Posts Tagged ‘networking’

BarCamp: The unConference for the unGeek

This is the next stop on this year’s BarCamp Blog Tour.

What the hell is BarCamp?

Um, it’s camp. In a bar. Duh. Ok, I didn’t really know what it was either. People just told me to go. So I did. What I realized is that BarCamp is filled with insane amounts of quality networking, super smart people and not everyone is a geek. You don’t have to be tech savvy, [...]

How to Pack for Podcamp

Who needs a groundhog when you have merely to wait for Podcamp registration to open? I know Spring is just around the corner when the birds start singing (tweeting), the updated site blooms with sessions, and busy bees descend on downtown Nashville’s Cadillac Ranch to pollinate the town with a wealth of information, friendship and [...]

What the heck is a PodCamp?

I didn’t know what the heck a PodCamp was 2 years ago, but I sure am glad I went! I actually attended BarCamp first in the fall of 2009. The main reason I went was because it was at a bar. Don’t judge me. Then I realized how many smart, fun and connected folks attended [...]

The Art and Practice of Effective Networking

I was talking to a reporter today about networking. For those who do it well, it’s easy to forget that there are others out there who panic at the thought of having to make conversation, especially with strangers…in public. I think certainly there are those extroverts with the gift of gab who know instinctively how [...]