“Never knew before what eternity was made for. It is to give some of us a chance to learn German.” ― Mark Twain
Never knew before what eternity was made for. It is to give some of us a chance to learn German. – Mark Twain
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My pen is blue!
(title via Miami Bici – 2020)
Sometimes, at conferences, companies give participants goodies.
My tip for them: give very quality items if you sponsor multiple events.
For example, the pencils from Fan Courier are in a class of their own. They’re top quality, and it’s hard to find better pens.
Whenever I go to a conference, I pretty much know that if Fan Courier is a sponsor, they’ll give away some quality products.
So, what to do?
- Give quality items if you participate in multiple events;
- Keep the quality consistent; you can increase the quality level, never decrease it; if you give a good pen today, keep the quality for the future;
- Think of products that your audience will use; for example, it’s rather unlikely people will use a keychain with a large logo of a brand.
Opposing ideas
The ability to hold two opposing ideas, at the same time, in the mind – I think this is rarer than we tend to think.
Most people hold a single idea, thought, with no opposing idea at the same time.
NN Life Insurance CEO: Failure is not about bad decisions that can cost you expensively. Failure is about not knowing how to react to such decisions
Kuldeep Kaushik – CEO NN Life Insurance, Sergiu Diaconu – CEO Dulcinella and Ovidiu Pinghioiu – Country Director Cegeka Romania, will take the stage to share their lessons learned from professional failures at Fuckup Nights Bucharest Vol XXIII
Bucharest, November 18th, 2024: Kuldeep Kaushik – CEO NN Life Insurance, Sergiu Diaconu – CEO Dulcinella, and Ovidiu Pinghioiu – Country Director Cegeka Romania, will talk openly about their career failures and the valuable lessons they have learned at the 23rd edition of Fuckup Nights Bucharest (FUN).
The event will take place at Stup on November 25, starting at 18:00. Admission is free and registration can be made on the STUP website, limited places available. The event is sold-out shortly after its announcement since its first edition.
GoTech World 2024: 91 Partner Companies, 60 Hours of Content, and Approximately 14,500 Visitors at the Largest IT & Digital Expo-Conference in the Region
GoTech World also hosted the first edition of The Smart Home Summit, a regional event dedicated to smart homes and buildings, which brought together 14 partner companies and over 700 visitors
The 13th edition of GoTech World, the largest B2B IT and digital solutions expo-conference in Central and Eastern Europe, showcased the latest technological innovations and business solutions to approximately 14,500 visitors. The event hosted 91 partner companies, 125 international speakers, and over 60 hours of specialized content, marking an edition dedicated to exploring emerging technologies and their impact on society. Additionally, The Smart Home Summit—hosted this year by GoTech World—held its first edition as a regional event focused on home and building automation, featuring 14 partner companies and 19 industry speakers, contributing to the development of the smart home sector in Central and Eastern Europe.
If you were running a race, and you passed the person in 2nd place, what place would you be in now?
Q: If you were running a race, and you passed the person in 2nd place, what place would you be in now?
A: You would be in the 2nd place. You thought first place, right? Well, you passed the guy in second place, not first.
We start the conference at 7 PM
Sometimes, you see the agenda at some conferences: “We start the conference at 7 PM”.
And you go there, and it actually starts a bit later, 10 or 15 minutes later.
I used to organize a series of events, and when we started announcing, “We will start at 7 PM,” but we actually started at 7:10 – 7:15 PM (so 10/15 minutes later), people would get accustomed to this and would start arriving late.
The solution? Start on time; people will appreciate this and be there at 7 PM sharp.
Also, if some people are late, consider starting with something less important. Introductions, general overview, a small chat with the audience, anything is better than waiting for 10/15 minutes.
When it comes to ending a conference, meeting, seminar, etc., people tend to be very strict—”We will definitely end the event at 20:30 PM sharp.” I would consider applying the same strictness to starting the event.
If you need to have a prior time to the event for registration, announce it like this: “The event will start at 7 PM sharp, but since 6:30 PM, you can come to the location and do networking, register, and interact with us”.
TVs of the future
I remember I once saw a show on TV, sometimes from 1997 to 1999 (I think).
It said that at some point, we’ll be able to watch the TV shows on demand.
I wouldn’t have imagined that I’d likely no longer watch TV but mostly watch things on my PC.
I remember how it was in the first years of using MP3s—when playing an MP3 on my computer, I couldn’t do much else on the PC.
An MP3 took some space; there was hardly (pun intended) any space on hard drives at that time.
We live in the future and tend not to appreciate its value.
Swearing censorship
Sometimes, on television shows, they censor certain words.
But they know how to do this, so it’s not hard at all to get what is being said.
If kids watch the show, they might get the word, while the mature audience should be able to enjoy the show fully.
The thing is – I don’t want to watch a TV show where guests are allowed to swear.
If I remember correctly, Andrei Pleșu, talking to Andrei Gheorghe, said something like, “I choose not to swear; if I would swear all the time, then swearing would lose its power; swearing is fine as long as it’s the exception; swearing only has power because it’s the exception, not the rule; if I swear constantly, swearing loses its power.”
I think swearing makes things sound bad. It’s fine when it’s an exception, but not so much when it’s the rule.
There are some TV shows that I don’t watch – way too much swearing for my taste.
Reminder: Wordcamp Romania (14–15 November 2024, Poiana Brașov)
Registration: WordCamp Romania – ReUniting Marketers, Coders & Businesses in Eastern Europe after a decade.
Attendees Benefits:
– The opportunity to meet and learn from some of the world’s top WordPress experts. Hear from a range of speakers, including developers, designers, and business owners, and get inspired.
– The chance to network with other WordPress professionals. Connect with like-minded people, potentially leading to new jobs, collaborations, or friendships.
– The opportunity to contribute to the WordPress community. Get involved by volunteering, contributing to the blog, or participating in discussions to improve the community.
– The opportunity to support a great cause. By attending this volunteer-run event, you’ll help support and make the WordPress community more accessible.
– The opportunity to have fun and make new friends. Meet people from around the world, sharing experiences and learning from each other’s WordPress journeys.
– The opportunity to learn about the latest trends in WordPress. Stay updated on development, design, and marketing trends to keep your skills sharp and your website competitive.
Poiana Brașov Leisure and Entertainment Center ( Centrul de Agrement Poiana Brasov ) is located at the base of the Bradul ski slope, with a great view of the mountains. It is mostly used as a center for exhibitions and conference businesses, amusement parks, and other events.
This event is bilingual.