Author: Joseph Porcelli
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Hey Buffalo and Erie County NY: How would you like to have SnowCrew …?
There is blizzard dumping 2 feet of snow on the City of Buffalo and Erie County NY. I’d like to be able activate SnowCrew to help connect nearby and able neighbors to dig out their elderly, disabled, sick, injured, pregnant (you get the idea) neighbors after the blizzard. My challenge…
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Everything you want to might want to know about SnowCrew
Friends, A lot people have been asking me about how SnowCrew works, our plan for expansion, and how they can get involved and bring it to their town or city. Below is my response. What is SnowCrew? How long has it been around? How Does SnowCrew work? What difference does…
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My Favorite Presentation of 2013: The Next Phase of Online Community Cultivation
The Next Phase of Online Community Cultivation: Measuring and Expanding the value of Community from Joseph Porcelli In my role as Director of Professional Services at GovDelivery, I give a number of presentations and participate on panels. This past fall, I gave what I felt was one of my best…
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How would you access all your important documents if they were destroyed in a disaster?
What if, after a disaster or emergency at home or while traveling, all that remained were the clothes on your back? With no wallet, or smart phone, how would you be able to produce your ID or other important documents to get back on your feet? To find out, read…
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DETROPIA On Exceptionalism
Exceptionalism is not something you get to keep for life, like an honorary degree. Exceptionalism has to be earned every day. DETROPIA
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What you can do right now to prepare for the next disaster or emergency
Friends, I feel so fortunate and grateful for the work I get to do every day. People used to ask me why I do what I do. I still respond, because I want to and I can! Last year I was presented with an awesome opportunity to bring my neighbor-centric approach to…
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Good Habits for Self Care
Certain experiences dampen our ability to process the future. Urgency dominates. We must therefore list many things that bring us joy: activities, foods, locations, etc and match that list with a very short list of people that show up for us..that love us….(not those who love us). Then we have…
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Lao Tzu on The Heart of the Tao
The heart of the Tao Is unforced action, And nothing is left undone. If this were understood People would be transformed In response to daily distractions, They would turn toward their still center. Maintaining awareness there, They could avoid diversions, Find tranquility, And woud be at peace. Lao Tzu
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The First Neighbors: Mesolithic Sharing with @NEAarchaeology
Earlier today I was going through videos I’ve made and posted to youtube on my Joseph Porcelli and Neighbors for Neighbor channels. I came across one of my favorites called “The First Neighbors: Mesolithic Sharing.” I made this video on flight back in 2009 with Dr. Martin Bale from Harvard…
