Podcamp Ohio June 2008

www.podcampohio.com - I went expecting a lot and came away with more than expected. Registered early so as to get a Tshirt, I put a badge on my web site (see sidebar), stuck a sticker on my car window (I felt soooo 60's!!).  Hungry for more information on Social and New Media, I wished for 2 days of sessions versus just one. Heck, it was definitely a bad hair day but I couldn't let that ruin my day, nor impact meeting people who were just as involved (uh, addicted?) to this new/er way of relating to others on the Internet.

It is indicative of the movement, if I can call it a movement, that there were early-early adopters, early adopters, late adopters and like me, middle adopters. Sessions were presented by people in the know about podcasting, vidcasting, blogging, microblogging and more. Authenticity is the name of this game, but game it is not. I do wonder of the personality types of those involved in social and new media (I am an EN/FTJ for those interested and familiar with Myers-Briggs typology). It is, instead, real community for those who like to meet others, whether technoloogy-oriented or simply relationship and help oriented. Most of the people I listened to, spoke with, read of or shared comments with were helpful types - blogs and microblogs are rife with advice from people who have "been there" in all sorts of ways, be it life events, managing life, managing and creating technology and software.

Duly noted was the comment by www.Girlfriendology.com 's Debba Halpert that while men adopt and create and purchase technology faster than women (paraphrasing, forgive me, Debba), women often eschew the online gaming and other uh, male pursuits for the relationship and community-building nature of social and new media.

More later on this great event. Anyone have extra air fare for a Podcamp in a distant city? Or will I simply have to wait until the sessions are placed on a site, such as what Columbus' www.coefficientmedia.com/podcampohio  is doing. Sigh. I guess I'll have to wait...