The Ragan UnConference was worth it
Posted by: Tom Keefe, in General, blogging, communicationsIt might sound like a back-handed compliment to say that the free Ragan Communications Social Media unConference on social media held today in Chicago was worth it, but I’m not being facetious.
Even a free event costs participants time and travel expenses, and if the event had not lived up to expectations, I might have reason to grumble. Thankfully (for me AND you), I would have to be picky to find something to criticize. In fact, I’m doing the exact opposite and thanking the organizing company, Ragan Communications, and the individuals who did the heavy-lifting of planning the event.
Yesterday, I signed up to lead one of the sessions (that’s the flexibility of an Unconference), and had a great time sharing some of my recent successes in moving forward with the introduction of social media within VW Credit, Inc.
I even got the kick in the pants to start blogging again, which was sorely needed and deeply appreciated.
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September 27th, 2007 at 6:35 am
Welcome back to the blogosphere–we’ve missed you!
September 27th, 2007 at 7:51 am
Thanks Mike! I’ve continued to monitor many other blogs and to stop by both MyRagan and The Communicators Network. The time off from blogging helped me to focus on other portions of my life that are important to me (family, career, rest and rejuvenation).
Many times over the past month, I opted to turn off the home computer at 10 or 10:30 p.m., instead of writing a post here. I had (and still have) plenty to say about various events and topics, but I just needed to back away. That’s easy when it’s a blog like this that isn’t a generator of money or clients (I’m not a paid consultant), and that isn’t one of the top-rated “must-read” blogs.
That said, I also understand the importance of blogging regularly as a means to keep my skills sharp and my readers engaged. So here we go again….