Putting the social in social media at BarCamp Tampa (video)
September 28, 2009 at 3:11 pm by Miss Destructo
Many of us are so used to using social networking sites daily that we forget that there is a big world out there. I admit, I have also become accustomed to living life at 140 characters or less. The allure of being able to network in my underwear has become all too tempting. Finally, having enough of staring at status updates about someone’s lunch, I put some pants on and attended the Tech/Social Media conference BarCamp Tampa Bay 2009 on Sunday, September 27th at USF.
The local social media driven event was running two consecutive days, Saturday was focused on Tech/Development and Sunday was geared towards the Social Media/Marketing crowd. Each day is filled with attendee driven panels and discussions, making BarCamp a unique experience. Unlike most conferences, every guest at Barcamp has a chance to sign up for a panel spot to speak their minds about the hottest tech/social media topics. Best of all, it’s free!
Video below the jump.
As the day progressed, I felt as if my Twitter follower list had come to life as strangers shouted “Miss Destructo!” I could hear the faint whisper of the Cheers theme song playing in my head (where everybody knows your name) as the attendees creeped past their pixelated avatars on screen. BarCamp attendees enjoy the sense of community at these non-corporate-sponsored and largely free-form events, and it’s always nice to be reminded there’s more to real life than 140 characters.
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