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I ♥ Reposting

Posted on March 24, 2011 | 1 Comment

I want more submissions for Launch Pad so I am straight up reposting this from the Enterprise 2.0 blog. Know an enterprise 2.0 or social business vendor that likes free publicity and speaking on stages at conferences? Keep reading . . .

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Taking a moment to celebrate and recognize the innovation taking place within the Enterprise 2.0 marketplace is important, but rather simple. Doing it in three minutes is indubitably more challenging .

Launch Pad is a fun, free contest that awards vendors in the collaboration space with an opportunity to present live at the Enterprise 2.0 Conference. The competition is not limited to startups – all companies are encouraged to participate. The only requirement is that you showcase something new.

What do you mean by new?

We want to hear about a new product, a new partnership, a new feature — anything your company is proud to boast about in 2011. The announcement doesn’t need to take place live at the event (although we like that too); if it’s happened within the calendar year, it counts.

Sounds easy enough. How do I enter?

Craft 140 perfect characters and Twitter pitch to #e2conflp before April 11, 2011. That’s it.

Suspiciously simple – what gives?

Granted, there are a couple more hoops to jump through. The Jury will select the 8 best submissions, and those 8 companies will create 3 minute videos. After the community votes on the vids, the 4 with the most votes go on to demo live at Enterprise 2.0 at the Hynes Convention Center in Boston, MA on June 22, 2011.

Anything else I should know?

Full rules and key dates are all explained on the site. We’re switching things up slightly this year and adding a new twist to the contest: Launch Pad is officially on a diet and shaving down main stage demo time to three minutes a piece.

Jeez.

Yeah, sorry about that. Please remember to include the hashtag: #e2conflp (so we know you want to enter), and if you have any questions, just holler at me. Look forward to seeing your submissions!

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TL;DR Tweet to #e2conflp before April 11 to enter to win demo time at Enterprise 2.0 Boston.

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The UN of Launch Pad

Posted on June 29, 2010 | Leave a comment

Sometimes I really dig my job.

A couple weeks back at Enterprise 2.0 Boston, I chaired the Launch Pad program. This was my third time coordinating this contest and the process is getting a little smoother and I’m feeling more confident each time I have another experience under my belt.

Regardless of any on-stage brain farts I exhibit or how many times I say “um,” the satisfaction gleamed from seeing this contest from start to finish always comes down to the people I have the opportunity to work with.

This year the Final Four came from across the globe. Alex Moore of Baydin came from Melrose, MA. Tilman Eberle flew in from Zurich. Leonardo Varella-Cid joined us from Lisbon. And lastly, Daniel Kim from MindQuilt hopped a plane  from Germany into Boston. These four gentleman were incredibly enthusiastic about their 5 minute keynote demo, and it was great to see them form bonds over the shared Launch Pad experience from the moment we did our first sound check walk through.

Weeks later there are still emails flying back and forth with invitations extended to host their fellow finalists in their native country. It feels awesome to play a role in uniting them. And a big thank you to these four for making my job way more fun.

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#e2conf Walks for Children’s Hospital Boston

Posted on June 12, 2010 | Leave a comment

I’m reposting this piece I wrote from the Enterprise 2.0 blog yesterday…

Just a mere weekend away from Enterprise 2.0 Boston 2010, the E2 team is heads down, focused on last minute details, and very excited about the show next week. It’s the culmination of a lot of hard work and we can’t wait to see the finished product in action.

Believe it or not, we’re now in our 6th year in Boston.  The event has made significant strides and we expect Boston 2010 to seriously rock – some highlights include:

  • a stellar keynote lineup
  • tons of exhibitors on the show floor
  • 100 members of the media ready to cover the event
  • deep dive workshops on Monday
  • and don’t forget, our Attendee Party, sponsored by IBM, is on aBOAT

Despite all of these awesome highlights, the thing I’m most excited about this year is our involvement with NSTAR’s Walk for Children’s Hospital Boston.

Enterprise 2.0 Boston has chosen Children’s Hospital Boston as the event’s official nonprofit beneficiary for 2010. Children’s Hospital Boston, an internationally renowned center for medical research and treatment, is one of the only pediatric hospitals nationwide that focuses on pairing world-class research with clinical resources to treat and cure children. UBM TechWeb, Enterprise 2.0 and its parent company United Business Media, are exceptionally proud to support this organization and the wonderful work it is doing in and around the Boston area.

