tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-748585205719050732024-03-13T09:12:17.362-04:00InsightsGalResearch * Social * Emerging TechAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08340348146106987875noreply@blogger.comBlogger69125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-74858520571905073.post-85961280479972910062014-12-19T10:48:00.000-05:002014-12-19T10:48:29.334-05:00Glassiversary Reflections<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">It started with a wish...</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">A year ago, I posted a wish on on Facebook...just throwing it out to the universe:</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><i>"You know what would be the </i>best birthday present <i>ever? Google Glass."</i></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">As luck (miracles?) would have it, I got the coveted email from the Glass team the following week, inviting me to participate in the Glass beta program. My husband and I chatted, and we decided this would be my birthdaychristmasvalentinesanniversary present! </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I had no idea what to expect, except a new tech toy to play with. I had <i>no </i>idea how much Glass would change my life!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Shortly thereafter Glass arrived and I spent the evening setting things up and testing things out</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">My initial reaction (beyond "holy amazing batman!") was that using Glass was easier to learn than learning to use my smartphone. So, pretty darn easy. For everyone, not just this techie nerd.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I of course started wearing Glass everywhere. Early on, there were only about 6 Glass explorers that I knew of in Maine, and many of then <i>not </i>in the Portland area. So it was pretty much a guarantee that I was the only one walking around Portland wearing Glass. It's been that way until <i>last week</i> when I finally saw another Glass explorer in Portland (finally!). </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Since I was one of the very few in Maine it was likely a much different experience than my friends in bigger cities such as New York and San Francisco. I got absolutely no derogatory remarks or negative feedback <i>ever</i>. Just curious looks, hesitant questions, and once folks realized how friendly I was and was happy to demo Glass, definitely some requests to try them on. More often than not, however, it was me offering Glass to them to try on. Many didn't ask me outright. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The demos have been my favorite. The reactions of folks when they try Glass on and see what they're all about. At this point, more people have tested my Glass than I can count. From conferences to subway cars, they've definitely been passed around. All the better, so any of the 'fear factor' can go away for people and they realize that Glass is a communication device.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">My favorite quote so far? An employee on the Downeaster tried them on, was totally taken aback, then exclaimed:</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-style: italic;">"Holy shit, this is the FUTURE! And the future is AMAZING!"</span></span></div>
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I know there have been some negative reactions in different cities, but it never happened to me. Even on a packed subway train in Boston. Let me tell you, nothing will make you instafamous faster than wearing Glass on the T during rush hour. I was fielding questions from <i>everyone </i>which was fabulous and hilariously surreal at the same time.</div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">On the business side, I travel a lot and had the chance to demo Glass and speak about Glass in different venues around the country. From Boston to Salt Lake, Minneapolis and DC, below are a few examples:</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Speaking about Glass at Social Media Breakfast Maine... </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">At the MedTech Boston/Google Glass Challenge...<br /> </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">At the Pri-Med conference in Boston, where I had the privilege of helping to bring together doctors for a conference session on Glass...the first time many of them has seen Glass in person...</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Along the way I've gone #teamtangerine ALL THE WAY. All of my accessories are turning orange...</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I apparently have determined it's all about the jazz hands when folks are trying the "Glass, take a picture" feature on my Glass...</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">And even to visit the (<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_2_-i_cohMM" target="_blank">YouTube famous</a>, but we knew them before then!) goats at Sunflower farm...</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">And even made me <a href="http://www.wmtw.com/news/Tech-Trendsetter-Katie-Clark/25743860" target="_blank">somewhat of a local tech celebrity</a> (my 15 minutes of fame ;)</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">But the best of all? I don't think any of us ever realized that the beta program would create a #glassfamily - a most amazing group of people who I'm so happy to call friends! Some of whom I've had the luck to meet in person, and many of whom I hope to meet in person soon (at the Googleplex...hint hint?)! <br /><br />Yes, Glass is the thing that united us, but it's definitely gone beyond that! </span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">There are too many #Glassfamily members to name (just look at Kris Kitchen's collages for a sense of scale) but just know that you guys are fabulous!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">And to our amazing Google community managers and advocates- <a href="https://plus.google.com/112586515962782626586/posts" target="_blank">Becca</a>, <a href="https://plus.google.com/+TeresaZazenski/posts?utm_source=chrome_ntp_icon&utm_medium=chrome_app&utm_campaign=chrome" target="_blank">Teresa</a>, and <a href="https://plus.google.com/+SarahPrice/posts" target="_blank">Sarah</a> </span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">- thanks for making my first year with Glass </span><i style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">amazing</i><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">! </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">It's been a wild ride - I can't wait to see what the next year of Glass brings!</span><br />
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<br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08340348146106987875noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-74858520571905073.post-62617944949228221782014-11-10T22:01:00.001-05:002014-11-10T22:01:55.160-05:00Mavericks and Misfits: Highlights and Insights from TEDxDirigo2014<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The 2014 edition of TEDxDirigo has come and gone, and I'm still processing what I heard and experienced at the conference. <br /><br />As a side note, I've learned that with TEDxDirigo on a Sunday, we enter the workweek energized to literally SOLVE THE WORLD'S PROBLEMS...which is kind of amusing to my coworkers and staff at 9am at a Monday morning Research meeting!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I'll back up...if you're not familiar with TED, it's a global set of conferences. TED stands for Technology, Entertainment, Design, and the "TED talks" (all 20 minutes and under) are meant to highlight "ideas worth spreading." </span><br />
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<i><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">"We believe passionately in the power of ideas to change attitudes, lives and ultimately, the world. So we're building here a clearinghouse that offers free knowledge and inspiration from the world's most inspired thinkers, and also a community of curious souls to engage with ideas and each other."</span></i><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><a href="http://tedxdirigo.com/" target="_blank">TEDxDirigo</a> is Maine's independent TED event, led by director and master curator Adam Burk and team (great interview of <a href="http://mainetoday.com/blog/social-social/adam-burk-founder-ceo-treehouse-institute-curator-tedxdirigo/" target="_blank">Adam</a> here). The event attendees are an eclectic gathering of minds - big thinkers, artists, technologists, philanthropists, student leaders, and even roller derby queens! I had the good fortune to connect up with many other attendees, including past speaker <a href="http://rgrosssz.com/2013/06/20/ok-glass-pass-me-the-scalpel-please-googleglass-during-surgery/" target="_blank">Dr. Rafael Grossmann</a>, a Maine physician pioneering the use of <a href="https://www.google.com/glass" target="_blank">Google Glass</a> in medicine, and <a href="http://www.katenorthrup.com/" target="_blank">Kate Northrup</a>, author of <i><a href="http://www.katenorthrup.com/book/" target="_blank">Money: A Love Story</a> </i>and host of <a href="http://www.katenorthrup.com/glimpse-tv/" target="_blank">Glimpse TV</a>. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The speaker mix is just as eclectic, from a Passamaquoddy basket weaver to a former Presidential cabinet member, and the topics range from science on Mars to the study of shame. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I'll highlight some of my favorite talks below, but I urge you to take a look at <i>all </i>of the talks. The livestream recording is <a href="http://new.livestream.com/tedx/tedxdirigo2014" target="_blank">here</a>, and the individual talk recordings will be available in December. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The event kicked off with the incomparable, and internationally acclaimed lyric poet, <a href="http://www.pressherald.com/2013/03/14/zen-singer-poet-teacher-grad-student___-lady_2013-03-14/" target="_blank">Lady Zen</a> whose vocal stylings had the room vibrating to Black Water. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Science writer <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Hannah-Holmes/e/B001HMNQJ2" target="_blank">Hannah Holmes</a> kicked off the speaking sessions with a fascinating look (hot on the heels of the election) at the science of "red brains" and "blue brains." </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br />In short, red brains orient to threats faster and are primed to notice when threats arrived. Well-positioned well to secure the territory, red brains have more interest in stepping forward to confront a threat, and want strong and fast rules to have a swift response to threats. </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br />Blue brains seek flat (not hierarchical) systems with a high level of autonomy...and have the personality to see strangers at the gate as an opportunity, not a threat (not helpful in the case of smallpox blankets - Holmes had some <i>great </i>slides!). According to Holmes, the blue brain has a stronger adrenaline response "to the bunnies and flowers," so not as keyed into threats.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Obviously in the modern world, we <i>do </i>need both red and blue brains. A territory run entirely by protectors (red) or entirely by explorers (blue) would falter. So while the media tends to focus on the very extremes of the spectrum where the differences are more easily seen, most of us are somewhere in the middle. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Psychiatrist <a href="http://safespaceradio.com/about/" target="_blank">Anne Hallward</a> brought up the "secret subject" of shame. Hallward focused on how shame makes us want to retreat into silence, but she wants to bring that into the light and into the spoken...as the things we <i>don't </i>talk about start to get associated with shame. As Hallward said "I became a psychiatrist because I wanted to deal with awkward subjects." </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Hallward feels that shame is a public health threat, as it is at the heart of addiction, depression, and suicide. To that end, Hallward started Safe Space Radio as a way to reduce stigma and provide education: "To me, the microphone is alike a talking stick. It allows people to drop into their stories and brings their stories to the larger culture."</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Historian and entrepreneur (and fellow <a href="https://www.tcd.ie/" target="_blank">Trinity College Dublin</a> alum!) <a href="http://www.historyit.com/" target="_blank">Kristen Gwinn-Becker</a>. Are we unknowingly letting history slip away? History, which is so important to society? Gwinn-Becker thinks we are. To the Digital Native generation (which she calls "Generation Click") it is assumed that they're searching the "world of information" but what they don't realize is that they're only searching the world that has been made available to them via search engine...it's not everything! </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">As a society, we're not effectively making the transition from paper to digital of the vast amounts of our historical records currently sitting in libraries and archives. As historical records get digitized, we have to be careful and intentional about how we funnel historical information onto the web so they <i>can be found </i>(through proper tagging, metadata, etc.). </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Three TEDxDirigo speakers talked about using art (visual, tactile, poetry, drama) to heal: Tommy Waltz, Jeremy Frey and Marty Pottenger.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Tommy Waltz, a Treehouse Innovation Fellow, is by day a clinical case manager with Preble Street’s Anti-Trafficking Coalition. Waltz took his years of professional theater experience in New York and created a drama therapy program for the homeless. In fact, his graduate thesis was on drama therapy and the homeless experience: "The homeless label is the heaviest weight someone can carry in society today. So much so that the homeless can lose sight of who they were...and who they could be." Waltz created an improvisational theater program for the homeless that, coupled with social work, helped his clients focus on self-worth, relationship-building, mindfulness, honest expression, creativity, and witness.