Comments on: Takeaways from Community Next http://devin.reams.me/takeaways-from-community-next/ Thoughts on life, business, and technology. Sat, 13 Mar 2010 15:32:36 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Devin http://devin.reams.me/takeaways-from-community-next/comment-page-1/#comment-1380 Devin Wed, 10 Oct 2007 18:18:35 +0000 http://devinreams.com/2007/10/08/takeaways-from-community-next/#comment-1380 @noah: Exactly, you did a great job. Little things like Red Bull are what make people say it's the best conference they've ever been to. @Ben: I've personally done it before but still.. it was embarrassing. What a dork. Thanks for agreeing. @dave: That's true, there are some 'rules' that can help you get ahead, for sure. I hope your conference went as well, if not better. @Rachel: Ah yes, walking away with four cards I probably won't look at again and only handing out one. But, the number of people and conversations had.. that will last beyond the conference. Luckily I learned how to navigate the line with 2 prior conferences. ;) @noah: Exactly, you did a great job. Little things like Red Bull are what make people say it’s the best conference they’ve ever been to.

@Ben: I’ve personally done it before but still.. it was embarrassing. What a dork. Thanks for agreeing.

@dave: That’s true, there are some ‘rules’ that can help you get ahead, for sure. I hope your conference went as well, if not better.

@Rachel: Ah yes, walking away with four cards I probably won’t look at again and only handing out one. But, the number of people and conversations had.. that will last beyond the conference. Luckily I learned how to navigate the line with 2 prior conferences. ;)

]]> By: Rachel http://devin.reams.me/takeaways-from-community-next/comment-page-1/#comment-1382 Rachel Tue, 09 Oct 2007 12:42:41 +0000 http://devinreams.com/2007/10/08/takeaways-from-community-next/#comment-1382 I think my biggest takeaway is definitely the importance of knowing your audience. You mentioned that many of the developers don't understand the average user, but the concept goes beyond that. Many of the conference attendees also don't understand how to interact each other. Realizing that you are always selling yourself and need to make a good impression (even if I don't have any venture capital to give you) versus constantly selling yourself with an agenda and an army of business cards is a fine line that was crossed way too many times in both directions this weekend... Ben, come to the next conference and I'll demonstrate. :) I think my biggest takeaway is definitely the importance of knowing your audience. You mentioned that many of the developers don’t understand the average user, but the concept goes beyond that. Many of the conference attendees also don’t understand how to interact each other. Realizing that you are always selling yourself and need to make a good impression (even if I don’t have any venture capital to give you) versus constantly selling yourself with an agenda and an army of business cards is a fine line that was crossed way too many times in both directions this weekend…

Ben, come to the next conference and I’ll demonstrate. :)

]]> By: dave mcclure http://devin.reams.me/takeaways-from-community-next/comment-page-1/#comment-1378 dave mcclure Tue, 09 Oct 2007 10:59:40 +0000 http://devinreams.com/2007/10/08/takeaways-from-community-next/#comment-1378 i don't know if there's a 'formula' for success, but i think a few App developers (including noah) have figured out how to consistently produce winning apps. whether or not it's a formula, they've got something that appears to be repeatable. several of the larger mini-empires within Facebook (Slide, RockYou, others) are aggregating a stable of apps, either by building or buying them. congrats to noah & andrew for a great conference... i overheard more than one app developer saying it was one of the best events they'd attended and well worth the price of admission. noah's definitely building a solid rep for the CommunityNext brand. - dave mc i don’t know if there’s a ‘formula’ for success, but i think a few App developers (including noah) have figured out how to consistently produce winning apps. whether or not it’s a formula, they’ve got something that appears to be repeatable. several of the larger mini-empires within Facebook (Slide, RockYou, others) are aggregating a stable of apps, either by building or buying them.

congrats to noah & andrew for a great conference… i overheard more than one app developer saying it was one of the best events they’d attended and well worth the price of admission. noah’s definitely building a solid rep for the CommunityNext brand.

- dave mc

]]> By: Ben http://devin.reams.me/takeaways-from-community-next/comment-page-1/#comment-1379 Ben Tue, 09 Oct 2007 04:47:00 +0000 http://devinreams.com/2007/10/08/takeaways-from-community-next/#comment-1379 How did Rachel get her finger stuck in a table? I'm going to the next Community Next or I will shave my head. And plus I agree with you. How did Rachel get her finger stuck in a table? I’m going to the next Community Next or I will shave my head.

And plus I agree with you.

]]> By: noah kagan http://devin.reams.me/takeaways-from-community-next/comment-page-1/#comment-1381 noah kagan Mon, 08 Oct 2007 23:46:15 +0000 http://devinreams.com/2007/10/08/takeaways-from-community-next/#comment-1381 Focus on the product and money comes afterwards I have learned from these events. Focus on the product and money comes afterwards I have learned from these events.

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