So I was thinking of writing some kind of synthesis of ASAE’s Technology Conference that I have just returned from, but my brain is totally fried, so just for fun I thought it might be cool to use LoudTwitter, one of the cool tools Lindy and I mentioned in our “Unleash Your Inner Geek” session, to recap my tweets during the conference in one post (warts and all, hope you don’t mind), in order to give you a quick recap instead. I hope this makes some sense; but I got several tweets from people saying they weren’t at the conference but liking my updates so I thought maybe this might be fun for others too. There are ways to find all the threaded conversations, but I wasn’t lying when I said my brain is fried – so this is all I can handle right now. Enjoy!

Sunday

09:06 Excited to see @SterlingRaphael and @ElizabethB tonite! Anyone want to meet us for a drink – @ me
10:59 Trying to get my head together for #tech09. Hard with noisy kids!
11:26 Having a nervous breakdown.
18:17 Having dinner with @lindydreyer, @cardcat, @sterlingraphael, @ElizabethB and more
19:43 @pinnovation everyone looks forward to seeing you soon!
20:32 Thinking about what I’m going to say to the ASAE Technology Section Council about RUTI.
20:33 Dya think “It’s going to be awesomesauce” is enough?
21:38 #Tech09 Twitterfountain twurl.nl/lje1oi

Day 1: Pre-conference – Monday. Technology Section Council Meeting, then short presentation on RUTI to Communications Section Council.

08:18 taking kids to school then bring on #tech09
09:38 in technology section council meeting. nice to see everyone since San Diego.
10:03 key issues: business models need to change – information needs to be free
10:04 key issues: revenues from print publications are shrinking, how do you digitize and enhance them?
10:14 key issues: time to clean house, figure out core competencies, core programs, cost reduction but in a forward thinking way
10:16 key issues: bridging generations, succession planning, retaining retiring members, reaching out to younger generations
10:21 key issues: embracing cloud computing and open source in large or small ways
10:58 presenting our RUTI update. SO potentially awesome.
11:27 everyone please use Twitter to feedback on Tech09!!
11:28 The tech council wants to know your feedback and we’ll be discussing it all!
12:26 strategic priorities of ASAE – many involve technology. We need to be involved, share, distill the conversations going on out there
13:33 #tech09 about to speak to the communications section council

Day Two: Tuesday

8:29 Snow. It must be #tech09!
8:53 This snow is cramping my style. Hope they delay the keynote a little bit at #tech09!
9:27 got here in time! yay! second row right. lots of seats up here. Jeff Howe about to take the stage. W00t!
9:36 http://twitpic.com/17swz – Jeff Howe at #tech09
9:36 crowdsourcing = agape (greek) = wide open love
9:37 @sterlingraphael find me after. I got the goods. : )
9:40 “promiscuous creativity”. I dig it.
9:42 scott briscoe wears john fluevog shoes. cool.
9:44 @lindydreyer where r u sitting?
9:53 Ex: Threadless.com. selling community, more than selling t-shirts
9:59 gift economy: use what you want, but give back in kind
10:04 @time2simplify good point!
10:23 Jeff Howe is so cool, i can hardly stand it.
10:27 @DanScheeler haha just thinking the same thing
10:48 In “A persona-based approach” session
10:58 this session is loooow energy so far
11:00 I am the only person on Twine in this room. : )
11:00 But lots of people on social networks, lots more than this time last year!
11:05 wish the lights were on brighter. Feel like a cocktail.
11:07 @tomlehman sorry I didn’t see you earlier!
11:12 Clickthrus? really?
11:13 @DanScheeler it’s taken me a long time to get into Twine but it’s really really cool.
11:51 Possible tweetup during the tradeshow. keep an eye out! and please RT!!
11:54 tweetup may involve 80′s music. Just fyi…
11:57 @livecrunch try tweetchat.com too.
12:00 widget.. boom!
12:04 getting sneak peek at AIA’s new web design. Much simpler, much much better. I approve : )
12:38 Tweetup at 130 pm at booth 330 on tradeshow floor. W00t!!
1:29 Rt lindydreyer: Tweetup now at booth 330. Can’t wait to meet u all!
1:29 Tweetup at 130 pm at booth 330 on tradeshow floor. W00t!! Please rt
2:46 @brucehammond I still can’t believe you flew here from wherever and are not staying for the YAP party tonight
2:53 YAP PARTY TONITE – Rocket Bar, 714 7th st, 8:30 pm. All are invited.

