Moderation
May 14, 2009
Yesterday, I was fortunate enough to have been chosen to moderate a panel discussion put on Technology First in Dayton, Ohio. The event was entitled “My Web 2.0 Story,” and featured a diverse and talented panel made up of the following professionals:
- Alan See – Berry Network
- Doug Ross – Western Southern
- Tony Blankemeyer – PicsMatch
- Joshua Smith – NCR
- Neil Arthur – Dayton Business Journal
The panel was great – Alan is a Marketer, Doug is an IT Guru, Tony a young entrepreneur, Joshua is an HR professional, and Neil a newspaper publisher. They provided an excellent mix of viewpoints, backgrounds, and skills. Each panel member contributed unique ideas to the conversation, and they worked surprisingly well with one another to articulate their views. I dropped in my two cents from time to time as well.
Common themes included transparency, service, and innovation. There was considerable discussion around the idea of using web 2.0 as a business tool for listening – both internally to the needs of employees and externally to customers, competitors, and influencers. Finally, just about everyone recommended that the best way to understand web 2.0 was, as Alan See put it “to get in the water and swim.”
Interestingly there was considerable discussion around the measurement of social media. I am fascinated by this concept, and view this as an emerging area of opportunity in the technology space. The ability to measure not just activity on the social web, but to then link it to internal metrics and measures is fascinating. I am currently exploring this space as part of my job here at LUCRUM, so it was good to hear so many questions about it. (I will be discussing this more in upcoming posts, but suffice it to say I am excited about it.)
Andy Hickey, with the Technology First, had the great idea of having the tables construct questions during the lunch portion of the meeting at the begining. I then called on the tables throughout the meeting to ask questions – sort of analog web 2.0 style. We bounced back and forth between my questions and those of the crowd – all of which were exceptional.
I made a number of new connections at the meeting and picked up some great ideas as well. My thanks to Andy, Ann, the panel, the crowd, and everyone who made the event so much fun.
If you were there, I would love to hear your thoughts on the event. What did you like? What didn’t you like? What was the best question / answer you heard? Who was your favorite panelist? Chicken or beef? Please share your comments…
6 Days to Business Intelligence
May 6, 2009
6 Days to Business Intelligence
Please join us as LÛCRUM presents “6 Days to Business Intelligence,” a breakfast presentation featuring Scott Provancher, Vice President, Campaign Director for the Fine Arts Fund in Cincinnati, Ohio. Scott will share how LÛCRUM used his existing software, data, and infrastructure to transform his organization in just 6 days. Learn how Scott is applying the tools created by LÛCRUM to save time, reduce errors, increase revenue, and solidify his organization’s future success. Please RSVP on our contact us page or by calling Patrick Ryan at (513) 564-6979.
We look forward to seeing you at one of the two events. Register today as seating is limited.
Dayton, Ohio
May 12th, 2009
7:30am – 9:00am
Dayton Racquet Club
40 N. Main Street
Dayton, Ohio 45402
Cincinnati, Ohio
May 13th, 2009
7:30am – 9:00am
Microsoft
4605 Duke Drive, Suite 800
Mason, Ohio 45040
