Events

As I write this, I'm on the plane headed to South By Southwest (SXSW) in Austin for my third year. One big question newbies and veterans of the show are likely thinking about is how to get the most out of their experience given the flood of events, people, conversations and opportunities that the show … Read more

This is going to be a great week, with two events coming up on January 14th that I’m particularly excited about and will definitely be worth your time if you can make them. The first is a virtual webinar event that anyone anywhere in the world should be able to dial into, and the second … Read more

Since CES is the biggest tradeshow in the electronics industry and features some of the best new technology and hottest gadgets in the world. So it’s more than a little odd that my three picks for standouts at the conference can be described in relatively simple and non technical terms. This doesn’t mean they don’t … Read more

I just spent the day today at the Future of Social Media Conference in London. It was an event put on by a leading trade show group here in the UK responsible for what most consider the largest Internet trade show in the UK, Internet World which is held annually. The conference was a packed … Read more

It is a commonly known fact that CEOs often call one another for advice. In the world at the top, sometimes the only person that can really understand you is someone in the same situation. It’s why the happily married tennis stars are married to other tennis stars, for example. When it comes to social … Read more

On my way to Kyiv in the Ukraine a few days ago I planned a stopover for about 8 hours in Munich. As it turned out, it was just enough time to head out of the airport into the city and just outside in Theresienweise to visit the fair grounds for one of the largest … Read more

I am in Kyiv, Ukraine today presenting at the European PR Congress on reputation management. It’s an interesting topic in the digital age, raising the greater question of who really owns a corporate reputation. I’m looking forward to hearing a more international perspective from other speakers at the event and will be sharing some lessons … Read more

I spent the morning and part of the afternoon at an interesting gathering in Washington DC of folks who are trying to learn about digital media and the evolution of interaction online. Unlike other events where they separate content into tracks to allow people to optimize their time, everything is in one big session. As … Read more

We all know what a bozo sounds like. It is the person who gets up on stage at an event and spends the whole time talking about themselves. They show little regard for the concerns or time of the audience. They offer little value and useful advice, preferring instead to share obvious truths and useless … Read more