11:00 AM
to 12:00 PM
Citizen Journalism Brigade - Making Your Voice Matter
19 schedule::attendees
Location
Hilton J
eventtype Panel, Interactive
Speaker/Artist(s) Info Colin Alsheimer, Rondo Estrello
event::about The future of Journalism lies in your hands. Citizen journalists from coast to coast are launching websites so THEY can write about their interests. But does it work? Can you make money? Where is it going and will it be around in a few years? These questions, and more will be...
event::tags Emerging...
12:30 PM
to 1:30 PM
Citizen Journalism and the Little NGO that Could.
13 schedule::attendees
Location
Hilton J
eventtype Panel, Interactive
Speaker/Artist(s) Info Amanda Koster, Amanda Rose
event::about See what happens when citizen journalists (you) team up with International NGOs (non-government organizations), create and share media projects with their online and offline communities. We will present projects created by travelers from our India and Vietnam trips, what they did with their content and what happened next.
event::tags Emerging...
3:30 PM
to 4:30 PM
'Make' vs. 'Gather?' Successful Content Business Models
35 schedule::attendees
Location
Hilton J
eventtype Panel, Interactive
Speaker/Artist(s) Info Steven Rosenbaum
event::about You make content. Good stuff. But it takes time, and money. Now you're thinking - maybe I'll aggregate content and be a trusted filter. Well, here's your chance to grill the emerging aggregators. We'll bring together folks from Web Publishing, Media, Indie Media, and content aggregation platforms to show what's working...
event::tags Emerging...
5:00 PM
to 6:00 PM
Everything I Didn't Learn About Startups in VC
28 schedule::attendees
Location
Hilton J
eventtype Panel, Interactive
Speaker/Artist(s) Info Charlie O'Donnell
event::about Many startups look at venture capital as the Holy Grail--the key to their startup success. This panel will be comprised of former venture professionals who have switched sides--from funding companies at VC funds to starting companies. Apparently, VCs don't know everything about startups and each of these entrepreneurs has had to...
event::tags Emerging...
11:00 AM
to 12:00 PM
How Social Media Can Destroy Your Business Model
25 schedule::attendees
Location
Hilton J
eventtype Panel, Interactive
Speaker/Artist(s) Info Anjuan Simmons, Kami Huyse
event::about While much has been documented about how social media can hurt companies from a marketing perspective, vulnerabilities exist in every area of an organization's business model. From the lowliest employee to the CEO, social media presents corporate vulnerabilities regardless of rank, title, or department. Risk mitigation strategies are essential.
event::tags Emerging...
11:00 AM
to 12:00 PM
Products vs. Users: Who's Winning?
15 schedule::attendees
Location
Hilton J
eventtype Panel, Interactive
Speaker/Artist(s) Info Louis Gray, Chris Wetherell
event::about In recent years a new struggle has surfaced between two groups of people closely aligned in affinity but actively working against each other. The tools we create and use, like robots in a sci-fi epic, seem to both invite mob justice and attack the public without warning, with results merely trivial...
event::tags Emerging...
12:30 PM
to 1:30 PM
How Does an Advertising Pro Adapt to New Communication Techniques?
20 schedule::attendees
Location
Hilton J
eventtype Panel, Interactive
Speaker/Artist(s) Info Damon Webster, Luke Sullivan
event::about With the advertising landscape changing at the speed of light, how do the traditional advertising pros adapt ? Does the market now belong only to the tech savvy? How do you migrate what you know in other media over to 2.0? We'll be gathering to share ideas, generate new ones, network,...
event::tags Emerging...
3:30 PM
to 4:30 PM
Choosing Offline Activities in a Time-Deprived Lifestyle
11 schedule::attendees
Location
Hilton J
eventtype Panel, Interactive
Speaker/Artist(s) Info Vince Maniago, Scott Marlette
event::about How we spend our time offline is extremely valuable. With so many events, shows, meetups, parties and get-togethers it's our job to give users the best choices. How do we know they are finding the events best suited to their needs? Join us as some curious characters Discuss & Debate.
event::tags Emerging...
5:00 PM
to 6:00 PM
Life After Wii Fit: Geeks on Fitness
10 schedule::attendees
Location
Hilton J
eventtype Panel, Interactive
Speaker/Artist(s) Info Steve McMinn, Wesley Hodgson
event::about You've beaten Wii Fit... what's next? This panel will explain how we, a bunch of cyclist/runner/triathlete/fitness-oriented geeks, approach staying active and having fun. Tips on how to track progress, compete with friends/contacts, stay motivated and find like-minded folks. For (m)athletes of all levels!
event::tags Emerging...
11:00 AM
to 12:00 PM
Can Social Media Save Business So Business Can Save the Planet?
8 schedule::attendees
Location
Hilton J
eventtype Panel, Interactive
Speaker/Artist(s) Info David Armistead
event::about In the era of GM-like businesses, now just past, opaque layers of hierarchy were used to control the flow of information to create an effective coordination of action. But new communications and information technology, including the new social media, now drop the costs of coordination so low business has to adopt...
event::tags Emerging...
12:30 PM
to 1:30 PM
Accountability's Hot, Anonymity's Not: Trumping the Trolls
9 schedule::attendees
Location
Hilton J
eventtype Panel, Interactive
Speaker/Artist(s) Info JR Johnson, Thomas Knoll
event::about There's an ocean of untapped value in the 90% of people who don't contribute content online, and merely consume. They'll never participate with snarky trolls intimidating them and degenerating UGC quality. Quality skyrockets when there's more accountability and less anonymity. Explore how online contribution will evolve to balance this dynamic.
event::tags Emerging...
3:30 PM
to 4:30 PM
Marketing Strategies for Social Wait Now I'm Lost
18 schedule::attendees
Location
Hilton J
eventtype Panel, Interactive
Speaker/Artist(s) Info Geoff Barnes, Cameron Hunt
event::about Successful social media marketing campaigns are hard to engineer; harder to implement, except when your users do it for you without you asking... or even knowing. We'll discuss how - and why - exactly that happened when Sandwich Dynamics launched Birdhouse, and what social media marketers can learn about NOT leveraging...
event::tags Emerging...
5:00 PM
to 6:00 PM
Hitting Bombs: Better Social Business Through Sports Metaphors
Location Hilton J
Location Hilton J
eventtype Panel, Interactive
Speaker/Artist(s) Info Kyle Flaherty, Tim Walker
event::about Teamwork. Preparation. Execution. Sports abounds with lessons for today's socially enabled business. This panel's Murderer's Row of sports fans/social media pros will make you laugh, make you think, and give you fresh perspective on how sports metaphors can elevate social media practice for you and your company.
event::tags Emerging...
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