Very pleased to announce that social media monitoring and engagement company Radian6 has joined us as a sponsor of Podcamp Boston 4.
Please welcome the Radian6 team and visit their sponsor area at Podcamp Boston 4 to find out more.
We are delighted to announce that social media marketing agency LiveWorld has joined Podcamp Boston 4 as a sponsor. LiveWorld sponsorship includes sponsorship of the event and $500 worth of scholarships for individuals to attend PCB4.
Please joins us in welcoming them and visit their sponsor area at Podcamp Boston 4.
There’s been an expression of interest into the questions/discussion/questions that will be asked at Podcamp Boston 4. It’s only fair that someone who would travel from far away wants to know what to expect at a Podcamp and we’re happy to oblige!
We’ve added a Schedule Preview page with discussion leaders, their questions and a description so you can browse and keep up to date on what will be happening at Podcamp Boston this year.
Note that this is only a preview, discussions are subject to change by the leaders. The dates and times will be set in a few weeks, at which time you’ll have the actual schedule to help you plan what questions you want to get answers to or discussions you want to participate in.
You can get it here on the website with daily updates on the website or subscribe to the RSS feed of changes!
Just a couple of quick announcements at this point.
Past Podcamp Boston weekends have included some great sessions AND discussions. This year since our focus is on figuring out the future of social media. We want our “presenters” to become discussion leaders and ask the questions, moderate the resulting discussion and lead us to the answers of the future.
What questions do you want the answers to?
Here’s where it gets interesting. You don’t need to have the answers to your question in order to moderate a discussion. In fact, it’s better if you don’t have the answers to your question, because you’ll be much more likely to help create a true conversation, rather than be a talking head at the front of the room.
You are required to be a registered attendee to participate. If you have questions contact us by email at podcampboston [at] gmail [dot] com.
Haven’t registered to attend yet? Get on that!
Finally! The search for a venue for Podcamp Boston 4 has now concluded and we’re happy to announce that this year’s Podcamp Boston will be held on August 8-9, 2009 at the University of Massachusetts Boston Harborside campus.
Beginner, intermediate, or advanced - what’s next is on everyone’s mind, right?
If you’re wondering what’s next in social media, there’s no better place to find out than at PodCamp, regardless of whether you’re just getting started or you’re a veteran practitioner. Unlike other conferences which are just talking head affairs, PodCamp gives you the opportunity to learn, share, and grow your skills at any level, helping your community as it helps you
Podcasting and social media has gone beyond the geek set this year and many of us are engaging with businesses and corporations to educate them. At Podcamp Boston 4 lies the opportunities to teach people and companies about podcasting and social media. Learn from others who have a wealth of knowledge to share.
We’re following last year’s model with with registration, Podcamp will be substantially sponsored by the attendees. This sunny venue will provide plenty of room for sessions, collaboration and conversations that are a tradition at Podcamp.
Ready to find out what’s next? Join us!
Summon the heroes - namely you - and start thinking about coming back to Boston for PodCamp Boston 4.
For every $1 you donate, The Food Bank distributes $4 worth of food.
For every $1 you donate, The Food Bank distributes enough food for more than two meals for people in need.
This is probably one of the happiest blog posts I’ve ever written. Thank you, PodCamp community, for doing what needed to be done, donating ticket proceeds and actual cash out of pocket at Tequila Rain to help the Greater Boston area.
We earmarked the contribution specifically for the Kids Cafe program, which feeds at-risk kids in Boys & Girls Clubs around the metro Boston area, over 1,000 meals a day.
You guys rock.
A few people wondered why, with so much focus on social media, we still use the word PodCamp. It’s not just legacy or brand, though those are two considerations. There’s also a vitally important legal reason.
Terms like Social Media Club, Social Media Breakfast, Social Media Camp, Social Media Bar, Social Media Meetup, etc. all have failed in part or in whole the trademark process. The reason is that Social Media is a generic term, like toothpaste or lawyer. Organizations have in the past tried to register these terms and been told that they can’t, as the term is too generic.
Last year, Chris Brogan, Whitney Hoffman, and I kicked in some cash and made PodCamp a registered trademark as part of our incorporation. The PodCamp Foundation is a legal entity, an S-Corporation registered as a business in the state of Delaware, and the primary purpose of the PodCamp Foundation is to enforce and defend the trademark of PodCamp.
We did this primarily so that someone can’t arbitrarily start PodCamp Microsoft or PodCamp General Motors, and use the PodCamp name and community goodwill to promote a specific brand. It also gives us the ability to selectively approve or disapprove the use of the PodCamp name, in case someone chooses not to adhere to the six rules of PodCamp and the PodCamp Foundation License.
If we want to change the name of an event itself, that’s fine - we can always do “PodCamp presents…” or something along that vein. However, the PodCamp name and associated legal rights are an important part of keeping PodCamp owned by the community that started it.
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