One Day Course by Edward Tufte, information design guru

Edward Tufte, information design guru, will visit Boston for several one day courses on "Presenting Data and Information". Topic sounds dry, but I attended in Chicago years ago and his content is fabulous. "The Leonardo da Vinci of data." THE NEW YORK TIMES

The event fee includes his 4 beautiful books and...



fundamental strategies of analytical design
evaluating evidence used in presentations
statistical data: tables, graphics, and semi-graphics
business, scientific, research, and financial presentations
complexity and clarity
effective presentations: on paper and in person
interface design
use of PowerPoint, video, overheads, and handouts
multi-media, internet, and websites
credibility of presentations
animation and scientific visualizations
many practical examples

"Good Experience Blog" with thoughtful writings on customer experience, user experience, human experience.

Check out Mark Hurst's "Good Experience" blog focused on customer experience, user experience, human experience. This page highlights his "Best of" articles from years of newsletters from his thoughtful writings. This page announces Gel ("Good Experience Live"), a conference and community exploring good experience in all its forms -- in business, art, society, technology, and life -- which sells out months before the event. He also runs an exclusive job board for professionals in design, usability, user experience, and customer experience.

My latest fav top twitter tips from...

Increasing your twitter usage? Here are a couple of my fav top twitter tips articles from...

Mashable: 20+ Great Twitter Tools for Firefox

Guy Kawasaki: How to Pick Up Followers on Twitter

Lots of info here and Guy's last tip: "Tip 10: Ask people to follow. That’s right just come right out and ask them to follow you."

OK, on that note, I’m here if you want to follow me. Yes, follow Superseed on Twitter or... ask me a question :~)
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MarketingProfs Business-to-Business Forum June 8-9 in Boston

See keynote Steven Johnson, best-selling author of six books on the intersection of science, technology and personal experience. His writings have influenced everything from the way political campaigns use the Internet, to cutting-edge ideas in urban planning, to the battle against 21st-century terrorism. He has also co-created three influential web sites: the pioneering online magazine FEED, the Webby-Award-winning community site, Plastic.com, and most recently the hyperlocal media site outside. in. Steven’s books have been translated into more than a dozen languages and include, most recently, The Invention of Air. Steven is a contributing editor for Wired magazine and has also written for The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, The Nation, and many other periodicals. He’s appeared on many high-profile television programs, including The Charlie Rose Show, The Daily Show with Jon Stewart, and The NewsHour with Jim Lehrer.
See Steven Johnson in a TED clip >

MarketingProfs
Business-to-Business Forum,
June 8-9 in Boston
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Second Life gains in popularity for virtual corporate meetings and conferences

Second Life for corporate virtual meetings is up this year. Watch this CNBC short clip.

Workshop on Business Growth by Former Publicis CEO

Robert Bloom, former Publicis CEO, presented to a group of entrepreneurs, AMA and AdClub members at Boston's World Trade Center on April 21, 2009 - a useful hands-on workshop demonstrating how he does consulting sessions to grow businesses.

Attendees learned two helpful methods: 1) A no frills, no bull, simplistic approach to finding an inside advantage, one that is often undiscovered and under-utilized. 2) How to discover your strategic asset and become known for it.

Looks like this is a workshop that travels:
http://www.liminalgroup.com/events.php

His book:
http://www.amazon.com/Inside-Advantage-Robert-H-Bloom/dp/007149569X

Web Site Typography That Builds Brands

A Forrester research document that happily validates my career and expertise in typography!... Read an excerpt, the executive summary "Web Site Typography That Builds Brands" by Ron Rogowski.

Another interesting Forrester report, "Build Better Brand Experiences By Correlating Brand Attributes With Design Personas" by Ron Rogowski.

If you have been faced with challenges regarding your web user experience, online branding or interface design, go to Superseed for consultation, methods and a process for the specialties in web typography, design and user experience.

If you have specific questions about your website or online business, let us know... we will provide you with direction.