Category Archives: Innovation

Make donations by browsing the web in Chrome

15th December 2010

Google has launched another great holiday idea: Chome for a Cause.

A simple extension to your Chome browser, the add-on prompts Google to donate to five distinct charities each time a new tab is opened. At the end of each day, users will be able to pick which charity they would like to donate to. Users can submit up to 250 tabs per day with a max of $1,000,000 to be donated by Google upon completion of the promotion.

Check it out, as the promotion is only good December 15-19. Who says the holidays are too tight to help someone else this holiday season?

LinkedIn’s Solution to Search Overload

9th December 2010

LinkedIn has launched yet another tool to power your job search, your connections and how you interact with both.

Currently in Beta, LinkedIn Signal is a highly customizable search stream featuring updates and links shared by your network and interests. Think of it as a custom news feed featuring  information related to your professional life. Essentially, Twitter without (most) of the personal posts.

The tool allows you to create a search criteria based on several filters:

  • My Network
  • Industry
  • Company
  • Time Posted
  • Region
  • School
  • Tags

There is also a Trending Links sidebar to share popular articles or websites among your network.

As we all continue to add new Twitter followers, subscribe to newsletters and add to our RSS feeds, keeping up on the latest industry news is growing more and more difficult each day. LinkedIn continues to make improvements to not only how we connect with people, but also how we access this vital information – a feature that’s sure to draw users to the site on a regular basis.

QR Codes: It’s Hip to Be Square

8th December 2010

Last week, my co-workers Kathlene Hestir and Stacy Cohen and I hosted a lunch and learn on QR codes; how to use them, what’s cool and the business applications we have seen.

If you missed the presentation, check it out below. If you are interested in attending an Engauge Lunch and Learn hosted by the Digital Innovation Group, send me an email at kdennihy [@] gmail.com

QR Codes: It’s Hip to Be Square – Engauge Digital Innovation Group (DIG)