Comments for Honestlyreal http://honestlyreal.wordpress.com really? honestly? Thu, 12 Nov 2009 15:52:20 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 Comment on A flurry of #uksnow by John P http://honestlyreal.wordpress.com/2009/02/01/a-flurry-of-uksnow/#comment-245 John P Thu, 12 Nov 2009 15:52:20 +0000 http://honestlyreal.wordpress.com/?p=45#comment-245 Good piece. Made me think of Snowblind and snowsight, which led happily to this: http://video.google.co.uk/videoplay?docid=6210815799745676252# Good piece. Made me think of Snowblind and snowsight, which led happily to this:
http://video.google.co.uk/videoplay?docid=6210815799745676252#

]]> Comment on That Conference in That London (Part 2) by Government 2010: the gist http://honestlyreal.wordpress.com/2009/10/08/that-conference-in-that-london-part-2/#comment-243 Government 2010: the gist Thu, 22 Oct 2009 20:56:46 +0000 http://honestlyreal.wordpress.com/?p=346#comment-243 [...] at e-comms events, hearing the same speakers say similar things to the same people. They’re two a penny, and it’s hard to know which will be the good [...] [...] at e-comms events, hearing the same speakers say similar things to the same people. They’re two a penny, and it’s hard to know which will be the good [...]

]]> Comment on That Conference in That London (Part 2) by paul canning http://honestlyreal.wordpress.com/2009/10/08/that-conference-in-that-london-part-2/#comment-242 paul canning Fri, 16 Oct 2009 15:30:53 +0000 http://honestlyreal.wordpress.com/?p=346#comment-242 Sarah, your response fails to understand Nick's point I think. Companies engaged with egov always straddle a line between needing to make some money to pay the bills and trying to operate ethically and as part of a community. When one of them behaves in a way that creates the sort of issues this one has then it effects them. Any commercial sector has these sorts of issues from time-to-time. Surely it's being open of PSF to bring how they see the impact of this event and how they approach the same issues into a forum such as this one? I don't see other commercial event organisers here, except Ten Alps of course, but wouldn't it be a good thing if they were? [Disclosure: I am helping them organise the first egov usability event in December] Sarah, your response fails to understand Nick’s point I think.

Companies engaged with egov always straddle a line between needing to make some money to pay the bills and trying to operate ethically and as part of a community.

When one of them behaves in a way that creates the sort of issues this one has then it effects them. Any commercial sector has these sorts of issues from time-to-time.

Surely it’s being open of PSF to bring how they see the impact of this event and how they approach the same issues into a forum such as this one? I don’t see other commercial event organisers here, except Ten Alps of course, but wouldn’t it be a good thing if they were?

[Disclosure: I am helping them organise the first egov usability event in December]

]]> Comment on That Conference in That London (Part 2) by Sarah Johnson http://honestlyreal.wordpress.com/2009/10/08/that-conference-in-that-london-part-2/#comment-241 Sarah Johnson Fri, 16 Oct 2009 14:43:52 +0000 http://honestlyreal.wordpress.com/?p=346#comment-241 Not a blatant plug for your own events or even a great opportunity to capitalise on a situation which is uneasy for your competitor? What really angers me is the fact PSF may have posted content up about your events but you are now usuing this blog to shout out about how great your events are! We can only judge this by the feedback of your attendees and not you! At least Ten Alps haven't closed the digital engagement page down and they are still responding to any queires and questions any of us have. In fact I got a call this afternoon regarding the delegate list, explaining that my details were not sold to anyone and that a generic list was given to those who asked for it on the day - there were no contact details on this list, as I have a copy - it simply states, name, job title and company - all important details for networking at the event. I know some people weren't happy but overall, I had a really good day and made some good contacts...I would have had the debate in the morning and I would have had more women on the stage and not had the tickets priced at £895 but otherwise, it was good and a lesson for both Ten Alps and all other event organisers... Sarah Not a blatant plug for your own events or even a great opportunity to capitalise on a situation which is uneasy for your competitor?

What really angers me is the fact PSF may have posted content up about your events but you are now usuing this blog to shout out about how great your events are! We can only judge this by the feedback of your attendees and not you!

At least Ten Alps haven’t closed the digital engagement page down and they are still responding to any queires and questions any of us have.

In fact I got a call this afternoon regarding the delegate list, explaining that my details were not sold to anyone and that a generic list was given to those who asked for it on the day – there were no contact details on this list, as I have a copy – it simply states, name, job title and company – all important details for networking at the event.

I know some people weren’t happy but overall, I had a really good day and made some good contacts…I would have had the debate in the morning and I would have had more women on the stage and not had the tickets priced at £895 but otherwise, it was good and a lesson for both Ten Alps and all other event organisers…

Sarah

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