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Happy Food Day!

by Kyle Akerman

Today is the 1st annual Food Day. But what's Food Day you ask?

Food Day is a grassroots event sponsored by the nonprofit Center for Science in the Public Interest to improve the U.S. food system. Its efforts include reducing diet-related diseases such as diabetes, expanding access to healthful food, and promoting locally sourced and sustainable food options.

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CUSP Conference 2011: More Top Takeaways

by Joy Burke

There were so many inspiring presentations in CUSP Conference 2011 that I could not cram them all into one blog post. So here is the rest of the best.

The CUSP Conference experience has been described as inspirational, funny, thought-provoking, informative, humbling, touching, creative and the list goes on. After attending the event, I got to see why first-hand.

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CUSP Conference 2011: Joy’s Top Takeaways (Part 1)

by Joy Burke

“Everybody is a designer. It’s a basic human trait.” I couldn't agree more. That's why I was thrilled to attend this year's CUSP Conference.

“A human being should be able to change a diaper, plan an invasion, butcher a hog, conn a ship, design a building, write a sonnet, balance accounts, build a wall, set a bone, comfort the dying, take orders, give orders, cooperate, act alone, solve equations, analyze a new problem, pitch manure, program a computer, cook a tasty meal, fight efficiently, die gallantly. Specialization is for insects.”
- Robert Heinlein

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Five Essentials for a Successful Online Content Marketing Strategy

by Kyle Akerman

Have you decided to invest time and money in an online content marketing strategy but are not sure where to begin? Don’t worry, you’re not alone.

There are many important pieces to a successful content strategy. Let’s simplify things by concentrating on the five most essential actions you need to perform for content strategy success.

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