Comments on: The unconference http://www.buzzmachine.com/2006/03/26/the-unconference/ by Jeff Jarvis Sat, 20 Mar 2010 22:34:33 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: Lee Gibbons http://www.buzzmachine.com/2006/03/26/the-unconference/#comment-59708 Lee Gibbons Tue, 30 May 2006 21:30:24 +0000 http://www.buzzmachine.com/index.php/2006/03/26/the-unconference/#comment-59708 I was at the Syndicate Conference wherein Jeff did his Unkeynote not only worked. It really worked. I believe he got his licks in, in terms of contributing to the interaction, but also did a masterful job of brining out the collective wisdom of the group. His opening set of slides included "Conferences Suck!" "Panels Suck!" and "Keynotes Suck!" From there, he did a great job of making "the story" come together. I was so inspired by what Jeff did, that I (CEO of <a href="http://podango.com" rel="nofollow">Podango</a>) have bought a Silver Sponsorship and a 20 x 20 booth at the <a href="http://www.portablemediaexpo.com/podcastexpert/index.php?action=links&categoryid=5" rel="nofollow">Portable Media Expo</a> in September instead of the normal 10x10 booth so that the event can have an unconference there, for all attendees. I think it will help them get great benefit from being at the show. If only I could get Jeff to come be a great DL there... :-) At any rate. Jeff is a master! Thanks, Jeff, for the inspiration and the example of how to get a group of attendees to share openly their collective experience in a directed manner. I was at the Syndicate Conference wherein Jeff did his Unkeynote not only worked. It really worked. I believe he got his licks in, in terms of contributing to the interaction, but also did a masterful job of brining out the collective wisdom of the group. His opening set of slides included “Conferences Suck!” “Panels Suck!” and “Keynotes Suck!”

From there, he did a great job of making “the story” come together.

I was so inspired by what Jeff did, that I (CEO of Podango) have bought a Silver Sponsorship and a 20 x 20 booth at the Portable Media Expo in September instead of the normal 10×10 booth so that the event can have an unconference there, for all attendees. I think it will help them get great benefit from being at the show. If only I could get Jeff to come be a great DL there… :-)

At any rate. Jeff is a master!

Thanks, Jeff, for the inspiration and the example of how to get a group of attendees to share openly their collective experience in a directed manner.

]]> By: Marc’s Voice » Blog Archive » Reading the tea leaves: where the money is and isn’t - new business models emerge http://www.buzzmachine.com/2006/03/26/the-unconference/#comment-38695 Marc’s Voice » Blog Archive » Reading the tea leaves: where the money is and isn’t - new business models emerge Fri, 14 Apr 2006 17:22:32 +0000 http://www.buzzmachine.com/index.php/2006/03/26/the-unconference/#comment-38695 [...] So that’s why I thought we’d all just how up at a bar and wing it.  But Dave says “No!” Unconferences have to be meticulously planned out affairs with dedicated DLs (discussion leaders) who make sure that people don’t ramble on, the conversation keeps moving and that the topic is properly covered.  That’s why having great DLs (like Jeff Jarvis) is key to the success of a unconference. [...] [...] So that’s why I thought we’d all just how up at a bar and wing it.  But Dave says “No!” Unconferences have to be meticulously planned out affairs with dedicated DLs (discussion leaders) who make sure that people don’t ramble on, the conversation keeps moving and that the topic is properly covered.  That’s why having great DLs (like Jeff Jarvis) is key to the success of a unconference. [...]

]]> By: jake http://www.buzzmachine.com/2006/03/26/the-unconference/#comment-36815 jake Sun, 09 Apr 2006 16:48:52 +0000 http://www.buzzmachine.com/index.php/2006/03/26/the-unconference/#comment-36815 We've debated this too in organizing Beyond Broadcast 2006, and ended up with a hybrid approach that combines small panels (none of those sprawling 5-person messes), 'high-order bits' of short demo presentations, and a day 2 that is run entirely on an open-meeting 'unconference' basis. There's a kind of meta layer going on here too since the topic of the convening is how public media broadcasters can embrace participatory models, so the event itself demonstrates that attempt. We’ve debated this too in organizing Beyond Broadcast 2006, and ended up with a hybrid approach that combines small panels (none of those sprawling 5-person messes), ‘high-order bits’ of short demo presentations, and a day 2 that is run entirely on an open-meeting ‘unconference’ basis. There’s a kind of meta layer going on here too since the topic of the convening is how public media broadcasters can embrace participatory models, so the event itself demonstrates that attempt.

]]> By: Dave’s Wordpress Blog » Blog Archive » Scripting News for 3/26/2006 http://www.buzzmachine.com/2006/03/26/the-unconference/#comment-34234 Dave’s Wordpress Blog » Blog Archive » Scripting News for 3/26/2006 Sun, 26 Mar 2006 13:33:15 +0000 http://www.buzzmachine.com/index.php/2006/03/26/the-unconference/#comment-34234 [...] It seems from reading Karl Martino and Jeff Jarvis, that yesterday’s unconference in Philadelphia was a success.   [...] [...] It seems from reading Karl Martino and Jeff Jarvis, that yesterday’s unconference in Philadelphia was a success.   [...]

]]> By: OPML Camp: May 20-21, 2006 » Blog Archive » Unconference Goals http://www.buzzmachine.com/2006/03/26/the-unconference/#comment-34233 OPML Camp: May 20-21, 2006 » Blog Archive » Unconference Goals Sun, 26 Mar 2006 13:25:30 +0000 http://www.buzzmachine.com/index.php/2006/03/26/the-unconference/#comment-34233 [...] Jeff Jarvis has a great post on making an unconference work. We should try to follow as many of his suggestions as possible. Would several broadly defined sessions, within which an unconference format was used make sense? For example, in a session on tools that lasted 2 hours on the first day, anyone could come up to a computer in the front of the room and give a demo of their favorite product, not just the authors of products. On the other hand, there is no reason why an author should be forbidden to speak about his or her own code. A session leader for this format would act solely as a facilitator to make sure everyone gets a turn, and help set time limits for each demo. [...] [...] Jeff Jarvis has a great post on making an unconference work. We should try to follow as many of his suggestions as possible. Would several broadly defined sessions, within which an unconference format was used make sense? For example, in a session on tools that lasted 2 hours on the first day, anyone could come up to a computer in the front of the room and give a demo of their favorite product, not just the authors of products. On the other hand, there is no reason why an author should be forbidden to speak about his or her own code. A session leader for this format would act solely as a facilitator to make sure everyone gets a turn, and help set time limits for each demo. [...]

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