MHTA Spring Conference 2010 Liveblog

4:10 PM: Minnov8 Gearing up for MHTA tomorrow!
6:31 AM: Steve Borsch MHTA is at the Minneapolis Convention Center
6:31 AM: Steve Borsch
8:08 AM: Steve Borsch
8:09 AM: Steve Borsch Kate Rubin, president of MHTA, kicking off the event
8:21 AM: Steve Borsch Student performance awards are now being handed out to those who are science & math proficient
8:24 AM: Steve Borsch Mike Sweeney, CEO of StarTribune, is talking about new media and news
8:25 AM: Steve Borsch
8:27 AM: Steve Borsch Sweeney says StarTribune is profitable and positioned their business as in good shape
8:28 AM: Steve Borsch Sweeney also mentioned that bloggers and citizen journalists won’t cut it in society
8:36 AM: teruterubouzu Mike Sweeney – Advertising that is relevant is not an intrusion. #mhta10
8:38 AM: Philson mike sweeney @strib talking platform agnostic attitude, trust, local search. New digital initiatived coming soon.#mhta10
8:39 AM: blueearth Strib will be soon announcing a new digital platform. We love forward thinking. #mhta10 They’re planning on on-going growth -that’s great
8:42 AM: mnpr M. Sweeney says there are more reporters in the Star Tribune newsroom now then ever! #mhta10
8:43 AM: Steve Borsch Sweeney comes across as a strong leader focused on making StarTribune a force and seemingly no longer looking at sacred cows
8:43 AM: eferron #mhta10 listening to star tribune board member talking about being a platform for news, audience aggregation, and local search.
8:44 AM: peterpascale Big promises from #startribune @ #mhta10. Will play along as the product is good, they’re profitable, and get that the game has changed.
8:45 AM: Steve Borsch NOTE: While it’s good MHTA has a hashtag this year, from a technology perspective this conference feels like 1999. No wifi in breakout rooms or ballrooms, no power under
Rows of seats, and other things conference organizers who “get it” in other states provide
8:46 AM: ccaswell Mike Sweeney, Chairman of the Board @ Star Tribune asks: “WWGD?” (What Would Google Do?” #MHTA10
8:47 AM: Steve Borsch Sweeney talking about the iPad and, ironically, I can’t use mine since it’s wifi only
8:48 AM: timelliott “The iPad may change the newspaper business…” – Mike Sweeney #MHTA10
8:49 AM: Steve Borsch Sweeney touting the freemium model as the winner
8:49 AM: eferron #mhta10 keynote speaker at MHTA just took a few good swipes at the Apple, Adobe died, followed by a good swipe at Denny Hecker
8:49 AM: ccaswell Mike Sweeney @strib sees a big future in “freemium” model for news business #MHTA10
8:50 AM: SarahResults Strib excited about the #iPad – they”ll be able to tell AND show, embed links, dtatn and yes, it will be paid content #mhta10
8:51 AM: timelliott Looks like the Star-Tribune will be embracing ipad and freemium business model #MHTA10
8:52 AM: chrisbmullins It costs $90 year to produce and deliver a printed newspaper vs .65 online. Guess where the industry is headed. #MHTA10
8:54 AM: blueearth Tech a challenge, & boon, to the Strib. Paper will eventyally go away, #iPads and tablets embraced as richer, more cost effective #mhta10
8:54 AM: ccaswell Interesting: @strib shows “0 followers/following 0” but they have over 21,000 tweets. Could that be right? #MHTA10
8:56 AM: ccaswell M. Sweeney says there are more reporters in the Star Tribune newsroom now then ever! #mhta10 /via @mnpr < I heard “than 3 yrs ago”
8:57 AM: Philson Think of the tribune as the town square.#mhta10
8:59 AM: SarahResults Strib chairman compliments amd embraces MinnPost. #mhta10
9:00 AM: SarahResults Good morning, @philson, I hope to see you today here at #mhta10
9:01 AM: chrisbmullins Mike Sweeny – nice job on the keynote. Very stimulating talk. #MHTA10
9:02 AM: McKennaEwen Is there a #MHTA10 livestream?
