The Wonders of Social Bookmarking
Bookmarking in the web 1.0 world used to be a very private matter. Not as much by choice but as by design. Web 2.0 is ushering in a new era of bookmarking called, social bookmarking. The basic idea is that you surf the web, and when you come across something of interest, you bookmark and […]
School Reactions to Myspace and Facebook
A closer look at how schools are reacting to Myspace and Facebook. The best place to start when deciding what type of policy your school should enact regarding Myspace and Facebook is to first see what other schools are doing. Then decide what is best for your school. When looking at over this list. Keep […]
Growing The Team
Happy to announce we have a new partner at Swift Kick. Steve Arrowood has agreed to join the team! Steve brings extensive experience in brain based learning environments, curriculum design, education programs operations, and most importantly to us: drive, excitement, playfulness, execution and creativity. Steve will be starting full time at the end of February. […]
Why Technology?
In 2006 we spent a large portion of our budget on technology. In 2007 we are projecting again to spend a large portion of our budget on technology. So the question stands, why would an educational company be spending so much money on technology? fast money payday loans 3M is a large company with sales […]
The First Swift Kick Retreat of 2007
The 1st SK company retreat of 2007 closed on January 10th. This retreat differentiated from the other three we held in 2006 because instead of being about basic logistics of upcoming programs, it was about the growth and vision of Swift Kick as we move into 2007 and beyond. We stated several times on this […]
Officially Partnering with APCA
Exciting news. Eric Lambert of APCA has agreed to be the title sponsor of the Swift Kick platform in the college market for the first year. It was a very friendly negotiation and I do hope it is the start of a long relationship. I think Eric’s heart is in the right place. From his […]
Our Positioning for 2007
Positioning is one of my favorite parts of a start up. Like chess, it’s moving pieces so the position is advantageous. With Swift Kick, positioning matters for different reasons than my previous efforts, it’s not so much about competition. We are trying to improve education with our own money. There’s a ton of risk in […]
2006 Swift Kick Program Calendar
As we close the door on 2006, here’s a look back at who we worked with: 08/15/06 Penn State – Altoona Leadership Conference 08/16/06 Penn State – Altoona Leadership Conference 08/23/06 US Navy – Waxahachie, TN 08/28/06 Queens College 08/31/06 Penn State – Lehigh Valley 09/13/06 Alvernia College 09/14/06 Penn State – Harrisburg 09/15/06 College […]
The Developing Business Model
We didn’t start this company to become speakers. The vision of the company is much bigger: “A world in which individuals find their own potential while helping others explore theirs.” (We’ll smooth that sentence one day, but the idea still gets across : ) We see education as facilitation of potential. We aim to make […]
Our First NACA Flashmob [VIDEO]
For the past 6 months, Kevin and I talked about the idea of pulling off a Flashmob at NACA or APCA. Up to this point, it was just talking, but we changed that at a recent NACA West conference. It started with finding the technology. The company we found allows a person to text “swiftkick” […]