Tech PR / Social Media Advisor / Content Strategist
In thinking how I use twitter, or for that matter, any type of social network, I find myself still thinking and operating in geographic regions of the world.
Sure, there are exceptions to the rule, and yes, I get that the world is flat, but I still find myself focused on specific regions and for different reasons. I live, work and have friends and some clients in San Antonio, where I "live."But I also have the same thing happening in California and New York, and Israel. As far as Massachusetts and the UK, it's mostly "friends," both real and virtual.
In my areas of interest, I focus on PR, Social Media, Technology and of course my love of music.
This is my view and my map of my "#twittersphere."What about yours?
Issues #423 | Week of August 19, 2009
Teaching the blind to see through sound TODAY'S VIDEO-ONLY NEWS FEATURE A new soundscape language created by an Israeli researcher allows blind people to 'see' objects, in much the same way a bat does. Jewish and Arab teens from Israel and the Palestinian Authority literally make music together and send a message of coexistence to their peers as they collaborate on a music video.
Helping the elderly get steady on their feet Put some peace in your tank An Israeli invention that is an outgrowth of NASA science may look like a pair of sci-fi goggles, but it can get you firmly on your feet again. A joint Israeli-Jordanian-Palestinian biofuel project will alleviate thousands of tons of organic waste and produce one million barrels of biofuel, powering peace in the Middle East.
Thinking inside the box Firing up his engine between hot and cold Krooom of Israel is producing eco-friendly, DIY cardboard furniture that is durable, stable, affordable, moisture-resistant, and good looking too. After 30 years spent servicing Israel's military aircraft, engineer Hugo Tour redesigned a car's internal combustion engine to make it twice as efficient.
Also new this week on ISRAEL21c: Every day is a "Sun"day From "green" wineries to African villages, Israeli solar energy company Sunday plans to become an international power plant provider.A Synphony to the ears of drivers everywhere
An Israeli company has developed a new hands-free technology that lets you interact with the internet while you drive - using just your voice.
Nostalgia Monday Get your Israeli "mojo" working Israelis drive nearly as many gas guzzlers as the rest of the world (although I am seeing more Prius' on the road these days), but they also have an abiding love for certain antique cars, particularly the smaller, European compacts that were so prevalent in these parts years ago. The Volkswagen Beetle is completely common on the Israeli street... Despite a slew of Israeli musicians - like Idan Raichel, Shlomo Artzi or Ahinoam Nini - being able to fill auditoriums in North America and Europe with Jewish and expat Israeli fans, there haven't been any who have achieved mainstream crossover success... All that could change with the signing this week by Sony Columbia of Asaf Avidan and the Mojos. Remembering Elvis in Israel Marco Jona's Sun & Moon The Elvis Inn, off the highway between Jerusalem and Tel Aviv at the Neve Ilan exit, has been around for a couple decades. And it remains one of the quirky landmarks on the Israeli landscape.
The "industry"
The feature writing life brings you in contact with all sorts of folks, some famous, some not as much, but interesting, more often than not... This summer brought "Sex and the City" creator Darren Star, CBS Entertainment president Nina Tassler and independent producer Gail Berman (who brought "Buffy the Vampire Slayer" to the viewing world during her time as head of Fox Studios) to the master program, which is held at the Tel Aviv Cinematheque.Jerusalem-based Marco Jona is a professional photographer with a passion for nature, and a particular fascination with the heavenly bodies. His series, entitled "The Sun and The Moon", is a work in progress that is being created over time... Young Judaea Year Course 1978-9 Here's where I'm not. I am not in New York City this weekend, at the big Young Judaea Year Course 1978-9 reunion. As much as I reconciled myself to that fact months ago, I still feel a pang of regret at not meeting up with people from that first, most formative and important year of my post-high school life.
Three powerhouse industry leaders will share their state-of-the-art solutions for Innovation in Manufacturing using specific case studies from Healthcare and Life Sciences, IT, Semiconductors, Nanotech, and Homeland Security
VanDuzen President & CEO, Nancy Hairston
Rapid prototyping machines and materials are evolving into direct digital manufacturing systems that produce production parts right from CAD files. VanDuzen's MedCad is the leader in Biomedical model development for 3D visualization and manufacturing. Elbit Systems President and CEO, Raanan Horowitz
Elbit Systems is a leading provider of high performance products and system solutions focusing on the defense, homeland security, commercial aviation and medical instrumentation markets
Texas Instruments World Wide Manager Medical Electronics Solutions, Shekar Rao
Historically, TI is well known for semiconductor components used extensively, from audio gear to automotives, consumer electronics to industrial motors. TI is now applying their expertise to healthcare, using innovative analog and embedded processing
technologies to improve the way people see, monitor their health, and minimize pain. Dr. Rao is also a key player in the major standards' organization, IEEE.
An excellent opportunity to find partners for collaboration and growth and to learn about the latest/greatest innovation techniques.Texas and Israeli companies with great technology are looking for manufacturing and VC partners.Creative and successful minds will be meeting with an eye to increase revenue and grow businessThe Texas-Israel Chamber of Commerce can cut through the red tape when doing business between Texas and Israel!
www.texasisrael.org
Meet, Greet and Eat from 7- 7:45 am
Keynote Speakers and Panel 7:45- 10 amBring plenty of business cardsCost is $12 for members, $15 non-members
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Here's the latest....
Comparing Gaza to Mexico does not work because God gave Israel to the Jewish people, and even through we think Texas is God's country (which it is) our Mexican neighbors don't lob rockets into our border.
Don't get me wrong, we have our problems with Mexico, especially with the drug issues. But to compare it to Gaza, uh.....
