Michael E. Casey's Blog, page 8
December 23, 2009
Hamilton Mill Library
I don't usually mix MPOW with my blog but I want to share this video that was shot of our new Hamilton Mill library. It was shot in HD by James Corn of Camera Works.
A Tour of the New Hamilton Mill Branch, by James Corn from Gwinnett County Public Library on Vimeo.
December 22, 2009
Wired: My Greatest Mistakes
From the January 2010 Wired comes My Greatest Mistake: Learn From Six Luminaries. I like this one short piece, in particular, because it is very close to the values I hold as important. I have given the "perception/reality" speech to many of my direct and indirect reports and to my kids, but this little example is a good one.
Jason Kilar, CEO of HULU: I used to run the DVD business at Amazon.com. In the fall of 2000, we wanted to find out whether we could lower our prices and still make...
December 19, 2009
Dragon App for iPhone
Currently available for free in the iTunes app store, the Dragon Dictation app from Nuance is an amazingly useful little tool. I've been using it for several days and I'm surprised by its accuracy and ease of use. Simply speak your message, let the app process the voice-to-text, and then paste the result into an outgoing text or send it via an email. It really is that easy. Go grab it and give it a try. It probably won't be free for long.
December 18, 2009
Convergence: How Five Trends Will Reshape the Social Sector
What Will Define Nonprofits?
To adopt the role of futurist also demands that we ask ourselves and our organizations some difficult questions, such as:
• Are we truly and effectively engaging the right individuals, communities, and networks in our work?
What elements of our culture might be holding us back?
• What are we positioned to do...
