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Microsoft's Geek 2 Chic charity fashion show with Bloomingdale's coming to San Francisco on May 15th!

Today I am pleased to announce that the charity fashion show series Geek 2 Chic that I produce for...

Date: 04/29/2013

The Rise of Citizen Developers and the Reshaping of Social Good

This is a guest post by Joel Reyes, a Microsoft Technology Evangelist working with Public Sector...

Date: 04/29/2013

Where are all the tech people on Washington Life magazine's Young and the Guest List?

Mayor Vincent Gray was there. So was Rep. Darrell Issa. And entrepreneur and investor Steve Case....

Date: 03/13/2013

Code.org Uses Bill Gates, Mark Zuckerberg, Jack Dorsey and Many More to Encourage More Coding by Kids

Code.org has a great new video out about creativity, collaboration, and education, specifically...

Date: 02/27/2013

Complicated is sexy: Microsoft Office versus Google Docs in situations where tiny details matter a lot

When I’m visiting New York, I have a bit of a routine I like to perform on weekends. I crave...

Date: 02/26/2013

Microsoft scientist predicts Oscar winners using big data

Last year, David Rothschild of Microsoft Research New York City used a versatile, data-driven model...

Date: 02/25/2013

Acceleration Nation: Is Washington DC The Next Great Startup Hub?

First it was Silicon Valley of course, and then Silicon Alley (New York City), and then Silicon...

Date: 02/23/2013

Microsoft highlights its corporate citizenship and positive role in the economy in a pair of Washington, DC events

Two events held last week in the Washington, DC region highlighted Microsoft’s strong track...

Date: 02/18/2013

12 supermodels loving Microsoft stuff at New York Fashion Week

People in the know know that when Fashion Week models are off-duty, they spend their downtime in the...

Date: 02/15/2013

Microsoft Director of Civic Innovation Chris Niehaus testifies to Congress using a Surface tablet

The House Oversight and Government Reform Committee recently held a hearing titled, “Wasting...

Date: 02/12/2013

What unique teenage social media use means for nonprofit and education campaigns

Last week I had the pleasure of attending the annual meeting of a New York-based nonprofit called...

Date: 02/07/2013

Geek 2 Chic! Microsoft powers #HearstFashionHack at New York Fashion Week

Publicyte readers are probably familiar with Microsoft’s collaboration with...

Date: 01/24/2013

Innovating the Permit Process in Charlotte Before the Democratic National Convention

This is a guest post by Andy Pitman, part of Microsoft's eGovernment solutions team. This post...

Date: 01/23/2013

Online Education Startup Minerva Launches Non-profit to Reimagine 21st-Century Research Universities

The Minerva Project, an education startup self-described as "the first elite American university...

Date: 01/17/2013

Supermodel Cameron Russell Wants to be a Ninja Cardio-Thoracic Surgeon Poet When She Grows Up

Looks aren't everything. Believe me, I'm a model. That's the takeaway message from Columbia...

Date: 01/16/2013

The Most Enlightening Five Articles, Three Quotes, and One Photo About the Late Digital Activist Aaron Swartz

Aaron Swartz, a digital activist described as a wizardly computer programmer and prodigy by friends...

Date: 01/15/2013

How Pop Culture Puts Public Sector Work in Context

This past Sunday, January 13th, was a huge day of American television. From two NFL playoff games...

Date: 01/14/2013

Breaking Down MeriTalk's sCIOal (Social) Circle Study

How good are Federal government Chief Information Officers (CIOs) at social media? That was the...

Date: 01/09/2013

Microsoft Mentors Budding Tech Entrepreneurs At StartupWeekend Blacksburg

This is a guest post by Ashish Jaiman, the startups lead for Microsoft's public sector developer and...

Date: 09/18/2012

There's An App For That: How Delegates Nominated President Obama Using 56 PCs

When the Democratic National Convention Committee (DNCC) needed an app that convention delegates...

Date: 09/06/2012

On the Web, cleverness often triumphs over brute force. And cleverness on the part of Barack Obama...

Date: 09/03/2012

Mobile Short Video Platform Tout Partners With Wall Street Journal On Political Convention Content

Launched in conjunction with the start of the Republican National Convention in Tampa, FL, the...

Date: 08/31/2012

Skype Studios At The Republican National Convention

Just at the edge of Radio Row in the media section of the Republican National Convention sits one of...

Date: 08/30/2012

CNN Helps Republican Convention Delegates Skype Those They Represent

Deep in the heart of Tampa, there is a CNN Grill. And deep inside the CNN Grill -- a combination...

Date: 08/28/2012

A 21-Year-Old Healthcare Startup Accelerator Founder From Stanford Shares Her Four Big Lessons Learned

This is a guest post by Deanna Logorelc, a staff writer at MedCity News, where this article first...

Date: 08/15/2012

SocialxDesign, An Influence Firm For The Socially-Networked Economy, Launches With DC and California Offices

Today, a new marketing and influence firm called SocialxDesign (pronounced Social “by”...

Date: 08/14/2012

Return On Investment Of Yammer For Government Enterprise: Examples From Microsoft's Yams

This is a guest post by Mike Strand, a Business Relationship Manager for Microsoft IT based in...

Date: 07/30/2012

A Preview Of Three Telemedicine Pilots From Childrens Hospital Boston

This is a guest post by Arundhati Parmar, Minnesota Bureau Chief for MedCity News, where this...

Date: 07/20/2012

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