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The Difficulty of Scaling up Communities
Since I'm thinking of building up a community around the new Creative Houston newsletter, I'm fascinated by this information about scaling communities. This research suggests to me, that for my purposes, I should probably plan on keeping the community below 150 people, as I don't have the resources to manage a bigger one yet. One…
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Stop debating and focus on persuasion, to drive out intolerance.
I agree with Dr. Burton (see below), and I think that when we are trying to build consensus, we have to turn away from presenting evidence and using Robert's Rules of Order. Persuasion, as Dr. Cialdini has pointed out, is based on behaviors, not ideas. When we practice reciprocity, when we appreciate consistency, and try…
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My narrative template
Storytelling is HARD for me. I tend to analyze and abstract, which kills the narrative. So I have blended two storytelling models into one I can use for Creative Houston. The two models which influenced me are from Pixar and John Hagel. Once there as a WHO… Every day they did WHAT (ACTION)… One day…
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A better way to understand the internet: weather
A useful metaphor allows us to manage our work around a force of nature. We think of the internet as a manmade thing but it's gotten way out of hand. Now all we can do is learn how to ride it. Or should I say–ride it out? (Everything below was written by "Blogdana".) @Bogdana: A…
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Walking the Houston Museum Distrtict
About once a week, I walk through the MFA complex. The new building for the Glassell School of Art is a source of constant joy.
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Asakura Robinson Open House
The Houston architectural planning and design firm Asakura Robinson has just relocated to 2500 Summer in the Houston Arts District. Last night they gave a wonderful open house. I appreciate the 'cloud views' available in the windows. What color of makers do they need for landscape and environmental design? Lots of green and tan, of…
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Recent photos from the Museum District
Photos taken around the Museum District in the last month are so. Most are heavily processed. Click on image for full view. Park life Buildings
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Posting is paused here, please visit CreativeHouston.org
Creative Houston is a new venture for me, an effort to build a business that could support the development of Houston as a magnet for talent and a creative hotbed for the arts, technology, and entrepreneurship. Please visit the BETA web site at www.CreativeHouston.org, and check out LetsLaunch.com to see our crowdfunding campaign. We mean…
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How Fanatics is outmaneuvering Amazon: the fan of fans
Shopping at Amazon seems emotionless to me. We can shop where enthusiasm thrives. Who needs creepy customer stalkers when you could have someone make something special for you? Quartz: You might not have heard of Fanatics yet—but it’s taking over sports apparel one league at a time, 2019-Apr-25 by Mike Murphy In the mid-1990s, you…
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Pivoting to “between-purchase” loyalty with Ford
The car manufacturers have for years focused on creating and manufacturing cars that generate loyal repurchase. Now Ford has come to the realization that it needs to maintain a connection between purchases. One of the keys to a continuous positive experience is figuring out how to make service calls, handled by Ford dealers, more integrated…
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