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Comment on People by One in 8 million « Blog de Iñigo Urkullu

One in 8 million « Blog de Iñigo Urkullu — Thu, 30 Jul 2009 08:34:50 +0000

[...] con la voz de los protagonistas narrando su historia. Este ejercicio multimedia esta producido por Sarah Kramer y Alexis Mainland [...]

Comment on Taking ‘local’ to market by Remy

Remy — Thu, 18 Jun 2009 21:54:12 +0000

Thanks for the insight, Cody! It seems like exposure and connection are two great benefits a small business gains from using Shustir. I’m curious to know how you’ve been able to connect with like-minded folks and how you build those relationships online as a small business owner?

Comment on Taking ‘local’ to market by Ann

Ann — Tue, 16 Jun 2009 15:00:17 +0000

My shustir storefront allows me to promote the services of my small business to a broader audience than I can realistically reach while I am in start-up mode. Based on shustir’s customer service and early marketing and pr results (like last week’s article in the New York Times) I think it will prove to be a very important online marketing component for me.

Comment on Taking ‘local’ to market by Cody

Cody — Mon, 15 Jun 2009 12:58:06 +0000

I have a Shustir storefront myself, and as a marketing consultant, encourage all my clients to set one up as well; it exposes our businesses to a great community of like-minded businesspeople as well as consumers nation-wide looking to support our small businesses that we simply wouldn’t reach otherwise. Because of Shustir’s marketing and PR resources and phenomenal SEO, small businesses like ours get exposure on a much larger stage than we could normally hope for.

Comment on Gallery by Listening: International Day of Sharing Life Stories « iThinkEducation.net!

Listening: International Day of Sharing Life Stories « iThinkEducation.net! — Sat, 16 May 2009 21:19:32 +0000

[...] stories. Live stories. Living stories. Here’s an assortment of stories from and about Digital Explorations if you’re interested (note the brilliant widget Alex created for our gallery)–I’ll leave you with this [...]

Comment on Gallery by Listening: International Day of Sharing Life Stories « (the new) bgblogging

Listening: International Day of Sharing Life Stories « (the new) bgblogging — Sat, 16 May 2009 18:37:12 +0000

Comment on Hello from the left coast by Remy

Remy — Sat, 09 May 2009 20:14:58 +0000

Absolutely, Paul. Do you read Wendell Berry? The farmer-poet is far from endorsing computers, but I often think about his “Sense of Place” and how tools such as cameras and computers can help individuals and communities of people explore and interpret and, therefore, understand their surroundings, their community. Barbara and Digital Explorations does an incredible job designing unique workshops for individual communities, really listening to the people and the needs of the community. For all the possibilities that technology provides, the foundation of the work still lies in storytelling and connecting people to each other, and this often starts with looking at people’s traditions. Maybe even a sense of stewardship for land and community will develop, and this is where I’m drawn to the idea that experience really does matter in how seemingly vocational trades or technological innovations are introduced, taught, and utilized. This is where opportunity lies, but also where there is tension.

Comment on Hello from the left coast by Paul Henderson

Paul Henderson — Sat, 09 May 2009 01:40:35 +0000

“Quality of Place” is a valuable concept to keep in mind when encouraging the increased use of technology in rural areas. It is important to teach people to use technology that enhances their life and values their traditions.