Jason Falls Thoughts On The 1st unGeeked e’lite 3-day Retreat
“unGeeked e’lite was, in my mind, the under-the-radar hit of 2010. It was one of those events that, because it was new, few people were familiar with, but as soon as the speaker lineup was announced, folks perked up. During the event, I even saw a tweet that said something like, ‘I don’t know what UnGeeked is, but I wish I was there.’”
“Cd Vann sat out with the goal of bringing the world of social media and a wealth of learning to Milwaukee. She didn’t just hit a home run with unGeeked e’lite, she hit a grand slam. From the magnitude of national speakers, to the mix of topics, to the regional case studies and panel discussions and the 20-on-1 sessions with the keynote presenters, people who came to this conference got more out of it than they would have at similar national and regional conferences around the country. Everything about unGeeked was first-class, but with Cd behind it, we all knew that would be the case.” via Jason Falls, Founder Social Media Explorer
Jason,
I have to agree with you that “unGeeked” was the under-the-radar hit of 2010. For me, it was also a life-changing event. I’d been hanging around the fringes of social media for a bit when I got offered the chance to attend unGeeked. I was wondering if there was anythig to it and should I get involved. With each and every presenter I found my “horizons” on what i understood social media to be being blown farther and farther apart.
I got to meet and speak with folks I never thought I’d be able to. I made new friends who are continuing to shape how I think and share what they know. The 20-on-1 sessions were mindblowing on their own. But when you stack up talent like Chris Brogan, Sally Hogshead, yourself and others I found I couldn’t stop talking about everything I learned at unGeeked for the first two weeks after I got back from the conference.
CD definitely hit a grand slam with this event. I’ve already got tickets and plans to attend next year. Even to this day if I had to sum up unGeeked the only word that would work for me is ‘Wow.’
[...] Falls described the 2010 unGeeked elite retreat as “the under-the-radar” hit of the year, and he was right. The breadth of talent at this years retreat both speakers and attendees was [...]