PodCamp Western MA - student tickets available

"Springfield Technical Community College student Robyn Miller likes to keep busy.

The parent of a 2-year-old child, Miller is pursuing her second degree at STCC while running her own business. What’s more, she’s organizing a major social media conference in Western Massachusetts. 

Called PodCamp WesternMass, the event is sold out for the general public, but students can purchase tickets for $19, discounted from $59 thanks to a sponsor of the event. 

The 12th annual PodCamp will be held at Valley Venture Mentors, 276 Bridge St., on Feb. 29, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. The ticket price includes the conference, food, afterparty and panel keynote. To purchase tickets and find more information, visit www.podcampWM.org. 

Miller describes PodCamp as an “unconference,” which means the schedule isn’t set until the attendees arrive. 

“It’s based on what the particular audience wants to learn,” Miller said. “You walk in. The group gathers, and we make a schedule together. It’s an opportunity to learn about things that are trending now.”

Read more about Robyn
https://cccnews.info/2020/02/20/student-organizes-podcamp-at-stcc/

Listen at the top of the CCCNews page for the automated reading of the article.

I will be at the Welcome desk for this PodCamp. This event is where I go to get up to date on what's happening in the social media world.

If you have questions about the event, feel free to ask me.

https://www.podcampwm.org/ #pcwm12

1 week until PodCamp WesternMass - April 7 - save and buy your tickets today!

I am part of the organizing committee for the social media learning and sharing event. If you would like additional details, feel free to reach out and ask. This is where I go to learn what is or isn't working in the social media world.

Tickets are $45 today, $50 April 1, or $15 for students. Holyoke is only a 90 minute drive!

April 7th at HCC

PodCamp Western Mass #10 April 7, 2018 Kittredge Center at Holyoke Community College April 2018 7 PodCamp WesternMass #10 is a week away... And in case you've been wondering whether PodCamp is for you, here are 5 Reasons why you should join us: If you're an absolute beginner (or nearly so), we have sessions for you. It's an unconference for everyone, at every stage of the game.  If you have experience or tips to share, your bringing that to the community is what fuels PodCamp. Help facilitate a session or just schmooze in the hallways. It's all valuable. Meet others who are on the path with you - running a business, starting a new one, doing community work, or just learning how to get the word out better. We're all in this together! Hang out and make friends. Seriously! This is an event that has the super-power of attracting the nicest people. We don't know quite why....we just know it's true. Did we mention the food? Your ticket price includes coffee in the morning, a delicious healthy lunch and happy hour snacks at our 4:30 gathering at Slainte. So, no need to pack a lunch, just grab your laptop, a smart phone, tablet or a pad of paper.   Your ticket price includes: Coffee and tea when you arrive 5 Classroom sessions of your choosing A fabulous, healthy lunch, including gluten-free & dairy-free options Networking happy hour with munchies If you already bought your ticket, we can't wait to see you! And because sharing is caring, please forward this to a friend or colleague who should be there with you! Get your tickets here. If you have any questions, just hit reply. We'd love to hear from you! See you soon, The PodCamp Organizing Team Copyright © 2018 PodCamp Western Mass, All rights reserved. Our mailing address is: PodCamp Western Mass 20 Northampton Street Easthampton, MA 01027 Add us to your address book

Podcamp Western Mass #9 (#pcwm9) - April 29, 2017 via Storify

The 9th edition of this unconference was held on Saturday at the Kittredge Center on the campus of Holyoke Community College. Here is a recap of the day via the tweets of those participating!

Be sure to scroll within the Storify widget to review all the posts!

The session wall early in the day, it filled out more as the day and conversations continued

PodCamp WesternMA - 5 days, 5 reasons

This is where I go to learn about using social media tools. I'll be there this year at the Welcome Desk.

If you want to know more about this event, please let me know!

