February 28, 2013 - A lot of praise for Karen McGrane’s recent column, a little notice about a post I wrote about speaking, and a whole bunch of excitement for our gradual shift toward audience-centered talks.
On Attending Conferences
January 16, 2013 - Confab was a big deal for me in 2011. I reinforced a lot of assumed friendships and started dozens more, all while basking in the glow of being among my people. So it was my pleasure to write a blog post for the Confab Events blog about how important the conference experience is.
The Myth of the Perfect Methodology: Confab 2012 – Credits and Notes
May 15, 2012 - I had the wonderful opportunity to speak at Confab 2012. And now, for your benefit, I bring the entire thing to YOU! Below you’ll find the slideshow, notes and reference links, and a list of the images I used for the presentation.
Confab 2012
November 3, 2011 - We’re finally crawling out from under several major deadlines here at Eating Elephant headquarters, and figured it was about time to pass on the great news: Confab is back! Early bird sign-up for Confab 2012 is currently underway. I’d jump on this while you still can – last year’s conference filled up fast, with a waiting list being formed up until the day of entry. …
Extravert vs. introvert: the 50/50 nature of content strategists
April 13, 2011 - In a month, I’m going to a conference: Confab 2011, a full three days of content strategy nerds milling around downtown Minneapolis. I’m excited, to say the least. But, I’m also sort of nervous. Meeting people isn’t my strong suit. I kind of hate it. I overcompensate. Then I brood. Then I cry a little and look around for an exit. It’s why I became …