Recent adventures
Posted: October 29th, 2009 | Author: Satish | Filed under: Community | Comments(Sorry for not having posted in a while. Lots is going on in the Jet Cooper front, which keeps the days busy. You can follow all the adventures on Twitter, Vimeo, and more.)
Guest Lecture
As an alum from the University of Toronto Scarborough, I stay connected back to their BBA community wherever I can. Half because I really miss the people, and half because I really believe in keeping connections with the institutions that have guided my life.
I had an opportunity to do a guest lecture to the “New Ways of Work” class with Professor Chris Bovaird on October 28. The course is about consulting, freelancing, and entrepreneurship. I spent a couple hours sharing my story, decision process, and life as an entrepreneur. It was a mash between my Refresh Events slide deck (but from the entrepreneurs perspective, versus the employees) and a new set of “10 things I didn’t expect” after this started.
Related post: Entrepreneur versus employee (my presentation at StayFresh08)
Tweeps on Twitter
I also got asked by some students on campus earlier in October to be part of a video describing the value and use of Twitter to my personal and company brand. Thanks to Hilori Kaloti and Carmen Mak for organizing, and the guys at The Biz Media for the snazzy editing.
Featured Angie Lim, Alex Ikonn, Mimi Naghizada, Dan Demsky, and I.
Pay It Backwards Day
After a successful kick-off Pay It Backwards Day in April at a single location, the Daily Challenge team destroyed all expectations with the Ontario-wide event on September 30. It was my pleasure to have had our agency lead the design and development of the site, materials, etc. for the event – as well as supported the actual event on a volunteer level again.
Related post: Stories worth telling
Twestival Local
Following the success of our first Twestival Toronto in February, Twestival hit it again on September 12 with a local focus. We had an amazing community-powered party with a cause in support of Meal Exchange… ON A BOAT! With $6000 raised, the charity will be able to locally enable more than 214 youth leaders to distribute more than 7500 meals.
Related post: Way to disappear (or a TwestivalTO update)
