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Ghostin GOREvella
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Ghostin GOREvella @austingovella.bsky.social · Oct 18
I wrote a tiny book on workshop facilitation called Work the Room. It's $9.99 on Amazon. Learn how to lead collaboration in front of a room full of strangers:

Amazon: www.amazon.com/Work-Room-co...

Apple Books: books.apple.com/us/book/work...
Cover for the book, Work the Room, by Austin Govella
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Ghostin GOREvella @austingovella.bsky.social · 2d
Stayed up late drinking mead. I am so inebriated, I’m typing “inebriated” into a tiny window on social media. I get bonus points for no typos.
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Ghostin GOREvella @austingovella.bsky.social · 2d
We’re still there. We’re camping out. Gonna go back in tomorrow.
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Ghostin GOREvella @austingovella.bsky.social · 2d
Took the kids to the Renaissance Festival and this is the only pic I got. Alexander had a blast. Not so sure about the camel.
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Ghostin GOREvella @austingovella.bsky.social · 4d
Peacemaker continues to be the one show where I watch the opening credits. The dancing is hypnotic.
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Ghostin GOREvella @austingovella.bsky.social · 4d
Wet Leg. And they’re awesome. Japanese Breakfast was good but this is straight up rock n roll energy.
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Ghostin GOREvella @austingovella.bsky.social · 4d
Japanese Breakfast
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Ghostin GOREvella @austingovella.bsky.social · 4d
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Wet Leg - catch these fists (Official Video)
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Ghostin GOREvella @austingovella.bsky.social · 4d
Heading to see Wet Leg and Japanese breakfast tonight: two tours on one stage. Pretty sweet
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IAC - Information Architecture Conference @theiaconf.bsky.social · 4d
THREE 👏 more 👏 days! 👏

Shape the conversation at IAC26 and submit your proposal today!

📅 EXTENDED Deadline: October 12, 2025 at 11:59 p.m. (PST)

Submit your talk or poster today:
🔗 linktr.ee/theiaconf
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Ghostin GOREvella @austingovella.bsky.social · 6d
Started the 7yo in Cub Scouts, like I need another obligation in my week, but it's going well so far, and he's having a blast.
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Ghostin GOREvella @austingovella.bsky.social · 6d
Looking forward to it!
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Steve Portigal @steveportigal.bsky.social · 6d
You couldn't have a podcast with me and @sladner.bsky.social without talking about...interviewing. Here's Sam talking about talking about interviewing --- or interviewing about talking? We don't know! 🤪 Episodes of "Off the Path with Sam and Steve" come out **this Friday** so find out for yourself!
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IAC - Information Architecture Conference @theiaconf.bsky.social · 7d
The submission deadline for speaking proposals at #IAC26 has been extended!

Shape the conversation at IAC26 and submit your proposal.

📅 EXTENDED Deadline: October 12, 2025 at 11:59 p.m. (PST)

Submit your talk today:
🔗 linktr.ee/theiaconf

#UX #InformationArchitecture #ContentStrategy
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Ghostin GOREvella @austingovella.bsky.social · 7d
You could do an Only Statement instead: www.agux.co/blog/only-st...
The 'Only' statement: focus on your project's key goals
Better than a mission statement, an Only statement keeps your team focused on a project's main goal and its audience as well as what makes your project special.
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Ghostin GOREvella @austingovella.bsky.social · 12d
How cool!
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Steve Portigal @steveportigal.bsky.social · 12d
And now some personal news! My book Occupied Minds is for sale on Amazon!

I hope you’ll check it out. It’s only $2.99!

www.amazon.com/Occupied-Min...
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Schmutzie @schmutzie.com · 13d
This is what's good for you today:
A 68-song playlist that is about half new music on Apple Music, Amazon Music, Deezer, Last[dot]fm, Qobuz, Spotify, Tidal, and YouTube Music 🎧 #NewMusic #NowPlaying #Music shiveryourtimbers.ca/blog/schmutz...
A playlist thumbnail image that is simple hand-drawn fantasy showing a large, transparent, pyramidal structure containing a singular flowering plant with red petals and a pale yellow stem. They sit atop a circular disc sitting on top of a small cloud. 3 identical structures float in the distant background of space and an even more distant earth-like planet with a partially blue atmosphere. Deeper space fades from dark navy to a black blanketed with stars.
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Ghostin GOREvella @austingovella.bsky.social · 13d
I use Eagle. It captures screenshots and then organizes them as well.
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Ghostin GOREvella @austingovella.bsky.social · 13d
Only five days left to get your IA Conference proposal in! Get writing!!!
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IAC - Information Architecture Conference @theiaconf.bsky.social · 13d
⏰ Five days left! ⏰

Don’t miss your chance to be on stage at #IAC26

📅 Deadline: Oct 5, 2025

Submit your talk or poster today:
🔗 linktr.ee/theiaconf
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Ghostin GOREvella @austingovella.bsky.social · 18d
It was 101domains. Seen when I was renewing a domain
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Ghostin GOREvella @austingovella.bsky.social · 18d
Yay!!! I like how the little man ends up at the end with his arms up in celebration
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Ghostin GOREvella @austingovella.bsky.social · 18d
Diggin the little running man in this process indicator
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Ghostin GOREvella @austingovella.bsky.social · 19d
The #IAC26 Call for Speakers is open! IAC is one of the most welcoming communities in design and tech. If you’ve got a story, case study, or idea to share, submit your proposal today:
The IA Conference 2026: Call for Speakers
GoalsThe IA conference exists to promote discourse and learning about the intentional design of information environments. It is a gathering of practit...
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IAC - Information Architecture Conference @theiaconf.bsky.social · Sep 4
🚨 The #IAC26 Call for Speakers is OPEN! 🚨

We’re seeking talks + poster presenters for the 27th annual Information Architecture Conference.

📅 Deadline: Oct 5, 2025 (PST)
📍 Philly, Apr 14–18, 2026

Submit your talk today 👉 sessionize.com/IAC26
Learn more 👉 linktr.ee/theiaconf
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Ghostin GOREvella @austingovella.bsky.social · 19d
Presentation all done. Time for shots*

* glass of water