Tickets on sale 'til Friday View this email in your browser PodCamp #9 is less than a week away... And in case you've been wondering whether PodCamp is for you, here are 5 Reasons why you should join us: 1. If you're an absolute beginner (or nearly so), we have sessions for you.  It's an unconference for everyone, at every stage of the game.  2. If you have experience or tips to share, your bringing that to the community is what fuels PodCamp.  Help facilitate a session or just schmooze in the hallways.  It's all valuable. 3. Meet others who are on the path with you -- running a business, starting a new one, doing community work, or just learning how to get the word out better.  We're all in this together! 4. Hang out and make friends.  Seriously!  This is an event that has the super-power of attracting the nicest people.  We don't know quite why....we just know it's true. 5. Did we mention the food?  Your ticket price includes coffee in the morning, a delicious healthy lunch and happy hour snacks at our 4:30 gathering at Slainte.  So, no need to pack a lunch, just grab your laptop, a smart phone, tablet or a pad of paper.  Heck, we'll even give you a free water bottle so you can stay hydrated!  (Swag, baby!!)    Don't be a fool this April 1st...get your ticket now! PodCamp #9, April 1st from 9am - 4pm at Holyoke Community College. Your ticket price includes: Coffee and tea when you arrive 5 Classroom sessions of your choosing A fabulous, healthy lunch, including gluten-free and dairy-free options Networking happy hour with munchies sponsored by Cider House Design Special thanks also go out to WBOA for their third year sponsoring PodCamp.  If you already bought your ticket, we can't wait to see you!  And because sharing is caring, please forward this to a friend or colleague who should be there with you! Get your tickets here. If you have any questions, just hit reply.  We'd love to hear from you and we're looking forward to seeing you this coming Saturday. The PodCamp Team   Copyright © 2017 PodCamp Western Mass, All rights reserved. You are receiving this email because you opted in at our website or an event. Our mailing address is: PodCamp Western Mass 20 Northampton Street Easthampton, MA 01027

PodCamp Western Mass is coming April 1 (audio)

Missed a couple of weeks due to some events and last week in particular due to some technical difficulties with the app. I recorded 3 times and the third time was not the charm. It still failed to upload. So I went back to my trusty recording device to get this one complete.

PodCamp Western Mass is coming April 1. The 9th instance of this event is a great thing to do. This is where I go to learn and share and collaborate.





For more about PodCamp and to buy your ticket, visit  http://www.podcampwm.org/

stone wall sticks up out of the snow in the woods

resilience (audio)

thoughts on the topic of resilience on this Friday in April



The flower bed mentioned during the audio

today, will they come back?

Thursday morning still snow covered

From PodCamp WesternMass #8 (#PCWM8)

one of a series of photos by Seth Kaye

Follow the link to see more of Seth's photos from #PCWM8

Get your ticket to PodCamp WesternMass now!

Only a couple of days left to get your ticket to the longest running PodCamp in New England. This gathering of practitioners and explorers is a good way to find out how to reach your customers and engage your community. Learn and share on the social media tools available. Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn... 

This is where I go to learn about how to do more and to do better what I do in the social media arena! Join me on Saturday, Apr 2.

Take a day trip to Holyoke!

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PodCamp WesternMass

3 quick things for today

A quick audio for today covering the 'Band of Brewers' bottling, PodCamp WesternMass coming along Apr 2, and my one year anniversary at John Hancock. Also interrupted by a hawk flying from tree to tree in the neighborhood.

1

The current 6 kettles that we took home to drink responsibly

• Budman's best = A micro brewed Budwiser for those who need a born on date (blank)
• Honey Snap Lager = A nice light bodied lager. It is crisp and smooth (H)
• C U Latour Boch = ACBBD A nice chocolaty boch (C)
• Off Kilter Scotch = Full-bodied & malty, a Scottish style strong ale (O)
• Big heart IPA = Knock off of Bell's 2 Hearted IPA. Very aromatic & tasty (BH)
• Emperor stout = Our Imperial style stout. Medium dry character (E)

2

Tickets for PodCamp WesternMass can be purchased through Eventbrite
http://bit.ly/PCWM8

3

If we are not connected via LinkedIn and we have met somewhere along the way, let's get connected there.  https://www.linkedin.com/in/stephensherlock


And for today's photo, the amaryllis has given us much joy in its primary bloom but it is now declining rapidly...

amaryllis declining

PodCamp returns to WesternMass on Apr 2, 2016

The Kittredge Center on the campus of Holyoke Community College will again be the site for the 8th PodCamp WesternMass.

