Last week, I attended the Open Government & Innovations Conference in DC where thousands, it seems, of feds got together to pretend they’re out-innovating the private sector in the use of Web 2.0 If that emotional connection was unnecessary, then all our presentations would need to be are data dumps. and social media and the implementation of transparency.  The The keynotes and break-out sessions all suffered from the same problem: detachment from the audience, both physical and emotional.  Specifically,

this is getting better #sxswfsn       so, heres precisely my issue with FBC, no standardization…social web needs to be based on standards..a standardized data web #sxswfsn       already getting bored…not to sound like a douche, but none of this is new to me re: portable graphs, social touchpoints #sxswfsn The play-by-play can also be entertainment of sorts.      favorite intro ever - question from “low persuasion marketer” #sxswfsn       Finally got the required crazy rambling conference questioner that never made a point. #sxsw

Web Strategy by Jeremiah Owyang Home Popular Posts About Contact Subscribe via RSS Connect with Jeremiah: twitter friendfeed linkedin flickr technorati Connect with Jeremiah on twitter Ripple 6 says the timing of my report is off [link] Ive observed most vendors are optomistic, brands the opposite. I’ve managed panels of dueling CEOs in the same industry, and even one of the most popular panels at the Web 2.0 38 mins ago « Weekly Digest of the Social Networking Space: Jan 30, 2008 Silicon Valley Sightings: San Jose Mercury News » 67 How to Successfully Moderate a Conference Panel, A Comprehensive Guide Categories: Conference Posted on January 30th, 2008 Yesterday, I moderated another panel, ( here’s a review ) and I’m told by the conference organizers it went well.