Converge South: Final Thoughts
For me, ConvergeSouth was great because I got to meet so many awesome people in a very relaxed atmosphere.
Highlights: meeting Chris Daniel, Dave Slusher, Dave Winer, Ed Cone, and Duncan Black.
My session went alright... Sue Polinsky tells me that there was a great response to it... but I wish I had been better prepared for some folks being completely unfamiliar with videoblogs... I just didn't want to do a videoblogging 101 session, but, in retrospect, maybe the medium is too young NOT to do something like that. I think people will be ready for some deeper conversations about video on the web in a year or so from now.
I was lucky to have Kevin Howarth in my session, who took some great notes.
I have posted the powerpoint slides that accompanied my presentation here.
Highlights: meeting Chris Daniel, Dave Slusher, Dave Winer, Ed Cone, and Duncan Black.
My session went alright... Sue Polinsky tells me that there was a great response to it... but I wish I had been better prepared for some folks being completely unfamiliar with videoblogs... I just didn't want to do a videoblogging 101 session, but, in retrospect, maybe the medium is too young NOT to do something like that. I think people will be ready for some deeper conversations about video on the web in a year or so from now.
I was lucky to have Kevin Howarth in my session, who took some great notes.
I have posted the powerpoint slides that accompanied my presentation here.
posted by Amanda @ 1:10 PM
25 Comments:
At 2:28 PM,
Nick Douglas said…
Did anyone record audio?
At 4:29 PM,
Greensboro Teach-In said…
The University PR department did a bunch of video of everything. I'm getting copies and will check if we can share. If we can, I'll post on each session leader's blog to update their readers (and fans, I'm one!)
My real blog is http://sue.polinsky.com; the blogger thing is just to post in places like this. Amanda, if you want a WordPress blog, LMK and I'll host it for you as a thank-you gift for doing ConvergeSouth!
S.
At 7:22 PM,
Recess Monkey said…
Amanda,
Was passing through and saw your site. It looks interesting. I'll be checking out your stuff later on.
It's cool to see someone else has a blog in Brooklyn.
Later,
Alee
aleesjournal.blogspot.com
At 10:18 PM,
Mark Wagner, Ph.D. said…
Amanda (and Nick),
Nevermind audio, shouldn't there be a video of this presentation? ;)
Thanks for the slides, Amanda.
At 11:03 PM,
balachandar muruganantham said…
can you come and join Experts Talk - expertstalk.org. you can give review about various topics
At 12:30 AM,
Amanda said…
Video you say? Chris Daniel's got it covered. Check out his vid of my presentation. While you're there snoop around some-- he's doing some great work.
At 3:26 PM,
Brian said…
It's always nice to find another Dr. Katz fanatic.
Anyone into Dr. Katz has a pretty decent chance of enjoying another great show that was gone way too soon: Austin Stories...
Brilliant stuff...
P.S. RocketBoom is great, Amanda. Keep it up!
At 8:34 AM,
Evangelist said…
How did I end up here?
Sorry, I knew I should have taken that right turn in Albuquerque!
Good luck!
At 10:19 PM,
Teresa said…
You are an excellent host at rocketboom.
At 8:36 AM,
Anonymous said…
I just checked out your blog and went to that rocketboom site. Very cool, you have great television presence! You've got great energy and capability to make something I wouldn't give a rat's arse about interesting. In the words of my geek friend, kudos.
Feel free to check out my blog.
http://farcelife.blogspot.com
At 10:33 AM,
^Sunrise said…
everyone seems to be just.. "surfing" by!
At 11:53 PM,
Chuck Olsen said…
you did a great job presenting!
i need to hone my presentation skillz...
thanks for mentioning Minnesota Stories btw.
At 9:36 AM,
AKA @kidgman said…
Great stuff! Finally a Blog worth bookmarking...
At 1:58 PM,
Cameron Lawrence said…
You're right--it will be interesting, especially with projects like Google Video expanding.
At 7:14 PM,
Paul Mendoza said…
I'd be curious to find out, I have a site at http://www.game-overdrive.com/review/ that is setup with Blogger.com where I do video reviews of computer games and I give my opinions while I show gameplay. Does this actually qualify as a video blog?
At 9:45 AM,
jornalista.Ton said…
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At 7:41 PM,
RC said…
Amanda, I know you don't know me, and I don't know you, but I just wants to say hi!
Hi!
Ok, I think I wants to say more. When I found your blogs name "Amanda UnBoomed" listed under Blogs Of Note on Blogger, I was afraid to visit it because I thought it was gona explode, but then I understood what unboomed ment, so I felt safe, and hear I am.
It's kinda late for me now, so I have to make this post short, or my big brother will smack me on the head.
You have a great blog, you're beautiful, and I hope you're having a great break, with lots of fun and chocolate cake!
At 1:02 PM,
Kenny Keen said…
Amanda,
I just ran across your site & wanted to complement you on it.I will have to find out more about Rocketboom & check it out.Feel free to check out my new blog site,flavor of the moment.It's a review blog that I started to support small press.Feel free to check it out when you can at http://www.flavorofthemoment.blogspot.com.I wish you all the luck in show buisness.
-Kenny
At 2:58 PM,
Neo said…
Amanda - The term session makes it sounds like a swap meet for a group therapy meeting.
LOL
Peace
At 6:22 PM,
Desertnut said…
Amanda you're the best. I love your vlog!
At 11:51 PM,
Anonymous said…
I think you should expect that people will need a 101 session in videoblogging. It is a new thing, even if a few years old. Always got to start with the basics. A great site that does start with the basics of video blogging is freevlog.org , they are very helpful and give the personal assistance one needs in starting out in video blogging. Not expecting one to make the leap all on their own.
At 7:04 PM,
Anonymous said…
Were there really people there who didn't know what vlogging was?!
At 7:31 PM,
Amanda said…
CK: Amazingly, yes! I mean, the mainstream is just beginning to catch on, but I would expect at a blogging conference that people would have been more familiar...
At 10:30 PM,
Narcissistic Graffiti said…
Oddly enough, despite a lot of tech savvy bloggers present, I think there is still an overall psychological intimidation people have about creating video. Writing? Easy. Recording audio? Sure - we've all used tape recorders. Video? Hmmm...there's home video (VHS and digital) that many of us are used to, but it's been a traditionally clearer demarcation between amateur video and professional video.
I must say that I've been personally surprised in the last month, both learning from Len Witt (www.pjnet.org), Amanda, and Dave Slusher just how much the tools are advancing - and conferences like ConvergeSouth will help evangelize video blogging and help the rest of us realize that it's possible.
At 1:04 PM,
Amanda B. said…
Mmmkay. Your dance routine amidst the people of NYC was an act of sheer freakin' genius.
Happy 1 year, Dancin' Queen.
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