Saturday, March 20, 2010
Monday, March 15, 2010
GoogleHaven Story on WTNH
Check out the great story Chris Velardi put together on our grass roots campaign!
Lots going on and many residents and local businesses stepping up to lend a hand. We have on-line videos being developed, street teams hanging ...fliers in neighborhoods, major media coverage in both TV and print media. And all the hard work of the #GoogleHaven committee to get the word out to local businesses and organizations.
We are almost at the 400-mark on our facebook group and DOUBLED our sign-ups through highspeednewhaven.com in one day! The message is getting out and people are engaged and excited.
I love it. Keep it up, we have less then two weeks to show Google how important this is to us.
Lots going on and many residents and local businesses stepping up to lend a hand. We have on-line videos being developed, street teams hanging ...fliers in neighborhoods, major media coverage in both TV and print media. And all the hard work of the #GoogleHaven committee to get the word out to local businesses and organizations.
We are almost at the 400-mark on our facebook group and DOUBLED our sign-ups through highspeednewhaven.com in one day! The message is getting out and people are engaged and excited.
I love it. Keep it up, we have less then two weeks to show Google how important this is to us.
Saturday, March 13, 2010
We Want New Haven to be a Google Haven
Andre Yap's post this morning is a fantastic summary of what the #GoogleHaven Committee's focus will be over the next two weeks. We are using a 'no gimmicks' direct approach that will show Google why they should pick New Haven for the Google Fiber Project.
Here is our plan:
This will allow the arts, education, technology, nonprofit and business organizations to vote on behalf of their group and include more detail that will help our case with Google while at the same time allowing a simple way for the general public to sign up and show their support through the short form on highspeednewhaven.com. This URL is also easy enough to remember as you talk it up around town.
How can you help?
Here is our plan:
- Focus on getting a representative for business and community organizations to fill out the long form (https://www.google.com/appserve/fiberrfi/user/launch_exhibit_b) through targeted direct outreach over the next few weeks.
- Drive the rest of the community to the short form at www.highspeednewhaven.com
This will allow the arts, education, technology, nonprofit and business organizations to vote on behalf of their group and include more detail that will help our case with Google while at the same time allowing a simple way for the general public to sign up and show their support through the short form on highspeednewhaven.com. This URL is also easy enough to remember as you talk it up around town.
How can you help?
- Go to www.highspeednewhaven.com and sign up.
- Sign up for the Facebook Group and SeeClickFix Case and join the discussion.
- Tweet it up!
- Print out fliers and hang them up around town.
- Spread the word! Blog about it. Talk it up at work, home and school.
Saturday, March 06, 2010
How to Hide FarmVille, Mafia Wars and Any Other Application In Facebook
FarmVille and Mafia Wars are HUGELY popular on Facebook. It seems that half of my friends are literally addicted! I was finding that their updates in my live news feed was getting pretty overwhelming so I found an easy way to get rid of them.
Here are the steps:
1. Mouse over the posting that you no longer want to see
2. Click the 'Hide' link in the upper right hand corner
3. When the menu comes up click the center button to hide.
4. Enjoy a cleaner Facebook news feed :)
I put together a quick screen cast to show the steps above in action:
Here are the steps:
1. Mouse over the posting that you no longer want to see
2. Click the 'Hide' link in the upper right hand corner
3. When the menu comes up click the center button to hide.
4. Enjoy a cleaner Facebook news feed :)
I put together a quick screen cast to show the steps above in action:
Bring Google Fiber To New Haven - www.highspeednewhaven.com
Today's New Haven Register has a great article on how Google is looking for a city to install ultra-high-speed gigabit internet.
Communities around the US are competing to get Google's attention.
It would be FANTASTIC if New Haven was chosen!
How can you help???
1. Join the Facebook group
2. Follow the SeeClickFix Case
3. Sign up on the City's Google Fiber site(going live Monday March 8th) Live!
4. Sign the Google Community Interest form
5. Most importantly - Spread the word! Tell your friends. Talk it up at work. Tweet it up!
www.highspeednewhaven.com has been set up to be a clearing house of information to bring New Haven together. The application is due 3/26/2010 so we only have a few weeks to rally the community. We can do this!
Communities around the US are competing to get Google's attention.
It would be FANTASTIC if New Haven was chosen!
How can you help???
1. Join the Facebook group
2. Follow the SeeClickFix Case
3. Sign up on the City's Google Fiber site
4. Sign the Google Community Interest form
5. Most importantly - Spread the word! Tell your friends. Talk it up at work. Tweet it up!
www.highspeednewhaven.com has been set up to be a clearing house of information to bring New Haven together. The application is due 3/26/2010 so we only have a few weeks to rally the community. We can do this!
Thursday, March 04, 2010
AUTISM AWARENESS DAY Wednesday, April 7, 2010 10 AM – Noon Hartford CT
Families and Friends of the ASD Community, come to the Capitol for our 5th annual…
AUTISM AWARENESS DAY
Wednesday, April 7, 2010
10 AM – Noon
The Capitol Building
210 Capitol Avenue
Hartford, CT
Come have breakfast with us and meet your legislators. Let them know your concerns, and at the same time, support your parent advocates on their mission of improving the lives of all people with ASD in Connecticut.
The morning will include speakers from the autism community as well as legislators. Be sure to MARK your calendar for April 7th. We need your support!
For further information, call Lois Rosenwald at ASRC,
203 265-7717.
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