barcamp for enterprise
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How BarCamp boosts your businessProven Methods
What is BarCamp?
The first BarCamp stats 6 planners 6 days to organize (from idea to inception) 200 people showed up Featured in Wired Magazine People around the world watched and said...
“I can do that!“
So what the heck is BarCamp?
It's not• Camping in a bar• Only a name of something
It's kind of• An ad-hoc gathering• An open environment• An intense event
What can people do there? Share Learn Discuss
Give demos Interact Have fun
What is the difference between a BarCamp and a normal conference?
Normal Conference BarCamp
Characteristics of BarCamp Open and Free No spectators, Only participants No pre-scheduled presentations Free to choose which presentations to see Live update
What do I need to join? Have desire to
contribute Have desire to
learn
Sleeping bag (optional)
Computerness (optional)
BarCamp around the world
BarCamp Portland 2007
BarCamp around the world
BarCamp Salzburg 2007
BarCamp around the world
BarCamp Hanoi 2007 – The first BarCamp in Vietnam
BarCamp around the world
BarCamp Saigon 2008
BarCamp around the world More than 500 BarCamps have been
organized On 5 continents Over 350 cities worldwide
For me BarCamp's also an ideology
Why utilize BarCamp?
Branding
• Increase corporate brand's visibility• Create a friendly and transparent corporate image• Advertise new products / strategies / campaigns• Extend influence on the industry
Educate Users, Applicants, Students and Professionals• Educate users on new products• Educate applicants to the company • Educate and guide students on technology and careers
with the company• Influence other professionals• Set the trends
Communicate
• Get feedbacks on company brand• Communicate and address any gap in understanding
between corporate employees and others
Talents Hunting and Tracking
• Get to know talents• Hunt them• Or track their progress
Innovate
• Absorb ideas from others• Provide opportunities for employees to meet, update and
build networks
Semi-internal FPT BarCamp
BarCamp's really an ideology
Final words
When you come, be prepared to share with barcampers.
When you leave, be prepared to share it with the world.
December 2008
Ninh Nguyen - www.ninhnv.comTai Tran - www.taitran.com