Objectives from New Media Expo 2008

So the expo is now over and I fly back home first thing in the morning.  It’s time to reflect back on if I reached my goals that I wrote out earlier.

Here’s how I did…

1.  How to Podcast – SCORE!  I totally figured this one out.  I’m ready to get the things I need and do my first podcast very soon.

2.  Community Monetization Concepts – Not so well.  But then again, I may have gotten a shift in thinking on this one.  It’s much more important to grow your community.  The monetiztion comes later.  (Not so easy to explain to my financial advisor – also known as my wife.)

3.  Add “Answer-People” to My Network – I got a few contacts.  Not as many as I would have liked, but I got some.

4. Learn How and If I Should Do Video – Big SCORE on this one too.  I have some definite ideas and know the tools I should use.

5. Increased Motivation to Create Content – Definitely!  I’m charged and ready to go.  I also signed up for a podcaster/blogger magazine that may help throughout the year.

6.  Enhanced Strategic Understanding of how to use New Media for my clients, students, and community.  This is another big score!  I learned a ton and can’t wait to share it.

Looks like I did extremely well in 4 out of 6.  I did moderately well in the other 2.

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