#IWNY: Six Reasons To Engage
June 3rd, 2009
I’m a glutton for good events and when it is right in your backyard – all hands on deck in between the hustle and the madness of growing a company in the early stages of forming an Advisory Board, meeting with clients, delivering on projects…hectic all around. All of the above and more is simply not an excuse to not make the effort and get out there to engage in the educational, networking and fun Internet Week New York City events.
IF you have not caught the Internet Week New York bug yet, here’s why you should:
Gain insight. Even when you think you know it all, there is a lot to learn. As an entrepreneur, big consumer and evangelist of everything tech, digital and social media it is important to stay current and filter what is useful and relevant for our clients and community. A few events that I think are key and if you can register would include Beyond Facebook: How will the students of today use the web of tomorrow, The Future of Digital Cities and Creativity and Technology (I am at this one today!).
Be inspired. Admittedly my first time at a New York Tech Meetup event last night, I was inspired by the products showcased. Will certainly make this event a part of my monthly repertoire. My personal favorites:
- UpNext offers a 3D view and local search or your city (currently just New York). It is available on the iPhone!
- Centrl offers a new way of connecting with people on the go. Available on the BlackBerry and iPhone.
- Livestream formerly known as Mogulus. I believed in their product when I discovered it last summer. I didn’t realize how powerful the new Procaster tool – it is rad! I am so looking forward to dabbling in videos thanks to Livestream!
- Aviary bringing design and editing to the browser. I haven’t tried it, but will definitely encourage our team of designers to dabble in it.
Connect and reconnect. Internet Week New York creates an invaluable opportunity for people to connect and reconnect. Everyone who is passionate about the community, opinion leaders, entrepreneurs, VCs, techies and creatives are engaging and making the effort to support the events and programs. Personally met a number of new key contacts simply by getting indirectly involved with a handful of events and being present at a number of them. It is tough to leave your desk knowing you’ll be back in a few hours with a foot more of work before you left. Yet if you are aspiring to start a company or pursue an entrepreneur career in the future this is one of those city program events that you can’t simply miss. The time is now.
Learn about new trends in tech from kids. At the ContentNext event last Monday, June 1 10 Kid Entrepreneurs To Watch were showcased on flyers. Here’s the roster MyYearbook.com, Whateverlife.com, MobilEdu, Uno, FEE Entertainment, Courses, InternshipIN, Dynamik Duo, Teens in Tech, Eclectyk.
Celebrate the people who make it happen. By participating in the events and programs you are helping celebrate and support the people who work hard to make it happen.
Enjoy and have fun! Have you checked out the parties? Quite an impressive list difficult to decide which one to hit…I’ve been going from one to another the past two days. Unsure if I can keep up the entire week! The list of the fun events are also listed in the Internet Week New York schedule.
Now get out there! If you tweet, the official hashtag is #iwny.
~ jessica ~
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