Villagers with Pitchforks

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VILLAGERS WITH PITCHFORKS highlights the publishing tools, business / social media strategies and people that make it possible for others to incite and enact positive change.


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Publishing Strategist, Netshelter
Writer, ReadWriteWeb

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Enacting CA's Biomonitoring Bill
Supporting Gay Marriage
Eliminating Homelessness
Interviewing Sir Richard Branson


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Blogging 101
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December 18, 2009
Why Yossi Vardi is my New Hero

In my haste, I totally forgot to write about the hilarity of legendary Israeli entrepreneur Yossi Vardi’s LeWeb presentation. Best known in the tech world as the first investor in ICQ and the creator of Kinnernet, Vardi has acted as an advisor to the World Bank and UN Development Program on energy and developing world policies.But honestly, the reason Yossi Vardi is my new hero is the fact that he can get on stage at TED and tellĀ scrotum jokes with a straight face.

Inspired by Kobe Bryant’s video of the athlete jumping over a speeding Aston Martin, Vardi showed the following to LeWeb attendees:

For more on LeWeb visit the Social Media Club House site.

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