9:03 AM: sborsch Strib CEO Sweeney at #MHTA10 mentions TSTMedia @Minnov8 did post: minnov8.com
9:10 AM: mnpr Driving Results w/ Executive Alignment up next #mhta10
9:12 AM: dlwelliver Mike Sweeney from the Star Tribune gave good talk on the challenges and opps for the newspaper in a digital age. #mhta10
9:13 AM: kelly__anderson Going lean @ #mhta10
9:14 AM: ckipfer Strib CEO Sweeney at #MHTA10 mentions @tstmedia – @Minnov8 did post: bit.ly (via @sborsch)
9:14 AM: taulpaul #mhta10 (@ Minneapolis Convention Center w/ 3 others) 4sq.com
9:15 AM: mnpr Key challenges facing tech companies in the speed and intensity of change. #mhta10
9:15 AM: cjmoeller freennium…word of the day so far 😉 #mhta10
9:15 AM: LukeFredrickson Cyber Security up next! #mhta10
9:15 AM: chrisbmullins SRO at the Cloud Computing session at #MHTA10
9:16 AM: timelliott Actually found an open wifi point here in the “Go Lean” breakout session just getting underway now…
9:17 AM: eferron #mhta10 packed session for my cloud computing talk. There are about 40 people in hall trying to get in. Wow
9:18 AM: teruterubouzu Very cosy in the driving results w/ exec mgmt session. #mhta10
9:19 AM: Steve Borsch
9:19 AM: Philson Cyber security is the topic now at #mhta10. No need to worry about security when you have no cyber…like here
9:20 AM: Steve Borsch Cloud computing session is PACKED. Probably because of moderator Dave Walstad. 😉
9:22 AM: chrisbmullins SRO at Cloud Computing talk at #MHTA10 tweetphoto.com
9:22 AM: chrisbmullins
9:23 AM: Steve Borsch Walstad is with Virteva.com, a cloud services firm formed by local entrepreneur Tom Kieffer, and is giving a broad overview of the state of all things cloud.
9:23 AM: Steve Borsch Steven John, CIO of HBFuller to talk about enterprise use of the cloud
9:24 AM: timelliott Panel is introducing themselves and all highlighting cost reduction programs in their continuous improvement efforts over the past couple years.
9:24 AM: Philson cyber security panel at #mhta10 yfrog.com
9:25 AM: Philson
9:25 AM: mnpr Speed of communication is key as information travels to customers almost faster than it gets to your organization. #mhta10
9:26 AM: rllyon Cloud computing presentation #mhta10 is overspilliing into the hallway.
9:26 AM: timelliott Use of new software to simplify/automate monthly reporting is also popular here at the Go Lean session.
9:27 AM: Steve Borsch HBFuller was a very early cloud user and was early user of Salesforce.com
9:29 AM: Steve Borsch
9:30 AM: Steve Borsch The tie-to-no-tie ratio is about 20:1
9:31 AM: Steve Borsch Steven John is NOT willing to take HBFuller’s revenue stream applications to the cloud but willing to take “periphery” applications there aggressively
9:32 AM: timelliott Thrivent Financial put half of their savings from lean projects in the bank while investing the other half in new projects to foster growth after economic downturn.
9:36 AM: timelliott Not many iPads at this event but the guy in front of me has a Windows tablet PC, one of the few I’ve seen in the wild.
9:39 AM: SarahResults Bldg a culture with freedom to dream and accountability to achieve allowed leaders to rise organically In Right Mngmts org. #mhta10
9:39 AM: Philson 29% of users not concerned about security #mhta10
9:42 AM: Philson Jarred Brahma talking al-qaeda.”I’m an al-qaeda guy.” #mhta10
9:44 AM: Steve Borsch Edward Ferron of consulting firm Digineer to talk about development in and for the cloud
9:45 AM: Steve Borsch Ferron focusing on Platform as a Service (PaaS)
9:45 AM: GraemeThickins is it 8:00 yet? I’m headed to #mhta10
9:46 AM: SarahResults “Courageous dialog” of open, direct communication among #leadership allows collective agreement. #mhta10 Simple, but powerful.
