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Archive for June 30th, 2009

Soccer for Social Change

Tuesday, June 30th, 2009
Click here to read about Street Soccer; The Homeless World Cup trials coming to Washington, DC; and the DC Knights homeless soccer team.
 
I am proud to continue my family’s sponsorship of this worthy event. Get involved. Donate some time or money to this great cause and come on down and watch some games at Kastles Stadium.

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And Speaking of Free

Tuesday, June 30th, 2009
Aren’t you glad you can watch this fantastic series by Carl Sagan on SnagFilms.com?
 
Cosmos is really great stuff. Watch it if you aren’t familiar with the series. Seminal work here. And NOW free to all on SnagFilms.com. Click here to check it out and watch all of the series on SnagFilms.com as well.

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The Next Big Thing

Tuesday, June 30th, 2009

Check out this video. This artist is managed by the son of a partner in our sports teams. Marina and the Diamonds will be a huge act. She has an amazing voice. Way to go Derek Davies!

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When is Free Good?

Tuesday, June 30th, 2009
Click here to read a great article about the importance of being free (kudos Chris Anderson) in the new media world and a counter claim being made by Malcolm Gladwell, best-selling author and former Washington Post employee.
 
In regards to YouTube, I agree. Giving away free video stuff costs money and it is tough to monetize. Can you ever trust this community-created video as a brand builder and advertiser? Is it curated? Is it frankly any good in terms of quality?
 
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