The Twitter Conference: One great reason to go
What's the one good reason? I am speaking!
Alright, there are more reasons and much more interesting speakers, but if you've ever wanted to say hi or hear me wax philosophical about Twitter or throw a tomato in my general direction, now would be the time. 140 | The Twitter Conference is hosted by Parnassus Group at the Computer History in Mountain View on May 26-27. Other speakers include Twitter's own Alex Payne as well as Justine Ezariak, Jeremiah Owyang, Dan Zarrella, Robert Scoble, Warren Whitlock and Warren Sukernek. Great company, if i do say so myself.
I might be slightly biased, but the topics at this particular Twitter conference seem to be centered and focused on real-world use scenarios, not just grandiose marketing ideas. If you're serious about implementing Twitter as part of your strategic marketing practices, or want to use it to build a brand, this is the con to be at.
I will join Jonathan Matkowsky of Yahoo!'s legal team on "Twitter Goes Mainstream: What are the issues and how will they be resolved?" Here is the official description:
No technology or platform can go from zero to 12 million users in three years without experiencing a myriad of challenges, and Twitter is no exception. This session will examine some of the pressing concerns facing Twitter, their users, and the developer community. We’ll drill down on what aspects of these issues most affect those in the commercial arena, while debating potential solutions.
Security and authorization * Name squatting * Scaling concerns * Pay per tweet and spam * Buying followers * What happens if Twitter gets acquired? Oprah and Ashton: the beginning of the end?
I'm looking forward to syncing with Jonathan on this presentation. We're at the end of the day -- from 4:30-5:30 p.m. But you don't want to leave before then because then you'll miss the fun happy hours. I am not sure if there are any but I will bring a martini shaker if I have to. Well, if that's legal. Likely not. But we can have cocktails later with the other speakers in tow.
To register visit the official site. And if you tweet about it, make sure you use the #140tc hash tag.
See you there?
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Update: Register for a 10% discount to the conference using the code "140tcmphyter".