Jan
26
2010
How Not to Volunteer for SXSW
SXSW volunteers stuff bags with swag in preparation for the conference.
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Fifty hours of labor in exchange for a pass worth $700 works out to $14/hour. Volunteering at SXSW made sense, or so I thought. I signed up online and made plans to be in Austin for last weekend’s volunteer call, where [...]
Nov
3
2009
Introductions
As I noted in my last post, I am now a member of the AAF Houston chapter. A few days ago, they contacted me to get details for a new member profile in the upcoming issue of the chapter newsletter. Twelve questions didn’t seem so tough. I was very wrong. It was akin to a [...]
Oct
23
2009
Success by Association
On October 1, the American Advertising Federation’s Houston chapter extended a great opportunity to recent graduates and the unemployed — one year membership in exchange for volunteer hours. To me, this is a win-win. The membership dues go instead to my COBRA premiums and student loans, and I get to work side-by-side with movers and [...]