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><a href="http://jeremyfreybaskets.com/" target="_blank">Jeremy Frey</a>, a Passamaquoddy basket weaver descended from generations of basket weavers whose work has been exhibited at the Smithsonian and the Museum of Art and Design shared his story. In the throes of a drug addiction, Frey moved home so his family could help care for him on his sober journey. As he went through withdrawal, he needed something to keep his hands busy and his mother offered to teach him basket weaving. Simply put, he said: "During my early days of sobriety, art saved me." </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">One of the final speakers of the day, <a href="http://www.martypottenger.com/" target="_blank">Marty Pottenger</a> wears many hats, as a writer, performer, director and activist pioneer in the community arts and arts-based civic dialogue movement. Pottenger feels strongly that "Inside all of us we have a treasure, but rarely do we use it. It's exhilarating in an excruciating way.... It's creativity." Pottenger highlighted that when a community has art-making, it provides social capital. "When we make art we're smarter, we're willing to hold contradictions, deal with immense challenges." </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">To highlight this point, </span>Pottenger<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> shared stories and video about using art (visual, drama) to facilitate community conversation, such as between youth and police. Art can also raise spirits and moral, and release demons. </span>Pottenger<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> shared how she was brought in to address low morale on a police force. What was implemented? Poetry! The poetry program shifted hearts and minds...from an officer saying to </span>Pottenger<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">: "Marty, I'd rather fight four guys by myself than write a poem!" to sharing that (amazing, heartbreaking) poem in front of a group of colleagues...after seeing the video of that officer and his poem you could have heard a pin drop in the room. </span><br />
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<br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08340348146106987875noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-74858520571905073.post-27670145095478889812014-10-07T10:29:00.000-04:002014-10-07T10:29:02.758-04:00Administrative Professionals Conference 2014 - It's a Wrap! On to 2015... <div class="MsoPlainText">
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Hopefully everyone had non-eventful travel back to their home offices and are reading this with a nice cup of tea or coffee...and that work isn't <i>too </i>crazy after being away for a conference. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">As promised, I want to provide you with a final conference recap before we shift gears and start planning the 23rd Annual Administrative Professionals Conference kicking off next October 4th (2015) in Grapevine, Texas!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br />I had the great pleasure of meeting many of you at this year's conference and chatting with you about your key takeaways from APC 2014. I've combined those with my own observations and outlined all of that below. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Is there anything I missed? If so, let me know in the comments below.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">For many of you, sessions focusing on technology were key to your Conference experience. Sessions on office applications such as PowerPoint, Word, and Outlook were well-attended and many folks mentioned that they learned new tips and tricks for each of those applications. Others needed a quick ramp-up on technologies they've been asked to use, such as SharePoint. Sessions such as </span><i style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The Accidental SharePoint Owner</i><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> were geared specifically to those who had SharePoint assigned to them...sometimes without their input! </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">There's lots of chatter about social media (did you know we covered the conference via Twitter and Instagram? Search #apc14nationalharbor!) and sessions focusing on social media platforms were important for those who wanted to "get out in front of" what their bosses are doing on social media...especially when you're the one being asked to help manage their social media accounts. From what I heard, it's less about being a "super-user" of these social media platforms, but rather it's about an overall better understanding of them...such as what was shared in Kemetia Foley's <i>Social Media Fundamentals</i> session.</span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> I heard a few requests for webinars specifically on Twitter (essentially a "how-to"). If that's of interest, let us know in the comments below.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Many who attended Corinne Hoisington's </span><i style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The Mobile Tech Scene of 2014 </i><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">left marveling that "the future is now" and there are a lot of new technologies emerging that may fundamentally change how business is done...and it's good to get a head start in understanding those. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">This was a key theme of the keynotes especially: there's no time like the present to go for your dreams! As Diana Nyad said, "</span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">If you want to make it across to whatever it is you desire, you'll find a way to make it happen." Life (and lost bathing suits) will happen, but you'll succeed if you persevere. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I know that many left each keynote invigorated and inspired, and I heard from at least one attendee that she was inspired by the keynotes and the session <i>Get the Recognition You Deserve </i>session led by Pamela Green to have a frank discussion with her boss about wanting to take on more responsibility...but only if it comes with more pay!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Others mentioned to me that they had put training "on hold" for a long time because "real work" took priority...but they were so very happy to have attended the APC...and put themselves first for once! </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">They theme of banishing "just a" from your vocabulary arose on the very first day of the Conference, with keynoter Jon Petz telling us never to use "Just a..." as an excuse. Never say "I'm just an assistant/just a new hire/just a wife/husband, etc." </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br />This theme resonated throughout the following days at the conference. In many of the sessions, it was highlighted that administrative professionals bring a unique set of skills to the table and are needed in the workplace...thus "just a secretary" shouldn't be in our vocabulary.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">As one attendee mentioned to me at the Tuesday night party: "I love this Conference as I'm treated as a professional with something legitimate to add to the conversation...not 'just a' secretary or admin." </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">It was clear throughout the conference that connections were happening. Business cards were being traded, many geographical connections were being made, and even folks who work in different divisions of the same company (but who had never met in person) were connecting. One of the powerful things about an in-person event is connecting with your peers at different companies, finding commonalities and support! </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">To that end, we'd love to stay connected with YOU and ensure you have ways to connect with each other!<br /></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Here are a couple of ideas (and yes, some shameless plugs!):</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Join the <a href="http://www.asaporg.com/" target="_blank">American Society of Administrative Professionals (ASAP)</a> </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Connect up with folks in the <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/groups?gid=143554" target="_blank">ASAP LinkedIn group</a></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">"Like" APC on Facebook and <a href="https://www.facebook.com/pages/American-Society-of-Administrative-Professionals-ASAP/59225346362" target="_blank">ASAP on Facebook</a></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Check out <a href="http://www.useventphotos.com/recent-green-screen-event-photography-shoots.php" target="_blank">photos from the event</a>! </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Join the <a href="http://asappowerpanel.com/" target="_blank">ASAP Power Panel</a>! Share your opinion and earn rewards. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Finally - did you enjoy the event coverage here on the blog and on Twitter and Instagram? If so, let us know in the comments below! </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">See you next year in Texas (and our social media hashtag is </span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">#APC15TX)!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Thanks from me (Katie) and all the APC team, it was a pleasure to meet, connect, train, and chat with you in DC!</span><br />
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08340348146106987875noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-74858520571905073.post-66873098070398068882014-10-03T11:03:00.002-04:002014-10-03T11:03:27.280-04:00Administrative Professionals Conference 2014 - Wednesday Recap - Engage!<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Whew – what a conference! It’s the evening of the last day of APC, and many of you are on planes, in trains or cars on the way back home. First, let me say, it has been an honor and a privilege to have met, chatted with, laughed and learned with you all! I hope that you have found the blog and Twitter coverage helpful in recapping the conference.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">So let’s dive into Wednesday’s goings-on at the Administrative Professionals Conference. Everyone looked surprisingly bright-eyed in sessions this morning after last night’s great party! It was such fun to see so many of you at the session I moderated, <i>Tricks of the Trade: The Mobile Assistant</i>, with panelists Amelia Maxwell from Microsoft and Christopher Whibley of Elsevier.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">If you attended any of the Tricks of the Trade sessions during the conference, you’ll know that they are slightly different from the other sessions. They are meant to be peer exchanges, so our panelists weren’t’ professional speakers, but professional assistants! Our audience consisted of folks who manage bosses who are in different locations, travel a lot, admins who telecommute and others wanting to learn about becoming more mobile. And our session wasn’t all about remote locations, but also about finding efficiencies (even if you're in the same office!) through mobile and cloud technology.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">We talked through a variety of topics from technology to data security to “the admin of the future”, starting with what the catalysts were for prompting Christopher and Amelia to become more mobile (from bosses leaving paper documents behind to creating efficiencies), and what some of their best practices are (always have charging devices!). The audience shared a number of tips and tricks and tech tools. Our favorite moment was having one audience member share a tech tip about an expense tracking app, and within 15 minutes another audience member had contacted her boss and had him downloading it while she sat in the session! From Evernote and Todoist to taking calls from your boss in Beijing who wants you to get him a cab…when you’re in the US, we covered it all!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Our high-energy day continued with <a href="http://vernicearmour.com/meet-flygirl/" target="_blank">Vernice “FlyGirl” Armour</a>, America’s first African-American female combat pilot. Having faced many obstacles in her climb to the cockpit, Armour reminded the audience to “acknowledge the obstacles…don’t give them power” and to cultivate a “breakthrough mentality” of refusing to settle, even in the smallest of moments. As she switched from flightsuit to business suit, Armour lifted the crowd with a message of inspiration, to engage fully with life, and wherever you find yourself in life to “lift off” from there. I was lucky enough to meet her in person after the keynote and snap a quick photo!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Then after a quick lunch it was off to the final workshops of the conference. <a href="http://www.on-the-right-track.com/" target="_blank">Rhonda Scharf</a> led a fantastic workshop on </span><i style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The Amazing Assistant – Charisma, Credibility & Confidence</i><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">. After instructor-led roundtable discussions about each of those aspects, Scharf led us through a deep-dive into each area. Did you know that body language can really feed into your credibility? And that talking to someone in from the distance of the “social zone” (4+ feet) indicates disinterest on your part? Or that if someone is hearing your name incorrectly means you actually could be speaking too quickly?</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Scharf cautioned the audience against overuse of the “that’s so easy I could do it in my sleep” commentary as that actually diminishes your skill set and the power of your work…don't take your credibility away by making it look so easy that you're not needed.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">And with that, the 22nd Annual Administrative Professionals Conference came to a close…But we’re not done yet! Stay tuned because on Monday I’ll be doing a final recap of some of the themes and key observations of the conference, and sharing how we can all continue to stay connected until next year’s <a href="http://www.apcevent.com/" target="_blank">Administrative Professionals Conference in in Grapevine, Texas</a>.