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Homefront Heroes Takes Compelling Wounded Warrior Stories To The GI Film Festival

Mark Drapeau (Washington, DC) — For those not directly connected with an active-duty military person or a veteran, you often only hear their stories vaguely, or in passing. Now, two very different people have created Homefront Heroes to deliver veterans’ stories to you in a very compelling, human way. Mike Allen, a Microsoft executive in their ... Read more »
Celebrities, Defense, Movies, Philanthropy, Television, Video
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MakeYourJob.org Is A New Interactive Community Helping Teens Launch Startups

Mark Drapeau (Washington, DC) — The Network for Teaching Entrepreneurship, or NFTE, an international non-profit organization dedicated to inspiring young people from low-income communities to stay in school and recognize business opportunities, just launched MakeYourJob.org, an new interactive web community that gives teens the tools and knowledge needed  to help turn their interests and hobbies ... Read more »
Entrepreneurship, Leadership, Nonprofits, Philanthropy, Real Impact, Social Software
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Microsoft’s Geek 2 Chic: LA Makes Silicon Beach The Center Of the Geeky Fundraiser Universe

Mark Drapeau (Los Angeles, CA) — On Thursday, May 10th, Microsoft and Bloomingdale’s brought their popular “Geek 2 Chic” charity fashion show series to the west coast’s Silicon Beach. A mix of local entrepreneurs and tech-savvy professionals served as models, and between ticket sales and 10% of Bloomingdale’s purchases, thousands of dollars were raised for ... Read more »
Celebrities, Corporate Citizenship, Entrepreneurship, Events, Fashion, Nonprofits, Philanthropy, Photos, Retail
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Six Ways Evangelists Can Promote Like Sports Illustrated Supermodel Kate Upton

Mark Drapeau (Washington, DC) – Recently, I wrote an essay about how the open government movement could do a better job of engaging mainstream media, and more specifically how the simultanous Transparency Camp and White House Correspondents Dinner weekend could make better connections. One criticism of this is that the WHCD is too focused on celebrities, ... Read more »
Celebrities, Cheeky Geeky, Gadgets and Mobile, Government, Leadership, Movies, Photos, Politics, Social Software
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Six Ways Evangelists Can Promote Like Sports Illustrated Supermodel Kate Upton

Mark Drapeau (Washington, DC) – Recently, I wrote an essay about how the open government movement could do a better job of engaging mainstream media, and more specifically how the simultanous Transparency Camp and White House Correspondents Dinner weekend could make better connections. One criticism of this is that the WHCD is too focused on celebrities, ... Read more »
Celebrities, Cheeky Geeky, Gadgets and Mobile, Government, Leadership, Movies, Photos, Politics, Social Software
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Seven Tips For Biomed Company Social Media Policies

Stephanie Baum (Philadelphia, PA) — Pharmaceutical and medical device companies seem to view social media with the alternating fascination and horror of watching American Idol. But even if they have no wish to participate – unlike Bayer, which for example just launched a Pinterest page - companies still need to craft a social media policy and ... Read more »
Events, Health, Social Software
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White House Correspondents Dinner: Why Do Geeks Hate Nerdprom?

Mark Drapeau (Washington, DC) — Recently, the White House Correspondents Dinner (AKA “Nerd Prom”) and its bevy of pre-parties, after-parties, and brunches hit Washington, DC by storm as it does every spring. But across the Potomac in Arlington, VA, a simultaneous gathering of government enthusiasts known as “Transparency Camp” occurred, sequestered from networking with influential ... Read more »
Celebrities, Cheeky Geeky, Entrepreneurship, Events, Fashion, Journalism, Media, Movies
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White House Correspondents Dinner: Why Do Geeks Hate Nerdprom?

Mark Drapeau (Washington, DC) — Recently, the White House Correspondents Dinner (AKA “Nerd Prom”) and its bevy of pre-parties, after-parties, and brunches hit Washington, DC by storm as it does every spring. But across the Potomac in Arlington, VA, a simultaneous gathering of government enthusiasts known as “Transparency Camp” occurred, sequestered from networking with influential ... Read more »
Celebrities, Cheeky Geeky, Entrepreneurship, Events, Fashion, Journalism, Media, Movies
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