{"id":5665,"date":"2013-04-07T08:38:30","date_gmt":"2013-04-07T15:38:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ann-tran.com\/?p=5665"},"modified":"2013-10-10T14:31:50","modified_gmt":"2013-10-10T21:31:50","slug":"blissed-out-at-verizon-tech-heaven-in-nycs-times-square","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ann-tran.com\/2013\/04\/blissed-out-at-verizon-tech-heaven-in-nycs-times-square\/","title":{"rendered":"Blissed Out at Verizon Tech Heaven in NYC\u2019s Times Square"},"content":{"rendered":"

A corner of New York’s Times Square has become my own personal geek heaven!  A group of 20 #brand ambassadors traveled to the Big Apple this past Thursday—some of us to meet for the first time, while others were re-united from previous trips<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n

We started the visit off with a wonderful dinner and powwow that included our team members as well as meeting Mark Absher<\/strong><\/a>, Social Strategist and also Monica Vila of @TheOnlineMom<\/a>. <\/strong> I would like to thank you both <\/strong>for hosting a fun cocktail hour and dinner to welcome us.<\/p>\n

What I enjoyed about this trip was not only being able to act like a big kid in very tech candy store at the Verizon Bryant Park Innovation Center in NYC, but also feeling a sense of team spirit and family-style bonding with our ambassadors.  It was great to see Misty<\/strong><\/a> and Marty McPadden<\/strong><\/a> again and, if you were following our social media pages, {you know} we had a blast with friends old and new.<\/p>\n

I tend to share more photos of my trips on Facebook, Google+ and Instagram, so please check those platforms to follow along with me on my journeys.  I finally got to meet John Paul Aguiar<\/strong><\/a>— a face-to-face meeting makes the relationship so much richer!<\/p>\n

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I love the LIVE Tweeting from the Verizon Wireless Green Building Store<\/a> at One Bryant Park.  I admire the fact that Verizon<\/strong> <\/a>has many socially responsible programs, such as HopeLine<\/a>.   The program turns previously used wireless phones into support for victims of domestic violence by providing both phones and airtime.<\/p>\n

Let me take you along with me on our weekend with the Verizon team with a video recap<\/strong> <\/a>of this tech bliss!<\/p>\n

Not only did I have fun this weekend meeting all the tech geeks but I also learned quite a bit.  If you would like hear more tips and tricks from the Verizon team, follow the #VZWBuzz<\/strong><\/a> each week on Friday at 3:00 p.m. EDT.<\/p>\n

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