Devon Akmon

Reflections on life and work by Devon Akmon.

Month: August, 2010

The Museum As An Economic Development Tool

Our museum strives to document, preserve and celebrate the history and contributions of Arab Americans. The museum’s location within the heart of southeast Michigan’s Arab American community affords certain advantages. Patrons can visit our exhibits or participate in a program and then leave the museum and experience firsthand certain aspects of the culture. However, our [...]

Interview on Radio Tahrir Regarding Our #Kickstarter Project

Earlier this evening I was interviewed by Radio Tahrir, a one-hour long talk radio program hosted on Pacifica Radio, WBAI 99.5 FM in New York City. Radio Tahrir is a weekly radio magazine that focuses on documenting and presenting issues and topics that affect Arab and Muslim communities in the US. As part of tonight’s [...]

Foursquare For Businesses

Last November I reported on the advantages of managing your business using the Google Local Business Center (now Google Places). It’s an excellent tool for updating and managing business location information, including hours of operation, pictures, videos, and coupons. Additionally, there are numerous beneficial tools to learn about your customers. Foursquare is now offering businesses [...]

Online Fundraising With Kickstarter

A few months ago I learned of Kickstarter, a new and emerging website designed to “fund creative ideas and ambitious endeavors.” Sounds interesting, no? It is! Kickstarter provides an intuitive platform for launching a fundraising campaign. As a campaign manager, you establish the parameters for your Web-based project. This includes the duration on the campaign [...]