Comments on: BlogPotomac: My Top 5 TakeAways

By: Renee Lemley

Renee Lemley — Tue, 16 Jun 2009 22:04:22 +0000

6:30 then?

By: Cameron Barry

Cameron Barry — Tue, 16 Jun 2009 21:51:08 +0000

No way. I’m not picking you up at 6 a.m. AND driving.

By: Renee Lemley

Renee Lemley — Tue, 16 Jun 2009 13:52:32 +0000

Thanks, CB.
An adventure it is.
And you were deeply missed.
(Especially during the 2-hr stop-and-go-but-mostly-stop ride back to Baltimore.)
I call “you’re driving” for the October event.

R

By: Cameron Barry

Cameron Barry — Tue, 16 Jun 2009 13:47:11 +0000

Hey Renee. An excellent summary and as usual, a great post. I had to miss the event, but I feel as if all the points you raised are important ones to think about as we continue our almost-always-interesting adventures in social media.

Cameron

By: Renee Lemley

Renee Lemley — Tue, 16 Jun 2009 13:21:52 +0000

Ha! Hey Shashi! What an honor! Thanks for your note! (They don’t call you a social media swami for nothin’!).
I was really bummed I didn’t get to hear you. I was way in the back and the activity at the bar made it impossible to hear. (Either that or I’m getting old and the hearing isn’t quite what it used to be.)
I’ll be following your work and will look forward to another opportunity to hear you speak. YOUR reputation precedes you and I got a kick out of seeing how the BlogPotomac community shared the “love of Shashi” so freely that day. If only the sound system had fallen in line, too!
Best,
Renee

By: Shashi Bellamkonda

Shashi Bellamkonda — Tue, 16 Jun 2009 13:00:26 +0000

Hi Renee,
I like your recap and completely agree with “To me, it all goes back to reputation “. I am sorry you couldn’t hear me and must make sure I can tell you the stories I told the Blog Potomac audience some time soon

Cheers!

Shashi Bellamkonda
Social Media Swami . Network Solutions

By: Wendy

Wendy — Tue, 16 Jun 2009 11:38:59 +0000

Nice, Renee! I wrote my takeaways yesterday; now reading yours I think I would like to add some

By: Cassie Tuttle

Cassie Tuttle — Tue, 16 Jun 2009 04:29:30 +0000

Great post, Renee! Thanks for sharing your observations.

It sounds like it was a great program with some fabulous speakers.

Maybe I’ll think about attending in October.

By: Renee Lemley

Renee Lemley — Tue, 16 Jun 2009 02:52:04 +0000

Thanks, Lynn. I didn’t even get to mention Shashi Bellamkonda from Network Solutions because (as the last speaker) I couldn’t hear him over the din. I missed Shel Holtz in the morning due to my late arrival and I walked out of Shireen Mitchell’s session because of the (unecessary, IMHO) political editorializing.
What I wrote about here was the crux of the biscuit for me and made the trip down to DC well worth it.
Thanks for taking the time to comment.
Best,
-Renee

By: Lynn Anne Miller

Lynn Anne Miller — Tue, 16 Jun 2009 02:42:07 +0000

Renee,

I enjoyed your post very much. There was so much ground covered in one day at Blog Potomac, but you nailed all the key info. I also agree that Scott Monty was remarkable.

Lynn