Monday's events touched the entire city of Boston but our MITX community as well. Today we received the below note from Jeff Freedman of Small Army sharing the news with us of a fellow MITX member. We wanted to pass it along to the rest of the community so we could join together in support. Please share your well wishes on the blog as Christian and Caroline move forward in their recovery. You may also donate to their recovery fund here. Together we are all #BostonStrong.

We want YOU to write for the MITX blog! We want to feature our rock star members, and their points of view, on the most discussed and questioned industry topics. Writing for our blog is a members only benefit and one we hope everyone takes advantage of. Who better to educate our readers than some of our very own?

When you're part of a CSA, you get more than just vegetables. You get BETTER vegetables. You know who grows them and where they came from. In fact, you might get to work on the farm as part of your share. Because having a farm share means you're part of the farm. You have to do a little bit more to get your vegetables (drive to a farm!), but you end up with better vegetables, and your supermarket-shopper friends are definitely jealous. But the best part of it all is this: you get to be part of a community.

Nine Industry Leaders Join Board of Directors

Today MITX named nine new members to our Board of Directors, an esteemed group of marketing visionaries, accomplished entrepreneurs and industry leaders.

Are you a MITX member? Are you a writer? Do you know some stuff about some stuff? WELL! Have we got an opportunity for you.


You may have noticed that  each month we feature an interesting, awesome, and topical series on the blog. You may also have noticed that every one of those posts is guest-written by a MITX member. Well, there are lots more months, and lots more topics, and we want you to get involved! Check out the upcoming series below, and write to Kate (kate@mitx.org) to let her know you're interested - and to find out more.

June 29, 2012
-- Sponsored by Chase and Living Social, online contest will award $250,000 grants to 12 small businesses. Temperature@lert has already reached 250 votes and is now eligible for the grant.-

Boston, MA – June 29, 2012 - Temperature@lert, a leader in environmental monitoring, is vying for one of 12 grants from Chase and LivingSocial’s Mission: Small Business campaign. There are at least seventy-one local Boston businesses competing for this nationwide opportunity. Businesses must receive a minimum of 250 votes to have their application considered by Chase and LivingSocial’s panelistsfor one of the grants.

This might be some hush-hush, Web 3.0 kinda stuff, but I've heard "mobile devices" are the web's next frontier. Apparently, people are taking their telephones outside the house and using them to send electronic mail and access the World Wide Web! Alright - kidding - but let's face it, an enormous number of businesses just aren't leveraging the mobile web like they could be. Today, Dave chats with Bluetrain Mobile, a startup entirely focused on helping their customers create an engaging mobile experience for their brand. In addition to providing a holistic approach to nailing down mobile strategy, Bluetrain's Mobile Grader tool shows where even established mobile sites may be falling short.

The Innovation Awards are fast approaching and we've been on the hunt for just the right person to host this year's ceremony. The host is an integral part of the celebration, and we are determined to find just the right person - someone who understands Boston's Innovation Community, someone who's unflappable and fearless, and someone fun who can turn this into a real party!

We captured one of Debi Kleiman's conversations about the search on video. Check it out:

Yup, you read it right.  We want to build the next generation of MITX.org. And we need your help.

MITX is experiencing new heights of growth and engagement from our community. Our industry and the Boston digital technology scene are looking for more from us, and we want to give it to you. We think the sky is the limit in terms of where we can go together, and we need the right online hub to make it happen.

When your customers have provided over 60 million reviews on your site, understanding who they are and successfully engaging them is critically important to your business’s success.