Saturday’s event is going to be held at the Buffalo Billiards Philly and is a great chance to meet-n-greet fellow PodCampers!  PodCamp Philly has reserved the entire 2nd floor bar for our event as well as arranged for drink specials.

PodCampers ONLY for this event – so if you don’t have your ticket already…what are you waiting for?

Buffalo Billiards : 7pm – 9pm

118 Chestnut St. Philadelphia, PA 19106

Directions to Buffalo Billiards

Date : Saturday October 1, 2011 — 11am

Room : Tuttleman 403 A/B

Track : Social (Blogging, Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn, Google+, etc.)

Level : Newbie : NO experience required,  Beginner: Basic knowledge and limited practical experience

They’re the most basic technology on the web, but we underestimate just how much links are changing the way we read and write. Links give writers a way to play with reader expectations and give readers a way to turn the act of reading into a form of gameplay. We’ll discuss how links actually create meaning, how to use them as an artful writing tool, and how all of this is changing the very nature of knowledge in the 21st century. You can read excerpts from this talk at http://www.daviddylanthomas.com/category/links-as-language/.

This session will answer…

1. How can you use links to make your writing more engaging?
2. How are links turning the web into a text-based gamespace?
3. What are the best/worst practices for using hyperlinks?
4. What new technologies threaten the future of hyperlinks?
5. How are links enabling a fundamental shift in how we define knowledge?

Level: Newbie/Beginner

Track: Social (Blogging)

Each session title links to the online session description and author bio.

Click on the schedule to download the PDF – save a copy, print a copy to bring with you, or load a copy on your smartphone or tablet to bring with you.  In order to save trees, will not have printed copies at PodCamp. The QR code below will always point to the most recent schedule PDF.

Please note that it may change from now to the event.

PodCamp Philly 2011 Schedule v1

To view sessions by experience level:

• Newbie : NO experience required
• Beginner: Basic knowledge and limited practical experience
• Intermediate: Significant knowledge
• Advanced: Technical and practical proficiency

Date : Sunday October 2, 2011 — 11am

Room : Tuttleman 400 A/B

Track : Social (Blogging, Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn, Google+, etc.)

Level : Newbie : NO experience required, Beginner: Basic knowledge and limited practical experience, Intermediate: Significant knowledge, Advanced: Technical and practical proficiency

We are going to host a live Google+ Hangout with the rest of the world! This session will show you hands-on:

• A 10 person video chat in Google+
• Hardware requirements for optimal Hangout experience
• How to create, share, and collaborate with Google Docs inside a Hangout
• Screenshare
• Tips for both personal and professional / business use covered!

Date : Sunday October 2, 2011 — 10am

Room : Tuttleman 400 A/B

Track : Social (Blogging, Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn, Google+, etc.)

Level : Newbie : NO experience required, Beginner: Basic knowledge and limited practical experience, Intermediate: Significant knowledge, Advanced: Technical and practical proficiency

With Google+ becoming a major social networking platform within weeks of its ‘field release’, there is no longer any question that the social web is here to stay. No one knows exactly which direction it is heading, but by getting in and getting comfortable now you will have an advantage for when the floodgates open!

The Google+ for People & Professional session will provide tips and tricks that you can use to make the most of Google+ features such as Profiles, Hangouts, Circles and Sparks. The Google+ for People & Professional will primarily focus on content generation, social media strategy and tactics, and show ways you can interact with others and provide value without alienating your followers.

Date : Sunday October 2, 2011 — 2pm

Room : Tuttleman 400 A/B

Track : Podcasting

Level : Intermediate: Significant knowledge, Advanced: Technical and practical proficiency

Attendees will learn some cool tips and tricks for enhancing their video podcasts from PodcastSteve, including multi camera editing, lower thirds, synching external audio, and integrating slide presentations in a video easily — that can actually be read on the screen.

Date : Sunday October 1, 2011 — 2pm

Room : Tuttleman 401 A/B

Track : Podcasting

Level : Newbie : NO experience required, Beginner: Basic knowledge and limited practical experience, Intermediate: Significant knowledge, Advanced: Technical and practical proficiency

Podcasting has had an interesting history – from bleeding edge only 6 years ago, to mainstream.  We’ll discuss a bit of where podcasting has been, where it’s headed, and talk together about how it continus to morph as one of the many forms of new and social media on the web.

Date : Sunday October 1, 2011 — 1pm

Room : Tuttleman 401 A/B

Track : General Interest

Level : Newbie : NO experience required, Beginner: Basic knowledge and limited practical experience, Intermediate: Significant knowledge

Lots of people with blogs, podcasts and freelance gigs have similar business questions, ranging from “Do I need to incorporate?” “What Should I Charge?”  to “Do I need a business license?” and more.  Whitney Hoffman, attorney and CEO of Hoffman Digital Media will help you navigate these questions and more, and answer any question syou may have about starting your own business.

Date : Saturday October 1, 2011 — 3pm

Room : Tuttleman 407 A/B

Track : General Interest

Level : Intermediate: Significant knowledge

Want to make a career transition into the social media track? Want to increase your chances of getting noticed as a social media professional worthy of being hired? And how about using social media tools for job searching and career-related communications? This session is geared to working professionals seeking to make a career transition into a social media role. The speaker will cover tips and advice for preparing resumes, responding to cover letters and reading between the lines of social media job descriptions to better prepare candidates as they seek to land a social media role within an organization.

Date : Saturday October 1, 2011 — 2pm

Room : Tuttleman 407 A/B

Track : Social (Blogging, Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn, Google+, etc.)

Level : Intermediate: Significant knowledge

Do you manage client Facebook pages or Twitter feeds? Or do you oversee content curation and sharing on social media on behalf of your employer? For those who tend to stare at their Facebook feed or Twitter account and not know what to share or how often to share, etc. then this session is just for you! The instructor will outline how to best identify a “content sharing strategy” to augment (any) existing communications taking place. The goal of the session will be to provide attendees with new resources, ideas and tips on how to create and re-purpose content for consistent sharing on Twitter and Facebook in support of marketing, PR and overall outbound communications for business.