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HICK TechThe Rural Technology Experience

emma jane hogbin

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I am IAM

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1995: I discovered the Internet

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BSD, OSXDebian, Mepis, Ubuntu

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Drupaluid: 1773

morten.dk

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HICK Techis the rural and 

modern technology conference

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HICK isHow the Internet Connects Knowledge

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FAILFAIL

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In 2007 we launched our first­ever rural technology conference.

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BusinessDigital Lifestyle

EducationHealth

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BusinessCommunity

Food & AgricultureTechnology

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HICK Tech is a new way of thinking about how technology affects communities and how 

communities affect technology.

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We focus on local.Local speakers, local food, local location.

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2008 Registrants

0 5 10 15 20 25

WomenMen

(seven weeks to the conference)

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Some women even bring their husbands to the conference.

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2007 Speakers

33

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3

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2

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W: 18 presentationsM: 18 presentations

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2008 Speakers

W: 10 presentationsM: 12 presentationsKeynote presentation

Wrap-up moderator

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Marketing HICK Tech to women increased overall participation.

And they registered early!(2/3 of early bird registrants were women)

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10 Steps toSuccessfulPromotion

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Engage.Engage.1

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Kids are optionalChamber of CommerceLocal Theatre & Gallery

The Coffee Shop

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Earn your media.Earn your media.2

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Send a media release toall local purveyors of news

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3Know your matriarch.Know your matriarch.

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they’rebetter than facebook

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Buy small ads.Buy small ads.4

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Each small ad may gain you registrants from the publication’s staff.

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5Get large sponsors.Get large sponsors.

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Ask for in­kind sponsorship of free ads in the largest local publication (or station).

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6Use easy language.Use easy language.

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Make your messagevery easy to repeat.

Use memorable sound bites.

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7 Give it away.Give it away.

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Allow others to give away tickets to your event as a prize.See also: your BIA/DIA; radio station.

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8Give it away. Again.Give it away. Again.

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Have rewards for referring other people to the conference.

Only successful registrations count, of course.

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9Y’digg it? Just do it.Y’digg it? Just do it.

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You know the drill:facebook, myspace, blogs, linkedin,

meetup, twitter, digg, wherever your peeps are ... 

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10 Be flexible.Be flexible.

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Follow the energy and let your community help shape the event.

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HICK Tech is nowan ideas­focused,

end user conference.

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HICK Techinspired its community

to demand more from technology

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The follow­up workshop­ choosing a format­ speakers­ sponsors­ media coverage­ time lines­ registrants­ volunteers­ food + alcohol­ venue

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thanks creative commonsalykat: raffle tickets

digiart2001: NY Times buildingI am IAM: Canadian flag

thomas hawk: Red Hat Society ladiesjono bacon: eee pc/LugRadio

zehawk: girl singingtobo: classified ads

tim norris: newspaper boxesxt0ph3r: doing business

andrew dupont: telephone pole advertisingmorten.dk: drupal socks