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LinkedIn | Does LinkedIn Even Care?

Gary Pool — Wed, 20 Aug 2008 15:20:00 +0000

LinkedIn not only a Bully but Incompetent too!

Over a week ago I spent nearly 2 hours leaving 86 LinkedIn groups after they sent me an email stating that they were limiting the groups I could be a member of to 50. See my blog…

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Go Green | Sustainable Publishing Products

Gary Pool — Fri, 15 Aug 2008 18:05:20 +0000

Going Green - Can Print Marketing Really be Green?

I was reading the June issue of Graphic Arts Monthly and I came across an article “Green Print“ by Bill Essler.

Living in Portland, Oregon going green is at the forefront of just about everything that is done…

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Lunch Ideas | Friends Networking Sharing | Fun Games

Gary Pool — Thu, 14 Aug 2008 03:08:56 +0000

Portland Lunch 2.0 at Cube Space courtesy of Silicon Florist

I had a great time at lunch today. It was called Lunch 2.0. We played networking games like meet someone you don’t know. I met some new friends and networked with some old ones. We shared some…

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LinkedIn | Just the Neighborhood Bully

Gary Pool — Thu, 07 Aug 2008 18:52:54 +0000

I received an email from LinkedIn and it made me mad.

I wrote them back and here is my open letter. The original is at the bottom.

If you want us to leave groups on a mass scale why don’t you make it easy to…

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Scenario Analysis | Teaching Strategies | No Flying Monkeys

Gary Pool — Sat, 02 Aug 2008 18:51:08 +0000

Planning Ministries:
From Scenario Casting to Strategies for 2020
Presenter- Allen H. Quist
August 1, 2008

No Flying Monkeys

I attended the above workshop Friday and it was a blast. I learned a lot about developing strategies for the future.

Here are some of the highlights via my notes.

The workshop…

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Report from Cre8Camp Portland

Gary Pool — Sat, 26 Jul 2008 22:01:18 +0000

Here are my notes from the sessions I attended today at Cre8Camp.

Web Design Process:

Get to know your client and their potential customers and clients
Have your client give you a few websites they like and don’t like and why
Develop a color Pallet and have your…

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Cre8Camp | The UnConference

Gary Pool — Sat, 26 Jul 2008 15:07:02 +0000

“Cre8Camp is a series of unconferences for creatives. It is an ad-hoc gathering for participants to learn, network and share in an open environment. The magic happens in the interactions between participants.”

I am attending the inaugural Cre8Camp in Portland today and I hope to be…

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Tortas to Die for | Marketing for the Little Guy

Gary Pool — Tue, 22 Jul 2008 17:41:41 +0000

Yesterday I visited a little bakery and deli shop I frequented when I lived in that part of town.

La Paz Panaderia Bakery and Deli, 11518-1 NE Sandy Blvd., Portland, OR 97220 503-255-3792.

I had forgotten just how good their food really is. They have the best tortas…

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ISF | Email Marketing | Shane O’Neill

Gary Pool — Sun, 20 Jul 2008 01:13:26 +0000

Shane O’Neill
Chief Technology Officer
Fandango

TOPIC: Email Marketing: Beyond Newsletters and Confirmation
Shane will discuss the various types of email that Fandango sends to its constituents and how IT, Marketing and Product Development work together to maximize this channel. He will also cover the tools and processes…

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