Corporate World

I sat in HR meetings for over 4 hours today learning about setting performance goals (SMART goals) and how the company measures your performance. What I noticed was that most people were pretty clueless on how to set a SMART goal even after the definition and example was given.

We were in groups of 4 sharing our a goal with one another when I it hit me that most of these people were in their own bubble. This in turn allowed me to reflect on our learnings at BGI.

Could the same be happening to us? Are we in our own bubble?

This has led me to think on how we at BGI can have a positive effect on these type of people outside our own environment.

BGI Beat

I had to create a video this weekend for my Social Media class on a subject that I am blogging on. The subject I chose was transport and logistics in developing countries based on the work I did this summer at VillageReach.

I thought you might find the video interesting and informative. It is posted on you tube if you want to check it out.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x--Gt8FU2CM

Creative Videos

I have to say I have really enjoyed the creative videos so far. Tomas did an amazing job and Manan music was awesome, it even made me thirsty. I feel my intro to my blog was dull and boring and I need to pick it up a little to stay in beat with my classmates. Well done all on your awesome videos.

Being Creative

I have been working on my creative session for CRL to utilize at work. I am thinking of putting together a creative session on “In what ways might we bring people together to play D&D in their local retail stores.”

We would like to build the local D&D community and allow others to join in the game. This would be a win-win for everyone involved. I am looking at bringing in a community organizer, a local retailer, a D&D player, HR and a Magic brand member to participate in the creative session.

Though the session is about creativity it still comes back to the brand conversations we have been having. More to come.

Tagging your it

Tag your it,

Nope you missed me,

No I got you.

Well that is how I am still feel using delicious. I know that I am tagging things but I feel like I am just transferring my current book marks over to an online site. While I see how beneficial that can be I also see it as duplicating efforts. I know there is more to it then I currently see and I may need some help in opening the closed doors I currently see before me.

I really like google reader and the ease that I can read through things now. I can read a much larger amount of information in a shorter period of time. This I see the point of and have embraced the process fully.

I know there is a "delicious" light bulb that will pop on one of these days.

Wizards Social Media

Well I am learning to be more organized that is for sure. The flow of emails from the channel are overwhelming and combining that with the work load from class and I am exhausted by Thursday's. I am not sure how people are combing work and school.

I thought class was very interesting this week and took some of what we have been learning to work. We are at a new stage in communication at Wizards. We are finally going to start tweeting and have started facebooking. I had a conversation with one of the heads of our social media and discussed our class. She was very interested in what we are doing and asked to chime in and help out when I can. It will be exciting to be apart of the Wizards social media network.

BGI Beat

I am stumped on what to do for my BGI Beat. There seems to be so many things going on that it is hard to nail down just one area of interest. Maybe I should hold a creative session on my BGI Beat...

Here are the things that I am currently working on that I could possibly tie into a BGI Beat:

- Marketing - Working on a recycled plastic container for our project and looking for a revenue stream with it

- Marketing - Resident Expert project of - Fair Trade

- Work - Working in program to build stronger communities by encouraging people to play Dungeons and Dragons in their local retail stores

- Other ideas: The sustainability of the outdoor industry, primarily focusing on the outdoor companies in the industry and what is being done.