by Diane Tate

From backstage to onstage…

This week I had the huge honor – thanks in large part to Dana – to share the amazing story of the Mozilla community at TEDxSanLuisObispo. The weekend was special for many reasons: in addition to the various connections I had with the event organizers, telling the Mozilla story from my own perspective to such an amazing audience was thrilling. It was also a huge honor to take the stage at a TEDx event after planning so many of them for TEDxSF.

Here’s the video and further below are the slides:

…and here are the slides 😉

by Diane Tate

That gentle balance between inclusion and distraction….

I work at an organization that has openness in its DNA. But even there, discretion on what to disclose, and when, is often required. Curation of content – and people – can often serve as a tool to preserve good experiences.

I had fun brainstorming what this means for events with the crack team over at Eventbrite. Here’s an excerpt:

…what about when you have guests who are uninvited, uninterested in your community, or just show up for the free bites? Rather than adding to the discussion and experience, some attendees simply serve as distractions to the community you are seeking to build….

You can see some solutions we came up with by reading the full post here. Enjoy!