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New on the WebVisions Channel This Week

WebVisions is a TAG TV compilation of clips from various popular video sites. 

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Monday:  NASA Future Forum as Seen Beamed into Second Life
Digital Second Life “avatars” asked live questions questions after the opening speech for the “mixed reality” event featuring visionary strategies for space exploration and innovation. 6 minutes

Tuesday: Why the iPhone Matters
New York Times technology columnist Walter Mossberg discusses the technological significance of the popular Apple iPhone, the first “hand held computer and a citizen of the Internet.” 5 minutes

Wednesday:  What Your Facebook Profile Really Says About You
Social psychologist Sam Gosling examines what an individual’s online networking profile can reveal about their personality, using websites such as Facebook and MySpace as examples. 3 minutes

Thursday:  What New Games are Coming Your Way?
Wired.com’s Chris Kohler and Wired Magazine’s Chris Baker show the upcoming and hot games to be released soon while at the quieter (decibel), more manageable E3 gaming event of the year.  5 minutes

Friday:  If Robots Ruled Our World, What
A comedy newscast features panelists discussing whether the Robot Congress and President Executron are giving robots too much control over their lives.  Human section of the bus? His doctor robot? 2 minutes

Did You Watch These WebVisions Features From Previous Weeks?

Social Networks and Business Productivity: Some businesses are finding ways to get a return on social networking by enabling a better understanding how information flows in a business and more. 5 minutes

P. Diddy’s Technology:  What technologies does P. Diddy use for what?  The Bat phone…?  2 minutes

How the Internet is Changing Marketing: President of EMEA Operations speaks about how the internet is changing marketing at the 2008 Marketing Society Annual Conference in London. 25 minutes

Report on Sports Technologies at the Summer Olympics: State-of-the-art technologies displayed in Beijing Olympic Park exhibit technological advancements that may impact sports in ways that one can hardly imagine. 1 minute

Other TAG TV Features: TAG Radio

TAG President Tino Mantella interviews Atlanta’s top executives, with a new show launching every Tuesday afternoon. Click to listen to Tino’s latest interview!

TAG TV Beta Moves Along

TAG TV Beta is moving to the next step: featuring company executives in TAG TV online video shows or in a video series designed to inform the audience about dozens of topics with the experts.  If your company would like to underwrite a segment featuring your executive(s) or sponsor a show, contact us today!  Contact info@tagtvonline or call Frank Baia at 770-992-7929.

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Posted by Kimberly

New on the WebVisions Channel This Week
WebVisions is a TAG TV compilation of clips from various popular video sites. 
http://tagtvonline.com/index.php?option=com_seyret&Itemid=53&catid=22

Making a Computer that Works Like a Brain: Cool researcher Kwabena Boahen looks for ways to mimic the brain’s messy, redundant supercomputing powers in silicon.  (2007 Ted Talks Classic) 18 minutes

News MediaBytes for the First Week of August 2008: Google to launch “Insights for Search,” Delta to include in-flight WiFi and more tech news.  2 minutes

Report on Sports Technologies at the Olympics: State-of-the-art technologies displayed in Beijing Olympic Park exhibit technological advancements that may impact sports in ways that one can hardly imagine. 1 minute

Tech Toys and Trends: Music video showing all the latest information technology toys and trends.  2 minutes

Did You Watch These WebVisions Features From Last Week?
http://tagtvonline.com/index.php?option=com_seyret&Itemid=53&catid=22

P. Diddy’s Technology:  What technologies does P. Diddy use for what?  The Bat phone…?  2 minutes

Keynote Demos Spotlight the Mobility and Product Innovation Just Around the Corner:  At Intel’s recent IDF in Shanghai, exciting keynote demos included light field cameras, the power of two billion transistors in one processor, Intel’s next generation mobile platform, Fuwa robot and more.  9 minutes

The Saga of Singing Tina: A spoof about Tina’s online singing career and life 2 minutes

CSPAN Looks at Technology and Globalization:  The Communicators show features Richard Elkus on his book “Winner Take All: How Competitiveness Has Changed the Face of Nations” as he argues that America has ceded its strength in the technology industry to other countries.  32 minutes

Other TAG TV Features: TAG Radio
TAG President Tino Mantella interviews Atlanta’s top executives, with a new show launching every Tuesday afternoon.Click over to see who Tino interviewed this week!

