Presenting as Shock Jocks… Or Bloggers?
Much has already been written about BlogWorld at which, for the most part, I had a really great time. While there have been a ton of recap posts, here are some from Arik Hanson, Justin Goldsborough and Chuck Hemann to get you caught up.
The session that probably generated the most chatter was the much-hyped “New Media LIVE!” Talk Show closing keynote panel.
I couldn’t have been more disappointed with it. Here’s why (and it’s probably not what you think):
That evening, I sat down at one of the front tables (because I hadn’t seen Chris Brogan in person before this, and I didn’t want to have to watch him on the screen) to witness this extravaganza of “the latest in innovative content creation” and to “kick back, cut loose and enjoy the irreverent, humorous, off-beat, entertaining, insightful, edgy ‘New Media LIVE!’ Talk Show!” The band warming up and live music certainly lent an air of festivity to the evening.
BlogWorld, Here I Come (And I Need Your Help)
I’m really looking forward to next week.
I know, it’s still seven days away, but the thing is that I will be heading up to New York City after three years (!) to attend my first-ever BlogWorld.
First. Evah! And I have absolutely no idea what to expect. I’m told it’s huge, so I suspect my head will be spinning after just a few hours of getting there.
But it will be worth it, because I’ll get to catch up with a ton of my social media friends (though they’re real friends now, so it feels weird to call them “social media friends,” but you know what I mean). I’ll also get to meet Gini Dietrich, Heather Whaling, Valerie Simon and so many others for the first time.
If it wasn’t enough to be a first-time attendee, I’m also speaking on a measurement panel along with Johna Burke (apart from having the same last name, we also both love shoes, these are what I caught her in at PRSA a couple of years ago) and Margot Savell, which Heather is moderating.
We chatted last week about how we wanted to approach the panel and we decided:
What 10 Seconds Of Silence Can Do For You
Like v. like
There are videos you like, and there are videos you really like. There are very few videos I really like.
An exception is this one from my friend Jill Foster.
For those of you who don’t know Jill, she’s the founder of Live Your Talk, and her business is training and empowering women entrepreneurs to voice their opinions in a public forum.
She’s a speaking coach with a difference.
Now, I haven’t had that many speaking coaches (after all, I went to drama school, so I’ve had lots of training in hamming it up), but I was able to experience Jill’s coaching and style firsthand when I was preparing for Ignite DC last year.
