Comments on: On the Brand of “She’s Geeky” http://shesgeeky.org/sg/2009/02/on-the-brand-of-shes-geeky/ Connecting Women in Tech Wed, 17 Feb 2010 18:43:39 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: vbdietz http://shesgeeky.org/sg/2009/02/on-the-brand-of-shes-geeky/comment-page-1/#comment-32 vbdietz Fri, 06 Feb 2009 22:18:03 +0000 http://shesgeeky.org/sg/?p=323#comment-32 Found a reference to she'sgeeky.com in a blog post, googled and arrived at your site. Found references to upcoming unconferences in DC and Boston. I've clicked on blog and other things on the website but I'll be damned if I can find an actual date associated with the events. I'd be interested in the Boston event in particular. Found a reference to she’sgeeky.com in a blog post, googled and arrived at your site. Found references to upcoming unconferences in DC and Boston. I’ve clicked on blog and other things on the website but I’ll be damned if I can find an actual date associated with the events. I’d be interested in the Boston event in particular.

]]> By: Alison Chaiken http://shesgeeky.org/sg/2009/02/on-the-brand-of-shes-geeky/comment-page-1/#comment-31 Alison Chaiken Mon, 02 Feb 2009 23:03:18 +0000 http://shesgeeky.org/sg/?p=323#comment-31 I expected to enjoy She's Geeky but am surprised by how immediately valuable and useful I found it as well. I look forward to attending the next Silicon Valley unconference. We already have many, many mailing lists, group blogs, luncheons, seminar series, wikis, etc. Perhaps we already have too many and are wasting energy on process that we could be expending on innovation! To me the important follow-up is on the individual level. We all made connections with other women with whom we can continue to exchange knowledge and skills. The exciting follow-up from a conference takes the form of new business ventures, joint publications and warm camaraderie. Everyone is busy, but if each participant can find the time to keep in touch with a couple of other attendees in order to pursue common interests, then the unconference will really have accomplished something. No one will be able to measure the impact of informal contacts until we all memoirs! I expected to enjoy She’s Geeky but am surprised by how immediately valuable and useful I found it as well. I look forward to attending the next Silicon Valley unconference.

We already have many, many mailing lists, group blogs, luncheons, seminar series, wikis, etc. Perhaps we already have too many and are wasting energy on process that we could be expending on innovation!

To me the important follow-up is on the individual level. We all made connections with other women with whom we can continue to exchange knowledge and skills. The exciting follow-up from a conference takes the form of new business ventures, joint publications and warm camaraderie. Everyone is busy, but if each participant can find the time to keep in touch with a couple of other attendees in order to pursue common interests, then the unconference will really have accomplished something. No one will be able to measure the impact of informal contacts until we all memoirs!

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