TAG TV Beta Moves Along
TAG TV Beta is moving to the next step: featuring company executives in TAG TV online video shows or in a video series designed to inform the audience about dozens of topics with the experts.  If your company would like to underwrite a segment featuring your executive(s) or sponsor a show, contact us today!  Contact info@tagtvonline or call Frank Baia at 770-992-7929. 

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Posted by Lydia

I like to think the events of July 25th marked my official induction into the TAG world. I mean, how many times in your career do you get to see your boss thrown from the front of a raft while he’s “riding the bull” through class four rapids? Or have your coworker heave you into a boat by the life jacket? OR get yourself wedged in between the rubbery walls of a raft and your coworkers’ legs after being thrown from the front of a raft while YOU were “riding the bull” through class four rapids? OR (this is my favorite!) see Mr. Wylly Harrison in a t-shirt? Tell me friends, how many of you can tout such experiences?
This was a day that will live in infamy… TAG’s second official Staff Retreat. Keeping with the aquatic theme (last year they visited the Aquarium) we travelled to the Ocoee River for an adventure unlike anything we experience during the day to day in Suite 310. There’s nothing like three hours in a raft in a river in rural Tennessee that will provide a better bonding experience for you and your coworkers. We enjoyed changing dynamic of the river’s rapids, swimming peacefully through the lulls of the river, and even learned about the technology (ta da!!) that sends the river’s water to the hydroelectric plant at night. Pictures to follow!

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Posted by Wylly

The TAG Breakfast Series hosted Commissioner Ken Stewart of the Georgia Department of Economic Development on August 12, 2008.  Commissioner Stewart shared his thoughts on the state of technology in Georgia.  The GDEcD Commissioner stated Georgia is doing well in key areas.  For instance, Georgia created 3,000 new technology jobs in 2006.  He also addressed areas of concern where the GDEcD is taking the lead such as VC funding.  Several private and public leaders enjoyed learning about what the state’s leading force in business development is doing to help the technology community in Georgia.

- Wylly Harrison

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On the eve of the 2008 Summer Olympics (8/7/08), the TAG Global Sourcing Society hosted a happy hour to celebrate global competition. We hosted 30+ technology professionals who enjoyed a frosty beverage, a snack or two and an excellent networking opportunity. We welcomed two special guests who shared their personal experiences while working on past Olympic Games.

Tom Cisewski, President of Cognagora, shared his behind the scenes experiences ranging from the 1996 Atlanta games through the 2004 Winter Games in Salt Lake. Tom’s perspective on security management pre and post 911 was of exceptional interest. Ian Rushton, VP of Technology Strategy at Matria Healthcare, shared his experiences as an IT consultant for the 1996 Atlanta Summer Games. Ian’s experiences gave the group an interesting perspective of the challenges of building, deploying and removing an IT infrastructure over less than a 30 day period.

The information learned at this event gave all the participants a fascinating perspective of the behind the scenes working of the Games. I am sure we all are watching the 2008 Summer Games with renewed interest and respect for not only the athletes, but all the staff and volunteers who make this global competition possible.

- Chantel Kane-Krebs

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Posted by Amanda

This past Friday was the first day of our August session of Effective Communication Skills for IT Professionals and I wanted to share with you the feedback I received from the participants at the end of the first day. I love getting feedback good and bad (though I prefer the good) from our members - it allows me to better serve you and meet your needs in regards to training and professional development offerings.

For last friday’s program, I presented each participant with a short survey. The survey consisted of 9 questions that asked the participant to circle the number that corresponded with their level of agreement with each statement. 1 was strongly agree, 2 was agree, 3 was disagree, and 4 was strongly disagree. It also had space for additional comments.

• 100% Percent of Participants strongly agreed the Session was Well Organized.
• On the scale, the average rating for “The Class Session was too short “ was a 3.4 -this indicated that most thought the program was definately not too short.
• 100% of the participants thought the program was advanced enough for their current skills.
• 86% of participants “Strongly Agreed” that the program was Clear and Understandable. The remaining 14% “Agreed”.
• 100% of the participants thought the instructor was well prepared and encouraged questions.
• Most (71%) of the participants thought the program had an appropriate number of ‘hands on’ activities and training exercises.
• 100% of the participants thought the Class Examples helped to clarify the instruction.

