Comments on: Networking on the Dance Floor

By: Jenna

Jenna — Mon, 21 Mar 2011 18:44:38 +0000

Think you forgot to add @bite4size to that list – just sayin’

By: J. Money

J. Money — Mon, 21 Mar 2011 13:56:11 +0000

@Evan – SXSW is really cool in that there are TONS of stuff going every hour, so you can pick the ones that relate to you the most, or just depending on your mood ;) I think everyone should try it out at least once to experience it – kinda inspirational.

@Jason L – I think you can get one free of their site now! I used it once already and it was pretty cool – emailed me a receipt right after too :) Gonna blog about it soon…

By: Jason L

Jason L — Mon, 21 Mar 2011 06:07:33 +0000

Jealous about the Square card… I’ve been wanting to try one of those. So it gets your resounding endorsement… good to know!

By: Evan

Evan — Mon, 21 Mar 2011 01:20:10 +0000

That is so cool! I am always so weary of those large networking events…and I could never turn down the free stuff! lol

By: J. Money

J. Money — Sat, 19 Mar 2011 18:08:31 +0000

Haha, yup. I actually don’t like “networking” either but sounded better in my title ;) “Connecting on the dance floor” seems like I’m about to divulge the secrets of hookin’ up! hahha… which I do know, of course, but not appropriate ;) W00T.

By: Christine Hansen

Christine Hansen — Fri, 18 Mar 2011 18:11:09 +0000

Talk about timing – I just got off the phone laughing, because of the conversation I had with the gentleman who I *will* be purchasing my oxygen regulator from (for my glass torch) – besides oxygen tanks, regulators, flashback arrestors, hoses and torches, we discussed journalism & the AP style manual, and then got into music – turns out he’s also a jazz musician, and we compared notes on the technical complexity and commercial viability of jazz & classical music versus that of mainstream rock, blues, and C&W. I am still smiling (despite the stress and strain of this past week), and I look forward to spending my money with this person. I *hate* the N-word (net-working – it sounds nasty and impersonal to me, and the visual I have is of a computer network diagram), but I LOVE LOVE LOVE the C-word (connections – building and nurturing human connections – my visual for that is people, holding hands and smiling).

By: J. Money

J. Money — Fri, 18 Mar 2011 16:58:37 +0000

haha… you guys would REALLY get along :) you should hit her up at one of her book signings!!! she’s so excited about it and would LOVE to meet her peeps.

By: Clare - Never Niche

Clare - Never Niche — Fri, 18 Mar 2011 14:54:27 +0000

So jealous of you that you got to meet Jenny and so jealous of Jenny that she got to meet you!

By: J. Money

J. Money — Fri, 18 Mar 2011 14:08:45 +0000

I only came back with one thing – something I thought was damn cool, and that I could potentially use (I had my minimalism hat on the entire trip — and good thing too cuz crap was flying all over!). I took home one of those Square credit card gadgets that you connect to your iPhone with so you can take your own credit card payments! SOOOOOOOO coool. I’m gonna blog about it soon, but here’s the link for anyone interested in getting one too:

https://squareup.com/

The world’s changing fast!

By: Kim

Kim — Fri, 18 Mar 2011 13:14:34 +0000

Sounds like an amazing time! Tell us about your free swag!

I totally agree on getting to know a person and if you click, the business is that much easier to endorse/support. I hate when people are all sales pitch with little sincerity.