Gnomedex in Seattle : Watch it live Friday and Saturday : It's good and moving
If you have some time yet today and tomorrow, check out the live video feed from Gnomedex here in Seattle.
What's Gnomedex? Hundreds of the world’s leading bloggers, podcasters, and tech-savvy enthusiasts for sessions presented by thought leaders in the field. Rather than the 'how-to's,' it's a show and tell of what they've done. I've find that type of intellectual stimulation from innovative and inspiring leaders improves my work more than the nuts and bolts sessions of other conferences.
Beth Kanter, who uses social media to raise money for non-profits and who just wrapped up, was over the top. Think it's moving to hear Beth discuss the 'Route Out of Poverty for Cambodian Children' and talk about the kids she's adopted? Or $100,000 raised for kids via Twitter?
Next up is Amanda Koster of Salaam Garage. Amanda is an internationally acclaimed photographer who has made it her mission to raise awareness by documenting some of the world’s more compelling issues. Wow is all I can say listening to her.
As Scoble just tweeted, 'Gnomedex is much better this year. The sessions are very interesting...' Not to say Gnomedex did not have interesting sessions last year, it's just better.
Makes what I do with blogs and social media sound like chump change. Maybe I need to get more social - in the sense of promoting the greater good.
Not to worry LexBlog clients, my wife and kids are not going to permit me to the join the Peace Corp yet. ;)
The point of the presentation is that you too can podcast, no matter your level of expertise. In November 2005, wanting to quit their day jobs, they knew nothing about video recording, production, or online streaming. Heck, they didn't own a video camera.
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