We also received great comments:
• “Real world application was great help in solidifying the concepts.”
• “Well constructed course. The instructor was well prepared.”
• “So Glad I took this class!”
• “Excellent Material with real life examples.”
• “Pat Malone was able to take the drudgery of formalized training. The class/presentation maintained my attention and actually gave me some useful techniques.”

This program, Effective Communication Skills for IT Professionals, is for anyone that wants to improve their ability to obtain commitments and ‘co-ownership’, better access the needs establish common goals for every interaction, and learn to position solutions that are appropriate from an IT perspective as well as effective from a customer perspective. This program seeks to improve leadership skills and let the participant experience tangible business results. December session information.

What do you think about this type of program? Have you participated in this one? What did you think about it?

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Posted by Tino

Our Georgia Technology Summit, which should draw 1000 people, is slated for March 3rd, 2009.  Our theme is “Energy of Innovation”.  I would love to find a top speaker who has developed a disruptive technology on energy or has a disruptive vision (e.g. T. Boone Pickens) in respect to changing the world (for the better), and how we act and think about energy.  Feel free to respond with names and ideas.  If you have a contact and can open a door, even better.  TAG has given out a “Captain of Innovation” award in the past, so that is a possibility if we can pull in the right person.  Ted Turner has been a past winner of the award. Thanks, in advance, for your feedback.

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Carol Coletta is the President of CEOs for Cities.  I had the opportunity to hear her speak on August 8th at the TECNA (Technology Councils of North America) conference.  She reinforced some of the things that I, and others, have been thinking about.  Carol stated “Most job growth comes from home grown businesses”.  I assume that we, as Georgians, know this intuitively, so why does our state (and others states for that matter), chambers, and other private and public institutions go for “the big game hunt”.  By that I mean the chase for the small and big companies in China, India, and other parts of the world, and in other parts in the USA?  I am not a proponent of turning our collective Georgia backs on recruitment of companies to settle in GA, but I do think there is a disproportionate amount of time, and energy on recruitment as opposed to “economic gardening” (organic growth).  Consider the cost of human and financial capital to recruit one company to GA.  Now; what if we took 80% of those resources and applied them to a totally focus to on helping young GA companies?  What do they need – talent; relief from any policy encumbrances that inhibit growth; and an infrastructure that provides a systematic approach to mentor and fund our entrepreneurs.  I think it comes back to the need to have a comprehensive plan for growth versus a catch-as-catch -can.  What do you think?

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Vote for TAG member company SoloHealth for Forbes Boost Your Business.
ATDC’s SoloHealth is racking up initial sales and continuing to be recognized as one of the nation’s most promising early stage ventures, recently selected as a semifinalist in Forbe’s Boost your Business contest.
SoloHealth was a participant in ATDC’s CapVenture program where CEO Bart Foster was recognized for delivering the “perfect Pitch.”
See Bart in action in the 30 second video pitch that Bart recorded for this contest and vote for this promising Georgia startup, the only Georgia-based startup in the semi-finals.  http://www.forbes.com/byb/2008/byb08_solohealth.html (Video)
Voting is for a good cause also - SoloHealth would use the $100,000 to develop an EyeSite version to be used in public schools. According to Prevent Blindness America, 1 in 4 school children in the U.S. have an undiagnosed eye issue. SoloHealth can help change this.
Vote Here - http://boost08.perfectprize.com/voting/

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Posted by Kimberly

What’s New on TAG TV
Online video news: On July 24, 2008, results for a national study conducted by research company SurveysOnline.com included that fact that 50% of all survey respondents watched online video weekly.  Join them.  Watch TAG TV online now!

New on the WebVisions Channel This Week
http://tagtvonline.com/index.php?option=com_seyret&Itemid=53&catid=22
WebVisions is a compilation of clips on TAG TV from various popular video sites. 