He does mention economic ties with Texas, but forgot to mention the Texas Israel Chamber of Commerce.
Israel 21c does a terrific job of reporting on technology, innovation, the environment and more. Kudos to the team in their re-design.
Lisa Damast does a great job of covering Israel's best in the country's technology sector. Keep her site on your radar.
Highly Recommended.
August 17(co-sponsored by the Texas-Israel Chamber of Commerce)Vladimir A. Ukraintsev, Ph.D.
Nanometrology International, Inc.
"Dimensional metrology with sub-nanometer uncertainty. Unique role of AFM as the reference."
(speaking from Dallas- other locations will broadcast via videoconference)DALLAS
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FAX 512-370-2850HOUSTON
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713-650-8400SAN ANTONIO
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Texas A&M University
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Room #049
College Station, TX 77843
979-845-8912THE WOODLANDS
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The Woodlands, TX 77380
281-681-5900CHICAGO: NEW VENUE
Illinois Institute of Technology
Stuart Building, Room 212,
10 West 31st Street
Chicago IL 60616
Program begins at 11:30am with a complimentary lunch provided by Winstead; presentation begins at 12:00pm.
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Kudos to my friend, Aryeh Green, who runs MediaCentral a Jerusalem center providing support services for journalists based in or visiting Israel, the Palestinian territories and the region.
The media has a difficult job researching and reporting the news at the best of times and in the most friendly of environments. In a foreign country, in the midst of often-violent conflict, a journalist faces numerous obstacles to efficient and effective reporting. Unfamiliar language(s), cultural barriers, changing players, deadlines geared to home-country clocks, potential physical dangers and other issues combine to make reporting from the region a tremendous challenge.
MediaCentral has been set up as a non-profit, independent, media-liaison service organization offering what are perhaps the three most important elements in journalism:
Information
Access
Materials
MediaCentral offers a friendly place to work in downtown Jerusalem, with free or low-cost services including:
WiFi access & printer/fax facilities, etc.
Continual news feeds on 4 wide-screen TVs
Sources for stories being pursued (experts, primary sources, analysts, interviewees)
Field Tours to locations of interest - Sderot, Golan & the North, Security Barrier, etc.
Story-lines and materials for new stories
References and contacts – photographers, translators, drivers, guides, etc.
Periodic updates, briefings, analysis – in a range of languages
Translations of breaking news and critical materials
Drop-in lounge with coffee/tea/drinks & snacks
"Helping hand" services/info – logistics, contracts, what's hot, what's not
"TGIT" – Thank Goodness It's Thursday end-of-week briefings every Thursday at 4pm (with free beer on tap) – on various topics, in a number of languages
Via these services and others, MediaCentral provides a warm and welcoming, professional and efficient 'base-camp' for the foreign press. Our goal is to ensure comprehensive, impartial coverage of Israel, the Arab-Israeli conflict and the region; our approach is open, direct and needs-based. We are confident that accuracy is Israel's best ally, and therefore strive to simply help journalists achieve their own goals of understanding and reporting the facts and providing insightful analysis, in cooperation with both Israeli and Palestinian partners from the government and NGO sectors.
Aryeh comes to Media Central with an extensive background in strategic communications in both the public and private sectors. For many years, he has been a senior advisor to Natan Sharansky, former Member of Knesset and Deputy Prime Minister, working to combat anti-Semitism and to promote democracy in the region. Since 1990, Green has worked or served as a business consultant for leading companies in Israel and abroad, including ECI Telecom, Aladdin, Audiocodes, Finjan, Lannet, Moto Guzzi, Pfizer, Bank HaPoalim and others. He is a noted public speaker and has lectured in universities and before numerous groups in Israel, North America and Europe.
Green is originally from Washington D.C. and San Francisco, and moved to Israel with his wife, Katie, from London, in 1984. He holds a BA in psychology from UC Berkeley, an MA in international relations from Hebrew University, and an MSc in business management from Boston/Ben Gurion Universities. He has been published in Haaretz, The Jerusalem Post, Israel21C, Washington Jewish Week, SF Northern California Jewish Bulletin, Israel Insider, and on his blog at http://aryeh-israel.blogspot.com and makes wine from the Beit-Shemesh/Adulam region.
Avital Goihman, media services coordinator, speaks five languages – Hebrew, English, French, Spanish and Russian. After completing her BA in journalism and Latin American studies at the Hebrew University, Avital held an internship with France 24, helping to launch the new channel in Israel. During her IDF service, she was a group leader and tour guide for volunteers from around the world who came to serve in the IDF. Outside her duties at MediaCentral, she makes time to go dancing and out to movies.
MediaCentral is a service established at the initiative of HonestReporting. With charitable status in Israel and the USA, MediaCentral is made possible through individual charitable donations and the Solelim Fund of The UJA Federation of New York.
MediaCentral is a not-for-profit project, supported by people around the world who care about accuracy. Contributions can be sent to HonestReporting (a 501c(3) US non-profit and the initiator of the center), at 520 8th Avenue, Suite 2004, New York, NY 10018, or to 8 Harav Kook Street, Jerusalem, 94226, Israel.
Donations can also be made online at https://www.honestreporting.com/a/securedonate.asp
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Tech PR / Social Media Advisor/ Content Strategist
Alan Weinkrantz is a strategic technology Public Relations and Social Media advisor to American and Israeli companies.
He helps thought leaders establish their message, create visibility, and build credibility via traditional and emerging media channels.
Tech PR / Social Media Advisor/ Content Strategist
Alan Weinkrantz is a strategic technology Public Relations and Social Media advisor to American and Israeli companies.
He helps thought leaders establish their message, create visibility, and build credibility via traditional and emerging media channels.
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