This is the longest running PodCamp in New England!

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I look forward to welcoming you to this event!

PodCamp WesternMA #7 - April 25, 2015

If you need a PodCamp 'fix', a day trip out to Holyoke can be the cure. As the longest running New England (not just MA) PodCamp, you get to learn and help carry on the spirit.

PodCamp WesternMA #7

Yes, I am helping to organize this event. You'll see me at the Welcome Desk. 

A PodCamp is always a good time!

At PodCamp, everyone's a rock star. 

How big of a rock star do YOU want to be? 

PodCamp is an un-conference about social media and online networking. It is an open and collaborative event with discussions and interaction from attendees. Anyone with something to contribute or with the desire to learn is welcome and invited to join. Some sessions will be planned ahead of the event, but plenty of spaces will be open for the topics YOU want to discuss and learn. 

Tickets are $30 ($10 for students), but all are expected to participate and/or present. You can participate by giving a presentation, demo, or joining into another cooperative event, being on a panel/roundtable, or in other ways helping out on event day. 

PodCamp is NOT just about podcasting, but about all social media/networking, and its relevance and usefulness to community, business and otherwise. This PodCamp is all about blogging, Facebook, Twitter, Flickr, podcasting, videocasting/YouTube, and any other online community tools. 

Western Mass entered the Social Media age with the inaugural PodCamp WesternMass in early 2009. We have a thriving community here of some truly amazing people. This is a chance for Western Mass bloggers, business people, artists, and academics, to get together, make connections, and for everyone to learn how social media can enhance their business, cause or organization. 

This is also a chance to celebrate the cornucopia of Western Mass. culture, a joyous blend of urban and rural; business, artistic and academic; near enough to other large metro areas, but small enough to hear yourself think.

Event Registration Online for PodCamp WesternMass #7 powered by Eventbrite

 #pcwm7

Podcamp WesternMA (audio)

listen to ‘Podcamp WesternMA’ on audioBoom

PodCamp WesternMA logo

Tickets can be purchased via Eventbrite here
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/podcamp-westernmass-7-tickets-15943168446

Unconference description  http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Unconference

The PodCamp WesternMA website  http://podcamp.westernma.biz/

Tickets are on sale for PodCamp WesternMass #7 - April 25

PodCamp start in Boston in 2006 and WesternMass is keeping the spirit alive with its 7th event coming up this April at Holyoke Community College.

What is a PodCamp?
A gathering of individuals to learn and share about social media tools in a conference format where you can make things happen and you get your questions answered.

At PodCamp, everyone's a rock star. 

How big of a rock star do YOU want to be? 

PodCamp is an un-conference about social media and online networking. It is an open and collaborative event with discussions and interaction from attendees. Anyone with something to contribute or with the desire to learn is welcome and invited to join. 

Some sessions will be planned ahead of the event, but plenty of spaces will be open for the topics YOU want to discuss and learn. 

Tickets are $30 ($10 for students), but all are expected to participate and/or present. 

You can participate by giving a presentation, demo, or joining into another cooperative event, being on a panel/roundtable, or in other ways helping out on event day

Tickets are available (order process below)

Sell Tickets through Eventbrite

Podcamp Anthem - Updated for PCWM6

I have a habit of re-writing lyrics and have realized that to avoid copyright problems one needs to do so with music in the public domain.

I did a version of this for me for PodCamp Boston. I have updated the lyrics for PodCamp WesternMass. The longest running podcamp in New England!

Enjoy!

enjoying pcwm5

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This can be sung to "Oh, Susanna"
with apologies to Stephen Foster



I come from Franklin with a recorder on my knee
I’m going to PodCamp WesternMass my friends there to see
The web was down the day I left
Wireless was so spotty
Text and Twitter were all I had left
To keep me from going dotty

All you bloggers, don’t you cry for me
I’m a new media maker
With a PowerBook on my knee

I had a dream the other night
Google rank had settled still
I thought I saw my blog somewhere
High upon high, on top of the hill
Technorati, RSS, even Digg
Comments were incoming furious
How did this happen to get so big?
Ah, the "Molly Cyrus" video drew the curious!

