Tracking Michael At SharePoint Conference 2009

As the SharePoint Conference 2009 approaches I have been getting quite a bit of questions from folks as to whether I will be covering the event and how to find me while I am there? The following methods will be the best way to keep up with my conference postings as well as how to track me down during the event for some face time.

Microblogging (Twitter):

Yes I will be Tweeting away live during the event with my thoughts on presentations/announcements as well posting links of interest throughout the day. To follow my output on Twitter you can follow me directly on Twitter here @gannotti You will need to join Twitter to follow me so if you don't already have an account be sure to sign up at Twitter today. It's free, and painless. Sign up here. I am participating with EndUserSharePoint.com in their efforts and will be using the #spc09 Twitter hash tag. You can also find a wealth of other Microbloggers participating in

Live Streaming (UStream):

Yes, I will be doing some live streaming of the event via UStream. Whenever I live stream an auto notification will be sent to Twitter (another reason to be signed up on Twitter and to follow me there). However to catch me live so you can ask questions during a stream you would have to be on Twitter when it posts. There is however a better way. I have started separating out some of my personal and professional activities on Facebook by setting up a Facebook page for my blog SocialMedia Talk with Michael Gannotti. The page will be a place where folks can suggest activities for me on an ongoing basis (like LiveMeeting interactive presentations, Xbox Live social gaming nights, etc.) For the duration of the conference it will also be where I will post any planned live streaming events in advance. You can find the page here. Be sure to join it once you have seen it. Finally, you can also see a listing of past recordings as well as view any of the live streams via the Samurai Live page on my blog located here. All this a little confusing? ;-) Then just sign up on on my Facebook page here and it will provide the time of any streams as well as an easy to use link to view it.

Blog Posts:

I will be doing a number of blog posts throughout the conference. In them I will give rundowns as to announcements, my thoughts on new feature, interviews, and more. As a part of my new Expert Blogger status with the new Microsoft site "Because It's Everybody's Business" I will be posting event blog posting that are SharePoint focused there. For blog posts that are of a more personal nature, evening event recaps and social aspects I will post them to my personal blog SocialMedia Talk with Michael Gannotti. In all cases after posting I will Tweet links to the postings (another reason to follow on Twitter) and I will announce the posts on my Facebook page (another reason to sign up there as well).

Meet With Mike (Facebook Page):

I have been getting the most requests to meet in person while at the event. I would absolutely LOVE to meet each and everyone one of you while at the conference. To help make that happen, while still permitting me to attend all the sessions I will be posting my "where's Mikey" status to my Facebook page. I will post the sessions I am attending so we hang in the sessions, the events I am at, where I am hanging after hours, and more. My Facebook page is the ONLY location I will be posting that information to so you need to follow me there for the conference. So please sign up there to follow along and let's get together at the conference!

Geocasts (IncaX):

I do plan on doing a few outdoor geocasts using IncaX LiveMedia GPS on my HTC Windows Mobile phone while at the conference. After the conference I will post those I feel warrant it as blog postings but you can also see all my geocasts on my blog site on the special page I have set up here titled IncaX Geocasting Page.

Other SharePoint Conference Resources:

While I am doing the Mikey thing at the conference there is a ton of other resources for following along. Use the following links for more information on tracking all the cool ways to track the conference.

· SPC Social Events: 10 Steps to Prepare for SharePoint Conference #SPC09 -  Joel Oleson has put together a great listing of resources and tips for the conference. Be sure to give this one a thorough read.

· EndUserSharePoint.com - Mark Miller has been THE man in organizing microblogging, blogging, streaming, etc. of the event getting a slew of SharePoint folks to participate. Be sure to check in on his site for information about the consolidated Twitter stream and more.

· SharePoint Conference 2009 site - Finally be sure to keep track of official postings by Microsoft on the conference site itself.

This years SharePoint conference is the biggest and best yet and with all the social computing maniacs, myself included, attending it promises to be one of the best covered events of its kind. So, in order to stay informed please do the following:

· Do follow me on Twitter

· Do sign up for my Facebook page

· Do check out Joel Oleson's blog post

· Do check in on EndUserSharePoint.com

Whether attending or not this years SharePoint Conference is THE techie event and you can enjoy it live or virtually. So get hopping on the Do's! ;-)

Ciao

Michael Gannotti is a SharePoint Technology Specialist for the Microsoft Corporation and the author of SocialMedia Talk with Michael Gannotti

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