By Kyle McCabe | October 20, 2009
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Is full transparency really a good idea?
Almost every “how-to” or list of tips on using social media includes some kind of advice on being authentic or transparent. I’m not convinced we all agree on what things like transparency and authenticity mean in this context.
Transparency
No one is really serious about full transparency. Full transparency would entail communication of every detail of your life. I don’t know about you, but I’m not too keen on the idea I should tell you when I use the bathroom or what my email password is. If I update a social app with the fact that I’ve left work, I don’t think I’m obligated to tell you where I’m going. Or who I’m meeting. Or what kind of drugs I’m buying. What?
Yes, the truth is there’s stuff I don’t want you to know about. Stuff you *shouldn’t* know. Not drugs, exactly – I’ve been clean for at least a few weeks. The point is “transparency” is sort of a misnomer – no one really means it. Translucent? The reality is probably more opaque. …Read more »
By Kyle McCabe | September 11, 2009
Hey everyone, big thanks to those of you who attended our IM seminar over lunch on Wednesday. We had a blast, and hope you enjoyed it and found it helpful. Thanks to the Howard Johnson Inn & Suites in Rapid City for hosting the event.
We’ve embedded the slide deck below for your reference, and also included some key takeaways from what we talked about. As always, if you have any questions leave a comment or get in touch with us in whatever way you prefer. ;)
We’re also going to be posting some more related info in the coming weeks that should help clarify some things we discussed, so stay tuned for that. Go ahead and subscribe if you like, so you don’t have to remember to check back! We are always open to suggestions for new blog posts. If there is something you would like us to write about or if you have any questions, feel free to comment below.
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By Kyle McCabe | June 17, 2009
Designer's rendering of the playground
The Vickie Powers Memorial Park Playground Project gets underway today. It’s an exciting event – 5 days of building by hundreds of volunteers, and in the end the community will have a brand new playground in the park.
What’s cool about this playground is that it was designed with the help of children, so you know they’re going to love it. As part of a “community design, community build” concept, Rapid City’s Parks & Recreation Department teamed up with Leather’s & Associates, out of New York, to make this project happen.
The concept of this park’s “community design, community build” is classic and essential. Whether it be by getting involved in social media, encouraging higher levels of customer and community service, relationship building, or by hosting/contributing to community events, the community theme has been a common thread for many of our clients lately. Sort of as a way to get back to the basics. Back to the human connection. Working together toward a common goal.
It’s encouraging to see so many people give so much to such a cause as this park, even in the midst of a recession. This generosity, this sense of community, is now more important than ever. I hope this playground and park will benefit the community by/for which it was built, and perhaps serve as a way to grow our sense of community in the days ahead.
