) together. In the process, I have also come up with a basic approach/philosophy to being an early adopter of online tools. Catalog Although I below to a ton of online communities, sites and services, I have narrowed down my regular participation to a handful: appliedthinking (this site) Spout - Helping people find movies they’ll love. twitter - Micro-format blogging. del.icio.us - Social bookmarking. LinkedIn - Professional online network. vodpod - Video cataloging and sharing. LibraryThing - Online book catalog for sharing and reviewing. Last.FM - The “social music revolution” flickr - Online photo management and sharing. facebook - A “a social utility that connects people with friends and others…” FriendFeed - A place to sh ... " [More]

Re:New Features
By billhr in Spout Feedback
"gambrel83...check it out again. I think we have it resolved.Bill " [More]

Re: New Features
By billhr in Spout Feedback
"Please disregard...got some feedback that there were issues posting replies. " [More]

Re:Test of the discussion system
By billhr in Holsinger Hyphenators
"Reply for a testy test test test " [More]

Test of the discussion system
By billhr in Holsinger Hyphenators
"Testy test test test. " [More]

Re:New Feed and Design Feedback
By billhr in Spout Feedback
"thanks for the fast response :) that's where it used to be but (unless i'm blind) it's not there anymore! [/quote]Huh...I'm seeing it. Are you logged in? If so, would you mind emailing me a screen shot? bill [at] spout [dot] com " [More]

Re:New Feed and Design Feedback
By billhr in Spout Feedback
"I can help with that. If you go to your home page (click on your image), it is below the tabs on the right side of the screen. " [More]

Know thy gut
By billhr in Movies on appliedthinking
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"Sometimes I get confused between when my gut is telling me to do something (or make a particular decision) and when it is my head. Case in point: Tuesday evening I was asked to speak at a local entrepreneur group near my home town. Weeks ago, and in preparation, I purchased the book Presentation Zen. Even though it just came out, this book had been on my “gotta read it” list for some time. In it, Garr Reynolds gives some basic, no nonsense advise about preparing for presentations. Things like: Be concise Be enthusiastic when you speak And know the answer to this: What is my absolutely central point? Not rocket science by any means, but certainly stuff it’s healthy to be reminded of. The entire book is filled with insights like this, but more so it provides a really great method for thinking about speaking and preparing presentations (so go out and buy this book now!). Somewhere in the text, or between the lines, Reynolds creates the impression that a great presentation is half me ... " [More]