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3 November 08

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“ I’ve learned that this election is about the heart of America. It’s about the young people who are losing hope and the old people who have been forgotten. It’s about those who have worked all their lives and never fully realized the promise of America, but see that promise for their grandchildren in Barack Obama. The poor see a chance, when they often have few. I saw hope in the eyes and faces in those doorways.

— My wife made me canvass for Obama; here’s what I learned | csmonitor.com

27 October 08

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“ Comcast Corp. often resolves dozens of customer-service issues a day over Twitter. Several months ago, employees of the cable operator started mining public Twitter accounts to detect issues people were having with their service, from faulty DVRs to troubled Internet connections. The Philadelphia-based cable giant now has a seven-person team that works to help resolve those issues over Twitter or by looking up customers’ contact information and calling them at home.

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Twitter Goes Mainstream - WSJ.com

I think I’d be a little creeped out to have Comcast call me at home a few hours after I tweeted about them. But then again, if someone’s offering to fix my problem, that’s not nothin’.

14 October 08

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PBS FRONTLINE: coming 10/21: heat

For years, big business—from oil and coal companies to electric utilities to car manufacturers—has resisted change to environmental policy and stifled the debate over climate change in America and around the globe. Now, facing rising pressure from governments, green groups and investors alike, big business is reshaping its approach to the environment. With the election looming, FRONTLINE producer Martin Smith investigates what some businesses are doing to fend off new regulations and how others are repositioning themselves to prosper in a radically changed world.

8 October 08

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Great video by Free Range Studios in support of Van Jones’ book The Green Collar Economy.

Stories from The Green Collar Economy: Greencorps Chicago (via GreenForAllOfficial)

3 October 08

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The 4 Kinds of "Free" - Marketing & Strategy Innovation Blog

Love this post. Great visualizations that succintly sum up interactions that would take many words to describe. And a great example of some of the connections we’re seeing happen at a greater pace as new exchange and communication platforms emerge.

Themed by Hunson. Originally by Josh