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Stay Scrappy: Sprout Hack Week 2016

Sprout Social

This year we gathered nearly 100 project suggestions ranging from product ideas for Sprout and Bambu, to a new approach to company-wide community service , to ways to make our office and events even more fun. Teams were assigned locations throughout the new digs to set-up poster boards, present slide decks, even hold workshops.

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How To Get Your Blog Project Approved

Waxing UnLyrical

Of course that quote was said and used in jest, and Im not insinuating that Shanans co-workers/company leadership are a bunch of "old people", but I think its a relevant insight to the chasm younger generations often have to navigate to successfully communicate with generations who didnt grow up immersed in the tech world like we did.

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Open Government Directive Workshop Results in More Questions Than.

Social Media Strategery

Development Social Media Open Government Directive Workshop Results in More Questions Than Answers…For Now Tue, Jan 12, 2010 Government 2.0 First, it was led by the Department of Transportation, not by a commercial company or a non-profit. The good news is that this Open Government Directive Workshop was the second in a SERIES.

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At the Gov 2.0 Expo – Who's Making You Successful?

Social Media Strategery

I think we started to accomplish that this year – the many panel presentations and workshops seemed more conversational and attendees seemed more willing to ask questions. Last year, I said I wanted to hear more about the processes behind the success stories. To learn more about the failures in Gov 2.0.

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Social Media is Scary - How to Address Junior Employees

Social Media Strategery

Now, anytime anyone in my company searches the terms “social media&# or “Web 2.0″ I’ve attended several conferences, workshops and seminars relating to Web 2.0 I’ve attended several conferences, workshops and seminars relating to Web 2.0 ″ or “blog&# on our Intranet, my name pops up.

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Snapping at Synapses: Why Digital Death Sucks

Waxing UnLyrical

Even if Fast Company tries to tell you so. As a previous poster mentioned, I dont follow celebrities either. The kicker What makes me most sad about this campaign is the effect it might have on non-profit organizations. In that respect, I dont know how useful the campaign could be. Reply Rate Up div.livefyre-comment).removeClass(livefyre-hidden)"

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The More Things Change, the More They Stay the Same | Social Media.

Social Media Strategery

Yes, but despite the yearly hype that a company has “totally reinvented&# the car, the improvements were yearly increments that, if you were a car-nut, must have seemed “major&# at the time. that we forget the mistakes (and successes) of the past. Are cars better than 50 years ago? Are cars better than 50 years ago?

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