25 signs your event SUCKS!
5 comments so far Free RSS Subscription Free Email SubscriptionHere is a checklist for your event. Print it and comply with it. It will help you in making sure you are not boring to death your attendees or throwing them violently in the 20th Century. Enjoy!
You did not set up a twitter account for the event
You haven’t added the event to Upcoming
You did not asked people to participate on Linkedin
You did not set up carpooling on the event website
You did not inform your audience of a flickr tag to use
You don’t display pics tagged with your eventname on flickr
You charge unrealistic amounts of money
Your conference structure is presentation-buffet-presentation-buffet-gala dinner
You don’t allow interaction and networking before the event
You did not add your event to eventful
You do not offer the option to offset the CO2 generated by travelling to the location
You don’t mix speakers with attendees, but prefer to keep barriers to direct interaction
You don’t announce your event on Facebook
You only have a Facebook account for your personal life
You don’t invite bloggers to the event
In fact you don’t suggest live blogging
You did not set up twitter hashtags for the event or did not communicated them to your audience
You do not have a Google Map with directions to the location
You do not offer electronic tickets/barcodes but prefer to waste paper
There are no recycling facilities whatsoever in your location and that does not bother you
You do not meet your potential attendees at Meetups
You do not collect discussion, wasting precious content
You do not source supplies locally
You are not informed on trends and do not network with fellow event people
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I liked and hated the list.
I like the social networking emphasis alot. It gave me some good ideas/reminders.
Icould go the rest of my life without the “i or attendees must be heard” mindset though.
Illustrated in points like:1-You do not collect discussion, wasting precious content & 2-You don’t mix speakers with attendees, but prefer to keep barriers to direct interaction.
Additionally,most live bloggers alluded to in your “In fact you don’t suggest live blogging” are technie/mover and shaker wannabes attempting to prove to the world their web 2.0 prowess.
Finally, I don’t care for a lot of “save the earth” talk. I know this is a lefty mindset but so is ” i must be heard”
Other than these things i liked the list.
Take care.
Asa
Hey Asa
great comment, I love strong opinions.
Obviously I feel very touched by the fact that the world is in this situation because not a lot of people push the We need to save the world thing. And also, I am very annoyed by the prejudice on bloggers, those who you are referring to are the wannabe journalists
I am happy to hear that my post served at least half the purpose which really makes my day!
Thank you and I would really see a blog with your opinion on!
Julius