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About @jmproffitt

AlaskaTweets.com founder, healthcare and nonprofit technology project manager, social media instigator // my posts and comments are my own

Rock and Roll!

Posted on November 29, 2009

Photo: @SethBoyer does his best Phillip Seymour Hoffman. Man, he’s good. We had a great little group make it out post-Thanksgiving and pre-work-week tonight and everyone seemed to enjoy Pirate Radio, an entertaining little romp through a raucous period of … Continue reading →

Posted in Alaskans to Follow, Tweetup

Movie Tweetup 2: This Time It’s Personal

Posted on November 27, 2009

It’s time for a sequel. No, not a movie sequel — a Tweetup sequel. Cap off a long Thanksgiving weekend with @kpearso3, @eareeve, @AgentIceCream, @jmproffitt and other tweeps Sunday afternoon at a showing of Pirate Radio. It’s your last chance … Continue reading →

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Movie Tweetup: For Jedi Warriors Only

Posted on November 7, 2009

[photo by @FX_DaleTran] Sounds like everyone had a great time seeing The Men Who Stare at Goats tonight, thanks to help from @FX_DaleTran of Kaladi Brothers fame and all the fun tweeps who came out to Century 16 in Anchorage. … Continue reading →

Posted in Alaskans to Follow, Tweetup

Goat-Staring Tweetup: Sat, Nov 7

Posted on November 4, 2009

UPDATE 1: All attendees of this Tweetup will receive one free drink coupon from Kaladi Brothers! Just make sure you’re there on time and introduce yourself. UPDATE 2: Win tickets to The Men Who Stare at Goats! Kaladi Brothers is … Continue reading →

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Follow Friday: Tweetup Edition!

Posted on October 30, 2009

UPDATE: Added @_e_bomb to the list. (Let us know if you attended a Tweetup in October and we missed you on the list.) You know what Follow Friday is, right? Well, we haven’t done that here at Alaska Tweets so … Continue reading →

Posted in Alaskans to Follow | 4 Comments

October Tweetup Action

Posted on October 29, 2009

We’ve had a lot of great Tweetups this month! Here’s a quick recap of several of the bigger ones, complete with photo links and attendee lists (where available). Juneau Tweetup (Thu, Oct 22) @Valette hosted this first-ever Tweetup in Southeast … Continue reading →

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Kaladi does a Tweetup right

Posted on October 23, 2009

Thanks to Dale and the great @KaladiBrothers crew for throwing a wonderful lunch Tweetup this week! Lots of people turned out, including some new faces. And @alaskamom even shot a little video clip… Some of you may remember @KaladiBrothers was … Continue reading →

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What happens when you get the best people in the room

Posted on October 23, 2009

Sure… Alaska Tweets isn’t about venture capital or the tech industry. But we’re definitely all about overcommunicating. And meeting in person.

Posted in Twitter Culture

Let a million Tweetups bloom

Posted on October 16, 2009

October is turning into a busy month for Twitter meetups in Alaska. Here’s the lineup so far: Fri, Oct 16 – Marian Call in concert at the Tap Root starting at 8:00 p.m. Tue, Oct 20 – Lunch Tweetup at … Continue reading →

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Roller Derby Tweetup: Sat, Oct 24

Posted on October 16, 2009

We’ve been talking about it for a while. Now it’s happening. It’s the Roller Derby Tweetup! You simply have to attend this very special Tweetup — or we’re sending the Rage City Rollergirls to get you. Why attend? Oh, man… … Continue reading →

Posted in Stuff

Library Tweetup: Wed, Oct 28 at 7pm

Posted on October 16, 2009

So you think you know how the library works? You might be surprised. Hosted by @eareeve, the Library Tweetup promises to be an enlightening behind-the-scenes look at how the library actually works, including an exclusive look at some of the … Continue reading →

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Lunch Tweetup by Kaladi: Tue, Oct 20

Posted on October 16, 2009

Red Goat Alert! If you’re free for lunch on Tuesday, October 20, join Kaladi Brothers and other Alaska Tweets friends in downtown Anchorage for coffee and sandwiches. Meet the creative tweeters behind @KaladiBrothers and thank them for supporting our Tasty … Continue reading →

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