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Why the world wide web is the best tool for connecting with your neighbors | Mike Orren | TEDxPlano

962 views · Published 16 June 2014 · 15:21 · Indexed 9 October 2026

Channel: TEDx Talks · 2014 · Nonprofits & Activism

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This talk was given at a local TEDx event, produced independently of the TED Conferences. The TEDxPlano 2014 theme was "On The Verge" -- Mike Orren is On The Verge of tripping into The Matrix and coming out with the perfect garage sale; better government, and a locally-owned Wal-Mart business-stealer.

Mike has spent his career obsessed with using media to improve local relationships. From starting the first city magazine website at D Magazine in 1995; to founding Pegasus News in 2005; to his current gig as the head barkeep at content marketing firm Speakeasy -- he is convinced that local media and business models will eventually catch up with technology.

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