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Prince George's County Community College Goes Mobile

Submitted by Kristina D'Ambrosio, Community Content Producer
Wednesday, June 8th, 2011, 12:09pm
Prince George's County Community College Goes Mobile

Students, employees, alumni and the Prince George's County community can now find information at their fingertips. 

Prince George’s Community College located in Largo, Maryland, introduced a new fully integrated mobile application powered by MOX.

The application puts the higher education experience and technology in the palm of the user's hand. It provides easy access to important information about the college including a directory of contact information for key offices, an interactive Google map and a news and events feed.

MOX is currently available to iPhone, iPad, and iPod Touch, BlackBerry and Android users. Visit the App Store, BlackBerry App World, or Android Market to download MOX. Choose Prince George’s Community College from the list of colleges and universities.

Visit these websites to access the application:

 

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New Hampshire Biz Center to Hold Free Ice Cream Social

Submitted by Ellen Scott, Community Web Producer
Monday, May 23rd, 2011, 3:16pm
New Hampshire Biz Center to Hold Free Ice Cream Social

The New Hampshire Business Center is calling all business owners to come out to a free ice cream social. The office is located at 6495 New Hampshire Avenue. Hyattsville, MD 20783.

From the New Hampshire Business Center:

The warm weather is here!

As our way of saying thank-you to our vendors, we would like for you to take a moment out of your business schedule to pick up an ice cream treat! There will be vendor tables set up please bring your business cards for a chance to win prizes.

DATE: TUESDAY, JUNE 28, 2011TIME: 2:00 PM TO 3:30 PMPLACE: In the lobby of Bldg. 6495

 

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FREE Linkedin & SEO (Search Engine Optimization) Workshop for Mortals! May 24th 12 (noon) & 6:00 pm

Submitted by DeeNice, The Digital Dynamo, Deenice Rhodes, The Digital Dynamo
Saturday, May 21st, 2011, 12:51pm
FREE Linkedin & SEO (Search Engine Optimization) Workshop for Mortals! May 24th 12 (noon) & 6:00 pm

Tired of attending workshops that leave you more confused when you depart than when you arrived?

Come check out DeeNice Rhodes, the Digital Dynamo's "Plain-Talk and Easy to Understand" Double-Header Workshops:

                                                  TWO FREE DIGITAL WORKSHOPS - DON'T MISS IT!

MAY 24th on LinkedIn & SEO (Search Engine Optimization)(Please bring yr laptop/IPAD etc. if possible) PLEASE REGISTER TO ATTEND - LIMITED SEATING!

 

1 - May 24th @ 12-Noon to 2 pm: "LinkedIn Can Improve your Business, Non-Profit, Program, Project or Self in 7 Days" Workshop

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Free Software Free PC Tune-Up Prizes and Giveways - Saturday, May 7th 10A -1PM Capital PC User Gp

Submitted by DeeNice, The Digital Dynamo, Deenice Rhodes, The Digital Dynamo
Monday, May 2nd, 2011, 11:25pm
Free Software Free PC Tune-Up Prizes and Giveways - Saturday, May 7th 10A -1PM Capital PC User Gp

Do You have pressing Tech questions - that you never get ANSWERED?

Have you found your pocket-books are empty from purchasing  Software to drive you business or non-profit?

Well, have no fear - this Saturday, May 7 10 am - 1pm.  The Capital PC User Group is launching it's first monthly MEETUP in Old Town Alexandria, VA. And all these questions will be answered.

Keynote Speaker - Dennis Courtney, President of CPCUG will speak on How to Get Software for Free? Find it, Load it, Use it!

We will also have a FREE PC TUNE-UP from 10am - 1pm.

There will also be a panel of STUMP the GEEK and win a prize.

 

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The Washington Post Pulls a Darwin

Submitted by Modern DC Business Magazine, Content Partner
Friday, April 22nd, 2011, 3:38pm

It shouldn’t come as a surprise that traditional media struggles to find its place in the digital world. Electronic distribution gives people greater choice, and we consume from the publishers that give us the most value—however each one of us personally defines that value. Advertising revenues have followed eyeballs and, over time, newspapers have lost relevance. Now, The Washington Post has pulled a Darwin maneuver by launching a service called Trove.

While I applaud the move, I wonder if it’s going to net the results they seek. The Washington Post has teamed up with Facebook to aggregate and deliver personalized news based on a consumer’s likes and dislikes. That, in itself, makes me uncomfortable.

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Can You Tell Your Story in 10 Tweets?

Submitted by Modern DC Business Magazine, Content Partner
Wednesday, April 20th, 2011, 10:51am
Can You Tell Your Story in 10 Tweets?

RFID Global Solutions can. They won $2,000 and a chance to snag the attention of local venture capitalists and angels using Twitter and a well-written micro story.

How did it call come about? The Dingman Center for Entrepreneurship held a fast pitch called TweetDingman earlier this month. Participants told their stories in 10 tweets of 128 characters or less during a structured event co-sponsored with Driven Forward, Brazen Careerist, and Cooley, LLP.

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Spend It Like It’s Your Own

Submitted by Modern DC Business Magazine, Content Partner
Wednesday, April 20th, 2011, 10:48am
Spend It Like It’s Your Own

You may have heard that tempers are flaring over the planned metro station at Dulles. According to news reports, the board at Dulles International Airport stands behind its decision to build an underground station because it would be more 1) convenient for travelers, and 2) attractive than an above ground station.

So, it behooves us to ask about the degree of perceived inconvenience. How would using an above ground metro station compare with:

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