“Social Media” events are becoming more and more popular at software events over the last few years. Initially they seemed to be held out of some sort of obligation. People weren’t exactly sold on the idea, but realized that they had handfuls to hundreds of people writing about their products and services, so it seemed logical to assemble them to hear what they had to say.
But, depending on the organization, you definitely get a vibe that not everyone is still on board with the whole SM craze. Definitely, not the case at Autodesk. Last night Shaan Hurley organized a “Blogger Social” at #AU2009. Walking into the room, I was amazed at how jam packed it was. Some pretty well known bloggers from various backgrounds were in attendance.
But, the SM vibe is much stronger than just blogging. People are tweeting, non-stop. In many cases, that is how we are communicating with one another in lieu of emailing and texting. Tons of conversations were based on the daily twitter banter. Cameras are everywhere and everyone is jonzing for some wifi to upload to flickr etc.
I plan to snap some pics, tweet away and hopefully snag a video or two to post to vimeo or you tube. Stay tuned…
