The Webstock recordings

11 June 2009

All the recordings from the Webstock 09 conference are now online. that’s some 24 recordings, plus the opening and closing of the conference. They’re in a variety of formats - streaming and downloadable - and we’ve also incorporated the ability for people to tag and comment on the recordings.

Past recordings from Webstock 08 and Webstock 06 are also available. There’s 72 recordings now available from some of the most respected, innovative and exciting people in our industry: Kathy Sierra, Doug Bowman, Kelly Goto, Tom Coates, Peter Morville, Jason Santa Maria, Simon Willison, Liz Danzico, Ze Frank, Bruce Sterling and more.

We’ve been asked a few times why we make the recordings so widely available - surely it must impact on numbers attending Webstock? Or why they’re available free, instead of something we could charge for.

It comes down to this, what Tash has called “good web citizenship”.

Most of what we’ve learned about the web, (and I suspect pretty much everyone else except, maybe, some of the people mentioned above) has been the result of others sharing with us. Initially through mailing lists and bulletin boards, then through blogs and articles and more recently through video and screencasts. This culture of openness, of sharing and of feeling like we’re all learning as we go has been a huge factor in driving innovation and growth on the web. It’s humbling for us that so many people we respect and admire have made what they do so freely available for others.

We hope that by making these recordings available we’re repaying that debt as well as we can.

And a huge thank you to all of the speakers who’ve given us permission to do so.

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New Webstock products

3 June 2009

We’re delighted to launch two more products for the Webstock Emporium.

The Webstock A5 compendium really is a sign that you’ve made it:

And the Webstock stickers just look good in any situation:

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Garr Reynolds - Presentation Zen master class

29 May 2009

We’re delighted to have Garr Reynolds back in Wellington for three Presentation Zen workshops to be run on 8,9,10 July. The 10 July workshop is an advanced one for those who have attended a previous workshop with Garr.

Garr is on a crusade to make presentations more interesting, useful and relevant. His blog is widely-read and his Presentation Zen book was ranked #3 on Amazon’s Top-10 Business books of 2008.

Those who attended Garr’s workshops here last year uniformly raved about the quality of the teaching and the lessons and tips they learned. These workshops are a chance to learn from one of the world’s best teachers on presentation.

Why should you come?

It’s simple. You’ll leave feeling more confident and assured about the presentation and talks you’ll need to give in the future. And presentation matters more than ever in today’s world. The ability to present well dramatically increases your chances of success and of conveying the information you want to get across. It’s a skill that can be learned, and these workshops will shortcut the time you require to become a good presenter.

The workshop will cover all aspects of presentations - from preparation to design to delivery. They are for everyone who needs to talk in front of an audience, big or small.

And there’s also an optional lunch where you can eat and hang out with Garr and the other participants in a relaxed setting.

You can register here for the workshop.

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