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Photos: Snapshots of #BarcampDC 2009
Update: Enjoy more photos on Barcamp Flickr pool.
BarcampDC celebrated its third year at MLK Library. Yes, there were girls there, despite the overlapping She's Geeky event. My 3 intro tags: lifestreamer, shy... {a moment of silence}. Peter Corbett adds: "and out of words."
A large amount of sessions centered around startup strategies--and tech employment. Steph Hay's advice for those seeking web work: "follow instructions." Come on, people! Good thing web firm Whitmoyer was there to give out super awesome megaphones. My notes of Jared Goralnick's session--led with a single slide--are coming. Aarr!Comments [0]
Passing It Along: Dom Sagolla's 140 Characters, a Short-Form Style Guide
A great book on conciseness, written w/ Twitter in mind by @Dom Sagolla. Just passed it along to a journalist co-worker. Here's the Amazon link. Check out @thebook. Happy tweeting!
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You Are Invited: BarCamp DC - Saturday Nov 14
BarCamp is an ad-hoc gathering born from the desire for people to share and learn in an open environment. It is an intense event with discussions, demos and interaction from participants who are the main actors of the event.
Event Details
Saturday, November 14, 2009, 9:30 AM - 5:30 PM
Martin Luther King Library, 901 G Street NW, Washington, DC 20001Actions
- Join the Flickr group and post photos from the event
- Follow us on Twitter
- See who's blogged about BarCamp DC
- Learn more about the BarCamp unconference concept
via barcampdc.org
Saw the tweets from @barcampdc this morning. Take a look at the revamped barcampdc.org website. We can't wait!
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Audio Notes: #TWTRCON DC - Listen to "Real-Time Brands" Panel w/ @pistachio, @umassdilo, @chickdowntown, @bdresher
One of my favorite sessions at TWTRCON DC. I'd like to share my audio notes, while we wait for video.
- Moderator: Laura Fitton, Principal, www.oneforty.com
- Mike DiLorenzo, Director of Social Media Marketing & Strategy, National Hockey League
- Brian Dresher, Audience Acquisition Marketing Manager, USA Today
- Amy Reed, President, Chick Downtown
Laura Fitton: What is the thing that stands out the most for you, about what's different about Twitter, as opposed to the many platforms coming out?
Brian Dresher: We've done brand studies at USA Today. They say we are informational, fun, approachable. What makes Twitter so unique is that it goes from down that macro-level brand study right down to the microlevel: the journalist. The journalist is now the brand, on a very 1-1 personal basis. That human connection has elevated the discourse between the brand and the Twitter community.
Amy Reed: I get to share the excitement, of, e.g., opening a box and sharing w/ followers. Tweeting a photo shoot-- every 15 minutes sharing a picture: what the models are doing, what the crew is doing. Share w/ them: what we are excited about--we in turn get immediate feedback.
Mike DiLorenzo: The accountability of the brands now. People have the ability to speak out, point out a flaw, ask questions, and we do our best to respond.
Laura Fitton: What I love the best about your answers is how the listening component plays a role in all of this. The ability to hear. The ability to hear fast.
Laura Fitton: Tell me about some of the mistakes you've made. [Her own first].
Brian Dresher: Automatic RSS fed into Twitter. Doesn't work well. E.g., automatic headlines--not retweet friendly. Nothing interactive about it. Doesn't get Twitter. Now, most of our 100+ Twitter feeds are manually managed.
Amy Reed: Twitter better than mailing list. I DM my followers constantly. I get to know them. Advice: Try combining Twitter with your blog.
Mike DiLorenzo: Created a social media department at NHL. Opportunity for engagements in other environments. Dedicated resources for these channels.
Laura Fitton: What are some things you want to try, experiment, test?
Brian Dresher: To further emerge ourselves with the social. We like to think we are platform agnostic. We want to be URL agnostic. Often overlapping.
Amy Reed: Another promotion: Send someone to a city every week; offer clues.
Mike DiLorenzo: We want a true second-stream experience. Integrate Twitter into our live streams.
Laura Fitton: Mobile is a game changer. 4 billion handsets. What do you want to see?
Mike DiLorenzo: Mobile clearly an untapped opportunity. Sports are tribal. NHL particularly. We want more people under the tent with us.
Brian Dresher: 2010-2011: A fantastic opportunity for local news outlets.
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Photos: #Pubcamp at AU - Introductions
Wonderful personalities, each with their unique take on '3 tags' (what were yours?). Session proposals--shared interests and theme-setting. See the Flickr photos.
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Video: A Mashup of Skydeck and Google Voice - I want to try Skydeck as an Address Book Manager
via skydeck.com
If you've used Skydeck, let me know what you think.
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Audio Notes: #Pubcamp NPR Social Media Success Stories, @acarvin @sophieci @ombudsman @phijosays
For the rest of the presenters, could you let me know who you are so I may tag you on the wiki? Thanks!
greglinch: Thanks for posting! RT @acarvin: My slides from the #pubcamp #success stories session of NPR social media projects http://slidesha.re/1U8Lnm
phijosays: Nice! I'm sure this will become more common... RT @sophieci: #pubcamp NPR Social Media guidelines. http://bit.ly/3EAnrJ (expand) (via @ombudsman!)
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Audio Notes: #Pubcamp - Julie Drizin from AIR's MQ2 Project on New Media Forms
Read the tweets here. About Julie Drizin. (Typo in my last post - Drizin, not Drizen).
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