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Safe travels home or to your next destination, and I’ll be chatting with you Monday!</span>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08340348146106987875noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-74858520571905073.post-57782661344895124332014-10-03T10:57:00.001-04:002014-10-03T10:57:09.794-04:00Administrative Professionals Conference 2014 - Tuesday Recap - Education and Inspiration!<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Happy Tuesday everyone! It was another fantastic day at the Administrative Professional Conference, and I can’t wait to tell you about it.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">It was an exciting morning as we learned who the winner of the <a href="http://www.amanet.org/seminars/innovation-award.aspx" target="_blank">American Management Association’s Innovation Award</a>. The award “celebrates outstanding business examples of problem solving and innovation performed by administrative professionals and office support staff” and was awarded to Kathy Fossetta! By suggesting and them implementing a significant and innovated pager system at her workplace, she saved her company $300,000! Kathy told the crowd, “If you believe in an idea, don’t give up!”<br /></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Zayid’s keynote was laugh-out-loud hilarious (I’ve been repeating the mother-in-law joke all day) while imparting some serious messages. Zayid pointed out the lack of disabled actors on television and in the movies; highlighting that when we look at disability on screen we have a break from reality. Claire Danes played professor, doctor and autistic activist Temple Grandin on screen, but then glides down the red carpet. Zayid asked: “Isn’t it time to have a disability on television that can’t be healed?” Zayid challenged the crowd about disabilities in the workplace, saying that accommodating people adds, it doesn’t detract, and we should “make inclusion not about obligation, but about the fact that it makes a better workplace.”</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">After a brief break (and pictures with Zayid!) it was time to head to the morning concurrent sessions. This morning I attended <a href="http://www.roberthalf.com/officeteam/" target="_blank">OfficeTeam’s</a> <i>An Insider’s Guide to 2015 Administrative Salaries and Hiring Trends</i>. Kelly Workman of OfficeTeam walked us through the data and findings from their just-published Administrative Hiring Trends and Salary Guide 2015 which we all received a copy of.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Great news – the 2015 outlook is that there is a 3.4% average increase for starting salaries across the administrative field. Compensation for some positions, including HR assistants, is expected to exceed the national average. Workman shared that US employers are willing to pay more for certain skills including: a certified administrative professional designation, MOS (Microsoft Office Specialist) certifications, and the ability to speak multiple languages…the latter for which employers may pay up to 12% more for.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Workman highlighted national hiring trends: competition for the best people is heating up, companies are shoring up key roles, and diverse industries are hiring. Skills and attributes sought by hiring managers are: Skills and attributes sought: communication strength, tech skills, initiative, industry experience, professionalism. She shared the fastest growing industries for admin hires around the country, with healthcare and manufacturing topping many regional lists…and an interesting tidbit is that nonprofit hiring for office professionals is heating up in New England. Workman told the session attendees, “Your skill sets are in high demand today! It’s a candidate’s market, it really is!”</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Green’s message throughout was to know your value and your own power, and to not give that up. Remember that you are very valuable to those you report to – you have skills that they don’t! Why is communication training important? Green highlighted that 65% of performance problems at work happen because of some type of conflict and lack of control…and often that has to do with communication. And communication is more than what’s said, it’s also body language.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">She shared several key tips such as “Determine which rule you’re going to live by: must say something or have something to say” and “Get in the right C.A.B (Conduct, Attitude, and Behavior.” Communicating with respect is important, and we should assume positive intent in interactions…and we should reciprocate by being present and deeply listening. And a tip for the ladies in the room (because apparently this is not a male trait): don’t tip your head when talking or listening, in body language it diminishes your power! </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Last up on my training agenda today was <i>Advanced Minute-Taking for Experienced Minute Takers </i>led by <a href="http://www.on-the-right-track.com/" target="_blank">Rhonda Scharf</a>. It was a packed room, as minutes are serious business – as they are the official record of the decisions that were made and the rationale behind those decisions. Remember, minutes from formal meetings such as board meetings, corporate meetings, etc. can be used in legal proceedings so it’s important that they are done correctly! “Shorthand is a dying art” according to Scharf so it’s important to capture they key information without having to capture the actual transcript. The minutes become the official memory of the meeting so accuracy is key, and so is being unbiased. Tip: Saying “a lengthy discussion ensued” in the minutes is biased (your perception is that the discussion was lengthy).</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">By that time my brain was full, and it was time to get dressed for the Tuesday night party! The theme this year was International Flair - and there were some fantastic international representation in attire! Great food, fantastic dancing, and connecting with new friends made the night a great success!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">To kick off the morning, record-setting long-distance swimmer <a href="http://www.diananyad.com/" target="_blank">Diana Nyad</a> took the stage for an inspiring keynote, sharing her story and reminding us all that you’re never too old to chase your dreams. Nyad is the first person to swim from Cuba to Florida without a shark cage. That’s 110 miles, people…and at age 64…and on her FIFTH attempt! She’s got some serious “never give up” credentials.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Since childhood, Cuba held a huge mystique for Nyad and as a child her mother said to her “Cuba is so close, you could almost swim there.” After ups and downs in her sporting career, it was some wise words from a fellow teammate that drove Nyad forward after a swimming loss: “If you swim like ‘I couldn’t have done it [the length of] a fingernail faster’, then you’ll have no regrets.”</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Nyad likened her long-distance swims to a microcosm of life – you go through ups and downs, building character and proving that even though it’s easy to give up…when you don’t you’re a champion. She had funny stories (covering surfing for ABC Sports and losing a swimsuit in the rough surf) and heart-rending stories, including the four failed attempts of the Cuba-Florida swim. Nyad’s stories of tenacity, heart, and never giving up on your dreams had the room enthralled.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">After a quick break, we were on to our concurrent sessions and for me that was <i>The Accidental SharePoint Site Owner </i>presented by <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/pub/lori-coffey/33/a23/49a" target="_blank">Lori Coffey</a>.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Coffey provided some fantastic “I can use in the office on Monday” tips for those whom SharePoint was thrust upon them and they have to learn quickly. She covered everything from managing permissions to curating content to overlaying calendars syncing with Outlook. She also shared site considerations like information duplication (don’t share docs on two SharePoint sites, just one and link to the other) and saving space on emails (rather than attaching the document which fills up your email space, instead include the link to the doc stored on SharePoint. I learned a lot (and I manage a SharePoint site) so I made tons of notes to implement Monday when I’m back in the office.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">After lunch we were back in sessions and I loved <i>Working Across Borders</i> with <a href="https://twitter.com/lucybrazier" target="_blank">Lucy Brazier</a>. Brazier shared that there are 182 associations around the world that are working together to change the perception of the assistant! She shared a photo tour of some of those associations from such places as Dubai and Papua, New Guinea. This led into how important it is to be aware of your own perception of culture and cultural stereotypes when working across borders. From universalism and particularism, individualism and communitarianism, and neutral vs. affective cultures, we had a world tour cultural perceptions, and Brazier provided practical tools for further learning.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">A trip to the Exhibits at APC was a great (ice cream!) break before the WOW panel. I’d be remiss if I didn’t mention the fantastic companies who are exhibiting at the APC this year – we got some great ideas for everything from office supplies, to travel to corporate gifting and more, and many of the exhibitors also provided some awesome raffle prizes.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The discussion was lively as the panel fielded questions about taking initiative, handling criticism well, exerting influence without being a direct manager, in fact, exerting influence with your manager, and learning to delegate to admin teams and interns (trust other people to avoid burnout). All the panelists shared great stories about lessons learned that got them to where they are today. At the end of the session they fielded great questions from the audience. One of the key takeaways? Always make a great first impression, especially with your attitude. You never know, a visitor to your office could be a future boss (that was one of the great stories!).</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">After some socializing (and yes, some Google Glass demos), I’m off to get a good night’s sleep tonight, because tomorrow is another full day of learning…and fun! Don’t forget that the party is tomorrow night. The theme? International Flair!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Oh, before I go, did you all here about the <a href="http://asappowerpanel.com/" target="_blank">ASAP Power Panel</a> that we are launching here at the APC? We are so excited to announce that the ASAP Power Panel is the first-in-the-industry online market research panel created solely for administrative professionals and executive assistants. Use your voice and make an impact! You can sign up here, and if you have any questions, chat with any of our staff members for more info.</span>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08340348146106987875noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-74858520571905073.post-55424031875915241442014-09-28T21:55:00.005-04:002014-09-28T21:55:40.625-04:00Administrative Professionals Conference 2014 - Sunday Recap<div style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin: 0in;">
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">What a great first day of the 22<sup>nd</sup>
Annual Administrative Professionals Conference! The day was jam-packed with
fantastic workshops, networking, an amazing keynote, and a welcome reception (and
raffle prizes) in the <i>Exhibit at APC</i>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Today was my day to sit in on some fantastic
sessions at the Executive Assistants’ Summit.
The EA summit runs concurrently with the APC. First up was <i>Showcase Your Personal Brand With an Online Portfolio</i>
presented by Julie Perrine (her online portfolio is <a href="http://julieperrine.wordpress.com/" target="_blank">here</a>) </span></div>
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branding is to get yourself noticed both in and out of the office. A personal
brand, according to Julie, is “the process of taking your skills, personality,
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lifts you above the competition.” And again, this can benefit you in the office
“Betty’s a PowerPoint pro, I’ve seen her online portfolio!” and outside the
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Julie outlined three key strategies to boost
your professional visibility: a print portfolio (work samples, project plans,
even info from your performance review), a social portfolio (such as LinkedIn)
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Julie gave an example of hiring an admin for a project, and how you could ‘wow’
a hiring manager with a print portfolio that provides "proof on paper” and
is compelling and adds value. That job applicant would definitely be memorable!
A social portfolio is becoming more and more important in the digital age;
Julie mentioned that 93%of recruiters are likely to look at a candidate’s
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">With a digital portfolio you don’t have to start from
scratch – you can pull elements from your resume directly into a digital
portfolio, with the added benefit of adding pictures, PDFs, and other ‘wow’
factors to showcase your skills and work. When a prospective employer or new
division boss (for example) can go to a professional site and see examples of
who you are and what you do, “they will fall in love with you before they even
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">She cautioned however to remove super-identifiable
info from a digital portfolio resume…after all people can contact you via a “contact
me” page for more information. Finally, Julie provided seven specific technical
steps for creating an online portfolio, including securing your own domain.
