Posted By:  zephyr Posted On:  Nov 19, 2008	Washington summit: converting G8 into G20?
MOSCOW. (RIA Novosti political commentator Andrei Fedyashin) - On November 14-15, 2008, Washington, D.C. hosted the G20 Leaders Summit on Financial Strategy and the World Economy. The summit achieved general agreement on how to cooperate in key areas to strengthen economic growth, deal with the...... [view]

Posted By:  zephyr Posted On:  Nov 8, 2008	Obama ran: Our children can fly
By Sir Ronald Sanders: We have lived through a truly historic moment. The election of Barack Obama as President of the United States of America defied all odds and lifted the hopes and aspirations of people of all races and nationalities. But, his election has created unreasonable...... [view]

Posted By:  ascendency Posted On:  Sep 27, 2008	What progressives can learn from last night’s presidential debate
( This is a nonpartisan blog and this post that takes no stand on any political candidates. The observations below are intended to be a reflection on strategy and communication for activists and organizers, not as an endorsement of either candidate, or a comment on the policies or positions...... [view]

Posted By:  ighih Posted On:  Sep 27, 2008	What progressives can learn from last night’s presidential debate
( This is a nonpartisan blog and this post that takes no stand on any political candidates. The observations below are intended to be a reflection on strategy and communication for activists and organizers, not as an endorsement of either candidate, or a comment on the policies or positions...... [view]

Posted By:  zephyr Posted On:  Sep 4, 2008	Police Intelligence In The Bahamas
Assassination attempts foiled: By CANDIA DAMES, Guardian News Editor - Nassau, Bahamas: The Royal Bahamas Police Force is increasingly driven by intelligence-led policing, which has thwarted assassination attempts on magistrates, prosecutors and witnesses, Acting Commissioner of Police...... [view]

Posted By:  zephyr Posted On:  Aug 27, 2008	How Russia Clobbered Georgia and Lost the War
(Prof. Piotr Dutkiewicz for RIA Novosti) - Some critics have pointed to the conflict in Georgia as another example of botched Bush administration foreign policy, but in fact America's real strategy was brilliantly executed and it achieved exactly the intended outcome. Unfortunately it's not an...... [view]

Posted By:  Rahaf Posted On:  Jun 18, 2008	SES & Social Media Strategy: what happened to ethics?! (A rant)
I was all set to cover the Social Media Success panel at SES Toronto . I was excited to see how I could apply my New Media & Strategy background to generate higher traffic and ranking. Little did I know what would be said in that panel. Details: It should have been called “What...... [view]

Posted By:  Rahaf Posted On:  Jun 18, 2008	SES Toronto - Introduction to Search Engine Marketing Part 1
So I’m at the SES Toronto conference where I’m going to brush up on my Search Engine Strategy skills. I’m here thanks to the kind invitation of Byron Gordon of SEO-PR . The conference is packed with people, and I’m excited to hear a lot of the presentations. I...... [view]

Posted By:  Rahaf Posted On:  Jun 18, 2008	SES Toronto - 6 tips to improve your SEO strategy, Part 2
This is a continuation of the Introduction to Search Engine Marketing Panel. You can read part 1 here . 1. Keyword Research: The first phase in both SEO and SEM Campaigns Jarboe: Dan Theis, wrote a good book about SEM, that’s been updated. One of the things that they say in the...... [view]

Posted By:  Rahaf Posted On:  Jun 18, 2008	SES Toronto - Measuring Success in a Web 2.0 World
Moderators: Kevin Ryan , VP, Global Content Director, Search Engine Strategies and Search Engine Watch Andrew Goodman , SES Toronto Co-Chair & Principal, Page Zero Media Speakers: Heather Dougherty , Director, Research, Hitwise Bret Grinslade ,...... [view]

Posted By:  Rahaf Posted On:  May 23, 2008	Mesh08 - Building a Brand
The Panel: As the reach and efficiency of traditional media for marketing purposes continues to decline, companies and marketers alike are questioning how they can build a brand identity without any of the usual tools. What strategies make sense for brands when they move online, and how...... [view]