Archive for June, 2008

Jun 24 2008 - The Backlash Begins

I had a feeling that the heavy emphasis on live broadcasting, twittering and blogging during conferences would have a downside.
One attendee has had it and I can understand why.
Even the best social networking tools have their limits. And that limit seems to be reached when, instead of networking and speaking to the people in [...]

Jun 20 2008 - Pay To Play Conferences Give Us All A Bad Name

Jason Calacanis posts about an email exchange from the AlwaysOn conference that, quite honestly, makes me embarrassed to be in the same business as some other conference organizers.
Heading down the slippery slope of selling speaking spots (and giving the impression your “awards” are for sale as well, will never lead to long term success.
It all [...]