Have you seen the recent debate about social media speakers? I've been watching the debate from the sidelines and decided to weigh in with my comments here. After all, it is about me as a conference and event organizer and what we event professionals are supposed to be doing. I’m also going to use this post to kill two birds with one stone. I was tagged by Liz Strauss to connect a brain leader with a social force in her post Will You Try Some New Media Brain Alchemy. Suzanna Stinnett started … [Read more...]
Is Your Annual Conference, Meeting Or Event Predictable?
Has your annual conference, meeting or event become predictable? When was the last time you attended a conference or meeting that was unforgettable and full of surprise? Predictable: can be prophesied; can be foretold; to declare or indicate in advance; especially: foretell on the basis of observation, experience, or scientific reason. Ok, we’ve all been there and can spout the schedule of the annual conference like our own phone number and address. We know it by heart. Heck, we … [Read more...]
Tips For Planning An Unconference: Lessons Learned From The Trenches
Yesterday, I wrote about my experience with WordCamp 2009 Dallas, an WordPress Camp / unconference for bloggers and WordPress enthusiasts. Today, here are some of my tips for those organizing an unconference or BarCamp from my years of experience planning events and meetings. 1. Connect with a meeting and event professional in your community. Before you start your event planning, check to see if you have any meeting or event professionals in your community that understand, use and integrate Web … [Read more...]
Planning An Unconference: What I Learned By Attending WordCamp Dallas 2009
This past weekend, I participated in WordCamp Dallas 2009 (#wcdfw09), an Unconference for more than 325 bloggers and new media types held at University of Dallas in Richardson, TX. John P. and Cali Lewis of GeekbriefTV spearheaded the event’s organization and secured a host of sponsors and other volunteers to assist them. As a new blogger, and a life-long learner, I wanted to learn more about how to improve my blogging skills and the use of WordPress platform. I also wanted to see how the social … [Read more...]
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