All you listeners, don’t you cry for me
I’m a new media maker
With an iPod on my knee

I’ll soon be at PodCamp WesternMass
And then I’ll look around
And when I find Morriss Partee
I’ll fall upon the ground
But if I don’t find Lesley Lambert
This podcaster surely die
And when I’m dead and buried
Bloggers don’t you cry

All you viewers, don’t you cry for me
I’m a new media maker
With a laptop on my knee


2014 Sherlock's Foolish Music
(MADCAP Records)


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This can be sung to "Oh, Susanna"
with apologies to Stephen Foster



I come from "insert your place" with a recorder on my knee
I’m going to PodCamp "insert your place" my friends there to see
The web was down the day I left
Wireless was so spotty
Text and Twitter were all I had left
To keep me from going dotty

All you bloggers, don’t you cry for me
I’m a new media maker
With a PowerBook on my knee

I had a dream the other night
Google rank had settled still
I thought I saw my blog somewhere
High upon high, on top of the hill
Technorati, RSS, even Digg
Comments were incoming furious
How did this happen to get so big?
Ah, the "insert your name of the" video drew the curious!

All you listeners, don’t you cry for me
I’m a new media maker
With an iPod on my knee

I’ll soon be at PodCamp "insert your place"
And then I’ll look around
And when I find "insert your local celebrity"
I’ll fall upon the ground
But if I don’t find "insert your local celebrity"
This podcaster surely die
And when I’m dead and buried
Bloggers don’t you cry

All you viewers, don’t you cry for me
I’m a new media maker
With a camcorder on my knee


2007 Sherlock's Foolish Music
(MADCAP Records)

PodCamp WesternMass 6 - Apr 19

Where do I learn how to do what I do here for Franklin Matters? I managed to attend the first PodCamp in 2006 in Boston and have been continuing to learn something new at unconference event since then. At last count, I have helped with the registration desk (or more) for about 30 unconferences.

Seth Kaye's photo of me at #PCWM5

PodCamp WesternMass 6 - Saturday, April 19, 2014 

Where: The Kittredge Center, Holyoke Community College, Holyoke, MA 

When: Saturday, April 19, 2014 – 9:00 am to 4:00 pm

Tickets are $30 plus processing, or $10 with a valid student ID, and includes a full day of PCWM6, lunch, admission to our after party, and so much more! 

At PodCamp, everyone's a rock star. 

PodCamp is an un-conference about social media and online networking. It is an open and collaborative event with discussions and interaction from attendees. Anyone with something to contribute or with the desire to learn is welcome and invited to join. Some sessions will be planned ahead of the event, but plenty of spaces will be open for the topics YOU want to discuss and learn. You can participate by giving a presentation, demo, or joining into another cooperative event, being on a panel/roundtable, or in other ways helping out on event day. 

PodCamp is NOT just about podcasting, but about all social media/networking, and its relevance and usefulness to community, business and otherwise. This PodCamp is all about blogging, Facebook, Twitter, Flickr, podcasting, videocasting/YouTube, and any other online community tools. 

Western Mass entered the Social Media age with the inaugural PodCamp WesternMass in early 2009. We have a thriving community here of some truly amazing people. This is a chance for Western Mass bloggers, business people, artists, and academics, to get together, make connections, and for everyone to learn how social media can enhance their business, cause or organization. This is also a chance to celebrate the cornucopia of Western Mass. culture, a joyous blend of urban and rural; business, artistic and academic; near enough to other large metro areas, but small enough to hear yourself think. 

There will also be a Post-PodCamp Party on Saturday after the event, at Sláinte.