Shopping Spree at Circuit City: In search of coolness What’s hot?  What’s not? 10 minutes

InternetForEveryone.org: Speakers at the launch of InternetforEveryone.org at the Personal Democracy Forum in New York City on June 24, 2008 include Josh Silver, of Free Press. Vint Cerf, of Google.  33 minutes

Leadership for the MySpace Generation: Emmanuel Gobillot visits Google’s headquarters in Mountain View, CA, to discuss his book “The Connected Leader.” 43 minutes

The Internet and Email Privacy:  Aharon Rabinowitz talks about privacy on the Web and using the email BCC field in an adaptation of his audio commentaries recorded for National Public Radio. 4 minutes

Did You Watch These WebVisions Features From Previous Weeks?
Previous WebVisions
Social Networks and Business Productivity: Some businesses are finding ways to get a return on social networking by enabling a better understanding how information flows in a business and more. 5 minutes

The Future of the Computer and Technology: Virtual keyboard?  Backup to your watch?  2 minutes

I’m on the Phone!: A southern comedian pokes fun at technology and phones.  3 minutes

Holographic Text Messages: Holotext messages are hip and cool!  This clip had 43,464 views on YouTube from June 13 to 28, 2008.  Less than one minute

Other TAG TV Features
TAG Radio

TAG President Tino Mantella interviews Atlanta’s top executives, with a new show launching every Tuesday afternoon.  This week:  Tino and Art Hopkins, President of Macquarium Intelligent Communications, explore a new world of enterprise social software that integrates the functionality of public online communities within a business for people to work together in new adaptive ways. 17 minutes

TAG TV Beta Moves Along
TAG TV Beta is moving to the next step: featuring company executives in TAG TV online video shows or in a video series designed to inform the audience about dozens of topics with the experts.  If your company would like to underwrite a segment featuring your executive(s) or sponsor a show, contact us today!  Contact info@tagtvonline or call Frank Baia at 770-992-7929. 

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The TAG Consulting Society presented “Consulting 2.0 is….building Relationship Currency” David Nour, Founder of Relationship Economics shared how the growth of 2.0 tools and platforms created a number of web applications designed for people to engage with others. David reminded the audience that without personal and professional relationships, the web 2.0 platforms would lose their value. Additionally, the attendees were asked to explore How well relationships being built and nurtured? Are relationships effectively being leveraged to create long-term and preferential access and opportunity and What is the cost of not building a viable network, with return access.
-Robert Downing

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The TAG Information Security Society posed the question “How does the information security function transform itself from a risk mitigation function in business enablement function? Aurobindo ‘Robin’ Sundaram, VP Information Security at ChoicePoint discussed the different evolutions of the Information Security function that assists with the transformation from being a cost center to a function that enhances existing partnership and brings additional revenue opportunities to the table.
-Kathryn Smith

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The TAG HR Society welcomed Eric Buntin, Chief Marketing Officer of Randstad USA to discuss Randstand’s continuing exploration of real workplace issues and trends through their annual survey, “World of Work”. The presentation highlighted key workplace changes including - The impact of a lackluster economy on employee expectations and demands, How Employership TM is redefining employee-employer relationships and expectations, It’s a knowledge gap, not a talent shortage and New workplace realities: how each generation is experiencing a new and different reality on the job. 
-John Samuels

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Senior marketing technology executives packed a standing room only session on Thursday morning, July 17th to hear how leading CMOs market the marketing function internally across their organization and to their CEOs. To balance the conversation, two technology CEOs were on hand to explain the role of marketing within their organizations and the expectations of the marketing function. Key themes that emerged included: marketing needs to tie their programs to revenue directly, marketing needs to work intimately with the sales organization, marketing needs to over-communicate to all departments while speaking in their language, and finally, marketing needs to continually show ROI to be perceived as an investment rather than an expense.
-Sami Jajeh

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Posted by Kimberly

Since its inception in 2002 CardioMEMS has raised over $80MM in funding. Join TAG/ATDC Entrepreneurs on July 10th as we hear from Sandeep Yadav, COO, CardioMEMS. He will be discussing how key relationships and partnerships have benefited the development of CardioMEMS. CardioMEMS uses proprietary wireless sensing and communication technology to improve the management of severe chronic cardiovascular diseases.

Following the presentation there will be an Entrepreneurs Only Round Table led by experienced ATDC staff. You must attend the presentation to attend the Round Table.

July 10th Registration

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