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How to Successfully Digitize Events During COVID-19

Waxing UnLyrical

I’ve been working virtually, at least in part, since 2006. I’m well used to webinars, virtual events, virtual happy hours, virtual younameits and digital whatchamacallits , both as a participant as well as an organizer, for clients as well as my own business and educational efforts. What to do?!

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Real investments in virtual worlds continue

The Way of the Web

Don’t forget back in 2004, David Storey paid $26,500 in Entropia , then Jon Jacobs invested $100,000 in a virtual space station in Entropia in November 2005, and of course Anshe Chung became a millionaire via Second Life in 2006. If I had the money and time, I think I would try to make investments in this kind of virtual worlds.

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Building Trust: A Relationship is Not a Newsletter Opt-In

Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

They understand that the boundaries of the “human world&# have not disappeared in the virtual world. They understand that you still need to build trust first, and explicit opt-ins for communication is absolutely mandatory. Tamar is also the author of The New Community Rules (July 2009). They see dollar signs.

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What Do We Need to Teach About Knowledge Work? | Computer Writing and Research Lab

Buzz Marketing for Technology

Date : 25 September 2006. Allen 2003; Senge 1994; Stone 2006). That might involve learning popular time management techniques (Allen 2003) or participating in online communities that face similar problems (Spinuzzi 2003, Ch.6); Technical Communication Quarterly, 15(1):9â??29. Virtual Worlds. PDF : 060925-1.pdf

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Friday Fun: For the Heart, Head & Soul

Diva Marketing Blog

Friday Fun is Diva Marketing's virtual happy hour from cosmos to Jack to lemonade. Too many wonderful things happening in the virtual world not to pass along from fun contests to help non profit causes to quirky ways to grow your business. Two: The community votes on the best business concept. NonProfit - For The Heart.

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In Memory of My Grandpa David, a Wonderful Man » Techipedia.

Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

He was incredibly giving and made huge sacrifices for his community, his wife, his children, his grandchildren, and even his great-granddaughter who was born the week after he was admitted to the hospital for the last time. Back then, Queens had no large Jewish community but the new residents had determination to set up a synagogue.

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The Ultimate Social Media Etiquette Handbook

Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

It’s important to understand the communities you contribute to and to understand the rules of the sites that you target. FriendFeed is a service but it’s also a community. Conclusion Remember that social media communities are real relationships, real conversations, and as such, they should be treated like they are real.

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