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Day of Reckoning — for City Mayor — and the Seattle Seahawks!
Elections can produce stunning results. As we have learned, even dangerous ones.
The "wisdom of the crowd” is disgracefully downgraded when the candidate with...
The PR #for Which WE Stands
Sally Ride had just become the first American woman in space. Motorola introduced the first mobile phones to the United States. Microsoft launched Word,...
Techspresso Shots: Tech News Bytes from Around the Sound
“WE" the People — Standing Strong for Bridging the Story Gap!
Several years ago, when then Melissa Waggener was in her 20s, she started the...
Seattle’s Best Conferences: A Reflection of NW Ingenuity
A well-run conference is like a two-way mirror. On one side, the curated content must reflect the genuine interests and aspirations of those who...
Give Yourself a Higher Pay Grade
Paperless Billing, Cardless Cash Create Easier Ways to Pay
With all of the payment options competing for a share of your electronic wallet these days, it’s...
Windows Mixed Realty — Get Your Headsets On
Since the introduction of Microsoft HoloLens, the world’s first fully self-contained holographic computer in January 2015, Microsoft has continued to propel the Mixed Reality revolution.
Now,...
Satya Nadella on Writing “Hit Refresh”
by Satya Nadella, CEO, Microsoft
About two years ago I set out to tell the story of Microsoft’s quest to rediscover its soul and imagine...
Seattle’s Winterfell: Bountiful New Products from Amazon, Microsoft, Google & Apple
While "Winter is Coming!” may be the starkest warning in Game of Thrones, the heralding of the winter holiday season in Seattle is a quest...
Chairing the “Sea Changes” in Seattle
Incoming Chamber Chair and WTIA Vice Chair, Heather Redman, On Taking the Lead
If it’s a Monday, you’re likely to find Heather Redman in her office at...
Chasing Amazon HQ2 on Twitter
The competition to host the second headquarters of Amazon.com, dubbed HQ2, is already being called the "Corporate Olympics” as qualified cities across North America flex their...