Um, it’s camp. In a bar. Duh. Ok, I didn’t really know what it was either. People just told me to go. So I did. What I realized is that BarCamp is filled with insane amounts of quality networking, super smart people and not everyone is a geek. You don’t have to be tech savvy, [...]
I didn’t know what the heck a PodCamp was 2 years ago, but I sure am glad I went! I actually attended BarCamp first in the fall of 2009. The main reason I went was because it was at a bar. Don’t judge me. Then I realized how many smart, fun and connected folks attended [...]
As I was wrapping up a social media presentation today that Kate O’Neill and I gave to a group called WiNC (Women in Networking and Construction), I used one of my favorite terms: digital stalking. I was explaining why social media tools such as Twitter, Facebook and LinkedIn are so important to add to your [...]
We heart brands. More importantly, we heart what a strong brand can do for a company. Great brands are passionate brands. They are able to surround their products and services with advocates, loyalists and cheerleaders. Williamson County has 8,073 businesses with entrepreneurs representing 21% of the workforce. In Franklin alone, there are 4.5 start-ups per [...]
What is the difference between meeting people and networking? You have to meet people in order to network, but networking is much more involved than a handshake and an exchange of business cards. You don’t have to be outgoing to network. You don’t have to be overly intelligent to network. You don’t have to be [...]
