What I want from New Media Expo in Vegas this Week

I landed in Vegas yesterday and will be at the New Media Expo until Sunday.  The flight was five hours long from Charlotte, NC to Las Vegas, so I had plenty of time to think about why I was going and what I wanted to get out of this.

Here’s what I came up with..

1.  How to Podcast.  I know the technology for this is not the important part.  But I am hoping to get a little clarity on exactly what tools I should start with.

2.  Community Monetization Concepts.  My current community is somewhat small.  But I really enjoy interacting with those that have connected with me.  I’d like to do more of that, but I need to know how to monetize it so that it is not just time being eaten up with little initial financial impact.

3.  Add “Answer-People” to my Network.  Now that I spend very little time reading blogs and newsletters, I would like to grow my network.  I appreciate meeting people that I could call upon to answer the natural questions that will come as I continue to grow my online businesses.

4.  Learn how and if I should use video.  Lately, I’ve been planning on starting a podcast.  But should it be a video?  How should I use video?  I’d like to have a plan.

Other non-tangible goals…

1.  Increased motivation to continue to creating content.

2.  Enhanced strategic understanding of how to effectively use New Media for my clients, students, and community.

The conference should be a good one.  I’m really excited about it.

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