Kris and Betsy Smith http://www.croncast.com This is the keyword feed for unconference. Once cool, Kris and Betsy are now living on a cul de sac and breeding. Betsy really should be on the road making mad cash but that would interfere with breastfeeding. Podcasting for Download every M-W-F by 3:00 P.M. CST. en-us Palegroove Studios 2004-2013 No Croncast, Kris, Betsy, Comedy, Parenting, Funny, Palegroove, Croncast, eBay, Goodwill This is the keyword feed for unconference. Once cool, Kris and Betsy are now living on a cul de sac and breeding. Betsy really should be on the road making mad cash but that would interfere with breastfeeding. Podcasting for Download every M-W-F by 3:00 P.M. CST. This is the keyword feed for unconference. Once cool, Kris and Betsy are now living on a cul de sac and breeding. Betsy really should be on the road making mad cash but that would interfere with breastfeeding. Podcasting for Download every M-W-F by 3:00 P.M. CST. http://www.croncast.com/images/croncast_itunes.jpg http://www.croncast.com This is the keyword feed for unconference. Once cool, Kris and Betsy are now living on a cul de sac and breeding. Betsy really should be on the road making mad cash but that would interfere with breastfeeding. Podcasting for Download every M-W-F by 3:00 P.M. CST. Croncast - Kris and Betsy Smith info@palegroove.com http://www.croncast.com Palegroove http://www.croncast.com/rssk/980/TechPlane40-back-to-ORD_techcrunch40_hand-washing.php Blog Rick and Robin! Your hospitality was greatly appreciated. Now when you sell this house (hopefully a long time from now) you can say, "Kris Smith stayed here." ;-) Inside joke, they will get it!

This was a really good trip for me. Hanging with Brogan and Schlomo was definitely the highlight. It was only about two hours together but it was the best conversation about video on the net, present and future that I have taken part in. Those dudes are smart! I rank second the 20 minute conversation Chris and I had yesterday about PodCamp and a need (personal need) for returning to a more unconference format in the sessions . . . this should be be its own post. Check.

If you want the best story of my trip you'll have to listen in to tomorrow's show. It's only going to be about 2 minutes long but well worth it.

Thanks also to all the other folks that I met at dinner on Monday night.

Tags: techcrunch40 hand washing Chris Brogan Schlomo Rabinowitz ]]>Rick and Robin! Your hospitality was greatly appreciated. Now when you sell this house (hopefully a long time from now) you can say, "Kris Smith stayed here." ;-) Inside joke, they will get it!

This was a really good trip for me. Hanging with Brogan and Schlomo was definitely the highlight. It was only about two hours together but it was the best conversation about video on the net, present and future that I have taken part in. Those dudes are smart! I rank second the 20 minute conversation Chris and I had yesterday about PodCamp and a need (personal need) for returning to a more unconference format in the sessions . . . this should be be its own post. Check.

If you want the best story of my trip you'll have to listen in to tomorrow's show. It's only going to be about 2 minutes long but well worth it.

Thanks also to all the other folks that I met at dinner on Monday night.

Tags: techcrunch40 hand washing Chris Brogan Schlomo Rabinowitz ]]> Wed, 19 Sep 2007 17:40:08 -0500 tag:croncast.com,980 Sitting at SFO waiting to get on the plane back to Chicago and I thought this the perfect time to thank the folks that put me up for the last few days, Rick and Robin! Your hospitality was greatly appreciated. Now when you sell this house (hopefully a long time from now) you can say, "Kris Smith stayed here." ;-) Inside joke, they will no techcrunch40, hand washing, Chris Brogan, Schlomo Rabinowitz, http://www.croncast.com/rssk/853/How-to-save-your-unconference_WordCamp-2007_unconference.php Blog David Spark sums up the experience pretty well.

Here's my two cents as an attendee at many events like this:

1) Unprepared speakers
2) Awesome hallway conversations


The only way to have an unconference that gets people excited about coming back again, i.e. PodCamp New York, or speaking about the event is to manage number 1 above. Bring that hallway enthusiasm to the stage.

Unconference organizers should be in contact with their speakers dialogging about how to make their event useful to attendees, memorable, something that makes an impact in their daily lives. Nobody wants to sit and listen to what are essentially product diatribes or be spoken to like they are children.