Provided 7 steps for creating an online portfolio including securing your own
domain. I learned a lot in the session, and I think others did as well as I saw
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">After lunch, I was able to briefly pop in mid-presentation
to <a href="http://www.twitter.com/samtechnow" target="_blank">Corinne Hoisington’s</a> session, <i>The Latest, Greatest in Executive Office Technologies</i> to share my
thoughts on Google Glass, and was excited to catch some great tech tidbits. </span></div>
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technologies, or “being” a technology example (such as a computer processor). I
learned about <a href="http://mix.office.com/">mix.office.com</a> (available with Office 365 or Office 2013)
which allows you to insert video seamlessly into presentations (and much much
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into the future-present of schools and hospitals with technologies from photovoltaic
roofs to holographic telemedicine. It was definitely a “wow” session, with many
of us exclaiming that when the new (cool!) technology ideas were shared. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">After an energetic conference orientation for
first-time and solo attendees led by Colette Carlson, it was time for <a href="http://www.jonpetz.com/" target="_blank">Jon Petz’s</a> keynote. And I’m not kidding when I say there was laughter, tears and
cheers in that keynote session! <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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audience participation, a $100 bill, some lemons, a “VP of WOW” and a very meaningful
seven of hearts playing card, Jon highlighted the theme of “showtime” and
taking the simple moments in what we do and making them significant! <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">He challenged the audience, asking “what are
you going to do to make a difference, rather than just meeting expectations”
and to “go for it when you want something.” In fact, he asked the audience who
wanted a $100, and only a few took him literally and approached the stage (ran
for the stage!). Jon reminded us to never use the phrase “just a” as in “just a
new person”, “just an assistant.” By sharing the unique gifts that we have, we
can share of ourselves and make moments special and extraordinary. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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welcome reception at the <i>Exhibits at APC </i>and
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">It’s an early morning so I’m off to determine
what sessions I’ll attend tomorrow. Stay tuned here on the blog for another
daily recap, and don’t
forget that you can follow #apc14nationalharbor on Twitter and Instagram for
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08340348146106987875noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-74858520571905073.post-63338548668785081782014-09-23T11:37:00.001-04:002014-09-23T11:50:58.869-04:00Katie's Top 10 Tips for Conference Prep<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Can you believe it? We’re only four days away from the start of the <a href="http://www.apcevent.com/" target="_blank">22nd Annual Administrative Professionals Conference</a>! If you’re anything like me (and I’m guessing you are – organized and a planner!), you’re starting to prep for your trip to Washington, DC.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Part of my job is attending events, and over time I’ve created my own top 10 list for conference preparation. I thought you all might enjoy it, so here it is!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">1. <b>Create a packing list</b></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I love checking things off a list so I have a packing list for every trip so I don’t forget anything. The last thing you want is to get to the airport without your driver’s license or passport, or forget business cards for networking at the event. A good packing list will help you plan that all out. As part of your packing list it’s helpful to print out the weather for the destination location (in this case Washington, DC). </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Don’t forget to have backup copies of your travel itinerary as well as key contact numbers such as the hotel for your carry-on. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">2. <b>Determine how you’re going to take notes – paper or electronic</b></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">We all have a favorite way of taking notes, so decide ahead of time what will work for you – paper or electronic. If you’re taking paper notes, don’t forget extra pens or pencils. If you’re taking electronic notes set that up ahead of time. For instance, in OneNote I set up pages for each day of the conference ahead of time so I’m ready to go when I get there. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">This is a great activity for the airplane. Go through the <a href="http://www.apcevent.com/" target="_blank">APC Preview</a> and determine what sessions you want to attend. This will help you plan your days when you get to Washington, DC. Get out of your comfort zone and try something new – this is your time for training! If you’re not a techie but your boss wants you to learn Sharepoint, check out the tracks in the “Ignite your Tech Power” track. If you’ve always wanted training on financial management, now’s your time to learn them!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">4. <b>Determine what exhibitors you “must see” before leaving the Conference</b></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I feel like this is something that we often overlook until we’re onsite, but it’s smart to think about this ahead of time. Time goes quickly at the conference so do this prep ahead of time. Thinking about your corporate gifting program for 2015? Now’s the time to scope out some new ideas.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">5. <b>Don’t forget your chargers!</b></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I’ve got packed my chargers for my: </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I know not everyone is as heavily techie as me, but don’t forget chargers for any electronic device you’re bringing.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">6. <b>Bring business cards</b></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Yes, this happened to me. I went to a large industry conference a few years ago and the one thing I forgot was business cards. Yikes. Here’s your reminder – pack those business cards.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">7. <b>Dress for comfort with a scarf and comfortable shoes</b></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Conference rooms at any location are sometimes tricky when it comes to A/C. I’m typically too cold, so I make it a habit to always bring a packable scarf that I can pull out of my bag and pop on in a conference session if I get chilly.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">And if you forget everything else (which I hope you don’t!) don’t forget comfortable shoes. I have a few shoes that I have deemed my “tradeshow/conference shoes” (my husband even calls them that) which are ultra-comfortable even after a long day of sitting, standing, walking, and networking.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">8. <b>Follow social media</b></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I’ll be tweeting, blogging and Instagramming the conference, so if you want to follow along get those hashtag follows set up ahead of time: #apc14nationalharbor #apc14DC. And follow this blog as I'll be doing daily recaps for you here. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">9. <b>Prepare to have fun!</b></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">There are plenty of great opportunities at the Administrative Professionals Conference for networking and socializing. From the welcome reception on Sunday night to the Tuesday evening party…and more!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">10. <b>See the town</b></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Washington, DC is a fantastic city, and if you can, get out and see it! There’s plenty to do in the National Harbor area including seeing one of my favorite sculptures, <a href="http://nationalharbor.com/things-to-do-in-dc/the-awakening-sculpture/" target="_blank">The Awakening</a>, which is within walking distance of the Gaylord.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Am I missing anything on the packing and prep list? Let me know! Add your thoughts in the comments below. I look forward to seeing everyone in just a few days!</span>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08340348146106987875noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-74858520571905073.post-13376031042488962332014-09-14T18:51:00.000-04:002014-09-14T18:51:23.442-04:00Google Glass at Pri-Med East<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">A lovely Saturday...at work!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Yep, my work week extended into the weekend yesterday, but for a great reason. Yesterday I zoomed down to Boston for the second day of Pri-Med East. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.pri-med.com/PMO/Home.aspx" target="_blank">Pri-Med</a> is a medical education company with conferences in over 30 cities in the US, online CME offerings, an electronic health record software, and more. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Now, you all know I'm <i>not </i>a doctor (nor do I play one on TV), but I <i>am </i>the market research manager for Pri-Med. Now is it starting to make sense?</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I had a special reason (beyond my regular research work) for attending Pri-Med East on Saturday: a special lunchtime session on Google Glass. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The session came together through the efforts of our awesome Pri-Med team, Don Schwartz of <a href="http://www.vectorspect.com/" target="_blank">VectorSpect</a>, <a href="https://medstro.com/profiles/5" target="_blank">Jennifer Joe</a> and her teams at <a href="https://medtechboston.medstro.com/" target="_blank">MedTechBoston</a> and <a href="https://medstro.com/" target="_blank">Medstro</a> and the fantastic speakers. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The room was packed with clinicians interested in learning more about Glass. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">First up was Don Schwartz who gave a live demo of Glass, sharing the standard functionality of Glass and showcasing various features such as wink photo, dictation to Evernote, and more.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Don was followed by Karandeep Singh, MD, whose name you may recognize from my blog post on the Google Glass event in April. Dr. Singh is a physician and software developer in his Nephrology and Informatics fellowship at Brigham and Women’s Hospital. Dr Singh is is developing a Google Glass electronic health record (EHR) prototype, which he shared with the clinicians at the Pri-Med session.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Walking us through the EHR interface, Dr. Singh shared in a live demo what it would look like through Glass to navigate the interface - from viewing the location of current patients to viewing their labs, discrepancies, and other functionality which he equated to a "virtual intern." </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">There was a palpable buzz in the room during Dr. Singh's demo, and there were some great questions and give-and-take. Dr. Singh reminded the audience: "You can do this at the bedside, you don't have to step out to do this, this is part of patient care." </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Next up, our fantastic emcee, <b>Dr. Jennifer Joe</b>, introduced the panel and kicked off the Q&A portion of the session. Before I go further, you need to know about Dr. Joe because I'm convinced she's superhuman (and awesome). Dr. Joe is the creator of Boston's first Google Glass Challenge, she's the CEO of Medstro, Editor-in-Chief of MedTechBoston, and still regularly works in emergency rooms and urgent care clinics. See, superhuman.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">In addition to Don Schwartz and Dr. Singh, the panel included: </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The panel introductions kicked off with panelist bios and stories related to how they are using Glass and/or investigating uses of Glass in the clinical setting.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">One of my favorite panelist stories was from Stephanie Shine. Last year, Shine had a baby who was born many many weeks early, and was separated from her baby for the little one's first 18 hours. Her stress was lessened when family members brought Glass with them and let her see her baby (through their eyes) even as she sat in another part of the hospital.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">She is now running a pilot study of mothers who are separated from their child when baby is in NICU. Nicknamed the "love at first sight study," her team is comparing iPad FaceTime to Glass to see if wearable technology can lessen new mother stress (when baby is in the NICU) and increase bonding. Pending IRB approval, they are enrolling hopefully up to 250 mothers and randomizing them between FaceTime and Glass and surveying them regularly. Studies have shown that new mothers with babies in the NICU experience PTSD, anxiety and depression and the hopes are wearable technology can help. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Shine enthralled the audience with a story of parents with a baby in the NICU and the mother was separated from the child (she in Labor and Delivery and baby in NICU). The father wore Glass to go and visit the baby for the first time, so in a way the new parents were meeting the new baby "together" as much as possible, and the mother was able to see the baby through his eyes, via Glass.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">As the panelists fielded questions from the audience, many topics arose such as etiquette wearing Glass around patients. Gorrindo spoke about etiquette and usefulness of Glass with psychiatric patients, highlighting that it's always important to be up-front and transparent as to why the clinician is wearing Glass.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Dictation to Glass was of great interest to the clinicians at Pri-Med East, including a fantastic question about how good speech recognition is with accents! </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Many questions centered on connecting to the patient's electronic health record and what features may be available. The panelists were all in agreement that this is in the very early stages, but there is a world of possibilities. However the panelists focused on what may <i>not </i>be good applications for Glass in a healthcare setting such as examining an x-ray.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Additional questions included security concerns, whether there are any health risks in wearing Glass, and is it possible to wear Glass with surgical loupes (yes!). </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The session ended with Glass demos for any clinician who was interested, and it seemed like they ALL were. I had a loooooong line of docs waiting to try out my Glass...and it was a perfect setting for it. Immediately after learning about Glass and starting the creative juices flowing about how Glass can be used in a clinical setting, they tried them on. Wonder what my Glass photo archive looks like after a day at a national conference? Below is just a selection...</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">All in all, it was a fantastic session, and a great conference overall! I hope we do more of these Glass sessions at clinician events as the doctors and nurses were a great and enthusiastic audience.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Stay tuned for more event coverage in a few weeks from the Administrative Professionals Conference in DC!</span><br />
