Thomas LaRock (blog | twitter) recently blogged about setting up a PASS Orientation Committee for the upcoming PASS Summit. He shared his ideas of instituting something that would encourage more interaction between PASS Summit attendees: most importantly we can get these people to build a connection with someone else which is going to result in a more positive Summit experience and make it more likely to have those persons return next year. I think it's a great idea. Anything we can do to encourage networking and community would make the summit much more valuable to everyone. There are plenty of people who are extroverts online who are introverts when it comes to in-person socializing and networking. Being introverted doesn't have to mean lonely, though.... Read More »
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In my previous post, I wrote about how SQLCruise sponsors are going to reach a lot more people than just the 15 cruisers/attendees. Who are the sponsors? (pulled from the SQLCruise website) ... Read More »
In my previous post, I wrote about my plans to embark on a traincation on SQLCruise. Like all these events, the sponsors have been fabulous, going well beyond what normally they might do for a regular 15-person event. Why? Because their "reach" has expanded well beyond those 15 people. Each person involved with this event has been promoting it. Everyone who follows us on Twitter and Facebook has been exposed to this event and the sponsor's products. I'm guessing that's more than 100,000 people. The impact the sponsors have had on the success of event is so important that I'm reserving a blog post for them, coming up next. I mention this because I think it is a real game-changer for how companies interact with their current and future customers. It used to be that vendors only wanted to sponsor... Read More »