Comments on: Social Media World Forum 2010

By: Hannah

Hannah — Wed, 24 Mar 2010 14:51:24 +0000

I have to agree with you there Cathy; to be honest, it’s been a while since I attended any social media event I got any real value out of aside from meeting some cool people.
I’m a big fan of going grassroots, the biggest thing lacking in SMWF was the non-existence of forward-thinking ideas, and all I’m looking for is the opportunity to have a challenging conversation about social media!
Thanks for the link

By: Cathy

Cathy — Wed, 24 Mar 2010 14:32:28 +0000

Poor Hannah! I might be a bit of a cynic but I found that as a general rule of the thumb all conferences calling themselves ‘social media’ and ‘marketing’ are more for people to get a grip than the actual practitioners – I found that grassroot meet-ups like http://www.meetup.com/londonweb/ are much more enlightening and forward-thinking. Not to mention they are free and you get to meet some of the cool founders in the capital.

By: Hannah

Hannah — Thu, 18 Mar 2010 19:11:11 +0000

Hey Ben, thanks, I was definitely aiming for honesty! I will say though, the organisers have been really responsive to the feedback they’ve received through various channels, and I truly think that the next time it comes ’round, the conference will be better for it. I’ll definitely be keeping an eye on things to see what improvements they come up with!

By: Ben Collins

Ben Collins — Thu, 18 Mar 2010 18:43:24 +0000

What a refreshing and honest review..! Thanks for the links though Hannah. Sounds like a cr#p conference. I’ll make a note not to go next time.