Category: Announcements

Announcements

Announcing New Keynotes on Psychology, AI, and Storytelling

Today, I’m announcing a new series of talks in partnership with Worldwide Speakers Group (WWSG)! These new talks build upon my wealth of Captivology research, along with the experience I’ve gained through investing, Octane AI, and Mashable. Here are some of my new topics: Bots and the Power of Conversational Storytelling Captivating Our Attention: Lessons… Continue reading Announcing New Keynotes on Psychology, AI, and Storytelling

Announcing “Captivology”, My Book on the Science of Attention (HarperCollins/2015)

Dear friends, family, colleagues, and supporters,

I’m thrilled to announce my first non-fiction book, working title “Captivology: The Science of Capturing People’s Attention“, due in early 2015 from HarperOne, an imprint of HarperCollins.

I hope you will sign up for updates on Captivology through my book’s website. You can follow @Captivology on Twitter or like Captivology on Facebook. You can also follow @BenParr for regular updates. And finally, here’s a link for sharing this announcement.

Announcing “Startup Attention & PR 101”, Now on Udemy

I’m thrilled to announce the launch of “Startup Attention & PR 101: From Launch to Damage Control and Beyond“, my 19-lecture online Udemy course. I’m also thrilled to announce that half of the course’s proceeds will be donated to THRIVE-GULU, a not-for-profit dedicated to building rehabilitation and community centers across Africa, starting with Gulu, Uganda.… Continue reading Announcing “Startup Attention & PR 101”, Now on Udemy

BenParr.com Gets a Makeover, Thanks to RebelMouse

BenParr.com has become dynamic and social, thanks to RebelMouse. A year or two ago, I created almost ALL of my content via blogging. I wrote 2,400+ articles on Mashable, and I was blogging pretty often on BenParr.com. Things have changed, though. Much of the content I would normally blog about appears instead on Facebook, Twitter,… Continue reading BenParr.com Gets a Makeover, Thanks to RebelMouse

THRIVE Raises $72,000+ to Build a Trauma Healing Center in Gulu, Uganda

I’m thrilled to announce that THRIVEGulu, a not-for-profit organization dedicated to building and operating a trauma healing and rehabilitation center in Gulu, Uganda, raised more than $72,000 during its launch gala in San Francisco! THRIVE, formerly THARCE-Gulu, was founded in 2010 by Suffolk University professor Judy Dushku. Its original goal: to assist the communities of… Continue reading THRIVE Raises $72,000+ to Build a Trauma Healing Center in Gulu, Uganda

My Column Is Heading to CNET!

Dear friends, colleagues and supporters, I’m thrilled to announce that I’m joining CNET and CBS Interactive as a contributing columnist and commentator! Ever since my departure from Mashable, I’ve posted my personal take on the big technology news of the day on BenParr.com. The response to my work has been overwhelming, and traffic to this… Continue reading My Column Is Heading to CNET!

2,446 Articles Later, A Goodbye to Mashable

Dear friends, family, colleagues and supporters, Friday, November 18, was my last day at Mashable. I want to thank the Mashable team for 3+ amazing years. They truly have been the best years of my life. I also want to thank everybody who has been part of my journey. Your help and kindness have been… Continue reading 2,446 Articles Later, A Goodbye to Mashable

Three Years at Mashable

I can’t believe it’s been three years since I wrote my first article for Mashable. That article, Are Social Media Jobs Here to Stay?, was published on August 4, 2008. Back then, I was a product manager, working on Facebook apps and working with my entrepreneurial mentor to grow Spine-health, a web health company. I… Continue reading Three Years at Mashable