A podcast that inspired us
Viv and I will record and post our own podcasts soon. In the meantime, here’s a podcast from a few years back that started it all for me (and Viv).
This Unconferencing podcast had a profound impact on me for 2 reasons.
First, after listening to Johnnie, Rob and Chris I had an Ah-ha moment … the way many conferences are ‘typically’ staged (in the Australian context) is all wrong! Intuitively, as a facilitator, I knew this. Unconferencing gave me the confidence to clearly articulate my frustrations with others and take steps to improve every conference that I was involved in.
Seth Godin recently had a rant about conferences and it links nicely to Unconferencing.
Second, I became a convert to online blogging, podcasting and social networking! I haven’t looked back and now have my own blog and my own podcasting channel. As a facilitator and a father of 3 young young boys, I just can’t get to conferences and face-face gatherings to support my own development. For me, the online world is an amazing discovery.
Viv has just done a reflective post about her Web 2.0 journey here.
Enjoy Unconferencing.
Geoff & Viv
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