9:49 AM: SarahResults You can have all of the action plans in place, but if your #leadership team is not collaborative, can’t communicate, it’s a problem #mhta10
9:49 AM: Philson Al-Qaida has become a brand with some clear personalities.#mhta10
9:49 AM: timelliott Wondering why the city wifi doesn’t work throughout the Minneapolis convention center? #MHTA10
9:51 AM: Philson Note Al-Qaida coffee mugs and Mic flags for branding. Now media org with terrorists rather than vice versa.#mhta10
9:51 AM: blueearth It’s a little surprising how few tweeters there are here at a tech conference #mhta10 for those who are, thanks for sharing.
9:53 AM: SarahResults Once you have #leadership and orgazational alignment, you need to nuture it, tend it like a garden so it will continue to flourish #mhta10
9:56 AM: Philson Al-Qaida using training in tech (PhotoShop, etc) To spread ideology.#mhta10
9:58 AM: timelliott “If your continuous improvement program is seen as a job elimination program, you are dead” #MHTA10
9:59 AM: Philson Bad guys invetest in tech…we (Business) don’t. security budget is usually 1%…sometimes of IT #MHTA10
9:59 AM: SarahResults #leadership alignment is a journey. Celebrate the small successes. It’s all about clear, quick communication. #mhta10
10:01 AM: Philson wow, Cloud session spilling in to hall at #mhta10
10:02 AM: teruterubouzu Key part of leadership alignment: Open & honest communication; ensure ability to discuss the un-discussables. #mhta10
10:05 AM: SarahResults When your #leadership team is aligned, the energy will be felt internally, and withessed by your client audience. #mhta10
10:09 AM: SarahResults One co that used to take a yr to get resolution & #leadership consensus got more aligned, collaborative, and could do it in minutes #mhta10
10:10 AM: mnpr Key point of leadership alignment is creating an environment where ideas are appreciated and exchanged. #mhta10
10:10 AM: PRFTMinneapolis Networking session one is on! Stop by booth 502 for your chance at a free iPod! #mhta10
10:12 AM: teruterubouzu Shirish Mehta: Want organization where people are smart with heart. #mhta10 #leadership
10:14 AM: rickmahn Finally, heading to DT Minneapolis for the afternoon at #MHTA10
10:15 AM: mnpr Use 80/20 rule in #leadership allignment. #mhta10
10:20 AM: taulpaul @philson new initiative = digital subscriptions #mhta10
10:20 AM: teruterubouzu @mckennaewen I don’t. There were cameras at opening talk, but may have just been used for projection on screens. #mhta10
10:29 AM: bradwellman Attn all #MHTA10 -ers, there is a live blog on minnov8.com Also just received word there will be videos. I’ll keep u posted
10:54 AM: Philson Ahhhhhh…thanks very much to Comcast, I have a wifi connection…at least untill I go to a session at #mhta10.
10:56 AM: mnpr Communcations evolution the next topic at #mhta10 twitpic.com
10:56 AM: mnpr
10:56 AM: Philson Vibe so far at #mhta10…still so much opportunity for business in tech even in tech business, if they only choose to invest. As much as we all would like, change has a price and some is monetary.
10:58 AM: espnguyen I’m following the #mhta10 conference on Twitter. Anyone know when Chad Mead from @Cargill is presenting?
10:59 AM: Philson Chatting with a Comcast slaes rep. Is there a pitch coming here in the Cyber Cafe. Who knows..going to Evolution of Communication. #mhta10
11:01 AM: LukeFredrickson Standing room only. Innovation management. #mhta10
11:02 AM: cjmoeller success as a leader is helping others succeed leadership breakout #mhta10
11:05 AM: taulpaul Listening to @scottmagnet #mhta10
11:06 AM: Steve Borsch In video game innovation session
11:07 AM: Steve Borsch
11:09 AM: Steve Borsch Today’s gamers 35 yrs old, 45% are women
11:09 AM: mnpr What can video communications add to your company’s comma efforts? #mhta10
11:11 AM: josephrueter #mhta10 is what?
