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Social Norm! Connect.State.gov

We recently worked on a really cool government 2.0 project using the Ning platform.   Our incredibly talented team in New Media Services launched this in 6 weeks. This was truly a rewarding...

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X-Life Games!

So about 6 months ago we started working on a new project called X-Life Games.  The project is designed and dedicated to bridge cultures and understanding through mobile gaming.  I for one believe that...

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Diplomacy 2.0 With Cellphone Games

Hey everyone check out this WSJ article on Diplomacy 2.0 http://blogs.wsj.com/digits/2009/03/13/diplomacy-20-with-cellphone-games/ The post Diplomacy 2.0 With Cellphone Games appeared first on...

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Gearing Up For Government 2.0 Camp

It has been a busy week getting everything prepared of for Government 2.0 Camp.  I know a lot of the team is excited to go and many people have not been to barcamp style events before, so I am sure it...

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Live Blogging Day 1 at Government 2.0 Camp

The MetroStar Team is down in Georgetown at Government 2.0 Camp conversing with the Gov 2.0 tribe.  We have been running into people we have been virtual peers with for awhile, and getting a chance to...

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Live Blogging Day 2 at Government 2.0 Camp

It has been another hazy morning in Georgetown, we could have used better wheater & less humidity.  Today has been a smaller crowd with a few different faces (some people could not make it on...

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Government 2.0 Follow-up Questions to Attendees!

Hey everyone! I was not able to attend the Government 2.0 Conference and wanted to get input from it.  This will also help those in the future who decide to attend an un-conference/barcamp.  Answering...

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Social Media Lunchbox #1

Today MetroStar held it’s first company open forum lunch discussion on Social Media which has been aptly dubbed Social Media Lunchbox.  We had a good turn out and even better conversation. Theme: What...

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Social Media Lunchbox #2 – Recap

We had our second biweekly “Social Media Lunchbox” today. The theme this time was twofold: Blogging, and Social Media’s Impact and its Makeup. Blogging I recall my first interaction with blogs (those...

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2009 Politics Online Conference

MetroStar Systems was a sponsor of the 2009 Politics Online Conference [#polc09] in Washington, DC on Monday, April 20 & Tuesday, April 21 at the Ronald Reagan Building and International Trade...

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Government 2.0 Panel at Center for American Progress

Today the MetroStar Team has journeying down the Center For America Progress in the nations capital to hear Tim O’Reilly, Andrew Sherry, Alec Ross, and Faiz Shakir speak on a panel about “Web 2.0 and...

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Social Media Lunchbox #5: All About LiveBlogging – We’re Liveblogging it!

Today, we are having our 5th Social Media Lunchbox on LiveBlogging. In the interest of practicing what we preach, yes, we are liveblogging this unmeeting. We’re liveblogging by talking about our talk...

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Liveblogging BlogPotomac in Falls Church, VA

Today, MetroStar is attending BlogPotomac! We’re here at the State Theatre in Falls Church, VA, ready to listen to some great presentations and learn from the top personalities that the blogosphere has...

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Evolution of Citizen Journalism Video

httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-VGzm7YNSJg Youtube: Al Jazeera news Iran’s ‘citizen journalists’ – 18 Jun 09 Our CEO Ali Manouchehri was interviewed by the Al Jazeera news network about the use of new...

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Social Networking Through Global Issues

Taking IT Global (TIG) is a social networking site that connects cultures based on global issues that affect us all. The issues that are mainly focused on relate to culture, education, environment,...

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MetroStar Systems is Sponsoring “Social Media for Social Good”

MetroStar Systems is the proud sponsor of the upcoming “Social Media for Social Good” event on Thursday, July 23, 2009.  The event will feature presentations, workshops, and seminars highlighting how...

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Open Government & Innovations [OGI] Conference: Review and Resources

Last week I was the chosen one from MetroStar Systems to attend the Open Government & Innovations Conference [OGI] at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center in Washington, DC.  The conference...

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YNPNdc Social Media for Social Good – Blogging For Nonprofits Workshop Mindmap

This mind map was created for the YNPNdc Social Media for Social Good Blogging for Nonprofits Workshop. I edited it for distribution on the web and wanted to put it out there as a resource for the...

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MetroStar’s CEO Interviewed on Legal Broadcast Network

MetroStar Systems’ CEO, Ali Reza Manouchehri, was recently interviewed on the Legal Broadcast Network about social media, the Iranian elections, and MetroStar System’s new Facebook application Iran...

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YNPNdc Social Media for Social Good – Geoff Livingston Keynote Videos

Here is the opening Keynote Speech delivered by Geoff Livingston at the YNPN Social Media for Social Good event that MetroStar Systems sponsored. Geoff Livingston Keynote Speech – Part I...

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