I’ve had to fill out a bunch of forms recently for a number of different events. New events can be very exciting, covering hot topics and having no established old guard to leave the FNG’s feeling left out. On the other hand, with things being done for the first time, often on the fly, things […]

A couple of days ago I noticed a twitter post from Forrester Analyst Jeremiah Owyang that made it sound like he is considering switching to the Dvorak keyboard layout. I felt I was in a unique position to respond after having switched to Dvorak about 5 years ago.
As usual, Wikipedia has a fine overview here […]

While talking about trade shows last week Johnny T. writes in:
Hey John -
As an events producer, I’m always curious WHY companies exhibit and sponsor. What are you trying to get out of SDWest? How do you define success - is that more of an art or science for your company? Maybe that’s a 2-part question […]

Ok, maybe not save your life, but at least take some of the headaches away:

Never check a bag
SeatGuru
Bring twice the money, half the clothes
Remember that for nearly all business travel there are still stores where you are going. Only pack the things you need, not things you might use
iGo universal charger - unless your laptop […]

Burdened with a compulsion to measure technology I did a speed test today now that I finally got my new Palm Centro pimped out to serve as wireless modem. I’ve used PDANet on my Palm 600, but the new version takes advantage of the expanded service that the Centro uses:
The top two boxes are via […]

Keep a first aid kit in the crates - it’s not a show without somebody bleeding at some point
A bottle of scotch is good too - a painkiller, and it can be traded to get your cases back after the show
Arrive a day early to set up, already have the address to Home Depot in […]

Tonight I just wrapped up my 7th and final ooVoo session (thanks to Sherman and Sean for a great chat). Just in case you missed it, ooVoo allows video conferencing for up to 6 people with audio for free. If you are familiar with Skype and have done video chat there, add 4 more people […]

A little more than a month back I wrote a post about how to get the most out of social networking events. Chip Griffin from Media Bullseye asked me to beef it up a bit and the new, updated version is up. Learn how to network like a pro over at Media Bullseye.

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I’m really psyched to have been selected to take part in My ooVoo Day, a program with a bunch of Marketing and New Media folks […]

With the holidays over I am finally getting around to cleaning things up in my virtual space. A lot of cleanup redirecting links to the “About Me” and “Press Kit” page over here.
I’ve also installed an audio player so when I link to podcasts you’ll be able to listen to them right from the page […]