I was a REBarCamp Virgin… until Wednesday. My schedule finally allowed me to attend the wildly successful REBarcamp in Philadephia. Check out the coordinators and sponsors here. (A big shout out to Kim Wood, Bill Lublin, and John Lauber for all their hard work.)
A group session started us all off. We were all encouraged to host one of the sessions being offered. There were 6 rooms and 5 time slots so lots to choose from. Some rooms were standing room only and some had half a dozen people. I attended all types of sessions and all were outstanding. So what did I learn?
Social Media is Evolving
A Rebarcamp is truly a holistic experience that helps you focus on your areas of need.
It is all about People . . . Period
This digital divide where are meeting people online has actually created more solid and deep relationships – We are all seeking meaning, relevant connections and communities. If done properly we are accomplishing this with our social media connections. It’s all about personal touch.
Where is the Beef?
Lots of conversations on creating meaning and value and NOT on creating features and applications. I LOVED that. If we have meaningful topics to have a conversation around the conversation will continue.
Cross Platforms thriving
There are some new solutions to get connected that cut across mobile, web and live interaction. You can be on all of them or just one. Cross platform solutions will thrive.
Help me Organize . . . Please
Lots of discussion of how to organize all our feeds, posts, subscriptions, all these bits and bytes that we like to have. I call them aggregators, and I am still searching for one that is cross platform. Is it friendfeed? Is it Digg? The winner in my mind has not surfaced yet, do you know one?
And last but not least
Todd Carpenter (Social Media Director for NAR)Â is just the forerunner for a whole new world of social media jobs. NAR is so honored to have Todd. Will your association or company need a social media director? It may be you!
All in all, a great experience, so if there is a REBarCamp near you, you should plan to attend. It is free education and you get to hang out with some amazing people! Check out when a REBarCamp will be in your area! Click here.