To get your ticket, follow this link  pcwm6.eventbrite.com/

The schedule of sessions for PodCamp WesternMass 5

PodCamp WesternMA 6 - Apr 19th

The 6th Podcamp WesternMA will be held in Holyoke on Saturday, Apr 19th

the session wall at PodCamp WesternMA 5 - 2013

Tickets and additional information available here  http://pcwm6.eventbrite.com/

Blogging 101 (video)

Thanks to Thomas Beach for capturing my presentation at the recent PodCamp Western Mass. The slide I referred to on the screen doesn't always show well on the video but is shown here.



here is the video:




In addition to the slide, I had previously created a series on basic blogging which covered similar ground.

You can find that series here:
http://steves2cents.blogspot.com/2010/10/basic-blogging-or-blogging-100101102.html


The "Fire Circle Story" in both text and audio (podcast) versions can be found here
text =  http://steves2cents.blogspot.com/2005/11/fire-circle-story.html
audio = http://steves2cents.blogspot.com/2006/10/fire-circle-story.html


If you have questions on any of this material, feel free to contact me and I'll do my best to answer your question.


My photo essay to recap this event can be found here
http://steves2cents.blogspot.com/2013/04/pcwm-granted-permission-to-110.html

#pcwm

You're invited to "PodCamp WesternMass #5"

		I'd like to share this event with you! PodCamp WesternMass #5 Saturday, March 30, 2013 from 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM (EDT) Holyoke Community College (HCC) 303 Homestead Ave Kittredge Center Holyoke, MA 01040 View Map   Attend       Want company? Share this event!

Note: I am helping to organize this event

Time to get your tickets!

Ticket sales for PodCamp WesternMass end on Monday, March 25th.

Why so early?
Since you as a ticket purchaser are helping to sponsor the event, we want to make it a good one for you. Good as in enough food, drink, snacks during the day. Enough t-shirts for attendees.
To that we need to know the all important planning number, how many are coming to PodCamp?

What will happen at PodCamp?
There will be learning and sharing and networking and all kinds of goodness! Learning about the new technologies mixed with the social part of social media in real life.

How much will it cost?
It is a great bargain. $30 for about 8 hours of learning, that is less than $4 per hour. Where would you pay so little for so much learning? Students get a ticket at half price ($15).

What is the schedule?
The schedule for the day is flexible. The photo here shows the session wall during the 2nd event at Westfield St College. Sessions can be added and changed to meet the needs and answer questions of the attendees. With the event scheduled to start at 9:00 AM, the Welcome desk will be open about 8:30 AM. Get your name tag, have some coffee, etc., propose a session or encourage some one to do a session.

#PCWM2 session wall

Should I go?
Yes, you should be there!

PodCamp WesternMassPodCamp is an un-conference about social media and online networking. It is an open and collaborative event with discussions and interaction from attendees. Anyone with something to contribute or with the desire to learn is welcome and invited to join. Some sessions will be planned ahead of the event, but plenty of spaces will be open for the topics YOU want to discuss and learn. Tickets are $30 ($15 for students), but all are expected to participate and/or present. You can participate by giving a presentation, demo, or joining into another cooperative event, being on a panel/roundtable, or in other ways helping out on event day.
Saturday, March 30 at Holyoke Community College

For registration and additional information visit http://pcwm5.eventbrite.com/
(Note I am helping to organize this event!)

The 5th PodCamp WesternMass

yes, five - as in fingers on one human hand. as in toes on one foot.

There will be learning and sharing and networking and all kinds of goodness! Learning about the new technologies mixed with the social part of social media in real life.

It is a great bargain. $30 for about 8 hours of learning, that is less than $4 per hour. Where would you pay so little for so much learning?

You should be there!



PodCamp WesternMass

PodCamp is an un-conference about social media and online networking. It is an open and collaborative event with discussions and interaction from attendees. Anyone with something to contribute or with the desire to learn is welcome and invited to join. Some sessions will be planned ahead of the event, but plenty of spaces will be open for the topics YOU want to discuss and learn. Tickets are $30 ($15 for students), but all are expected to participate and/or present. You can participate by giving a presentation, demo, or joining into another cooperative event, being on a panel/roundtable, or in other ways helping out on event day.

Saturday, March 30 at Holyoke Community College

For registration and additional information visit http://pcwm5.eventbrite.com/
(Note I am helping to organize this event!)

#PCWM5 - tickets on sale

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