Month: January 2008

Innovation Month at CSU

CSU Ventures is putting on a series of programs in February that should be valuable for anyone interested in the start-up and tech-transfer projects happening at CSU.

The Web site for CSU Ventures has the details: http://www.csuventures.org/

I’ll be participating in two programs:

1. A discussion on Trademarks and Copyrights on February 7th.

2. A presentation on Naming issues and Trademarks on February 18th.

It should be a great program.

New Legal Web Site

http://www.consciouslawyer.org/

I just found out about another organization trying to change/improve both the attitudes and approaches OF lawyers, as well as the attitudes TOWARD lawyers. (I think lawyers have to change well before the attitudes of non-lawyers toward lawyers has a chance of shifting…)

Granted, I think the word “conscious” is a bit trendy and possibly overused in society, but hey – sometimes you have to go with the tides to build momentum.

3rd Annual Building Creative Business Expo

I’m planning to present again at the 3rd Annual Building Creative Business Expo in Denver. The Event is Saturday, March 8th in downtown Denver.

I’ll probably be presenting a session on copyright law and a different session on naming your product, service, or business (No Lame Names). I might even get a chance to do a Strange Fire presentation.
From their page:

What is the BCBE?
The BCBE is a free, day-long event that provides creative individuals and businesses a “one-stop” opportunity to learn and gain awareness of the various services and programs that can help them to stabilize their creative businesses and plan for the future. Workshops are lead by experts in the fields of marketing, personal and business finance, media relations, music and film production, and public art.

The BCBE format includes:

  • Approx. 25 exhibitors in the atrium of the Webb Building
  • Workshops and panel discussions in 4th floor classrooms
  • 15-minute sales pitch in the atrium (organizations will be required to provide a giveaway item)
  • Special activities (i.e., fashion show, music performance, etc.)

www.changethis.com SUCCESS!

I just found out that my manifesto proposal for No Lame Names has been accepted by www.changethis.com!

Thanks to everyone that voted for it.

Now I just have to adapt my ebook of the same title for publication. It’ll take me a little time, and take them a couple months, but sometime soon that information about the interplay between branding and trademark law will be in a far more visible place than just my Web sites.

Since the email to friends and family worked so well for the No Lame Names proposal, I’m now asking you to do it again. I’ve submitted a proposal for Strange Fire: 5 Guiding Values.

Please do me another HUGE favor and click this link and vote for Strange Fire too!

http://www.changethis.com/proposals/1121

(yes, I see the “artists” typo in my bio on the page, but I can’t get back in to correct that… Oh well.)

Thanks everyone.

I’d love to see Strange Fire get some wider circulation. It’s already available for free at www.guidingvalue.com, but there are a lot more people that visit www.changethis.com. Here’s to a great start in 2008.