I’m throwing my hat in the ring for the 26 Things Photographic Scavenger Hunt. I’ll be updating this list as I mark something off (and post it to my Flickr account). More soon!
I came across this fantastic quote from Randy Charles Morin on a post from Tara.
the free encyclopedia that anyone can edit
has become
the free encyclopedia that anyone can edit, so long as your edit is approved by the real editors
Sadly, yes.
My buddy Tom runs Geekmeet, one of the great tech industry events here in Dallas. He invited me to speak this week and I happily accepted. Here’s the event skinny:
Date: 18 Jan 2007
Time: 5:30p
Location:
Arthur’s Prime Steaks & Seafood
15175 Quorum Drive
Addison, TX 75001
(Just behind Champp’s on Quorum Drive, one block north of Beltline.)
Come join us as we go to Arthur’s Prime Steaks & Seafood for the first time. Just ask for GeekMeet when you come in and they will show you to our room. After the presentation and networking, we’ll make our way toward the bar where there will be live music and dancing.
Hope to see you there! And if you show up, be sure to bring your questions!
I’ve been waiting to be able to sign up for the Verizon FiOS service for some time. My friends have been teasing me about how fast their fiber optic internet connection is and how clear their fiber-based TV is. So you can imagine how happy I was when the construction was done in front of the house and the fiber was connected up to the house. I’ve been waiting for the last step of the install (the one I have to be home for) since before Christmas. To say that process hasn’t been that smooth is an overstatement. The Verizon contracts keep calling us and scheduling appointments, then call a few days later to tell us that our "requested time slot" isn’t available. We’re on three appointments like that. Each time I plan my work day around it, adjust my schedule, etc.
So I called Verizon’s customer support to complain and try to get a firm date. Turns out that there was even more problems when the support folks pulled up the notes on my account.
When I called in, I immediately asked for a supervisor. Kristine, my initial contact, was sweet as pie and did her best to speed my call along. Her supervisor, Edna Cunningham from the Dallas office, was doubly sweet, calm, and apologetic. Not only did she issue me a $75 credit ($25 per missed visit), she helped me work through the issues of missed appointments.
Fantastic service! Now let’s hope that they actually show up on our scheduled appointment later this week.
UPDATE: For some reason this entry didn’t get published when I wrote it. The Verizon folks showed up on time, and the two repairmen were fantastic. Nice, quick, and helpful.
How’s the service? TV looks fantastic. The Internet is blazing fast. I can’t recommend it enough.
The Community Next event is coming up in early next month and looks to be a fantastic event. They have one last open speaking spot and are relying on the community to vote for their favorite topic.
I threw my ring in the hat and could use your help (if you like my topic, of course) in getting my session selected. If you are interested in helping out – head over to the voting page. Then be sure to check out the event line-up – it’s going to be great fun!
Here’s the details:
The community ecosystem is that amazing social environment created when companies and consumers work. Like any ecosystem it can be fragile if not handled correctly. Jake McKee will look at what companies like LEGO, Macromedia, and March of Dimes have done right…and wrong. We’ll also look at how to best nurture that ecosystem in order to avoid fan burnout, maintain balance between community and company goals, and drive business success.
I started watching 24 three seasons ago. The first season I watched was guilty, unrealistic fun so I tried it last season. I got caught up in seeing the story through to the end, although it certainly wasn’t "good" TV. It was basically a repeat of previous season’s story line. (i.e. there’s a Middle Eastern terror plot, Jack’s the only one who can solve – and even then only with his MacGyver man-purse)
I was excited at the end of last season that Jack Bauer was on his way to a Chinese prison. Surely, I thought, there’s going to have to be a new direction for the storyline.
First episode just ended, and the answer is nope. Same story. Jack comes back from China without so much as a glance at a Chinese prison or any discussion of the hardships endured. Straight into Jack’s magical ability to get out of even the more tricky situation kicks in and now Jack’s back to normal… just like every other season so far.
Bore-ring…
Tags: Off TopicTaking a page from the Citizen Agency book, our team at Big in Japan would like to extend an offer to our friends in the blogosphere. If you’re passing through Dallas and need a (mostly) quiet desk, phone, and free wireless connection, we’re happy to play host. We might even buy you a beer if you’re there at beer time.
If you’re interested, just drop me a line (jake AT biggu DOT com), and I’ll fill you in on where we’re located.
Jake McKee is the Chief Strategy Officer and Ant Wrangler at Ant's Eye View, a customer experience strategy practice focused on helping clients escalate their customer experience. With a rich background in customer collaboration, online communities, and fan groups, and Web development, community management, and product development, Jake helps organizations understand how to act like groups of people, rather than soulless money making machines.
