Comments on: BarCamp NewsInnovation 2, What should change? http://seanblanda.com/blog/bcniphilly/barcamp-newsinnovation-2-what-should-change/ A blog about all kinds of media Sun, 07 Mar 2010 01:36:47 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: Daniel Bachhuber http://seanblanda.com/blog/bcniphilly/barcamp-newsinnovation-2-what-should-change/comment-page-1/#comment-913 Daniel Bachhuber Fri, 04 Dec 2009 19:51:07 +0000 http://seanblanda.com/blog/?p=580#comment-913 +1 to Colleen's ideas. I like the idea of having planning go on before the event in an open, web, collaborative space. +1 to Colleen’s ideas. I like the idea of having planning go on before the event in an open, web, collaborative space.

]]> By: Jason Kristufek http://seanblanda.com/blog/bcniphilly/barcamp-newsinnovation-2-what-should-change/comment-page-1/#comment-884 Jason Kristufek Wed, 14 Oct 2009 14:49:52 +0000 http://seanblanda.com/blog/?p=580#comment-884 Sean, I agree with you on the high points and the takeaways from the first #BCNI Philly. There were a lot of positives and I hope not to diminish that fact. You did a fantastic job of putting it on. I do, however, think your ideas and suggestions are a good place to start on how to improve the events. I look forward to seeing how this grows. You have good ideas. What do you think the next steps are? To me, identifying some of the more progressive ideas that don't yet have solutions might be a good place to start. Also, we could contact some of those organizations that are looking for solutions and get them involved and agree to try some things that come out of barcamp. I know The Gazette here in Cedar Rapids would be open to it. I'm sure there are more. Thoughts? Thanks for pushing this out. I'm glad the conversation is continuing. Sean,

I agree with you on the high points and the takeaways from the first #BCNI Philly. There were a lot of positives and I hope not to diminish that fact. You did a fantastic job of putting it on.

I do, however, think your ideas and suggestions are a good place to start on how to improve the events. I look forward to seeing how this grows. You have good ideas.

What do you think the next steps are? To me, identifying some of the more progressive ideas that don’t yet have solutions might be a good place to start. Also, we could contact some of those organizations that are looking for solutions and get them involved and agree to try some things that come out of barcamp. I know The Gazette here in Cedar Rapids would be open to it. I’m sure there are more.

Thoughts?

Thanks for pushing this out. I’m glad the conversation is continuing.

]]> By: Emily Kostic http://seanblanda.com/blog/bcniphilly/barcamp-newsinnovation-2-what-should-change/comment-page-1/#comment-883 Emily Kostic Wed, 14 Oct 2009 03:07:22 +0000 http://seanblanda.com/blog/?p=580#comment-883 While promotion on social networks was key to the success of this past year's BarCamp, you should definitely take advantage of local resources this year. I am slightly biased in this regard, obviously, but I think reaching out to local colleges and media organizations would increase the number of people attending. For example, a lot of people didn't know what I was talking about when I said I had just come back from BarCamp Philly — perhaps some sort of release to local outlets would be helpful. Also, I agree with Colleen that a keynote speaker over lunch would be ideal. Obviously there are cost considerations with this but it's something worth considering. Good luck! Let me know if I can do anything to help. While promotion on social networks was key to the success of this past year’s BarCamp, you should definitely take advantage of local resources this year. I am slightly biased in this regard, obviously, but I think reaching out to local colleges and media organizations would increase the number of people attending. For example, a lot of people didn’t know what I was talking about when I said I had just come back from BarCamp Philly — perhaps some sort of release to local outlets would be helpful.

Also, I agree with Colleen that a keynote speaker over lunch would be ideal. Obviously there are cost considerations with this but it’s something worth considering.

Good luck! Let me know if I can do anything to help.

]]> By: Colleen Newvine http://seanblanda.com/blog/bcniphilly/barcamp-newsinnovation-2-what-should-change/comment-page-1/#comment-882 Colleen Newvine Tue, 13 Oct 2009 22:00:25 +0000 http://seanblanda.com/blog/?p=580#comment-882 Sean, I really like your train of thought here -- taking something that was good the first time and making it better. Simple stuff, like getting the list of participants out ahead of time, along with clear guidelines on how the day will run, could help. So would making sure we all have maps of where all the meeting rooms are. I like the idea of a sort of SXSW style proposal phase that gets some number of sessions pre-planned. That might help you put the big draws into the bigger rooms and keep them from getting scheduled against each other. What if you invited people with ideas in the works to lead sessions where people critique, brainstorm and generally help move them to launch? So maybe it doesn't start something from scratch but it does help something move into reality that might not have? How about a keynote speaker at lunch OR a lunch that has topics identified for people to discuss at tables around the room? I know feeding people increases the expense but it could be optional and people could pay for their own meals. Glad you're already looking for ways to improve the event. Good luck! Colleen Sean,

I really like your train of thought here — taking something that was good the first time and making it better.

Simple stuff, like getting the list of participants out ahead of time, along with clear guidelines on how the day will run, could help. So would making sure we all have maps of where all the meeting rooms are.

I like the idea of a sort of SXSW style proposal phase that gets some number of sessions pre-planned. That might help you put the big draws into the bigger rooms and keep them from getting scheduled against each other.

What if you invited people with ideas in the works to lead sessions where people critique, brainstorm and generally help move them to launch? So maybe it doesn’t start something from scratch but it does help something move into reality that might not have?

How about a keynote speaker at lunch OR a lunch that has topics identified for people to discuss at tables around the room? I know feeding people increases the expense but it could be optional and people could pay for their own meals.

Glad you’re already looking for ways to improve the event. Good luck!

Colleen

]]> By: Daniel Bachhuber http://seanblanda.com/blog/bcniphilly/barcamp-newsinnovation-2-what-should-change/comment-page-1/#comment-881 Daniel Bachhuber Tue, 13 Oct 2009 21:45:25 +0000 http://seanblanda.com/blog/?p=580#comment-881 For the sake of prosperity, I'll post my comment here too. Hack days are really cool but rarely are productive. We had one in Seattle at some point in the near past that was productive at bringing people together but didn't build anything significant. In addition, a hack day is a different type of event (albeit of the same ethos) than a BarCamp. I'm not saying that it shouldn't be done; rather, it might be more productive as a separate event or a lead-up to the main BarCamp. The other idea I'd like to bring to the table, however, is to have a demo pit. It would be sweet to have designated space where people can show off what they're working on and get feedback. For the sake of prosperity, I’ll post my comment here too. Hack days are really cool but rarely are productive. We had one in Seattle at some point in the near past that was productive at bringing people together but didn’t build anything significant. In addition, a hack day is a different type of event (albeit of the same ethos) than a BarCamp. I’m not saying that it shouldn’t be done; rather, it might be more productive as a separate event or a lead-up to the main BarCamp.

The other idea I’d like to bring to the table, however, is to have a demo pit. It would be sweet to have designated space where people can show off what they’re working on and get feedback.

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