I learned a lot at Free State Social last week, even if I was only able to view the conference via live streaming on my computer. Even though I wasn't able to network in person with fellow attendees and speakers, I still believe that I learned as much as I would have had I attended it in person. Hopefully next year I will be able to go again! It was a great experience, especially since there were experts like Chris Brogan and Sarah Evans in attendance.

Here are some of the main points from the first 3 speakers at the conference.

From Chris Brogan:

Questions we need to ask ourselves:

• How do we share?

• How do we give our ideas handles?
• What story are we telling?

Predicted New Trends for 2010-2011

• Social CRM
• Mobile Devices
• Velvet rope social communities (niche)

From Shawna Coronado:

• Whether you are using social media for business or personal use, it's all personal.
• Focus on building a community with your audience- be unique and always follow people back.
• And my favorite: "If you don't have anything to talk about, get out there and start doing something."

From Sarah Evans:

Ways to Stand Out Online:

• Find an opportunity to showcase what you do best.
• Hijack a conversation and offer an opportunity to share
• Meet a need in an innovate way
• Generate A LOT of quality content
• Do it for a good cause- mobilize people around a cause
• Give freely, give often
• Think like those you're trying to reach.
• Get sourced...a lot
• Aggregate content in order to stand out online.
• Take it offline- do one on ones
• Translate news and how it applies to them.
• Share people. Connect people to people.

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