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<br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08340348146106987875noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-74858520571905073.post-48917140416083756452014-08-28T11:47:00.000-04:002014-08-28T11:47:33.780-04:00Upcoming Event Coverage<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Whew! The summer has <i>flown </i>by!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Why the radio silence on the blog? It wasn't intentional! Essentially summer is our busiest time of year as we're doing research and analysis on all of our spring tradeshows and conferences at the same time as we're prepping for all the fall events, so a bit of a mad rush!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I'm happy to be back online and to announce a few events that I'll be covering this fall:</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">On Saturday, September 13th, I will be attending the <a href="http://www.pri-med.com/pmo/ViewEvent.aspx?EventCode=10EST13A" target="_blank">Pri-Med East</a> annual event and covering the Google Glass session: "Unshackle Me: The Power of Google Glass to Liberate." The intersection of medicine and technology is fascinating to me and I'm really looking forward to this session. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The session is sponsored by <a href="http://www.vectorspect.com/" target="_blank">VectorSpect Marketing</a>, <a href="https://medtechboston.medstro.com/" target="_blank">MedTech Boston</a> and <a href="http://medstro.com/">Medstro.com</a>, and the superstar panel includes Don Schwartz, Karandeep Singh, MD; Jennifer Joe, MD; Tristan Gorrindo, MD; Stephanie Shine, RN; and Carlos Rodarte. For details about each panelist, click <a href="http://www.vectorspect.com/google-glass-pri-med/" target="_blank">here</a>.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I'm honored to be the "official" blogger/tweeter for the <a href="http://www.apcevent.com/" target="_blank">22nd Annual Administrative Professionals Conference</a>, held this year in Washington, D.C. September 28th through October 1st. <br /><br />The Administrative Professionals Conference is the premier training event for Administrative Professionals and Executive Assistants and I'll be <a href="https://twitter.com/insightsgal" target="_blank">live tweeting</a> from the sessions, keynotes, special events and exhibits (including <a href="http://www.ediblearrangements.com/" target="_blank">Edible Arrangements</a> - YUM). I'll also be posting a daily recap blog, posting to <a href="http://instagram.com/insightsgal" target="_blank">Instagram</a>, <a href="https://plus.google.com/u/0/+KatieClarkInsightsGal/posts" target="_blank">Google+</a>, etc. I will also be a speaker at the "Tricks of the Trade Idea Exchange: The Mobile Assistant" session on Wednesday Oct 1st. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I'm looking forward to these great events! Watch this blog for more detailed information as each event approaches. </span><br />
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<br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08340348146106987875noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-74858520571905073.post-15371022194277136522014-06-28T12:30:00.002-04:002014-06-28T14:19:52.606-04:00Social Media IRL (online too) This Week<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">We kicked the weekend off early with a fantastic Maine Tweetup (#METweetup!) on Thursday at <a href="http://www.littletaphouse.com/" target="_blank">Little Tap House</a> in Portland. </span><br />
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</span> <span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I had never been to the location before, even thought it's about a block from my office! It's a great spot with a lot of local beers, great apps, and great company. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">It was fantastic to see the </span><a href="http://www.takeflyte.com/" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;" target="_blank">Flyte New Media</a><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> crew of Rich Brooks and Shawna Cohen who organize the event, meet new friends like Malorie Pastor of <a href="http://thesocialolive.com/" target="_blank">The Social Olive</a> and Matt aka <a href="http://www.twitter.com/mainebeard" target="_blank">@MaineBeard</a>, and do a lot of Glass demos! Gotta love Glass for allowing me the props of "I think you're the coolest person in the room right now [because of Glass]" compliments!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Want to know what our favorite hashtags are? </span><a href="http://mainetoday.com/blog/social-social/metweetup-little-tap-house-june-26-2014/" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;" target="_blank">Here</a><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> is full coverage of the event from MaineToday.com. </span><br />
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</span> <span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The Tweetup crowd is a fun, very social (of course!) and welcoming group so if you've been thinking of hitting up a Tweetup event - don't be shy and join us at the next one.</span><br />
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If you're bloggy like I am, then I suggest you attend some sessions of the Second Annual Virtual Bloggers Conference which is happening this weekend on the interwebs. The overall schedule is below, and you can sign up for the individual sessions <a href="http://www.thesocialmediahat.com/VBC-2014" target="_blank">here</a>. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">If you've never seen <a href="http://www.suebzimmerman.com/" target="_blank">Sue B. Zimmerma</a>n speak about Instagram, or <a href="https://plus.google.com/u/0/+RyanMHanley/posts" target="_blank">Ryan Hanley</a> dish about Podcasts, here's your chance and it's totally free! All sessions are by HOA (Google Hangouts On Air = super easy) so tune in and feed your brain! </span><br />
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</span> <span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Finally, <a href="https://www.facebook.com/events/1003442073076685/" target="_blank">Social Media Day</a> (as deemed by Mashable) is Monday, June 30th. We're celebrating here in Maine with Social Media Day Maine (#SMDayME) hosted by the awesome folks at <a href="http://www.tidesmart.com/" target="_blank">TideSmart Global</a> in Falmouth. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The event is SOLD OUT so you'll have to live vicariously through me and other attendees through the #SMDayME hashtag.</span><br />
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</span> <span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The event is going to be fantastic with guest speakers including Nathan O’Leary of <a href="http://www.mainelyseo.com/" target="_blank">Mainely SEO</a>, Rob Gould of <a href="http://mainetoday.com/">MaineToday.com</a> and social media blogger extraordinaire and Rich Brooks of <a href="http://www.takeflyte.com/" target="_blank">Flyte New Media</a>, libations from <a href="http://www.shipyard.com/verify" target="_blank">Shipyard Brewing Company</a>, and yummy food truck goodies from <a href="http://www.urbansugarcafe.com/about-us" target="_blank">Urban Sugar Mobile Cafe</a> (I will be FIRST IN LINE), <a href="http://www.mainelyburgers.me/" target="_blank">Mainely Burgers</a>, and <a href="https://www.facebook.com/LocallySaucedME" target="_blank">Locally Sauced</a>. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">All proceeds go to United Way of Greater Portland so it will be a fun event for a great cause. </span><br />
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</span> <span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Watch my social stream on <a href="https://twitter.com/InsightsGal" target="_blank">Twitter</a>, <a href="https://plus.google.com/u/0/+KatieClarkInsightsGal/posts" target="_blank">Google+</a>, and <a href="http://instagram.com/insightsgal" target="_blank">Instagram</a> for photos and tweets from the event!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08340348146106987875noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-74858520571905073.post-88334764740874067842014-06-09T21:36:00.001-04:002014-06-09T21:37:25.009-04:00#GlassFamily and New Branding!<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">As I've mentioned in previous posts, one of the biggest benefits of being a Google Glass Explorer is the wonderful, active, fun, and adventurous group of Explorers on Google+. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">So when it came time to enlist design help for branding for my freelance business (speaking engagements, market research projects, social media onboarding), I reached out to <i>the </i>graphic designer in the #GlassFamily community - <a href="http://virginiapoltrack.com/" target="_blank">Virginia Poltrack</a>! </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I was lucky enough that Virginia had time in her schedule to work with me, and what a great, easy and fun process it was!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">With so many great design ideas from Virginia, it was really tough to pick just one! </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Check out the new logo (in two color variations) and web icons below! </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I'll be changing over the look and feel of the blog and social media profiles over the next few weeks with the new branding. I'm so excited to share this, and was so very lucky to be able to work with Virginia! </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I highly recommend her as a designer and partner in the ideation process-she's a dream to collaborate wit. Thanks to <a href="https://glass.google.com/getglass/shop/glass" target="_blank">Google</a> and the #GlassFamily for bringing us together.</span>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08340348146106987875noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-74858520571905073.post-1565984450455678222014-05-26T19:37:00.002-04:002014-05-26T19:37:30.859-04:00Two Brain Candy Profiles: Nilofer Merchant and Chris Dancy<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The best kind of candy tastes good <i>and </i>gets your brain revving - that sugar high!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">These two luminaries get <i>my </i>brain revving about what's important and what's possible. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Every so often on the blog I hope to bring to your attention some folks that have been inspiring <i>me </i>lately<i> - </i>my brain candy - people who are inspiring me to think even BIGGER. I bet you'll find them fascinating as well.</span><br />
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</span> <span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">First up? <b>Nilofer Merchant</b>. </span><br />
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</span> <span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">She is an entrepreneur (launching more than 100 products), author of <i><a href="http://www.amazon.com/The-New-How-Paperback-Collaborative/dp/1491903430/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1401143463&sr=8-2&keywords=nilofer+merchant" target="_blank">The New How</a> </i>and <i><a href="http://www.amazon.com/11-Rules-Creating-Value-SocialEra/dp/1492831425/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1401143463&sr=8-1&keywords=nilofer+merchant" target="_blank">11 Rules for Creating Value in the #SocialEra</a></i>, visionary thinker, TEDster, and proponent of the walking meeting. She's also known as "The Jane Bond of innovation" - read more <a href="http://nilofermerchant.com/2013/09/01/the-moniker/" target="_blank">here</a> for how that nickname came to be.</span><br />
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</span> <span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">In this most social of era's Nilofer is savvy about the way the social world works (after all, she wrote a book on it) but is also refreshingly open and honest in her writing. For a great example, see her recent essay <a href="http://nilofermerchant.com/2014/03/27/how-do-you-take-in-criticism/" target="_blank">How Do You Take in Criticism</a>?</span><br />