Myself and a few colleagues will be walking and we encourage you to contribute; you can sponsor us or make an in-kind donation onsite at the event. Each donation makes a difference as every small action compounds to create a significant impact.

More info on the charity and Children’s Hospital can be found here.  See you next week!

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Sass & Claberation in Cloud

Posted on April 9, 2010 | Leave a comment

I had a strategy meeting earlier this week to discuss Evening in the Cloud – a program at Enterprise 2.0 Boston on June 14, 2010. My colleague’s 9 and 10 year old sons joined us for the meeting as they’re out of school on spring break. We asked them to take notes from the meeting and I have to share….

I love seeing this because it makes me take my job less seriously. I talk about Sass all day!

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Eek. Public Speaking

Posted on October 7, 2009 | Leave a comment

e2-09sf_160x600-imspeaking20 I am equal parts excited and nervous to be  moderating the Enterprise 2.0 Launch Pad contest on November 4, 2009 at Enterprise 2.0 San Francisco.

This competition allows companies the opportunity to present their innovative application (either in development and about to launch, or recently launched). All entrants will receive visibility E2 Launch Pad site, and four finalists will be invited to present their applications live on the keynote stage to the Enterprise 2.0 Conference audience.

OurRound 1 Twitter pitch saw submissions from across the globe, explaining in 140 characters or less why they deserve to be considered. The E2 team whittled down the entrants to 8 quarter-finalists who are crafting 3 minute videos for the E2 community to vote upon. The winner receives not only the fame and the glory, but the chance to present live on the Enterprise 2.0 SF keynote stage.

Wishing I’d gone ahead and done that Toastmasters course right now. One month countdown to stage fright…

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Posted on July 7, 2008 | 3 Comments

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Drupal?

Posted on March 13, 2008 | Leave a comment

In speaking to some potential Enterprise 2.0 prospects, I keep encountering Drupal. Besides being a fun word to say (kind of like a fusion of dripping and purple), this is an up and coming contender in the content management space. Without getting too far into the technical jargon, Drupal is a free and open source framework that allows the system administrator to organize content, manage site visitors, etc. The cool thing about Drupal is that it doesn’t require much programming.

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The Drupalcon in Boston that just passed attracted 864 paid attendees. Is this movement breaking into the main stream? To help broadcast their community, Drupalcon has put together a list of case studies and success stories – check ‘em out here.

Paige Prediction: I have a feeling this CMS is going to be a hot contender to watch.

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The Facebook Giggle

Posted on February 16, 2008 | Leave a comment

I want to share a little anecdote about Facebook. I was chatting with a potential client from a large enterprise content management organization this week. We were discussing participation in the Enterprise 2.0 event, specifically opportunities surrounding sponsorship and speaking at the show.

I walked her though the prospectus, and explained our audience and attendee demographics. We discussed the sponsorship levels, their respective benefits and price points. We explored how her company measures ROI and delved into their strategic marketing objectives. The budget and the PO process were also brought up. The items we covered were pretty standard fare for a sales call.

Then things got interesting. I explained to her that the Enterprise 2.0 team had created a Facebook group. The group is an open forum and everyone in encouraged to participate. Members can network with colleagues, share their own enterprise 2.0 initiatives and challenges and be an active voice in the content development for the Enterprise 2.0 Conference. Implementing a social networking tool into the conversation surrounding E2.0 is essential, as it makes my company, as business technology event producers, really drink our own medicine.

I explained to her the purpose of the group, and then I asked her

‘Are you on Facebook?’

The woman on the phone, with a clipped and professional tone, who I assume is in her mid to late 40′s then did something rather unexpected. She giggled. At the mention of Facebook, she suddenly sounded like a shy school girl.

She told me she was not yet signed up for any social network tools, but she was finding it more and more essential in her line of work to be connected through the web’s social graph. I invited her to the group, she created an account and I am proud to say I was her first friend.

After friending her, I was able to see pictures of her dog and discovered we both used to work for Ziff Davis. Our conversations now take on a more relaxed, personal tone. A mutual rapport has been established. She has decided to move forward with a high level sponsorship.

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