11:13 AM: Steve Borsch Entertainment software fastest growth in US economy with projected sales of $68B in sales by 2012
11:14 AM: Steve Borsch Computer & videogame firms employ 80,000 people
11:15 AM: Steve Borsch More than 250 institutions preparing students for gaming industry
11:15 AM: blueearth 70% of businesses use interactive training. Of those who don’t, 78% expect to soon. #mhta10 #lms (we can help)
11:16 AM: Steve Borsch Recommendation: MN needs to expand incentive programs to make us more of a hub for dev
11:17 AM: Steve Borsch 21 states already offer tax incentives for it
11:18 AM: Philson Video conferences represent Cultural change inside organizations.
11:18 AM: SarahResults Rich Taylor from Entertainment Software Assn (ESA) is a thoroughly entertaining speaker here at #mhta10
11:19 AM: mnpr One rule if you want to get employees to use video conferencing – make it easy, says Laura Owen of ADC #mhta10
11:21 AM: blueearth TX and LA have seen good economic growth by working to attract interactive #gaming developers. #mhta10
11:21 AM: mnpr Leadership and empowerment are key to communcations via VTC, says Jim Boyd of General Mills. #mhta10
11:23 AM: teruterubouzu Peter Jackson- Thomson Reuters: Having the right people is everything. People always trump process. #mhta10
11:26 AM: Philson Opinion: It’s easy to forget how tech like video conferencing, so common to us, is like magic to most.#mhta
11:26 AM: teruterubouzu Peter Jackson- Thomson Reuters: R&D enables creativity of product teams. #mhta10
11:27 AM: VISIHOSTING Stop by the VISI booth at #mhta10 today and see how you could win an Apple iPad!
11:29 AM: SarahResults Experiencing a case of “death by #Powerpoint” in an otherwise interesting session. Good presos don’t incl the words “bullet point” #mhta10
11:30 AM: Philson Agstar not focusing on cost cutting opp of commtech but focus on effectiveness.#mhta10
11:31 AM: Steve Borsch Peter Tamte CEO of Destineer to talk. He had worked at Apple when a company he had was acquired, but is now focused on platform games
11:33 AM: Steve Borsch Wow. Sony, Nintendo and Microsoft have sold 60M consoles
11:35 AM: Steve Borsch Tamte outlining that this is less about gaming with consoles and all about a media hub an games will be accessible like TV is today
11:37 AM: blueearth Xbox live video game sales increased 68% Summer 08, over 200% Summer 09. #mhta10
11:38 AM: Philson Too many panels at #mhta10. More single presenter sessions needed. Allow more focus and audience interaction.
11:38 AM: Steve Borsch Company initiative Atomic w/proprietary game engine AND all about digital distribution
11:41 AM: blueearth 96% of teens play interactive games. In the future, nearly everyone will be a gamer. How will U leverage this to support your biz? #mhta10
11:46 AM: passepartout Switching to the #mhta10 hashtag
11:49 AM: passepartout #mhta10 Not hearing anything I don’t already know at “Communication Revolution”
11:50 AM: passepartout #mhta10 reach out to those with passion to drive new communicatio technologies.
11:50 AM: blueearth Games that have a legacy are able to command the same price for their online versions as those bought retail. #mhta10
11:51 AM: passepartout #mhta10 message to your passionate partners “You are going to be changing people’s lives.”
11:56 AM: passepartout #mhta10 “treat communication technology as an extention of your body.”
11:56 AM: SarahResults Itunes and other online sellers are waiting for your addt’l purchases to batch the micro pymts before sending to banks, saves fees #mhta10
11:56 AM: Philson New Tech in business communications: KISS, Keep It Simple Stupid Make it easy for your employees and customers.
11:58 AM: espnguyen Cargill’s Chad Mead speaking at the #mhta10 “Cyber Security” panel yfrog.com (via @philson)
11:58 AM: espnguyen
11:58 AM: blueearth “Game changer” report addresses the (positive) growth of embracing #gaming as an #educational tool. #lms #mhta10 #elearning
11:59 AM: Steve Borsch Rich Taylor mentions great educational study on education gaming called “Game Changer”: www.joanganzcooneycenter.org
12:26 PM: PRFTMinneapolis Check out the @unitedhealthgroup booth at #mhta10. Very cool technology connecting patients to providers.