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</span> <span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">You can find Nilofer all over the interwebs in all the usual social places. I suggest starting with <a href="http://nilofermerchant.com/" target="_blank">her website</a> and one of her TED talks (below), then if you're taken in by her mix of gusto and vulnerability, a Facebook follow may be in order.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> </span> <span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">One of the figureheads of the Quantified Self movement, Chris has upwards of 700 sensors collecting data on his life, his house, and even his pets. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I</span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> first became aware of Chris as a fellow Glass Explorer, and was delighted to find out about the amazing work he is doing with sensors and passive data collection of his life's data.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> </span> <span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Yes, he has Glass, and a Pebble, and a Fitbit, and a Nest...but also sensors to measure posture, track his pets' activity, etc. All of this eventually feeds into one central system - imagine being able to essentially Google your own life? Fascinating to the extreme.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> </span> <span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">How did this all start? </span> <span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> "<a href="http://mashable.com/2014/03/13/most-connected-man-in-world-chris-dancy/" target="_blank">I started five years ago when I noticed my doctor was having a hard time keeping up with my health records...Around the same time, I worried that the work I did on the Internet could be lost if [there's] a service shutdown. In an effort to collect this information, I started looking for ways I could gather data when I didn't have time to write things down</a>."</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">For a variety of news stories and videos about Chris, check out <a href="http://www.chrisdancy.com/" target="_blank">his site</a>. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">For a great overview that shows the various sensors and the central system, here's a great video: </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Finally, here's my favorite: <i>Christory 2014 - Rise of the Inner-Net</i></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b>Wearables Weekly</b>, another fantastic weekly vidcast focuses not only on Glass but other developments in the wearables market and includes such Glass luminaries as Noble Ackerson, Libby Chang, Keith Achorn and others.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b>Alexander Hayes' Google Glass Interviews</b>, <a href="https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLfhVHi9gqg5TLDTvvpVbI89NI5EJirTw8" target="_blank">in his words</a>, are "A a record of my interaction with the Google Glass Explorers Community and other related contacts from industry, research and affiliated organisations...to gain an understanding of the key motivations, experiences and understandings that these individuals gain from engaging with this emergent wearable technology."</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">If you want to get a broad spectrum of the careers, walks of life, and interests of more than 45 Glass Explorers, Alexander's videos provide that and are incredibly interesting! Below is a link to the entire playlist of interviews.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b>The <a href="https://www.youtube.com/user/googleglass" target="_blank">official Glass YouTube channel</a> </b>shares Explorer stories as well as some amazing short films made with Glass. Below is a link to the Explorer stories playlist, but I encourage you to also check out the short films!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Explorer blogs to follow (besides this one, of course!) include: </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.evoluzination.com/" target="_blank">evoluzination</a> by Cecilia Abadie</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><a href="http://glassalmanac.com/" target="_blank">Glass Almanac</a></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><a href="http://gpop.us/blogs/news" target="_blank">GPOP</a> blog</span><br />
<a href="http://livingthruglass.com/" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Living Thru Glass</span></a><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">And finally, there's no better place than Google+ to chat with Explorers...whether you have Glass or not (we're a very friendly bunch). </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The best (biggest, very active) community is the <a href="https://plus.google.com/communities/107405100380970813362" target="_blank">Glass Explorers</a> community. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Whew, that should get you started! If you feel like anything's missing on this list, let me know in the comments. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 15px;">The event was hosted at the Google offices in Cambridge, and the place was </span><i style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 15px;">packed</i><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 15px;"> with 200+ folks as the evening kicked off with four esteemed keynote speakers: Steve Horng, Nayan Jain, Rafael Grossman, and Christopher Coburn.</span></div>
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of Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center is the ED lead for the Google Glass
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Beth Israel team has long been at the forefront of technology, having found
that providing physicians with iPads allowed clinicians to spend 38 minutes
fewer at a workstation. Now their team is testing Glass, including live
streaming data so as soon as it's updated in the EMR system it's updated on the
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developed processes and systems using Glass to allow clinicians to update the
EMR, check on patient status (and even location) while on the move throughout
the hospital. Using machine learning techniques, they have even built a cool
graphic bar chart which is a one-stop quick look at the patient roster by how
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Button Connector (currently in beta) will be a symbol for patient's access to
their own data. For instance, insurance companies will be able to show the blue
button logo on their website, indicating they are participating in the
program. Those developing the program want to empower consumers to be
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was up next, and spoke about being the first physician to use Glass during live
surgery. An advocate of telemedicine and telementoring, Grossman asked us to
imagine how Glass can be used for health care for everything from alerting a
phsyician to a patient allergy, the right side for surgery, etc. Grossman feels
that "Telementoring through Google glass is the holy grail. Glass is the
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VP of Innovation at Partners HealthCare was the final keynote speaker. Coburn
spoke on how traditional lab-based innovation is now being eclipsed by things
like EMRs and genetic analysis. Decision making in real time is key. He's
excited to see how this kind of information will work it's way into the
physician/patient encounter (the central hub of healthcare). Coburn previewed
that Partners will be sponsoring the World Health Innovation Forum next year in
Boston, billed as "the Davos of healthcare."<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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up was a showcase by <b>Dr. Karandeep Singh</b>, Nephrology Fellow at Brigham
and Women's Hospital/Massachusetts General Hospital, demoing "wearable
EHR" for the first time. Dr. Singh is the developer of Brigham's EHR
prototype for Glass. He discussed the pre-EHR world, where to find
patient info you went to the bedside and the chart. Now, looking at a patient
chart from the workstation is preferable to some, "which means the art of
medicine is being lost."<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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said that "Traditional EHRs don't understand context. Traditional EHRs
assume you the physician will design your workflow around it vs the other way
around. <u>EHR's are entirely absent where you need them most, which is the
bedside.</u>"<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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use of a wearable EHR can change patient care and bring back some of that lost
art of medicine."<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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collaboration with the White House Innovation Fellows and H@cking Medicine
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in the field - including equipping EMTs with Glass to consult with physician
visually while en route, equipping areas that have fewer physicans with Glass
to enable more telemedicine, using Glass for home health care and hospice
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the coolest (visually) pitch was that by Lilit Sargsyan of UT Health who
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<span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;">Photos from the event can be found <a href="http://medtechboston.com/medtech-boston-google-glass-challenge-photo-montage/" target="_blank">here</a></span></span></div>
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<a href="http://www.vectorspect.com/google-glass-future-medicine/" target="_blank">blog post</a> by VectorSpect - who were the hosts of the Glass Meetup that evening </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 11.0pt;"><a href="http://ow.ly/wvy4D" target="_blank">How Google Glass is Changing Medical Education</a></span><span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 11.0pt;"><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 11.0pt;"><a href="http://venturebeat.com/2014/03/12/forceps-scapel-google-glass/" target="_blank">Forceps?Scalpel? Google Glass?</a> </span></div>
Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08340348146106987875noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-74858520571905073.post-41772166132305142172014-05-01T12:00:00.000-04:002014-05-01T12:00:04.957-04:00Maine Tech Trendsetter!<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I was honored to be selected as one of the top five Maine "Tech Trendsetters" on WMTW Channel 8 recently! </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Check out the <a href="http://www.wmtw.com/news/Tech-Trendsetter-Katie-Clark/25743860" target="_blank">clip</a>:</span><br />
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<br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08340348146106987875noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-74858520571905073.post-43752515184895104172014-04-16T09:16:00.000-04:002014-04-16T09:16:00.048-04:00Google Glass Explorer Interview<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I was honored to be asked to participate in an interview with Alexander Hayes of the University of Canberra in Australia. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Alexander is an expert on emerging technology in an educational context and is a thought leader in the impact and implications of new technology on society. So you can understand why I was <i>thrilled </i>to be invited to speak with him!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Want to see more Explorer interviews? Click <a href="http://goo.gl/bo94t2" target="_blank">here</a> for the entire playlist of Alexander's interviews with leading Glass Explorers.</span>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08340348146106987875noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-74858520571905073.post-61634337224154594572014-04-11T11:44:00.003-04:002014-04-11T11:44:45.924-04:00Did You 'Ask Me Anything'? Webinar Link<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Did you catch the <i><a href="http://web.peanutlabs.com/" target="_blank">Peanut Labs</a> - Ask Me Anything with Special Guest Katie Clark</i> webinar this week? If so, what did you think? </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I had a blast talking with <a href="http://web.peanutlabs.com/about/" target="_blank">Annie Pettit</a> about everything from Google Glass to facilitating market research with a small team, and what life is like as a client-side researcher.</span><br />
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<br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08340348146106987875noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-74858520571905073.post-81738078989794782512014-04-06T16:54:00.003-04:002014-04-06T16:55:30.125-04:00The Misfit Shine: Not a Fit I'm 110% on the wearables bandwagon, so when Christmas rolled around last year I knew a fitness tracker was next on my list.<br />
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I wanted to go with the device that screamed I AM A FITNESS DEVICE LOOK AT ME the least. Let's face it, 99% of the time I'm in business attire, which is mostly black, and wearing a neon green pedometer-looking device wouldn't cut it for me.<br />
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After doing some research on the look and function of fitness devices on the market, I settled on the Shine, made by <a href="http://www.misfitwearables.com/" target="_blank">Misfit Wearables</a>. The shine is gorgeous, looks like a piece of jewelry, and can be worn in a variety of ways (necklace, clip, wristband).<br />
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However, after just a few months with the Shine I'm giving up on it and going for a <a href="http://www.fitbit.com/" target="_blank">Fitbit</a> Flex. Why? Below are the pros and cons for how the Shine works with my life, and the cons outweigh the pros.<br />
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<b>Price</b><br />
At $120 it's competitive with the other devices on the market.<br />
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This is why I went for the Shine. It's a device I could definitely wear to business meetings, and have, without anyone knowing it's a fitness tracker unless I tell them. Crafted out of aircraft-grade aluminum, it's sleek and the lights on the device are not prominent (a good thing). It also comes in a variety of colors, from silver to gold, from turquoise to black. I selected gold to match most of my jewelry.<br />
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<b>Ability to wear in different ways</b><br />
The shine comes with a clip with a strong magnet, so you can essentially clip shine on your shirt, pants, shoe, etc. I opted also for the sport band (rubber or leather) to wear it like a watch. There's also a necklace option. So if I didn't want to wear the Shine like a watch and hide it somewhat, I could easily clip it to my waistband.<br />
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<b>Waterproof</b><br />
From what I had read, the Shine is the only fully waterproof fitness device...which is handy so I don't have to take it off while showering, washing dishes, etc.<br />
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<b>Charging</b><br />
