By Jill Pyle
If you’re in the Ottawa area and interested in technology, I recommend you attend at least one of two great events this week, DemoCamp and Third Tuesday. The sixth DemoCamp, a small unconference-style event that gives software and hardware developers the opportunity to share their ideas with Ottawa’s high tech community, is taking place tonight at the Clocktower Restaurant on Bank Street from 7:00-9:00 PM.
Tomorrow night, Third Tuesday, the Ottawa PR meetup group, returns from summer hiatus. Mitch Jole, President of Twist Image and host of the Six Pixels of Separation podcast, will share his latest thoughts on marketing, social media and web 2.0 at Patty Bolands Irish Carvery & Pub, 101 Clarence Street, starting at 6:00 PM.
I’ll be attending both events so if you see me there, be sure to introduce yourself.
By Jill Pyle
The title of this post is a simple fact, one I heard a lot growing up. On regular basis, my mother wins everything from concert tickets to movie memorabilia to hotel accommodations and more. Some might call her lucky but I know better. She’s merely an optimist with a decent strategy. Unlike most people, she doesn’t waste time thinking about grim statistics like a one-in-a-million chance of winning. She’s always been quick to remind me that people who go through life thinking they can’t win, don’t win.
I’m sure more than a few of the TechCrunch40 finalists would agree. Without a doubt, many of them probably thought it would be nearly impossible to impress the likes of Jason Calacanis, Michael Arrington and all the well-known venture capitalists and journalists planning to attend the big event. Regardless, they submitted their new product ideas and prepared themselves for the rigorous approvals process.
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