Municipalist had a conversation awhile ago with an operator of one of the big social media conferences. The guy admitted his lone goal: Pump the value of the thing as high as possible and then SELL IT.
Should that shock anybody?
Every week, another social media conference seems to pop up, from Las Vegas to New York City to several right here in Washington, D.C. A few of these are worthy. But most seem not to be. Regardless, the weariness has set in. Gwynne Kostin at GoverningPeople.com agrees
Just a quick hello. I'm continuing to enjoy your blog & read it frequently. I've returned to edublogging after a year absence -- still passionate abuot getting the word out!
Fred Deutsch
Watertown, SD
Posted by: Fred Deutsch | October 19, 2009 at 02:09 PM