1st Annual Blacks in Technology Entrepreneurship Week, November 6 – 13, 2011 Durham, NC

In: Diversity, Entrepreneurship, Events, Featured, NewME Accelerator, North Carolina 2 minutes read

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1ST Annual Blacks in Technology Entrepreneurship Week, Durham NC

November 6 – 13, 2011 Durham, NC – The 1st Annual Blacks in Technology Entrepreneurship Week holds promise like no other. The theme for this year’s event is “Changing the Face of Technology” and focus’ on NC natives and residents who are indeed changing the face and landscape of technology entrepreneurship. Katrina M Harrell in connection with 100 Urban Entrepreneurs of NC will honor six extraordinary minority innovators in technology and entrepreneurship:

  • Wayne Sutton and [...]
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How to manage social media success like American Idol 2011 contestant Scotty McCreery

In: Celebrities, Featured, North Carolina, Social Media 5 minutes read

I'm not a huge American Idol viewer as a matter of fact I don't watch a lot of TV outside of V (now canceled), Smallville (series just ended), sports and news. But when a North Carolina native makes it on the big screen especially in a reality contest I try to tune in and support. This year for American Idol, Scotty McCreery from Garner, NC is one of the top three finalist. Scotty is the third North Carolina native that has made it to the top three joining Clay Aiken from Raleigh, NC and Fantasia Barrino from High Point, NC. As I stated in my Ignite Raleigh talk a few years ago "we own [...]

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I’m joining Tech Media as Director of Digital and what it means for TriOut

In: Life, News, North Carolina 1 minute read

It was announced earlier today that I have a new position with Tech Media. as their new Director of Digital. What does this mean for TriOut? As a cofounder of TriOut day to day responsibilities will be shifted to TriOut's other cofounder Lawrence Ingraham and sales manager/advisor Gregg Morris but I'll still be involved in major decision making. Below is the press release from http://www.techjournalsouth.com


With over 10 years experience in technology and the social media sector Sutton, helps individuals, startups and businesses succeed in understanding how to communicate online via brand [...]

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Social Media-Integrated POS chatterbox luncheon with BJ Emerson of Tasti D-Lite at Designbox

In: Events, North Carolina 1 minute read

If you're downtown Raleigh tomorrow join us for chatterbox Wednesdays at Designbox 12:00 P.M. With guest speaker BJ Emerson of Tasti D-lite. BJ is the Social Technology Officer for Tasti D-lite. Earlier this year Tasti D-lite received a lot of media attention by launching the first Social Media-Integrated Point of Sale (POS) Loyalty Application that implements Twitter, Facebook and Foursquare with are loyalty cards. Recently Tasti D-lite was mentioned on Mashable by installing iPads and using QR Codes in their stores.

BJ brings a strong blend of technical and creative abilities as VP of [...]

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30 days of Movember photos and last chance to donate to TeamRDU

In: North Carolina, Social Change 2 minutes read

It's November 30 and that mean it is the last day movember and thousands of men across the world have been walking around with crazy shaped mustaches to support men health. I'm fortunate enough to be on the awesome #TeamRDU lead by the one and only Gregory NG. We are currently $100 away from Greg's team goal of raising $20,000 and I'm sitting at a measly $25.00 raised. (For the record, I'm bad at fund raising, I ate all the Krispy Kreme doughnuts when I was a kid). Regardless, I have enjoyed taking part in Movember 2010 even though it started off as an emotional journey by shaving off all [...]

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Clean shaved for Movember! The video and how you can support.

In: Featured, North Carolina 2 minutes read

It's November 1st and thus Movember has begun, meaning I'm shaving off my beard and mustache for the first time in 20yrs. I'm 35 so that means since I was 15 or ever since my little stache started to grow back in the day I have a clean face. Why the moustache? To raise awareness for men's health. So last night, I did it. I cut it all off for Movmeber but I'm not alone. Thousands of men across the world are also participating and I'm on TeamRDU lead by the awesome GreggoryNG. You can see our entire team here: http://www.movemberrdu.com. It's not to late to join the Movember movement but if [...]

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Announcing the 1st ever State Fair location-based scavenger hunt with QR Codes at the Deep Fried TriangleTweetup

In: F.A.Q., Featured, Geo-Location, North Carolina 2 minutes read

Last year during the North Carolina State Fair my partners and I joined forces with the State Fair organization team to plan the fair's first ever tweetup. It was called the Deep Fried TriangleTweetup with the theme "A Whole Lotta Happy". We wanted to say it was the first ever tweetup held at any state fair but we were the second state fair to do so but by fare the largest with over 150 attendees last year. This year, we're doing it again, bigger and better with more prizes, a live video show featuring @GregoryNG of Freezerburns and of course more deep fried food. The theme for the 2010 [...]

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