The Shine runs on lithium cell batteries, so no charging needed and you can go a couple months before replacing batteries.<br />
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If you've made it this far you may see a trend for the pros, which is look and feel. What did I miss? What was the BIG THING that I missed? The data. Ugh. That is a big thing for me. Let me explain...<br />
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<b>No web portal</b><br />
The Shine has an app for iOS and Android. The app will show you your fitness information and sleep tracking. There are social aspects in the app as well (which are really only fun if your friends are on there too...and no-one was).<br />
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What the Shine doesn't offer, which surprises me due to the many many requests on user forums, is any sort of web portal with enhanced information or the ability for data download.<br />
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<b>Not enough data</b><br />
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What you see above is essentially what you get. A daily timeline with active times and activities highlighted, a weekly view, and the ability to set goals. What's missing from the screenshot above is the social aspect which is essentially a feed such as "User1234 hit their 600 point goal today - way to rock it!"<br />
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<b>Inability to sync with major health tracking portals</b><br />
This is what sealed the deal for me to move away from Shine and to Fitbit. The Fitbit can sync to health tracking portals such as <a href="http://sparkpeople.com/">SparkPeople.com</a> which the Shine cannot do although users are also requesting it.<br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">All in all...</span><br />
The Shine is a lovely device that for me is more style than substance. I'm the first to admit I'm not the standard user being a major data geek and life tracker. From what I've heard (again doing research!) the Fitbit will give me more of what I need with the data, even if I have to sacrifice some style.Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08340348146106987875noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-74858520571905073.post-66340125628564735082014-03-14T10:20:00.001-04:002014-03-14T10:21:21.188-04:00Where I'm Speaking in March...<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Here are some upcoming speaking gigs I'll be doing this month. Some are private functions and some are open to the public (noted below):</span><br />
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<b><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">National Association of Women in Construction (local Maine chapter)</span></b><br />
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<u><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Thursday, March 20th at 3pm Eastern</span></u><br />
<b><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Peanut Labs "Ask Me Anything with Special Guest Katie Clark" webinar</span></b><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">More information and registration details <a href="https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/6271423366085916161" target="_blank">here</a></span><br />
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<u><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Wednesday, March 26th</span></u><br />
<b><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Junior League of Portland, ME's March General Membership Meeting</span></b><br />
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<u><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Friday, March 28th 7:30 - 10am Eastern</span></u><br />
<b><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Social Media Breakfast Maine</span></b><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Topic: Technology Changing our Daily Lives: Google Glass</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I'd love to see you at the public events! </span>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08340348146106987875noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-74858520571905073.post-58386077954014689932014-02-21T17:00:00.000-05:002014-02-22T17:37:35.680-05:00Qualtrics Insights Summit Day 2: Reaching New Heights<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The sun rose early in Salt Lake City (or at least it felt like it!) and our morning keynote sessions started off with neuroscience and math...before 9am! A hard sell? Not if the audience is a group of researchers, and not if the speaker is <a href="http://www.davidrock.net/" target="_blank">Dr. David Rock</a>, author of <i>Your Brain at Work</i> and director of the NeuroLeadership Institute. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Rock is fascinated by how the brain finds insights, and what state the brain needs to be in for insights to happen. Rock shared how the brain constantly toggles between 'toward' and 'away' states and neuroscience has shown that the brain has a much higher capacity for insights in a toward state, and you need to get your clients in that state too for them to be more open to insights. It's important to use data to facilitate insights rather than use data to create a defensive position/threat state in your client (the 'away' state). </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">What's the ideal brain state for insights to happen? Quiet, inward-looking, slightly happy, not directly working on the problem...and sleep is also big. Afterwards, the room was buzzing about facilitating insights through sleep pods, yoga at work, and why insights often happen in the shower.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The engineering team introduced new product features including One-Click NPS, a "Survey Health" dashboard, some snazzy new SMS survey options (demoed live during the session), and some other great features which for all intents and purposes remove the need to pull data out of the survey system to manipulate in Excel. There was lots of chatter, applause, and a few 'awesome' exclamations from the audience as the new features were introduced.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Johannes Seemann was on hand next from <a href="http://www.ideo.com/" target="_blank">IDEO</a> to discussing design thinking and share a case study of creating new lunch experiences for the San Franscisco schools. Seemann's talk provided actionable takeaways and examples of combining stories with data for greater impact. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The excitement in the room (remember, a room of researchers) was palpable for the next two speakers, the co-authors of <i>The Ultimate Question 2.0. How Net Promoter Companies Thrive in a Customer-Driven World </i><a href="http://www.netpromotersystem.com/speaking-engagements/fred-reichheld.aspx" target="_blank">Fred Reichheld</a>, the father of Net Promoter, and <a href="http://www.bain.com/about/people-and-values/our-team/profiles/rob-markey.aspx" target="_blank">Rob Markey</a>. Reichheld spoke to the genesis story of NPS, how loyalty is tied to growth, and the need just not to measure NPS but to create a system. Markey followed that up with examples of how NPS systems are created and highlighted the key NPS system requirements including a reliable outcome metric, closed-loop feedback, learning and action, and strategic priority to earn loyalty.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">After a short break to shop at the #Qswag store, make some additional networking contacts and answer some emails, it was off to a winter wonderland-themed dinner with an Olympic twist in honor of the Games in Sochi. The high-flying entertainment was provided by the <a href="http://www.flyingaceproductions.com/" target="_blank">Flying Ace All-Stars</a> - a group of Olympic freestyle skiiers, trampoliners and stuntmen in double-trampolines. Quite a show! </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Overall, from an event organizer's perspective (part of what my company does is produce large-scale tradeshows and conference) the Qualtrics team pulled off quite a feat for an inaugural event. By selecting a great venue (I definitely recommend the <a href="http://www.grandamerica.com/" target="_blank">Grand America</a>), booking fantastic keynote speakers, enlisting key 'name' clients for sessions, and somehow getting Boyz II Men and Third Eye Blind, they pulled off an event that had halls buzzing this afternoon about how Qualtrics was going to top this next year.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">And the team was always iterating. As researchers, I think it warmed our hearts when after filling out a survey last evening regarding Day 1, several logistical changes were implemented for Day 2 (add more Q&A, get the camera boom out of eyeline, etc). It was clear that the information was not only gathered last night, but analyzed and discussed by the team and changes implemented before start of Day 2. I'm not sure when (or if) the team is sleeping, but I was impressed by the acknowledgement of feedback and the quick implementation of changes. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Additional feedback I heard around the halls today included how congenial and friendly the Qualtrics user base is, as a result networking seemed more "open and easy" than some other events. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Garrya Dunston, institutional assessment coordinator at Savannah State University, said today something that I think many of us felt: "It's the first one, but the inaugural Qualtrics Insights Summit feels like a reunion." </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Can't wait for next year! Safe travels back home to all our new Qstar friends.</span>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08340348146106987875noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-74858520571905073.post-26018561627240141802014-02-20T14:00:00.000-05:002014-02-25T10:04:52.519-05:00Qualtrics Insights Summit Day 1: Celebrate Good Times<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Want to be treated like a rockstar (and see some real rockstars)? Become a Qualtrics customer. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">CEO Ryan Smith kicked off the day with an energizing, heartfelt and future-focused keynote bringing the audience on the journey of the company genesis story starting in not a garage but a basement, Smith's parents' basement. With a laser-focus on making data collection faster and easier for researchers, Smith has taken the company from the basement to the Summit. Qualtrics is in hypergrowth mode, quadrupling their engineering team to keep up with new customers and demand. With 5000+ corporate users, a million enterprise users, and "at least a thousand in this room, we're a long way from that basement when no-one would listen to us" said Smith. He also teased some new product updates to be announced tomorrow.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">And just like Google, Qualtrics is fast on it's way to becoming a verb. Overheard at a business school recently (most of the top business schools are customers): if the answer needs to be sought out through customer feedback, "just Qualtrics it." </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Next up was Dan Ariely, professor of psychology and behavioral economics at Duke University, the founder of The Center for Advanced Hindsight and the author of New York Times bestseller <i>Predictably Irrational. </i>Ariely kept the energy going with stories ranging from pain testing (from burn units to vises to leg waxing) to manipulating behavior to combat obesity...and redesigning men's urinals (yep, you read that right). </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The theme throughout was honing in on those forces that shape our decisions or in some cases indecision. A key insight? When faced with a big decision, people can freeze...thus by default leaving the decision up to the person who designed the form (in his example an organ donation form). Ariely reminded us all that environment and details matter, and there are benefits to obsessively figuring out those barriers to good behavior.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Qualtrics has an impressive customer roster, and several were on stage this morning in a customer showcase: Lisa Wolfe from DeVry Education Group, Charan Nagaraj from Hewlett Packard, Richard Shakarchi from E*TRADE and Rebecca Crotts from eBay. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Wolfe shared how DeVry has used Qualtrics' Research Suite to streamline their market research and build a full Voice of Customer platform. Nagaraj shared his goal at HP, to "turn terabytes of data to byte-sized insights!" He emphasized that business intelligence and measurement cannot be an afterthought and need to be considered during research design, and shared how HP has shifted to much more open-ended feedback via text boxes. We heard how Shakarchi was able to get a seat at the executive table through research and insights, and how Crotts and eBay are honing in on what drives employee satisfaction at eBay - a strong sense of the company's purpose.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">After a break for lunch we headed into a variety of breakout sessions to take us through the afternoon. Sessions ranged in topic type from software-specific learning in sessions like "Advanced Survey Creation Recipes for the Research Suite Master Chef" and "Reporting Basics" to more industry-wide topics like "Voice of the Customer Best Practices and Key Trends" with Bruce Temkin and "The Mobile Survey Revolution."</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">What's was on deck for the evening? Nothing less than what the hashtag says: #partylikeaQstar! </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">After dinner, the night kicked off with a concert by Boyz II Men, followed by Third Eye Blind rocking the house. This was definitely <i>not </i>your average conference entertainment! </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Stay tuned for more tweets tomorrow, and a day two wrap-up from the Summit. </span>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08340348146106987875noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-74858520571905073.post-61063631109991391262014-02-16T22:49:00.001-05:002014-02-16T22:50:30.756-05:00Reaching the Summit<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="background-color: white;"><span style="color: #606060; font-family: helvetica neue, helvetica, arial;"><span style="font-size: 14px; line-height: 22.399999618530273px;">Next week is the <a href="http://www.qualtrics.com/summit/" target="_blank">Qualtrics Insights Summit</a>. Industry leaders, Qualtrics product experts and users from around the country will </span></span></span><span style="background-color: white; color: #606060; font-family: 'helvetica neue', helvetica, arial; font-size: 14px; line-height: 22.399999618530273px;">gather in Salt Lake City for two days to hear great keynotes, participate in breakout sessions, network, and take advantage of 'ask the expert' sessions with Qualtrics staff. </span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #606060; font-family: 'helvetica neue', helvetica, arial; font-size: 14px; line-height: 22.399999618530273px;">Full disclosure, we are <i>very new </i>clients of Qualtrics, just as of January 1st. So my team is still in training mode learning the software and all it can do. So the Summit couldn't have come at a better time to ask lots (and lots) of questions!</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #606060; font-family: 'helvetica neue', helvetica, arial; font-size: 14px; line-height: 22.399999618530273px;">It will be great to see and hear the always fabulous Dan Ariely, </span><span style="color: #606060; font-family: helvetica neue, helvetica, arial;"><span style="font-size: 14px; line-height: 22.399999618530273px;">Fred Reichheld, Bruce Temkin and other speakers...and two of my favorite client-side researchers Marisa Paruch and Susan Topel (I blogged about Susan's talk at TMRE <a href="http://insightsgal.blogspot.com/2013/10/live-from-tmre13-day-1-recap-ensuring.html" target="_blank">here</a> and Marisa's work <a href="http://insightsgal.blogspot.com/2013/11/a-day-in-life.html" target="_blank">here</a>). </span></span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #606060; font-family: 'helvetica neue', helvetica, arial; font-size: 14px; line-height: 22.399999618530273px;">I'll be interested to see how the Qualtrics team weaves in this year’s conference theme of “Be Right” – to helping us gather the insights needed to make the right decisions for our organizations. </span><br />
