Posted by mbos on May 19, 2009 in
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Adriana
My daughter wrote the following blog post as a creative writing assignment for school. I enjoyed it so much, I had to post it!
“Once upon a time, there was a kingdom where revolutionary acts of products were not permitted and where men hunched over desks where they sat chained like rowers to a bench, working in silence that was broken only by pens scratching and fingers tapping.
This was a time when great men worked with the great time. Alas, not every soul is content with their brand of torture. These extraordinary personages hold within them a great task: to rebel and take part in Mutiny. They would throw off traditional thinking and form their own ideas. Their society contained men working in places they desired during the time they chose. The products of this era were indeed revolutionary and unique as they were bound not by traditional ties, but were free to roam the internet.
Two young pirates were looked upon as the leaders of such a society, and they were hailed as the greatest minds to prosper from this revolt. They were named Merlee and Chris and they were called upon to change the face of software forever. Accepting and embracing of this calling, they have succeeded in creating software that falls short not of already superior standards. They call themselves Mutineers, the creators of MutinyWare. “
Tags: creative, marketing, social
Posted by mbos on Apr 8, 2009 in
General Last night we attended our first networking event, or rather, a Tweet-up. It was a last minute get together at the Royal Oak Brewery, and seemed to be a good way for us to gain experience in social networking….in person. I am very glad that we went!
Royal Oak Brewery
Not only did we meet a lot of very interesting people, I discovered for myself that doing this isn’t quite as difficult as I had imagined. As I am a pretty anti-social individual with a tendancy to become a hermit, this was a pretty big step outside of my box. I know this is something I have to learn to do, and I am sincerely happy that I did this. Not only was it not as terrifying as I had imagined, it was actually enjoyable.
A great thanks to all of those who took the the time to speak with us, to share thoughts, ideas and advice, and for listening to us as well. Sincere appreciation goes out to all who complimented us on our business card and company name/theme. Validation is always welcome! 
A couple of special thanks from myself personally: (hook up with them on Twitter)
@chrisbrogan (chrisbrogan.com) – a sincerely intelligent and down to earth individual, very kind and approachable, thanks for your kind words, encouragement and advice. A piratey “Arrggghhh” to you!
@gmblogs – I spoke quite a bit with 2 individuals from GM about General Motors and about social media in general. Christopher was great to speak with, and portrayed a real interest in how the general public feels about the auto industry and GM. Wendy was so personable and had some great advice to the novice social networker.
@coreyperlman – presented me with a copy of his book, “eBoot Camp”, which I look forward to reading and will post my thoughts here after I have done so.
@bethanylouise (rewarevintage.com) – for our cold but enlightening conversation outside, and for providing me with a venue for indulging in my OP obsession
To everyone else who attended, thanks so much for the conversation, advice, and welcome!
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