Comments on: Conference Musings for IVAA Summit #ivaa10 – changes, twitter and winning http://www.offassist.net/2010/04/28/conference-musings-for-ivaa-summit-ivaa10-changes-twitter-and-winning/ Real Bookkeeping. Virtual Assistance. Sat, 09 Jul 2011 12:02:12 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Terri Orlowski http://www.offassist.net/2010/04/28/conference-musings-for-ivaa-summit-ivaa10-changes-twitter-and-winning/comment-page-1/#comment-738 Terri Orlowski Wed, 05 May 2010 02:41:17 +0000 http://www.offassist.com/?p=505#comment-738 I basically used Twitter to take notes... By using the hashtag, I was able to look back through the posts later and save the salient points, rather than trying to scribble them quickly while the speakers were talking. It was also really handy for those times when you wished you could clone yourself 'cause you wanted to be in two different concurrent sessions. It sounds like you've adopted the unconference philosophy regarding getting the most out of a conference, even if it means leaving the presentation you are currently in. I know there have been many times that I've been at a conference or whatever and realized too late that the topic of the presentation was not exactly as I had anticipated it to be. Embracing the law of 5 feet (I think that's what it's called) means that I can really get the most out of a conference, and information that's most relevant to me! Congrats on winning the badge contest. :) .-= Terri Orlowski´s last blog ..<a href="http://beyondtheoffice.com/rethinking" rel="nofollow">Rethinking</a> =-. I basically used Twitter to take notes… By using the hashtag, I was able to look back through the posts later and save the salient points, rather than trying to scribble them quickly while the speakers were talking. It was also really handy for those times when you wished you could clone yourself ’cause you wanted to be in two different concurrent sessions.

It sounds like you’ve adopted the unconference philosophy regarding getting the most out of a conference, even if it means leaving the presentation you are currently in. I know there have been many times that I’ve been at a conference or whatever and realized too late that the topic of the presentation was not exactly as I had anticipated it to be. Embracing the law of 5 feet (I think that’s what it’s called) means that I can really get the most out of a conference, and information that’s most relevant to me!

Congrats on winning the badge contest. :)
.-= Terri Orlowski´s last blog ..Rethinking =-.

]]> By: Carla Wilson http://www.offassist.net/2010/04/28/conference-musings-for-ivaa-summit-ivaa10-changes-twitter-and-winning/comment-page-1/#comment-706 Carla Wilson Thu, 29 Apr 2010 13:01:03 +0000 http://www.offassist.com/?p=505#comment-706 Holy cow! I knew there were folks using Twitter during the sessions, but you used Twitter to get the AC turned on in the room?! Love it! Candy, I personally guarantee that the Programs will change up next year. I want to make the 10th Summit a special one. Maybe turn Programs on its head? I am open to any and all suggestions!!! .-= Carla Wilson´s last blog ..<a href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/WilsonVAblog/~3/QKkd9A1orFc/" rel="nofollow">Webinar Recording: Who’s Your Most Important Sales Rep?</a> =-. Holy cow! I knew there were folks using Twitter during the sessions, but you used Twitter to get the AC turned on in the room?! Love it!

Candy, I personally guarantee that the Programs will change up next year. I want to make the 10th Summit a special one. Maybe turn Programs on its head? I am open to any and all suggestions!!!
.-= Carla Wilson´s last blog ..Webinar Recording: Who’s Your Most Important Sales Rep? =-.

]]> By: Candy http://www.offassist.net/2010/04/28/conference-musings-for-ivaa-summit-ivaa10-changes-twitter-and-winning/comment-page-1/#comment-705 Candy Wed, 28 Apr 2010 18:25:35 +0000 http://www.offassist.com/?p=505#comment-705 Lanel *laugh* - yup, all of us complained and retweeted until someone found someone to turn the air on. It was SO HOT. Lanel *laugh* – yup, all of us complained and retweeted until someone found someone to turn the air on. It was SO HOT.

]]> By: Lanel http://www.offassist.net/2010/04/28/conference-musings-for-ivaa-summit-ivaa10-changes-twitter-and-winning/comment-page-1/#comment-704 Lanel Wed, 28 Apr 2010 18:15:20 +0000 http://www.offassist.com/?p=505#comment-704 The best was using twitter to get the air turned on the infernal they called a conference room. :) It was a great conference. But, I agree seeing the people has to be at the top of my reason's to go. Of course, next year's will be so I can personally drive you to Portland. :) The best was using twitter to get the air turned on the infernal they called a conference room. :) It was a great conference. But, I agree seeing the people has to be at the top of my reason’s to go. Of course, next year’s will be so I can personally drive you to Portland. :)

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