Part 2 of 4: Anti-Patterns and The “Metrics-Driven Metrics” Cycle — Note: This is the second post in a series- check out Part 1: Intro for more context. This post is a review of what I jokingly (and now seriously, since it stuck) call the “Metrics-Driven Metrics cycle.” …

Part 3: And the Award Goes To… This is the third post in a series about participating in and organizing virtual events. The first post covered accessibility and inclusivity, and the second post covered the speaker experience. …

Part 4: Conclusion & Resources Previously, this series covered accessibility and inclusion, the speaker experience, and a knowledge share of best tactics and innovations in the form of some cheesy-looking but well-earned awards. This post adds the conclusion, and a consolidated list of the resources and tools that were discussed. Conclusion …

Part 2: The Speaker’s Nightmare The previous post in this series is about the accessibility and inclusivity aspects, and provides the background for the research and experience discussed here. This post will cover the speaker experience, and the following posts include awards, and lastly, the conclusion and a consolidated list…

Part 1 of 4: Introduction + Foundational Concepts — For most of us, if something is generic and common sense, we’re less likely to implement it in our lives with much intention. …

Part 1: Introduction, Accessibility & Inclusivity After speaking at almost 20 (and attending over 30) virtual tech events since pandemic started, I’ve experienced a great variety of new tools and techniques that have arisen out of the growing market for high-quality online events. If you’ve attended an in-person tech conference…