http://dwoodrow.gather.com Recent Articles on Gather by David Woodrow en-us Copyright Gather Inc 2009 Tue, 05 Jan 2010 10:58:58 GMT 2010-01-05T10:58:58Z en-us Copyright Gather Inc 2009 http://www.gather.com/images/header/logo_gather.gif http://www.gather.com/ http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977967512 Jimmy Sullivan, nicknamed "The Rev," died on Monday at his home in Orange County.  It is believed he died of natural causes.  Jimmy was was the drummer of Avenged Sevenfold, a rising force in . . . Tue, 29 Dec 2009 19:15:34 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977967512 David Woodrow 2009-12-29T19:15:34Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977915790 Michelle Braun, a Hollywood madam whose business was bigger then Heidi Fleiss, recently pled guilty to one felony charge of transporting a woman across state lines for the purpose of prostitution and . . . Tue, 24 Nov 2009 16:28:10 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977915790 David Woodrow 2009-11-24T16:28:10Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977914378 It seems that Camden NJ can't get a break.  The city tops the Most Dangerous Cities list one more time.  A new report, City Crime Rankings , is a 388 page publication featuring 90 easy-to-use . . . Mon, 23 Nov 2009 20:53:49 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977914378 David Woodrow 2009-11-23T20:53:49Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977623811   At Gather, we create engagement marketing campaigns that integrate brands into the conversations that take place every day on our site.  Here are a couple of Engagement Marketing examples . . . Sat, 14 Mar 2009 01:09:51 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977623811 David Woodrow 2009-03-14T01:09:51Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977623681 I saw a piece on the news the other night about a contestant on Bulgaria's Music Idol that attempted to sing Mariah Carey's version of Without You. The video of this performance has received over . . . Fri, 13 Mar 2009 23:02:05 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977623681 David Woodrow 2009-03-13T23:02:05Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977598289 The only sure thing so far this season is that Danny Gokey will make it to the top 12 on American Idol.  He did an amazing job with Hero by Mariah Carey and it's no surprise that the producers . . . Wed, 18 Feb 2009 04:27:27 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977598289 David Woodrow 2009-02-18T04:27:27Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977598255 I thought Anoop Desai did pretty well singing Angel of Mine.  Not his best performance so far and I didn't think it was the best song choice for him. But, as Paula put it, people already like . . . Wed, 18 Feb 2009 03:53:13 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977598255 David Woodrow 2009-02-18T03:53:13Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977598219 I didn't pay much attention to Ricky Braddy during the auditions but he had an awesome performance tonight on American Idol.  I agree with all of the judges that it was a great performance.  I . . . Wed, 18 Feb 2009 03:17:58 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977598219 David Woodrow 2009-02-18T03:17:58Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977593629 I have a fear of Friday the Thirteenth.  But my fear of Friday the Thirteen has do with the movie and not the thirteen day of the month.  There has been a lot of hype over the release of . . . Fri, 13 Feb 2009 17:57:15 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977593629 David Woodrow 2009-02-13T17:57:15Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977521998 Here is a interesting article in MediaPost that looks at a WOM study released by Prevention Magazine that shows that boomer women provide higher quality WOM than younger women, when it comes to talking . . . Sun, 30 Nov 2008 22:24:02 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977521998 David Woodrow 2008-11-30T22:24:02Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977453596 Please take this poll and share your thoughts. Now anyone can embed a poll into an article on Gather using a poll created at polldaddy.com.  Just . . . Fri, 19 Sep 2008 20:01:50 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977453596 David Woodrow 2008-09-19T20:01:50Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977452705 As part of my job as head of Sales and Partner Services for Gather, I get to travel quite a bit with the Gather Sales team, and talk to potential customers about all the great things we can do to help . . . Thu, 18 Sep 2008 21:58:43 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977452705 David Woodrow 2008-09-18T21:58:43Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977432421 Did you ever notice that when you love a product, you tell everyone you know about it.  That's the experience I've been having lately with my iPhone, one of the best, most useful products . . . Thu, 28 Aug 2008 13:42:00 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977432421 David Woodrow 2008-08-28T13:42:00Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977424524 A couple of things that set Gather apart from other social networks, is the level of conversation that takes place on our site and our ability to help our brand partners become part of that conversation.  . . . Mon, 18 Aug 2008 22:58:45 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977424524 David Woodrow 2008-08-18T22:58:45Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977360341 Has anyone else played the Lasagna Memory Game?  I have to admit, I'm hooked on this game and keep playing it trying to beat my best score (currently at 25 seconds).  