How to save your unconference:

1) Plan, plan and plan some more. Plan everything and have a plan for it your plan doesn't work (because it is an unconference doesn't mean that attendee expectations are lower when they walk through the door than they would be for the $1000 conference that you bemoan)

2) Tell your speakers to get prepared (this is a golden opportunity to share experiences that can help people not make the same mistakes)

3) Create attendee tracks (create unconference value by allowing a channel for filtered conversations a.k.a. hallway conversations)

This post might not come off like it, but I am a big fan of unconferences. However, I am beginning to think that the best conferences might be a mix of the traditional and the new step-child. Maybe that is what I'll experience at Gnomedex next month. We'll see.

Tags: WordCamp 2007 unconference halwaay conversations Swedish American Hall ]]>David Spark sums up the experience pretty well.

Here's my two cents as an attendee at many events like this:

1) Unprepared speakers
2) Awesome hallway conversations


The only way to have an unconference that gets people excited about coming back again, i.e. PodCamp New York, or speaking about the event is to manage number 1 above. Bring that hallway enthusiasm to the stage.

Unconference organizers should be in contact with their speakers dialogging about how to make their event useful to attendees, memorable, something that makes an impact in their daily lives. Nobody wants to sit and listen to what are essentially product diatribes or be spoken to like they are children.

How to save your unconference:

1) Plan, plan and plan some more. Plan everything and have a plan for it your plan doesn't work (because it is an unconference doesn't mean that attendee expectations are lower when they walk through the door than they would be for the $1000 conference that you bemoan)

2) Tell your speakers to get prepared (this is a golden opportunity to share experiences that can help people not make the same mistakes)

3) Create attendee tracks (create unconference value by allowing a channel for filtered conversations a.k.a. hallway conversations)

This post might not come off like it, but I am a big fan of unconferences. However, I am beginning to think that the best conferences might be a mix of the traditional and the new step-child. Maybe that is what I'll experience at Gnomedex next month. We'll see.

Tags: WordCamp 2007 unconference halwaay conversations Swedish American Hall ]]> Sun, 22 Jul 2007 12:53:08 -0500 tag:croncast.com,853 As far an unconferences go WordCamp 2007 hasn't been that different from many of the others that I have attended; hit and miss, but mostly miss. David Spark sums up the experience pretty well. Here's my two cents as an attendee at many events like this: 1) Unprepared speakers 2) Awesome hallway conversations The only way to have an no WordCamp 2007, unconference, halwaay conversations, Swedish American Hall, http://www.croncast.com/rssk/682/PodCampNYC-gets-done_unconference_John-C-Havens.php Blog
If I was forced to make a decision about which of the PodCamps that I have attended my favorite would be this one. John C. Havens and his team of volunteers did an amazing job of organizing a very large scale event on a limited budget. For those of you not familiar with PodCamp these events are free to attend. They are called "unconferences" since the only thing that is the same is that you get to brand your event with the title PodCamp.

PodCamp is a ground up, grass roots type of deal that is put on by someone with a passion for the medium. And PodCampNYC was no different. For me, best one yet. I'll have a complete run down of why on my work blog, Capture the Conversation later today.


Me with John (taken by C.C. Chapman)

Tags: unconference John C. Havens PodCampNYC mmRSS podcasting conference ]]>
If I was forced to make a decision about which of the PodCamps that I have attended my favorite would be this one. John C. Havens and his team of volunteers did an amazing job of organizing a very large scale event on a limited budget. For those of you not familiar with PodCamp these events are free to attend. They are called "unconferences" since the only thing that is the same is that you get to brand your event with the title PodCamp.

PodCamp is a ground up, grass roots type of deal that is put on by someone with a passion for the medium. And PodCampNYC was no different. For me, best one yet. I'll have a complete run down of why on my work blog, Capture the Conversation later today.


Me with John (taken by C.C. Chapman)

Tags: unconference John C. Havens PodCampNYC mmRSS podcasting conference ]]> Tue, 10 Apr 2007 06:59:56 -0500 tag:croncast.com,682 It's taken a day and a half of recovery but I'm ready for a quick post about PodCampNYC. I had a great time, met a ton of nice people and talked podcasting, RSS and mmRSS for a rock solid 12 hours.If I was forced to make a decision about which of the PodCamps that I have attended my favorite would be this one. John C. Havens and his team no unconference, John C. Havens, PodCampNYC, mmRSS, podcasting conference