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TweetThis article is about some things we achieved during PICNIC that I’m particularly fond of. We made several things right and probably as many other wrong, but I the end it’s those fun, creative and innovative achievements done with the team that I cherish the most. Big disclaimer: I’ve been the Marketing Manager of PICNIC [...]
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TweetCame across a Tweet by @katzy saying: “Dawn of the Ted” bbc silliness http://youtu.be/61RJGQcG_sM I clicked thinking it was an article on the dawn of the TED Conferences by the BBC with some kind of stupid argument on what might happen to it. Instead it was something very different from that but still made an [...]
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Tweet If you’re a conference organizer like me, a knowledge worker or a content producer, you’ll be constantly exposed to material with Creative Commons license. It’s the best way to share the content produced during your event while still keeping the rights to it. Even if you’re not generating content but just consuming, through the [...]
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TweetJust came across the Cool Japan Tokyo-Conference and it’s artwork is, well, rather cool! The event will take place in Tokyo, Japan, on November 2, 2010. Click here to see a large version of the image. About the conference: Tweet
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TweetDesigner and author Adam Greenfield (blog, twitter) just tweeted the following rant: Followed by: Couldn’t agree more with him. So, how are you planning to differentiate your conference? Are you bringing something new to the table? What is your uniqueness? Why will it be worth attending? Tweet
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TweetI just discovered SittingO (web, twitter, facebook), which defines itself as a container of “speaker lists and conference videos from great events – showing who spoke where, about what. Like an IMDb for the conference circuit”. Created by Mark Hurst (web, twitter), entrepreneur, writer and founder of the Gel Conference, the site could prove a [...]
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TweetAn interesting debate has been (involuntarily?) started by this article by Helienne Lindvall on one of The Guardian’s blogs. In short, the author states that “it’s ironic that advocates of free online content charge hefty fees to speak at events”. She goes on to cite some of these speakers including Cory Doctorow, Chris Anderson (Wired), [...]
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TweetA brief reflection on privacy and conferences: attendees have to provide the event organizer with several personal/professional details during the registration process, which goes beyond the ticket sale. Think of the networking activities facilitated by the host (before, during and after), security controls (especially when high profile speakers or politicians are involved), the emailing of [...]
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Tweet A Picnic is more fun if you bring something of yourself! – says Marcel Kampman (on twitter), Picnic Festival‘s new creative director (disclaimer: I work for Picnic as Marketing Manager). Since I’ve been appointed as creative director for Picnic, a lot of people have shared their ideas and plans with me. And that’s great! [...]
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TweetI‘ve been too busy lately organizing PICNIC in Amsterdam but that does not mean that I have abandoned Conference Basics. Several new posts are on their way with tips and tools to improve your conference. Meanwhile, this is a photo of my extended Poken family, that has grown thanks to Ayman van Bregt and Jilles [...]
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