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IDEAS StoryAnalytics Master Rick Stone will be facilitating a storytelling hour sponsored by the Winter Park Historical Association featuring six Winter Park High School graduates on Friday February 15, 2013 at 11:30am at the Winter Park Welcome Center. The event is FREE and open to the public but space is limited,...

Originally posted on the Inc. website by Vanessa Merit Nornberg, excerpts below: More than ever before, customers are choosing to buy from a company not just because it offers a product with a fair price, but also because that company has good values. This is an important market shift and a powerful...

IDEAS President John Lux will be speaking on a Social Media Panel at the StarLite Film Festival on Saturday, February 2, 2012 at 1:30pm. The Social Media Panel will discuss the role of social media when marketing a micro-budget film. Filmmakers will discuss the social media strategies they have used,...

Originally posted on the Forbes website by Susan Adams, excerpts below: One of my colleagues used to head to the men’s room and brush his teeth every time he felt a surge of writer’s block. He swears it did the trick. Another exits the building and walks around the block to clear his...

Over a year ago, I showed up to IDEAS for my first round of interviews. I was wearing my usual, “interview outfit,” which would have made my college professors proud. Black pants, a button up shirt and black suit jacket with closed-toe shoes. I waited patiently in the lobby for...

This week we're throwing the IDEAS story-makers into a great local project. The Dr. Phillips High School Visual and Performing Arts Magnet program has evolved over the last 25 years in to one of America's best. The theater track has had great success, turning out Hollywood celebrities like Joey Fatone...

I am a son of…the ocean.  It is my DNA. I live for surf and sun and fishing and skiing and beaches. So for me, as you could imagine, the recent Surf Expo at the Orange County Convention Center made me feel like a kid in a candy store. As...

I've owned a couple pairs of  TOMS shoes over the years. I love making purchases for me that help others as well. Knowing TOMS give a pair of shoes to someone in need when I buy shoes for me, is a great way to shop. Being a generous consumer is important...

We just received a new addition to our family: The Blackmagic Cinema Camera. This camera was most recently featured at the NAB 2012 conference and received rave reviews. While technology is moving at a rapid speed (coming with many pros and cons), we have found that this camera offers exceptional...

Originally posted on the Forbes website by Stephanie Chandler, Contributor, excerpts below: Several years ago I looked at my over-flowing calendar and realized I was completely overwhelmed. Juggling the demands of my business, family, and daily life was just more than I could handle any longer. As a devoted People Pleaser, I was faced...

For almost the past century, movies have been shot at the same speed; 24 frames per second. That framerate has embedded itself in our culture as being equal to cinema. On television, you will see the frame rates go up to 30 and 60. Usually that indicates you are watching...

Originally posted on the TechCrunch website, excerpts below: Just when you think that we’ve innovated all that we can, something new comes along and completely blows our mind. It could be an advancement in hardware, software or just a new way of thinking of things. Humans are pretty resilient when it comes...