Submitted by Evonne Heyning (not verified) on 4 June 2007 - 11:11am.
Tessie,
Thanks for sharing your thoughts on N2Y2. You hit the nail on the head here, noting the difficulties in such a dynamic petri dish while commending CompuMentor on holding this unique space very well. As a blogger I sat in many of the feedback sessions (the in-depth grills) and wanted to hear tougher questions on original content and innovative technologies. I saw few new models to follow in the technology world; the financing and social network aggregation success stories were much more helpful to hear as a social venture leader in this mix.
The takeaway value from N2Y2 happened around the tables in quiet conversations, on the Meebo backchannel and through apps like Twitter that connected participants in different ways as they sat in the room together. While presenters in the physical room talk about websites and toolkits the digitistas whip out the tools to move the conversation to new applets and bridging widgets that convey a message while satisfying organizational needs. The informal wifi discussions shifted away from credentials and toward a more mashed-up collaborative understanding of how we can work together to shift the dial.
As with any gathering, value can be found at many layers and intersections....I found great value in the meetup and look forward to future NetSquared events.
Original content and innovative technologies
Tessie,
Thanks for sharing your thoughts on N2Y2. You hit the nail on the head here, noting the difficulties in such a dynamic petri dish while commending CompuMentor on holding this unique space very well. As a blogger I sat in many of the feedback sessions (the in-depth grills) and wanted to hear tougher questions on original content and innovative technologies. I saw few new models to follow in the technology world; the financing and social network aggregation success stories were much more helpful to hear as a social venture leader in this mix.
The takeaway value from N2Y2 happened around the tables in quiet conversations, on the Meebo backchannel and through apps like Twitter that connected participants in different ways as they sat in the room together. While presenters in the physical room talk about websites and toolkits the digitistas whip out the tools to move the conversation to new applets and bridging widgets that convey a message while satisfying organizational needs. The informal wifi discussions shifted away from credentials and toward a more mashed-up collaborative understanding of how we can work together to shift the dial.
As with any gathering, value can be found at many layers and intersections....I found great value in the meetup and look forward to future NetSquared events.