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Microsoft's Geek 2 Chic charity fashion show with Bloomingdale's coming to San Francisco on May 15th!
Today I am pleased to announce that the charity fashion show series Geek 2 Chic that I produce for...
Author: Mark Drapeau Date: 04/29/2013
The Rise of Citizen Developers and the Reshaping of Social Good
This is a guest post by Joel Reyes, a Microsoft Technology Evangelist working with Public Sector...
Author: Mark Drapeau Date: 04/29/2013
Where are all the tech people on Washington Life magazine's Young and the Guest List?
Mayor Vincent Gray was there. So was Rep. Darrell Issa. And entrepreneur and investor Steve Case....
Author: Mark Drapeau Date: 03/13/2013
Code.org Uses Bill Gates, Mark Zuckerberg, Jack Dorsey and Many More to Encourage More Coding by Kids
Code.org has a great new video out about creativity, collaboration, and education, specifically...
Author: Mark Drapeau Date: 02/27/2013
Complicated is sexy: Microsoft Office versus Google Docs in situations where tiny details matter a lot
When I’m visiting New York, I have a bit of a routine I like to perform on weekends. I crave...
Author: Mark Drapeau Date: 02/26/2013
Microsoft scientist predicts Oscar winners using big data
Last year, David Rothschild of Microsoft Research New York City used a versatile, data-driven model...
Author: Mark Drapeau Date: 02/25/2013
Acceleration Nation: Is Washington DC The Next Great Startup Hub?
First it was Silicon Valley of course, and then Silicon Alley (New York City), and then Silicon...
Author: Mark Drapeau Date: 02/23/2013
Microsoft highlights its corporate citizenship and positive role in the economy in a pair of Washington, DC events
Two events held last week in the Washington, DC region highlighted Microsoft’s strong track...
Author: Mark Drapeau Date: 02/18/2013
12 supermodels loving Microsoft stuff at New York Fashion Week
People in the know know that when Fashion Week models are off-duty, they spend their downtime in the...
Author: Mark Drapeau Date: 02/15/2013
Microsoft Director of Civic Innovation Chris Niehaus testifies to Congress using a Surface tablet
The House Oversight and Government Reform Committee recently held a hearing titled, “Wasting...
Author: Mark Drapeau Date: 02/12/2013
What unique teenage social media use means for nonprofit and education campaigns
Last week I had the pleasure of attending the annual meeting of a New York-based nonprofit called...
Author: Mark Drapeau Date: 02/07/2013
Geek 2 Chic! Microsoft powers #HearstFashionHack at New York Fashion Week
Publicyte readers are probably familiar with Microsoft’s collaboration with...
Author: Mark Drapeau Date: 01/24/2013
Innovating the Permit Process in Charlotte Before the Democratic National Convention
This is a guest post by Andy Pitman, part of Microsoft's eGovernment solutions team. This post...
Author: Mark Drapeau Date: 01/23/2013
Online Education Startup Minerva Launches Non-profit to Reimagine 21st-Century Research Universities
The Minerva Project, an education startup self-described as "the first elite American university...
Author: Mark Drapeau Date: 01/17/2013
Supermodel Cameron Russell Wants to be a Ninja Cardio-Thoracic Surgeon Poet When She Grows Up
Looks aren't everything. Believe me, I'm a model. That's the takeaway message from Columbia...
Author: Mark Drapeau Date: 01/16/2013
The Most Enlightening Five Articles, Three Quotes, and One Photo About the Late Digital Activist Aaron Swartz
Aaron Swartz, a digital activist described as a wizardly computer programmer and prodigy by friends...
Author: Mark Drapeau Date: 01/15/2013
How Pop Culture Puts Public Sector Work in Context
This past Sunday, January 13th, was a huge day of American television. From two NFL playoff games...
Author: Mark Drapeau Date: 01/14/2013
Breaking Down MeriTalk's sCIOal (Social) Circle Study
How good are Federal government Chief Information Officers (CIOs) at social media? That was the...
Author: Mark Drapeau Date: 01/09/2013
Microsoft Mentors Budding Tech Entrepreneurs At StartupWeekend Blacksburg
This is a guest post by Ashish Jaiman, the startups lead for Microsoft's public sector developer and...
Author: Mark Drapeau Date: 09/18/2012
There's An App For That: How Delegates Nominated President Obama Using 56 PCs
When the Democratic National Convention Committee (DNCC) needed an app that convention delegates...
Author: Mark Drapeau Date: 09/06/2012
The Most Popular Tweet Of The Republican Convention Was Sent By A Prominent Democrat Named Barack Obama
On the Web, cleverness often triumphs over brute force. And cleverness on the part of Barack Obama...
Author: Mark Drapeau Date: 09/03/2012
Mobile Short Video Platform Tout Partners With Wall Street Journal On Political Convention Content
Launched in conjunction with the start of the Republican National Convention in Tampa, FL, the...
Author: Mark Drapeau Date: 08/31/2012
Skype Studios At The Republican National Convention
Just at the edge of Radio Row in the media section of the Republican National Convention sits one of...
Author: Mark Drapeau Date: 08/30/2012
CNN Helps Republican Convention Delegates Skype Those They Represent
Deep in the heart of Tampa, there is a CNN Grill. And deep inside the CNN Grill -- a combination...
Author: Mark Drapeau Date: 08/28/2012
A 21-Year-Old Healthcare Startup Accelerator Founder From Stanford Shares Her Four Big Lessons Learned
This is a guest post by Deanna Logorelc, a staff writer at MedCity News, where this article first...
Author: Mark Drapeau Date: 08/15/2012
SocialxDesign, An Influence Firm For The Socially-Networked Economy, Launches With DC and California Offices
Today, a new marketing and influence firm called SocialxDesign (pronounced Social “by”...
Author: Mark Drapeau Date: 08/14/2012
Return On Investment Of Yammer For Government Enterprise: Examples From Microsoft's Yams
This is a guest post by Mike Strand, a Business Relationship Manager for Microsoft IT based in...
Author: Mark Drapeau Date: 07/30/2012
A Preview Of Three Telemedicine Pilots From Childrens Hospital Boston
This is a guest post by Arundhati Parmar, Minnesota Bureau Chief for MedCity News, where this...
Author: Mark Drapeau Date: 07/20/2012