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Has Twitter replaced IM (instant messaging)?
Thursday, Jan 07, 2010
Blogcast, Community, IM, Twitter

The question occurred to me today as I was working from home and DM'ing a colleague via Twitter. My first thought was to SMS him on my phone, or send him an email...but a Twitter DM was just faster (props to Tweetdeck). I have to believe someone has already asked this question, but I wasn't sure what the answer was. So after some thought, I asked my friends on Twitter. It's fair to say the consensus was that they're similar, but not the same:

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More on Economic Development: Recruiting
Sunday, Nov 22, 2009
Blogcast, Community, Economic Development, Networking

One aspect of a city's economic development strategy is local employment. In particular, companies must be able to grow their employee base as business success necessitates.

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Communities and Economic Development
Thursday, Oct 15, 2009
Blogcast, Business, Community, Economic Development

Intrinsically we all understand the value a community can bring to its members. Can certain types of communities also bring value to the greater region in which they reside?

The door64 community has a degree of value to its members. However, while growing this community, I came to realize the substantial benefits to our city and state from an economic perspective. Economic development is often concerned with employment, local retention, and entrepreneurial growth. The door64 community happens to address all three:

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Why is building an online community difficult?
Wednesday, Oct 07, 2009
Blogcast, Community

Imagine you're buying a new car.

For the sake of argument, let's be simplistic: You arrive at the dealership, and look at a few models. Once you settle on the one you like, you buy it, and drive off the lot. All the features (power windows, brakes, radio, etc.) work as expected, and you're happy.

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