Podcamp Boston 3 Wrap-Up - PCB3
I spent the weekend at Podcamp Boston 3 and really enjoyed myself.
Saturday, day one of Podcamp was interesting and my highlight was a great open discussion about old media and new media. We didn’t solve anything but acknowledged the lack of direction in the newspaper and tv industry toward New Media.
I struggled with connectivity problems all day and I do think that reduced the buzz and networking throughout the day. Most of the scheduling was communicated via Google Docs and twitter, and the only way to connect was via a smart phone, an evdo device.
Podcamp day two started out much better. Right away I could get online and there was an obvious spark in the air. Both Chris Brogan and Christopher S. Penn spoke about connecting with others and it really opened things up.
Three different discussions of interest for me were Joe Cascio’s Distributed Micro blogging discussion, Jacqueline Prescott's building engagement and collaboration discussion and Ben Grossman and Marta Kagan discussion about Making a Case for Social Media.
Here are my take away's from the day:
Twitter is the big name in the micro-blogging space but needs to work on improving performance and availability. Identi.ca is an open source startup and using Laconica software, which offers real promise in a distributed micro-blogging model. Why is this important, because using a distributed micro-blogging model with multiple installation points will spread the load and redundancy, and allow companies to offer specialize micro-blogging sites for their staff and the world.
I participated in the 2.0 discussion and came away with some thoughts on building engagement and collaboration. You first need to understanding what you are trying to accomplish, communicate what you are trying to do, communicate the impact, and talk about how it will make a change. Stop talking about Web 2.0 and Enterprise 2.0 and instead talk about collaborative strategies and how they can help your business.
I have written about how Web 2.0 and Enterprise 2.0 is a shift in computing, and what I heard multiple times at Podcamp Boston 3 is how Social Media is a shift in communications, so concentrate on the communication and not on the Technology.
I also met many new folks at this Podcamp and want to say thank-you to everyone for being so open and friendly. Also, I want to extend and additional thank-you to the organizers of PodCamp Boston 3 - Christopher S. Penn, Chris Brogan, Chel Pixie, Sooz, Steve Sherlock, Doug Haslam, Whitney Hoffman. You folks did a tremendous job, so I Thank-you.
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