In the previous post, we talked about how the workshops at mesh are extremely popular with standing room-only attendance. This is probably because they are hands-on, interactive sessions led by people in the trenches. As a result, they deliver tangible, real-world lessons that people can quickly take from workshop to workplace.
Here’s an overview of the the other workshops on the schedule.:
“Building a B2B Community”: High Road Communications’ Eden Spodek will talk about that while building a personal online community is relatively easy, building an online business community for existing and prospective clients can be more challenging. Eden will highlight real-life examples of companies (primarily Canadian) leading the way in B2B community building along with tips, challenges and success stories of those who do it well.”
“Getting Your Start-Up Ready for Investment”: Mark MacLeod (aka @startupcfo) will lead an interactive workshop that explores the key questions around startups and fundraising such as The pros and cons of getting outside capital? If yes, how much do you need? Angels vs. VCs – who, how, where, when, why? What do you need in order to raise money? How does the money-raising process work? Who’s got money? Who doesn’t?
“The Olympics as a Case Study”: Alon Marcovici, VP, Digital Media and Research of Canada’s Olympic Broadcast Media Consortium, will about what it’s like to put together a major multimedia online campaign for a national and international event, and Kim is talking about what is involved in being a “user-generated content editor” and social-media co-ordinator for a major media website.
“Social Media and User-Generated Content in the Newsroom”: Kim Fox, CBC News’s senior producer of social media, will do a workshop looking at what’s involved in being a “user-generated content editor” and social-media co-ordinator for a major media website.
If you haven’t purchased your tickets to mesh, I would encourage you to get them soon because there are only a handful left. You can purchase them here:
It’s no exaggeration to say that Microsoft has been a mesh supporter since almost Day One. Their enthusiasm for the concept, and then subsequently for meshU as well, has in no small part made each of them possible. In addition to their monetary support which helps allow us to keep pricing approachable, they also provide software which we uses as prizes and help behind the scenes in promoting the event and assisting with securing speakers. At mesh itself, be sure to visit the Microsoft Lounge which is a chill space to hang out and check out some of their cool new toys. Whether you are looking to connect with the Microsoft Developers Community, learn more about using Microsoft tools in your organization or want to better understand their commitment to helping keep kids safe online, be sure to meet the Microsoft team who will be onsite next week.