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<span style="color: #606060; font-family: helvetica neue, helvetica, arial;"><span style="font-size: 14px; line-height: 22.399999618530273px;">I'll be live-tweeting the keynote sessions and some of the breakout sessions (for the latter I'll likely be furiously taking notes to bring back to the office) so keep a watch on Twitter <a href="https://twitter.com/insightsgal" target="_blank">@InsightsGal</a> for the play by play, and I'll be posting recaps of Wednesday and Thursday here on the blog. </span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #606060; font-family: helvetica neue, helvetica, arial;"><span style="font-size: 14px; line-height: 22.399999618530273px;">Also, this will be the first time I'll be able to really use my Glass in a conference setting. As I mentioned in my previous blog, I hope to be doing a lot more test driving of Glass this spring as I travel to conferences and do research at our own company events and tradeshows. </span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #606060; font-family: helvetica neue, helvetica, arial;"><span style="font-size: 14px; line-height: 22.399999618530273px;">Not that it's <i>all </i>work and no play! Nope, that's why they have a #partylikeaQstar hashtag. Seriously! The entertainment for the Summit includes <a href="https://twitter.com/BoyzIIMen" target="_blank">Boyz II Men</a> and <a href="http://3eb/" target="_blank">Third Eye Blind</a>. You can bet I'll use that hashtag once or twice, just because I can.</span></span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #606060; font-family: 'helvetica neue', helvetica, arial; font-size: 14px; line-height: 22.399999618530273px;">If you will be at the Summit next week, please do stop by and say hello - I'd love to meet or reconnect. Just look for the gal with the Glass - I won't be hard to find!</span>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08340348146106987875noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-74858520571905073.post-79900737462620809712014-01-22T15:42:00.001-05:002014-01-23T14:07:08.509-05:00Research Through (the Looking) Glass <span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">After the great feedback on my last post (thanks to Twitter, Facebook and G+ friends for the questions and feedback!) I realized I need to take you along more often as I go on my Glass Explorer journey. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Ok, time to get down to business. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">When I applied for Glass the two key areas for "Exploring" I put in my application were market research and social media. It's (very) early days yet in my Explorer journey, but here's where I am so far...</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Glass will feed in Twitter mentions, Google Messenger IMs, G+ mentions, and let's you post pictures and videos out to those same platforms. The integration with social media platforms is great for posting photos on-the-go: "Ok Glass, take a picture...Share with Facebook Friends" - it's that easy. I can also voice reply to tweets and favorite tweets via Glass. I haven't found any Instagram integration yet, but I'm sure someone's working on that. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Thoughts to date: Glass is great for on-the-go posting and replying on social media. But remember I'm not a social media manager for a product...I'm guessing that may be a lot harder to handle via Glass but it likely wouldn't be your primary interface anyway.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Ok, let's get down to the good stuff...</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I'm aware of a small group of (ahem, rockstar!) market researchers with Glass:</span><br />
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<li><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Tom Anderson of <a href="http://www.odintext.com/" target="_blank">OdinText Analytics</a>, <a href="http://www.andersonanalytics.com/" target="_blank">Anderson Analytics</a> and the <a href="http://www.tomhcanderson.com/" target="_blank">NGMR Blog</a></span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Lenny Murphy of <a href="http://www.greenbook.org/#!" target="_blank">GreenBook</a>, <a href="http://www.iiex-eu.org/" target="_blank">Insight Innovation Exchange</a> and <a href="http://gen2advisors.com/#!" target="_blank">Gen2Advisors</a> </span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">David Zakariaie, <a href="http://www.linkedin.com/pub/david-zakariaie/18/270/371" target="_blank">CEO of Glassic</a></span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Adina Daar of <a href="http://www.sachsinsights.com/" target="_blank">Sachs Insights</a> (check out her great <a href="http://www.sachsinsights.com/life-throughglass/" target="_blank">blog posts</a> about Glass!)</span></li>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I look forward to hearing what this group of #mrxExplorers discovers about Glass, and I'm sure there are more of us out there! If you know of market research Glass Explorers (or are one!) let me know in the comments.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Here's are a few of the many research-related topics I'm in the early stages of looking into via Glass:</span><br />
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<li><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Using Glass to take short videos for <b>IDIs</b>. We're often doing quick IDIs at tradeshows and other events and being able to take a quick video, and being able to enable that by voice command, is something we're testing out. I like that it breaks down the barrier of holding an iPad, clipboard, other note-taking device and allows the interview to at least seem more spontaneous.</span></li>
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<li><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Allowing clients to <b>"see through my eyes"</b> through Glass at an event. Whether it's broadcasting those IDIs to a team back in the home office, or allowing remote clients to get an "in-event" experience. There are several Glass apps ("Glassware" is the official name) that are either live or in process around this idea. <a href="http://www.hangwith.com/" target="_blank">Hang w/</a> is the first one out of the gate with live POV broadcasting, and I'm looking forward to seeing what they can do. </span></li>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Finally, I have to note that one of the biggest and best surprises about Glass is the community of Explorers and Google Glass staff, otherwise known as #Glassfamily. I've worked on a lot of product development and also research communities in my time so feel like I've seen a lot...and the Explorers group has <i>really </i>wowed me. I'm incredibly impressed with the helpfulness, kindness, creativity and spirit of adventure of the Explorers. </span><br />
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<br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08340348146106987875noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-74858520571905073.post-33976907370263097512014-01-01T22:58:00.002-05:002014-01-01T23:08:54.578-05:00(Gladly) Joining the Cyborg Army: My First Few Weeks with Google Glass<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">So about a week before my birthday in mid-December, I decided to be bold (-er than usual) and put a birthday wish out to the universe: "Would like Google Glass for my birthday. Make it happen, Google!"</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">About a week later I received the coveted email from Google inviting me into the Glass Explorers program. NO IDEA how exactly the timing worked out so well with that! Maybe Google really is Big Brother...just glad they were listening : )</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I placed my order and received my Glass soon after that. </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br />First reaction? The packaging design for Glass is is <i>gorgeous. </i>It definitely was like unwrapping a present.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Now that I've been using Glass for a few weeks over the holidays, I have some initial thoughts to share: </span><br />
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<li><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The instructions are easy to follow and Google has produced very helpful getting started videos so I had everything up and running soon after opening the package. There are a lot of options for "Glassware" including linking Glass to Facebook, Twitter, getting feeds from Mashable, CNN, recipe apps, Strava, and many others. I started simple to learn the ropes (Facebook Twitter, G+) and once I got a handle on that I moved on to adding other Glassware. Granted I did have a learning curve with a few random shots of my home office being posted to G+...oops!</span></li>
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<li><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The private online community for Explorers is fantastic and incredibly helpful. Google employees are active on there and it's clear they're reading and taking action on feedback. You can get Glass tips and tricks from other Explorers and post to the "wishlist" for Glass development. It's fun to see how folks in the community are using Glass, and the virtual community is nice since many of us are the only ones (or one of very few) in our local (live) communities sporting Glass. </span></li>
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<li><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The current carrying case provided by Google is not good. While it's very hipster chic, it's only a hard case on the bottom, and the rest is soft. If you travel, put a lot of stuff in your purse or tote, or generally need to protect your devices (trust me, I OtterBox everything), this case doesn't cut it. Lots of Explorers have commented about this and many have come up with various hacks, from plastic craft cases, to headphone cases, even to pistol cases...but all hard cases (take note, Google, since you're apparently listening ;). I took a tip from one of the other Explorers and ordered a hard-sided headphone case on Amazon (set me back all of $9) which will work for now.</span></li>
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<li><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">There is a <i>huge </i>potential market for accessories for Glass. Even with the prototypes that we have, savvy accessories entrepreneurs are sprouting up, such as <a href="http://gpop.us/collections/home" target="_blank">GPOP</a> who offers skins for your glass so you can change their colors. When I ordered Glass I opted for "cotton" (aka white) but with the skins from <a href="http://gpop.us/collections/home" target="_blank">GPOP</a> I can have glass that are any color of the rainbow. Currently I've opted for pink. </span></li>
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<li><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Glass are meant to be shared. What do I mean? It's very clear to me that the Explorers are ambassadors of Glass and very willing to share! Explorers I've chatted with have story after story of having friends and random strangers ask them if they can try Glass on. That happened to me at the PWM airport recently too. I think it's great, and have even chatted with folks about doing a lunch and learn session at work so folks can try them on, watch some of the other Explorer videos, and discuss the applications and possibilities for our business. </span></li>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Consider the Kool-Aid consumed. I <i>love </i>Glass already, and I think that wearables are going to hit big in 2014 and 2015. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Do I think that Glass will change design before hitting the market? I think it's likely...and I'm guessing that at some point in the future, the technology available with Glass will be integrated into regular glasses someday (similar to what Oakley's doing with the <a href="http://www.oakley.com/airwave" target="_blank">Airwave</a>). </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">More to come as I continue to learn, play, and share Glass. I'm still very much in the early learning stages! </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Now, Google, does this mean that the few of us in Maine with Glass get a peek at the Google Barge currently under wraps here in Portland? Hint hint? </span></div>
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