One of the sessions I’ve proposed for the next UnSummit is called “Cheap tools and tawdry tricks for consultants, freelancers and accidental entrepreneurs.”
The idea for the session stems from two rather obvious trends:

Everyone’s a startup
Thanks to the downturn, the streets are littered with talented but unemployed professionals. Some are using the occasion to go [...]

So, what are we going to talk about at the next UnSummit? I’ll bet you’d really like to know. Yeah, me too.
The first UnSummit was all about social media. Big surprise, eh? At the time, it we were all excited—breathless, actually—about how all these great social tools might fit together. The fact that UnSummit came [...]

Where to go?
UnSummit will be held on the 2nd floor of the Minneapolis Central Library, 300 Nicollet Mall, Minneapolis
[Google Map]. Just follow the signs once you enter the building.

Where to park?
The library has a parking ramp (garage for non-Minnesotans) beneath it. Just take the elevator to the 2nd floor. There is also ample surface and [...]

Update as of 3/5:
We’ve  arranged for the following eats and drinks at UnSummit, for $10 per attendee:

Morning coffee & tea
Slices & pop at Pizza Luce
Afternoon coffee & tea

Our goal for UnSummit is to keep the barrier to entry low, while delivering as much as we can to attendees for no to low cost.
So, to defray [...]

One of the discussion threads we’re hoping to have at the next UnSummit is about new ways for the community to band together to compete for talent, business investment, tourism, etc.
It’s a conversation that could touch on many aspects of how the Twin Cities works:

How we attract and reward talented people
How we promote the Twin [...]

Woo hoo! This week at the Minnov8 podcast, Steve Borsch, Tim Elliott, Graeme Thickins and Phil Wilson review both the MIMA Summit and the UnSummit. As some of you know, Phil led the “Social Media Reality Check” session at UnSummit and later blogged about the experience. Graeme attended the MIMA Summit and blogged about it [...]

For those who came to this session (and those who didn’t) my original talking points (which in the end don’t even begin to resemble the actual conversation!) can be found here: http://polymerstudios.com/blog/2008/09/30/marketing-heresies/