12:35 PM: PRFTMinneapolis Great healthy options for lunch #mhta10. Thanks!
1:06 PM: mnpr Ready? Willing? Able? The next session at #mhta10 is talking Social Media in the Corporation.
1:12 PM: Minnov8 We’re about to head into iPad and iPhone session
1:13 PM: JeromeHarrison At the social media breakout session at #mhta10 featuring @mkucharski @rickmahn a great panel! Can’t wait!
1:14 PM: garyelfert @ccaswell Yes, I’ve always been a fan of lanyard sponsorships. Hope you’re enjoying the conference! #MHTA10
1:14 PM: rickmahn @dougpollei hey there. Are you around at #mhta10 ?
1:14 PM: dougpollei @rickmahn speaking today at Minnesota High Tech Association along with General Mills, Medtronic, and #mhta10
1:14 PM: sborsch @keithprivette Not at #MHTA10 since it’s barely relevant for the savvy @SarahResults @Philson @mnpr @timelliott @GraemeThickins @taulpaul
1:14 PM: espnguyen @LukeFredrickson What was the title of Chad Mead’s session? #mhta10 #cargill
1:14 PM: Graeme Thickins finally found the entrepreneur session … Wade Gerten of Alvenda talking about how scary it is to start a company… sold his house early on as part of the process
1:15 PM: rickmahn Queuing up the social media panel at #mhta10
1:15 PM: mnpr Rick Mahn of #smbmsp is speaking at #mhta10 on the use of Social Media in the corporate environment.
1:17 PM: cjmoeller great breakout session on video games industry #mhta10
1:19 PM: passepartout #mhta10 attending “iPhone & iPad – What it Means To The Enterprise” #e20
1:20 PM: SarahResults Breakoiut session on iPhone and iPad. Am I a contrarian to be tweeting from my BlkBerry? #mhta10
1:20 PM: SarahResults Breakout session on iPhone and iPad. Am I a contrarian to be tweeting from my BlkBerry? #mhta10
1:22 PM: Steve Borsch
1:23 PM: passepartout #mhta10 Blackberry is becoming less relevant than iPhone and Android inside the enterprise. #e20
1:23 PM: blueearth IPhone came into the enterprise mkt through avg users bringing them to work. Organic growth successful enough to cut sales force #mhta10
1:25 PM: passepartout #mhta10 IBM Lotus pushed for iPhone even though the enterprise didn’t ask for it.
1:25 PM: passepartout #mhta10 blackberry is getting the iPhone browser.
1:26 PM: eBob @josephrueter #mhta10 is Mn High Tech Assoc Spring Conf. www.mhta.org
1:26 PM: LukeFredrickson @ISCSP_ORG Minnesota High Tech Assoc. Spring Conferance #mhta10
1:27 PM: espnguyen @mnpr Chad Mead did the 915am session on “Cyber Security”. #mhta10
1:27 PM: mnpr How can social media help a hi-tech org look more hi-tech? #mhta10
1:27 PM: PRFTMinneapolis @shellytcb good to see you at #MHTA10!
1:27 PM: passepartout #mhta10 IBM licensed Microsoft Exchange technology to support iPhone – Lotus Notes. Google did the same. #e20 #mobile
1:27 PM: SarahResults Iphone has 80% penetration in the Fortune 100 markets. Q: how many users at a co do you need to declare “penetration”? #mhta10
1:28 PM: asaarinen Medtronic CIO quotes United States Chief Technology Officer Aneesh Chopra on vital role of Health IT in healthcare today. #MHTA10
1:31 PM: SarahResults I read a lot of articles on #mobile and find the variance in declarations of mkt share fascinating. #mhta10
1:31 PM: passepartout #mhta10 Consumers are beginning to expect an ‘app’ for everything. Will the enterprise build apps? Will Apple let them?
