Upcoming Events

April 8th, 2008, 3 Comments »

Just a quick post to list some places I’ll be speaking at, and some other events that might be of interest to you, my dear, dear readers.

First, a couple of Vancouver events. I can’t attend these, but I wanted to spread the word:

Upcoming events where I’m speaking include:

  • April 14 - Open Web Vancouver - I’m pleased to get a chance to give my 1100 Stacies talk in Vancouver. It’ll be somewhat unorthodox for a fairly technical conference, but hopefully it’ll provide a, uh, refreshing change of pace.
  • April 22 - 25 - New Comms Forum - Just sitting on a panel at this event in Santa Rosa, California. I’ve never been to this event before, though, so I’m pleased to get a chance. I’m also hoping to scoot down to spend one day at Web 2.0 Expo. I must try to finagle media accreditation there.
  • April 30 - Go-To-Market Roundtable - Running a morning session for the BCTIA.
  • May 6 - 9 - DocTrain West 2008 - Speaking at a couple of sessions (and maybe sitting on a panel) at this Vancouver conference.
  • May 8 - BCAIM Luncheon - Julie and I are giving a Social Media Marketing 101 session.
  • May 12 - HTCE - Julie and I are talking on “Seven Risks of Social Media Marketing”.
  • May 22 - An event I probably shouldn’t mention, because I don’t think it’s been announced yet.
  • June 17 - 18 - Web Content 2008 - Running a couple of sessions at this Chicago event.

After that, things pretty much calm down until the fall.

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Upcoming Speaking Gigs: Green Web 2.0 and Bridging Media

March 20th, 2008, 3 Comments »

Just a quick note to pimp two events in which I’m participating:

Tuesday, March 25, 2008, 5:30pm - NetTuesday’s An Evening of “Green” Web 2.0! - Stories from the Edge on Using the Web to Save Our Planet and Foster More Sustainable Communities. Whew, long title. I’m one of three speakers, and I’m going to be discussing “DeSmogBlog.com, and how they’ve used social media and web marketing over the past two years to increase their traffic (by 300%!) and influence. From old school email newsletters to Flickr contests and Twitter, DeSmogBlog offers an excellent case study in how to build a following using social media.” See also the event on Facebook.

Saturday, March 29, 2008 - Bridging Media - I’ll be on a panel entitled “Buzz Builders: Using Multi-platforms To Build A Buzz and An Audience Around Your Project”. Wow, I get all the long titles. Here’s the blurb on that panel: “From film to television to the internet, defining your audience is an integral portion in the conceptualizing stage of a project. Are you using the accessible channels of communication to speak to your audience, draw a crowd and create buzz around your work? This panel will focus on, and show examples of, the use of various mediums and technologies to build a community and get your project to your audience.” I’ll be speaking alongside many of the usual suspects.

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