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Posts from ‘July, 2009’

Social Media is Funny-Like Your Face

You know you are a big deal when Saturday Night Live makes fun of you, and you know trends are big when there is an online montage of jokes regarding them. So, sound the NERD ALERT on my account, here are some that made me laugh. CLICK HERE FOR THE WHOLE LIST FROM THOUGHTPICK.COM
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You Seriously Need to Go On A Diet

A Consumption Diet that is. Check out these 10 ways you can cut your consumption, and your impact, courtesy of Reusit.com, previously ReusableBags.com

Also, check out The Smallest Compact ReusableBag Set in the World!
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Cloudveil Ambassador Craig DeMartino-Denver Post Video

Cloudveil Mountain Ambassador Craig DeMartino’s video from the Denver Post. Check out the full article HERE.
Craig’s Ambassador Bio-I’ve been a climber most of my life, but in 2002 while climbing with a friend in Rocky Mountain National Park, I was dropped 100 feet due to a miscommunication. The fall resulted in the loss of my [...]

RE:Session- TGR's New Trailer

Better than a cup of coffee.
Check out the trailer HERE- http://www.tetongravity.com/videos/Re-Session-Trailer-722717.htm
The award winning producers at Teton Gravity Research (TGR) present their newest 16mm and HD film, Re: Session. This project takes viewers beyond the traditional ski and snowboard movie into a revolutionary realm of action sports entertainment. Shot on both film and RED ONE high [...]

Bill's Phone

Bill Crouse works for Black Diamond doing international sales.
Bill spends a lot of time in the thin air – on planes and with his climbing as well.
Bill rarely knows what time zone he is in – but still manages to sneak in quick mountain missions in between trips to Asia, Russia, Oz and locally.
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2010 Specialized S-Works cycling shoe featuring the revolutionary Boa S1 Lacing System takes center stage during live television coverage of the Tour de France on Versus

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PitchEngine and the Social Media release

Our friend Jason Kintzler, Senior Communications Manager for Brunton + Gerber, on running his brainchild, (and one of our favorite PR tools) PitchEngine and the power of the social media release.

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iSaw-First USB Powered Saw

One of the first products I have seen in a while that doesn’t need one word of copy, or a tagline, or a pitch. Its a USB powered chainsaw. That’s all you need to say.
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1 Way to Change the World Through Social Media

Recently, the Max Gladwell blog had a popular post titled “10 Ways to Change the World Through Social Media.” Mobile app developer 3rdWhale was listed as a solution. 1% for the Planet recently partnered with 3rdWhale for the next stage of the mobile app. 3rdWhale is the first mobile app developer to join 1%FTP, and [...]

Another Kind of OR

Oregon. Always wanted to go, never could make it happen, until this 4th of July. I dragged along Grand Teton National Park’s historian, Katherine Longfield on a non-stop journey from Portland, to Cannon Beach, to Hood River and back, to see what the Northwest has on my hometown of Jackson Hole.
It started with a car.

Not [...]