coWORKing Coffee Talk: How to save the world
Coffee Social was no laughing matter this week. Well, actually, we did laugh, but we also attempted to tackle a huge issue: How to save the world. I suppose first off, you have to believe the world needs saving. It seems most of us can agree that there are some pretty pressing issues confronting […]
coWORKing Coffee Talk: Are you curious?
What will be the future of battery technology? How can grass sequester carbon? What is the uncanny valley? Coffee Social is all about curiosity. And when you are curious, the world is a bounty of wonders. I have a ten-year-old daughter, so I think a lot about education. It is easy to worry that our […]
coWORKing Coffee Talk: Misunderstandings
I hate you. I hate you! 😉 You’re going to Hawaii? I’m so jealous, I hate you! 😉 What happens when the true intent of our words gets lost in translation? One coWORKer came to Coffee Social this week with a disturbing Facebook story. It was the classic “I was joking, but you didn’t know […]
Lunchtime Lesson: Empowering Women with 7 Proven Steps – Fri June 12th 2015
7 Proven Steps to Uncover your Personal Power and Dreams: There are many high achieving business women out there who are extremely successful but feel scattered, stressed, isolated, and ultimately unfulfilled. It is easy for women to get caught up in the “busi-ness” of their daily activities and feel pulled in too many directions. Laurie […]
Wiggle Planet Party @ WORK – Fri June 5th from 4-7 PM
Join us as we celebrate Wiggle Planet’s Kickstarter Anniversary & Official Book Hatching! Augmented reality, music, refreshments, prizes, and fun for young and old. Stop by Friday evening with your friends & family and check out WigglePlanet.com to witness free range, self-animated beings at the intersection of virtual and real! Check out the original Kickstarter campaign here. And see a bit of the history here. […]
Lunchtime Lesson: Having Comfortable Sales Conversations – Fri June 5th 2015
Are you in Sales? Well, If you’ve ever asked your boss for a raise, asked a potential client/customer for their business, or asked your significant other or child for a special favor, then yes, you’re in Sales. How do you feel about Selling? Do you like it? How do you like it when people Sell to […]
Lunchtime Lesson: Reading Faces to Understand People – Fri May 29th 2015
The relationship between facial structure and behavior has been well established since the time of Aristotle. The subject has been well researched over the last 80 years and found to be impressively (91%) accuracy. Face Pattern Recognition is another tool that will help you to better understand and work with your clients. Knowing more about the people […]
Lunchtime Lesson: Long-term photo organization and storage – Fri May 22nd 2015
Unless you properly archive your digital images, your grandparents’ family photos will still be around long after yours are gone! We’ll discuss technologies, techniques, and devices that will give you the best chance of keeping your digital photos alive for decades… or centuries. Phil will demonstrate best practices for image cataloging and backup using both […]
Lunchtime Lesson: Modern Inbound Marketing – Fri May 15th 2015
Feel weird sending emails and junk mail to people who have never heard of you? Tired of attending conferences where the only people you meet are other exhibitors? If this sounds familiar, you might be a modern inbound marketer at heart! Today’s consumers are a lot savvier than traditional marketing techniques give them credit for. […]
Lunchtime Lesson: Communication and Misunderstanding in Business – Fri May 8th 2015
Have you ever misinterpreted the meaning of what your client had to say and it cost you? Can you remember an experience of having a tough conversation with a co-worker, employee or vendor and then only once the conversation was over you think of everything you wanted to say? Communication is the vehicle by which we exchange […]
