Resource Page: Building Champions Experience 2009
I attended the Building Champions Experience 2009 in Sunriver, Oregon on September 16–19. We had an awesome experience. I only wish that I had brought my wife, Gail, and my executive team from Thomas Nelson. I have vowed to do so next year.
I spoke three times at the event. Several people have asked for my notes and slides, so I thought I would make them available here on this page.
Session 1: “How to Go Further Faster”
Thursday, September 17th at 7:15 a.m.
Building Champions sponsored this breakfast for my Twitter followers and blog readers. They also opened it up to the conference attendees. We had about 80 people attend. I spoke on the topic of “How to Go Further, Faster.” You can click here to download a PDF of my notes.
You can find the original blog post that inspired this talk here.
Session 2: “Effectively Using Social Networking”
Friday, September 18th at 1:15 p.m.
This as the first afternoon breakout session. I spoke on the topic of “Effectively Using Social Networking.” The attendees had a wide range of experience, everything from total novices to experienced bloggers. The conversation was lively and engaging.
You can click here to download my slides. It is an 8MB PDF document. I use Apple Keynote rather than PowerPoint, so I thought a PDF would be the most accessible to everyone. You can also click here for my notes.
The only thing you won’t see in the PDF is the video. However, I have embedded it below.
These are the books I recommended with the Amazon links:
- Tribes by Seth Godin
- Six Pixels of Separation by Mitch Joel
- Trust Agents by Chris Brogan and Julien Smith
- Socialnomics by Erik Qualman
You can signup for Google Reader here. It is free.
To add a blog to the reader, go to the actual bog site. When you get to the blog, click on the RSS symbol. It is usually in the address bar or visible on the home page itself. It looks similar to this:
Here are the blogs I recommend to get you started:
You might also find these specific blog posts helpful in learning about Twitter:
- Twitter-dee, Twitter-dum
- 12 Reasons to Start Twittering
- The Beginner’s Guide to Twitter
- Answers to the Top 10 Twitter Objections
- How Much Time Does Twittering Really Take?
- Twitter as a Leadership Tool
- Where Is Your Organization in the Twitter Life Cycle?
- How to Convince Your Boss to Twitter
- How to Update Your Facebook Status with Twitter
- How to Attach Photos to Your Twitter Posts
- How to Better Manage Your Twitter Followers
You can also do a search on my blog for “blogging” and “social media.”
Session 3: “Priority Management”
Saturday, September 19th at 8:15 a.m.
Daniel Harkavy interviewed me about how I manage my priorities and execute my plans. I referred to the following blog posts:
- The Importance of The Weekly Review
- The Importance of The Quarterly Review
- Creating an Annual Time Block
- Is It Time to Declare Email Bankruptcy
- Yes, You Can Stay on Top of Email
- Creating a Life Plan
If you want to reach me, you can email me at my personal email address. My phone number is (615) 902-1100. My address is 501 Nelson Place, Nashville, TN 37214.
I hope to see you next year at The Building Champions Experience 2010!
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