Author Archives: Garrick Van Buren

Garrick runs Working Pathways Inc, a company helping businesses become more responsive by improving internal and customer communications through simple, useful web applications. When Garrick isn’t evangelizing podcasts, wikis, RSS, and weblogs, and he’s assisting clients including Target, Sam’s Club, Orbitz.com, and 3M with their business communications process, information architecture, and interaction design.

[Job] Wanted to Social Media Strategist to Join Medtronic’s Global eMarketing Team

REQUIRED SKILL SETS: Minimum of 10+ years web/online marketing and/or Agency experience, with minimum 3 years developing and directing online community and communications initiatives; experience on either client and agency sides a plus Bachelor’s Degree in Marketing, Business or a related field; MBA preferred Proven track record in social media including blogging, blogger relations, podcasting [...]

[JOB] Worrell Needs a User Experience Designer

This is easily my 2nd favorite job posting ever on MNteractive. “We are seeking a User Experience (UX) Designer…We want you to write the description for this position. For lack of a better term, we’ll call this a reverse job description. Your description should be perfectly tailored to you. This is your opportunity to inspire [...]

Mounds View: “A Lake That’s Seen Better Days”

A neighboring suburb’s struggles with branding and marketing made the front page of my neighborhood newspaper this week. From the article “Mounds View continues discussing new tagline” by Kate Garlock, it sounds like a case of equal parts design by committee and crowdsourcing. Both of which are fine, well-worn strategies and both have a significantly [...]

[Job] Write HTML, CSS, and Javascript (and Git and HAML) @ HeadMix

Headmix is looking for a front-end developer to help build out their employee-oriented social network. Leave a comment – or email me – if you’re interested in finding out more.

Where Pepsi Spends Its Money Competing with Coke

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Ten7i’s Web Design Bootcamp – Web 101, Drupal 101 & Basecamp 101

On Sept 17, TenSeven Interactive is hosting an all-day event on the basics of web design, drupal and Basecamp at the Minneapolis Club. Registration is $149 ($99 until Sept 1)

TwinCitiesCoWorking.org

Back in March, over at my main blog, I mentioned co-working has been re-ignited locally. I’m pleased to announce momentum is building and all signs are very positive. Including the recently launched: TwinCitiesCoWorking.org site. Congrats to all involved on getting closer to making this a reality locally.

MinneDemo May 7, 2009 Intermedia Arts

The best tech event in town is on the calendar again – May 7th. Same place as the last couple installments: Intermedia Arts on Lyndale. More info at the MinneDemo site as it develops.

Ignite Mpls #1, Apr 22, 2009, 5-9pm Solera

“20 slides….each slide displays onscreen for exactly 15 seconds….5 minutes per presenter.” Solera, Minneapolis Wednesday April 22nd 5-9pm. (that’s like 20 presenters – wow!) Free. http://www.ignitempls.org/ RSVP here. Big thanks to Patrick Kuntz for igniting Minneapolis More on the ignite event model

Nina Hale’s SEMinar – Hotel Minneapolis – March 27, 2009, $185

Nina Hale‘s holding a 1-day, search engine marketing seminar on March 27, 2007 at the Hotel Minneapolis. Half Day – Morning seminar and lunch only – $155.00 Full Day – Morning Seminar with Afternoon Workshop – $185.00