1:32 PM: sborsch @Minnov8 is liveblogging the MHTA Spring Conf AND pulling in the #MHTA10 hashtag here: minnov8.com
1:32 PM: teruterubouzu @ccaswell I don’t think that’s our acct. For general news, follow @MN_news. #mhta10
1:32 PM: mnpr @ksmittymn #mhta10. That is what he said.
1:32 PM: danhaugen @graemethickins Maybe I’ll see you down there later. I’m not gonna make it until around 3:30. I want to chat w/ you about @mixmobi #mhta10
1:32 PM: McKennaEwen @teruterubouzu Do you see anyone recording the #mhta10 sessions? Any chance video of the sessions will be up later?
1:32 PM: eBob @esboyles, @rickmahn & Jason Elles talking social media @ #mhta10
1:32 PM: ccaswell Is there a wiki-type resource for #MHTA10? Where is all of this knowledge being aggregated? Not seeing many links on this backchannel
1:33 PM: Minnov8 iPhone/iPad session presenter is showing videos with ia
1:33 PM: Minnov8 …showing videos with iPhone apps.
1:34 PM: mnpr Are there companies that shouldn’t be involved in social media today? #mhta10
1:34 PM: blueearth Insurance Co’s using #mobile apps to allow clients to file their own claims, get mechanical assistance. #mhta10 (We build phone apps)
1:38 PM: Steve Borsch
1:38 PM: mnpr Social media is a great channel for communication but an even better channel for listening, says Rick Mahn #mhta10
1:38 PM: DigitalRiverInc Be sure to check out Digital River CEO, Joel Ronning, at the @MHTA spring conference today. 3 p.m., CEO Lessons Learned. #MHTA10
1:38 PM: Steve Borsch Presenting from the iPad
1:40 PM: ccaswell iPhone presenter is showing a slide with an iPhone attached to a machine gun (currently available for $29.99 in app store) #MHTA10
1:40 PM: SarahResults Speaker suggests employees influencing enterprise decisions is a new phenomemon. Isn’t it ppl who make up an enterprise? #mhta10
1:43 PM: billschrader iPhone session now getting interesting @ army apps #3mmhta #mhta10
1:45 PM: passepartout #mhta10 Oracle & Salesforce now have apps that get at private, enterprise data #mobile #e20
1:46 PM: ccaswell DOD custom iPhone app empowers local Iraqi’s to aggregate milk price data; this feeds a prediction model for roadside bombs #MHTA10
1:48 PM: passepartout #mhta10 Employees will not want the enterprise to own ‘their’ device. It’s ‘personal.’
1:49 PM: passepartout #mhta10 employees will find a way around enterprise security to use its data on rhei devices. #e20
1:50 PM: JeromeHarrison If your voice is a pr person talking then its not authentic #mhta10
1:50 PM: SarahResults If anyone here at #mhta10 has a power cord for BlkBerry, I’d love to meet you and get a 10 – 15 min recharge. Thanks.
1:51 PM: passepartout #mhta10 it’s better to embrace the personal-corporate mobility model and make it a happy experience for employees. #e20
1:51 PM: mnpr Consider the audience and use the appropriate channel to reach them. Understand the psychology of your audience. #mhta10
1:52 PM: passepartout #mhta10 employees will find a way around enterprise security to use its data on their devices. #e20
1:52 PM: JeromeHarrison Sm 101….Knowing the audience is a critical part of social media strategy #mhta10
1:53 PM: VISIHOSTING One hour left to stop by VISI’s booth at #mhta10 and see how you can win an Apple iPad!
1:55 PM: MCJunkie One hour left to stop by VISI’s booth at #mhta10 and see how you can win an Apple iPad!
