Every Sunday I’ll share a little something inspiring to get you thinking about and preparing for the week ahead. This Sunday’s Spark is a video from Will Smith. Even if you’re not a fan of him or his movies, this video is a must view. In it, he shares what he believes are the 2  [.....]

I just participated in a few livestreamed breakout sessions from EventCamp 2010 New York. One of which was a session run by Samuel J Smith which used what’s called a fishbowl technique to promote discussion around his topic: Integrating Social Media Onsite at Events. I learned a great deal  [.....]

The power of the person has never been more evident than it is today. Average people wield incredible power. Their weapons?  A cell, a blog and a Twitter account. With this ammunition they say what they want about products, brands and, yes, even events. Food sucks? Welcome Citizen Planner  [.....]

Over the past few months I’ve been noticing a great trend – invitations, menus and other collateral materials are breaking the rectangular mould and going wheel-shaped. What do you think? (above: Invitation via Rebecca George) (above: Wedding invitation via Lauren Venell) (above:  [.....]

Some people make things happen, some watch things happen, while others wonder what has happened” - old proverb We live in a time where you can do and be anything we want. Alright that might sound a bit kumbaya, but don’t worry I won’t make you hold hands and sing. Social media has  [.....]

According to Wikipedia, Crowdsourcing is: …the act of taking tasks traditionally performed by an employee or contractor, and outsourcing them to a group of people or community, through an “open call” to a large group of people (a crowd) asking for contributions.” In  [.....]

I attended AdBall – a Fashion Fetish Event – last night. It was a bacchanalian gala held to signal the end of Advertising Week 2010. I was generously invited by the men of 5th Element Events (one of our Blog Sponsors) and, with camera in tow, set out to let my hair down after a long  [.....]