The game is set up like . . . Tue, 03 Jun 2008 15:08:05 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977360341 David Woodrow 2008-06-03T15:08:05Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977329123 My girlfriend Karen and I just got off a week-long Southern-Caribbean cruise on Serenade of the Seas.  The ship left San Juan and stopped in St. Thomas, St. Maartin, St. Lucia, Antigua and Barbados. . . . Tue, 22 Apr 2008 02:35:42 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977329123 David Woodrow 2008-04-22T02:35:42Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977328724 (Please note:  These were blatantly stolen from the Chuck Norris Facts website .  But I think you'll agree they apply to John as well.) 10.  There is no 'ctrl' button on . . . Mon, 21 Apr 2008 16:41:18 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977328724 David Woodrow 2008-04-21T16:41:18Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977147512 Hey everyone, On November 23rd, I leave on a 9 night Mediterranean cruise aboard the Brilliance of the Seas.  It leaves Rome and ends up in Barcelona.  The ports of call along the way include: . . . Mon, 15 Oct 2007 01:15:06 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977147512 David Woodrow 2007-10-15T01:15:06Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977032772 From June 19th-23rd, over 500 disabled American heroes will converge in Milwaukee to test their agility, athleticism and strength of spirit in the 27th National Veterans Wheelchair Games. This special . . . Mon, 18 Jun 2007 15:16:10 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977032772 David Woodrow 2007-06-18T15:16:10Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976813685 I caught up with Mitch a couple of weeks ago at a book signing in Framingham, Massachusetts.  Running  late, I thought I would miss hearing Mitch talk about his new book, for one more day.  . . . Wed, 11 Oct 2006 22:24:21 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976813685 David Woodrow 2006-10-11T22:24:21Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976783832 I was recently in New Orleans for a public radio conference.   Before heading back to the airport, I had my cab driver take me on a tour of the lower 9th ward to see what things were like, one . . . Tue, 29 Aug 2006 22:18:34 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976783832 David Woodrow 2006-08-29T22:18:34Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976773508 This is the second in a series of emails I received from my cousin Diane who has been writing me from Haifa.  This is a first-hand account of how this conflict is impacting the everyday lives of ordinary . . . Mon, 07 Aug 2006 17:42:14 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976773508 David Woodrow 2006-08-07T17:42:14Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976773495 When I returned from vacation a week ago there were over a dozen letters in my inbox from my cousin Diane (who is now posting regularly on Gather).  She was writing these emails from Haifa where she . . . Mon, 07 Aug 2006 17:12:02 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976773495 David Woodrow 2006-08-07T17:12:02Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976766973 If you are a group owner or moderator, you can feature content on your Group Homepage in the same way that Gather's Editorial Staff features content on the Gather homepage. Like on the homepage, your . . . Fri, 14 Jul 2006 15:50:13 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976766973 David Woodrow 2006-07-14T15:50:13Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976766969 There are actually two ways to publish content to your group, and each method works a little bit differently. The first method allows you to submit content to a group under your own personal username. . . . Fri, 14 Jul 2006 15:41:18 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976766969 David Woodrow 2006-07-14T15:41:18Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976758351 Since the launch of our new points redemption program, there have been many questions regarding how to get charities listed as redemption partners and what happens when points are donated to these charities. . . . Wed, 07 Jun 2006 19:19:41 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976758351 David Woodrow 2006-06-07T19:19:41Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976742364 When you create a new Gather Group, you will need to set permissions for your group members. Depending on the needs of your group, there are certain permissions that you will want to keep to yourself as . . . Thu, 06 Apr 2006 16:49:47 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976742364 David Woodrow 2006-04-06T16:49:47Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976733601 There are actually two ways to publish content to your group, and each method works a little bit differently. The first method allows you to submit content to a group under your own personal username. . . . Thu, 02 Mar 2006 00:12:11 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976733601 David Woodrow 2006-03-02T00:12:11Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976730219 FOR AN UPDATED VERSION OF THIS ARTICLE CLICK HERE There are actually two ways to publish content to your group, and each method works a little bit differently. Publishing As A User The first is . . . Thu, 16 Feb 2006 02:33:46 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976730219 David Woodrow 2006-02-16T02:33:46Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976730026 One of our goals in developing this group is to help group owners improve their efficiency in managing their groups. For someone who has never managed a community before, the task can seem overwhelming . . . Wed, 15 Feb 2006 06:10:44 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976730026 David Woodrow 2006-02-15T06:10:44Z