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CNSN Digest: Injecting buzz into Cambridge

How can we inject more buzz into the Cambridge scene? That's one of the unspoken missions of the Cambridge Network. Here are two things we can do: firstly, promote high energy events of our own; and secondly, publicise similar events organised by others. Bring smart, passionate people together and good things will happen. It's the random conversations over beers between colleagues, and chance interactions between strangers soon to become friends that create the sparks that will light tomorrow's fires.

This - the second - edition of the Cambridge Network Social Network newsletter is dedicated to promoting a selection of these events.

On June 10th, Andrew Campbell will be answering the question 'why do smart leaders do dumb things?' at Robinson College at 6pm. Find out more at http://cambridgenetworksocialnetwork.ning.com/events/andrew-campbel....

If you're a web geek then you'll want to know that Ryan Carson is bringing his world-famous Future of Web Apps roadshow to Cambridge on June 2nd - http://events.carsonified.com/fowa/2009/tour. To get a discount, enter CAMND when booking.

On June 11th, CUTEC is running their 6th annual technologies conference. It promises to be a fascinating conference, addressing zero carbon cities, innovation in the post-genomic era, sustainable development and the pervasive web. Find out more at http://www.cutec.org/.

Real life isn't the only place to meet and make new contacts. The Cambridge Network Social Network now has 846 members, which is a great start. If you've got a question you'd like to ask your peers then post it up online at http://cambridgenetworksocialnetwork.ning.com/forum

I'm going to try to send out this newsletter every couple of weeks. Next time, I'll focus on Cambridge-related blogs and Twitter feeds.

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Comment by Matt Schofield on May 27, 2009 at 10:44am: Some other folks who run online communities have some good rules of thumb on how to create buzz, some of which we aren't doing yet:

[...] "1. Simplify someone's life. That's the appeal of Tim Ferriss, for example.
2. Evoke strong emotions about the art of marketing. Guy Kawasaki does that in person and across social media.
3. Be visual. That's very much the appeal with David Armano's work.
4. Tell a story in a way that is concrete and personal. An example of that is my tale of the Broad Street Run.
5. Share good ideas. Gary Vaynerchuk hits the spot on that one." [...]