Yes, it’s true! #eventprofs turns 1 today!! It’s been a truly incredible year and as I’ve watched the community grow from a small group of people on February 9, 2009 to a thriving community of thousands today, I can say that I’m truly proud and amazed. In celebration of our first birthday, I wanted to […]
I just participated in a few livestreamed breakout sessions from EventCamp 2010 New York. One of which was a session run by Samuel J Smith which used what’s called a fishbowl technique to promote discussion around his topic: Integrating Social Media Onsite at Events. I learned a great deal from watching this session remotely and give […]
Some people make things happen, some watch things happen, while others wonder what has happened” – old proverb We live in a time where you can do and be anything we want. Alright that might sound a bit kumbaya, but don’t worry I won’t make you hold hands and sing. Social media has truly changed […]
According to Wikipedia, Crowdsourcing is: …the act of taking tasks traditionally performed by an employee or contractor, and outsourcing them to a group of people or community, through an “open call” to a large group of people (a crowd) asking for contributions.” In the world of web 2.0 this has totally revolutionized the way businesses drive solutions for their […]
For those of you who don’t know our industry’s first unconference, eventcamp 2010, will be hitting New York during Social Media Week on February 6, 2010 from 7:30 a.m. – 5:30 p.m. This event is a great example of how to build an event around a community. The organizers of this event are all active […]