Losing My Tech Virginity @ #BarCampSTL | The Database Diva: “Learning new social media skills makes my head hurt. Twitter, LinkedIn, Facebook, yada, yada, etc., who has time? For me, it’s like going to the gym: just one more job. Plus, everytime you add something to your plate, you must eliminate something else, right? And if it’s not sleep, then…what?”
Lori Feldman came to BarCampStL to discover something. She walked away with more than she’d imagined.
Lori shares with us her first experience at a BarCamp. Her first introductory thoughts…
The event was billed as, “Let’s get a bunch of St. Louis geeks and friends together and do something.” I wasn’t quite sure how I would contribute anything of value to these early adopters. Alas, I thought, I’m only a B.I.T. (blogger in training) and not technical. And there were “rules”, which, frankly had me pretty intimidated: “No spectators, only participants.”
And then she went from attendee to presenter…
After introducing myself around, I figured out what I could talk about, and decided to go for it. I would be the bridge between the technology and the business opportunity. Read a recap of my presentation. I got the only presentation slot left–the first one of the morning.
Lori rocked us with her lead in presentation. After that she just didn’t set back and relax. She jumped in and engaged those around her.
The whole experience was better for me because of her presence. Her curiosity, openness, and upbeat attitude kept the conversation and presentations going.
Thanks Lori.
Her final thought…
Time we all lost our virginity to social media marketing technology tools.
Cheers.
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Tags: Barcamp, Barcampstl, Lori Feldman, Social Networking, St. Louis
