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BarCamp Orlando #3

Apr 18 10:00 - 06:00

Location

Wall Street Plaza
18 Wall Street Plaza Slingapour's, One-Eyed Jack's, Gibson Guitar Center
Orlando, FL, 32801

BarCampOrlando is back and is going to be bigger and better than ever. The Orlando Scene has quickly proven it can put on one of the premier BarCamp events in the US, and quite possibly the world.
BarCampOrlando by Jim Hathaway
BarCampOrlando is a 1 day 'unconference' offering all attendees the opportunity to share their knowledge by giving short talks on ANY subject. This year we will have 3 different rooms to showcase the participants and sessions of different lengths to accommodate more content then you can shake your marshmallow stick at.
BarCampOrlando by Jim Hathaway
BarCamp by it's nature has no schedule, no keynote speaker, and no main topic of conversation - the participants decide the who, what, how, why and when - we just pick the where!
BarCampOrlando by Jim Hathaway
Please register for the event so we can plan accordingly!
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P.S. BarCamp may still be looking for sponsors - any amount will be accepted. We have a "fill in the blank" sponsorship available for those who can't swing $100 or $300, as much as they might like to.

You, We, Me and I, in social media

I've noticed the term social media taking a nose dive into the waste basket of marketers and brand strategists. A sharply folded paper airplane created from last year's media budget. It's one of those planes that only goes across the room once. The plane slubs downward each toss there after. Someone givies it one last throw only to watch it go down.

It's so new, we don't understand it

[ All though this post identifies brand building and the creative developed for the communication industry, I think it applies to anyone that spends there time expressing what might have been previously considered inexpressible ]

How difficult is it–trying to explain a new idea or concept to someone? Especially when there may not be supporting materials to substantiate the use/need/purpose of the idea. It's difficult. And even more difficult when the people you may be communicating with have absolutely no familiarity with what you are talking about.

NEWNESS IS PROFITABLE

Likemind.jax

Jan 16 08:00 - 10:00

Location

Starbuck's San Marco
1980 San Marco Blvd
Jacksonville, FL, 32207

From a recent New York Times article on Likemind:
a monthly kaffeeklatsch for creative professionals, held in 55 cities around the world, including Mumbai, São Paulo, Shanghai, and Malmo, Sweden.

Likemind gatherings have no formal structure, no fees and typically no agenda. But participants exchange ideas, job tips and useful contacts, while also batting around ideas about technology, art, business and culture.

Predictions: 2009

1) The FCC will approve the use of Sex robots provided they use haptic technology, because of growing concerns about hygiene. You can look at the robot, but you can't touch-it. Touch-screens are cool, but–um, everyone keeps touching them–icky.

2) .com might become the second highest TLD behind China's .cn ( what does this mean? Well, more people will buy/register .cn domains over .com )

Terminator Salvation



One of the best uses of the landing page as a communication tool. Conceptually driven and to the point.

Likemind in the New York Times

screenshot of the nyt article
Alex Williams, a New York Times reporter, sent out a request through the Likemind organizers mailing list asking a few questions about the event that has grown to be an international affair every month. Here is a sample of his article:

To Erin Middleton, a 27-year-old brand strategist in Dallas, the word “networking” calls to mind “stodgy business types in suits,” who are “very uncomfortable and poor at engaging conversation,” she said in an e-mail message.

Melissa Clark, an advertising account manager in Minneapolis, said there is “something smarmy” about the word.

Peter Bihr, 28, a media consultant in Berlin, was even stronger in his denunciation. “ ‘Networking,’ as a word, makes me feel like I get a physical reaction, I hate the term so much,” he wrote in an e-mail message. “It sounds all like strategically talking to people and trying to be their friends. It’s not authentic.”

So, what exactly, are these three doing at 8 a.m. on the third Friday of each month, meeting with other young professionals at their local coffeehouse?

They are participating in likemind, a monthly kaffeeklatsch for creative professionals, held in 55 cities around the world, including Mumbai, São Paulo, Shanghai, and Malmo, Sweden.

Read the rest of the Likemind article on the New York Times' website

The article calls out the no-agenda, no-hard-sell nature of Likemind, the differences with Meetup.com events, the similarity to Unconferences, or Green Drinks, and even gives some literary reference.

Our next Likemind in Orlando (or anywhere else) will be Friday, December 5th. Jim Hathaway and Ryan Price are the co-organizers of the Orlando Likemind.

If you work in marketing, design, advertising, or something more squirrely, please check out Likemind, the conversation and the coffee are never cold, and always welcome in the morning.

Jacksonville Websites

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  • Blacksonville Urban Business Directory, Events, News & Information, Business or Non-Profit Membership, Local History

Another meetup?

Varick reminded me. Anyone up for another gathering? Perhaps somewhere new, undiscovered, untapped, unrefined, unknown, well-known, well-designed, well-managed, well-thought-out, inexpensive, expensive, big, small, in house–with a mouse?

Perhaps we can try to meet up before the next PKN event.

Pecha Kucha Night

Jun 04 07:00 - 09:00

Location

Museum of Contemporary Art - Jacksonville
333 N. Laura Street
Jacksonville, FL, 32202

Creative people from Jacksonville and beyond will, for the first time on The First Coast, present their work in the 20x20 Pecha Kucha format at the first of four First Wednesday Art Walk Pecha Kucha Nights at MOCA. Actual show time is 8:20.

Official event info for Pecha Kucha Night Jacksonville

PKN Jax Facebook

Heloooo Jacksonville!

To my knowledge, Marc Rapp, Chris Wojda and a couple of other folks got together in Jacksonville last week under the banner of Florida Creatives (or maybe it was Pangea Day?).

This is... awesome.

Chris is starting up a Pecha Kucha (pechak-cha) night in Jax that will be held at the art museum. Chris is also the Jacksonville organizer of Likemind, which is how we know each other.

Meet-up this Saturday–possibly

Chris Wojda and I are looking to meetup in San Marco this saturday as an informal introduction with either; coffee, banana splits, pizza or a tasty beverage.

thoughts, comments, suggestions?

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I thought about writing something profound, something with substance, something that would invoke a reaction for an action. I thought about it. Briefly.

But then–why not just sum this little shindig up;
If you combine things that were previously considered unrelated–then this a group to meet with.

We have not planned an initial meet-up but, we are looking. Chris Wojda ( http://www.brewgroup.org ) will also be meeting up for Likemind and BrewGroup sessions.

Jacksonville Networking

Feel Free to add more categories and groups/links to this list as you see fit, that's why we have a wiki. If groups meet on consistent dates and locations (i.e. third Mondays @ Crooked Bayou, Central Ave downtown), specify what you can.

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  • Refresh Jacksonville is a community of designers and developers working to refresh the creative, technical and professional aspects of new media endeavors.

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