1:55 PM: JeromeHarrison Creating a business conduct policy for social media is not enough if employees are not being actively trained #mhta10
1:56 PM: passepartout #mhta10 Apple is embracing enterprise-level requirements. (VPN, security, device mgmt, app distribution)
1:57 PM: passepartout #mhta10 !!!! Apple will allow enterprises to build, manage and deploy apps internally !!!! #e20
1:57 PM: ccaswell #MHTA10 iPhone Presentation – Lesson 1: Embrace user self-service
1:57 PM: jamesgagliardi Instead of swapping business cards used LinkedIn In-Person feature. #mhta10
1:57 PM: ccaswell #MHTA10 iPhone Presentation – Lesson 2: Realize benefits of consumer-driven IT
1:58 PM: ccaswell #MHTA10 iPhone Presentation – Lesson 3: Manage the sandbox, not the device
1:58 PM: ccaswell #MHTA10 iPhone Presentation – Lesson 4: Messaging is only the beginning
1:58 PM: GraemeThickins joined soc media panel at #mhta10 in progress..spilled into hallway w/6 more rows of seats! gonna heckle @rickmahn from the back row 🙂
1:59 PM: ccaswell #MHTA10 iPhone Presentation – Lesson 5: Look both inward and outward for apps
1:59 PM: ccaswell #MHTA10 iPhone Presentation – Lesson 6: Develop an evolving mobile strategy
2:00 PM: tkpleslie Seeing @graemethickens talkin’ ’bout U @rickmahn @ #mhta10! Want 2 say congrats on going freelance in #MPLS 2 help companies w/ social media
2:00 PM: passepartout #mhta10 Advice for the enterprise: “manage the sandbox, not the device” #mobile #e20
2:04 PM: JeromeHarrison If you take a bag of marbles and throw it in a room, that’s social media-you’ll never have complete control #mhta10
2:04 PM: passepartout #mhta10 IBM licensed Microsoft Exchange technology to support iPhone – Lotus Notes. Google did the same w/ Android. #e20 #mobile
2:06 PM: JeromeHarrison If your talking but don’t want to listen you shouldn’t be talking. If you get a complaint don’t stop the complaint fix the problem! #mhta10
2:08 PM: mnpr Social Media has opened new opportunities for making communcation mistakes. Stupidity is channel neutral. #mhta10
2:10 PM: PRFTMinneapolis In #HCIT session at #mhta10. Lots of talk about ICD10, and consumerism.
2:12 PM: JeromeHarrison 70-80 percent of @imation marketing budget this year has roots in social media! #mhta10
2:15 PM: mnpr Overwhelming slide showing the channels for social media. 90% didn’t exist three years ago. #mhta10 twitpic.com
2:15 PM: mnpr
2:32 PM: scottmagnet Good #mhta10 event today at the Convention Center – enjoyed moderating the track on entrepreneurism with past #mncup winners.
2:36 PM: danhaugen About to catch a bus downtown for #mhta10 event. Will be on the look out for innovative people, companies, and ideas to write about.
2:48 PM: MHTA What are people saying at Spring Conference #mhta10? Check it out! tinyurl.com
3:00 PM: mnpr “A new way forward” #mhta10 wrapping up with two more speakers.
3:02 PM: mnpr “A new way forward” the theme for the #mhta10 Good day.
3:11 PM: mnpr If you can measure you can change it. #mhta10 advice from the panel at #mhta10
3:11 PM: SarahResults If you can measure it, you can change it and improve it. Digital River CEO at #mhta10
3:16 PM: SarahResults Consideration when doing biz globally: cultures continue to evolve. What’s custom one year may be different the nextm #mhta10 #leadership
3:21 PM: JeromeHarrison “If you can measure it, you can change it and improve it” from @digitalriverinc ceo joel ronning at #mhta10
3:24 PM: passepartout #mhta10 snoooooore.
3:40 PM: teruterubouzu Back at the office after #mhta10. Hoping presenter decks will be available on slideshare.
3:43 PM: SarahResults Oops, no additional Qs from the audience. Is the speakers, or the attendees who aren’t exciting? #mhta10
3:47 PM: blueearth At a tech conference and we’re supposed to write our Qs for the panel on cards and send them forward. Really?! #NoTech #mhta10
4:22 PM: passepartout #mhta10 discussion abt making the region attractive for small business startup. ‘Itasca’ project. No deets on what they’re going to do.
4:23 PM: passepartout #mhta10 ‘Business Climate’ big oppty for MN-TC improvement.
4:52 PM: NodToNothing all done at #MHTA10 time to hang at Brit’s