[In Ben Martin and Jeff De Cagna's session on Association Social Technologies - the survey is finally available! Check it out here.]

3:09 interesting that more associations using socnets over blogs, even tho blogs are technically easier and lower hanging fruit
3:10 lots of people in the room have FB accounts for their associations
3:15 Average size of association FB group or fan page – 357 members.
3:21 Average size of association LinkedIn group – 264 members. LinkedIn is 1/10th the size of FB. Seems more likely to engage on LI.
3:25 @time2simplify yes I agree. FB is more social.
3:25 28% of surveyed associations blog – 45% have more than one blog.
3:26 @ericaholt thanks hon! : ) #tech09
3:27 rank and file members = #1 contributor to association blogs.
3:28 that goes for both multi-author and single author blogs.
3:28 #1 reason to have a blog = to engage members.
3:32 Moderate after a comment posts – you get more comments than if you moderate before.
3:33 the more often you post, the more you will have comments (per post on average) 3:39 Blogger has most associations using it (then WordPress, then Typepad)
3:42 5339 average monthly visitors to an association blog (Dec 07-June 08)
3:45 no – lurkers are just as engaged as commenters or creators!!!
3:46 enough with the legal fear stuff!
3:48 who wants to place bets on the identity of @Tech09?
3:51 @bduperrin yes, probably but there a lot of vendors in the space
3:53 @csuspect hmm – i think it’s soome young ASAE staffer. It’s definitely not Lindy – her sense of humor would show through!
3:54 so fracking tired of the fear.
3:55 @Tech09 are you a real person or a bot? #tech09
3:55 @Tech09 if you are real you need a real avatar, that picture is irksome. : ) 3:56 @liam_says hahahahaha
3:58 @mdenhardt need to find you today re our session tomorrow. Need to make sure we have our two screens/projectors? thx
3:59 @scottinmemphis you know it!!
4:19 legal stuff. Yay! But I am happy the speakers are more high energy.
4:20 cheaper for lawyers to keep you out of jail than to get you out of jail.
4:41 off topic – DC #twestival details are out! http://washington.twestival… Feb 12, Local 16.
4:49 communications decency act – important.
4:50 Digital Millennium Communication Act – other one to pay attention to. No court cases yet (not for associations anyway)
5:24 @MissLynn13 I agree, @lindydreyer and I have tried that too and it works really well.
5:29 I think associations should all go Creative Commons. : )
5:36 need a non-social break before the YAP party. See everyone there!!! Rocket Bar (714 7th St). Plain door, basement. Awesome.
8:58 @cardcat oh yes!! Party is rockin and only just started!
9:30 W00t! Higher logic crew are in da house!!

Day Three: Wednesday. Presented two sessions.

09:08 I am here. Feeling a little… Fuzzy. 4th row far left side.
09:11 May not have enough cell juice to last the day, so @ m
e if anyone needs me!
09:26 Retweeting @sacca: And, for those keeping score at home, ASAE is indeed an association of associations. Awesome.
09:27 tech09 hit the top trending topics yesterday. W00t!
09:29 @lindydreyer where r u sitting?
09:33 Sacca: focus on user interests, not obstacles.
09:39 wow. searches on movie titles can predict opening weekend numbers 6 weeks before a movie comes out!!!
09:47 sacca – transparent decision-making. yes!
09:52 trust your people and they will respect the responsibilities you give them
10:01 20% time drives innovation! gets people to stick around and give their great ideas back
10:13 anyone have an iphone charger?
10:14 didn’t get to ask my question about Google Labs.
10:15 i think the lab concept could be a great way for associations to start letting their staff and members come up with ideas
10:16 off topic – thanks to everyone who came to YAPs in Space last night!! it was Awe.some.Sauce.
10:17 glow bracelet did not last til morning but have my souvenir alien headband
12:36 RT @sacca: Really dug the energy at ASAE’s #tech09. Talked with authors, teachers, technicians, hackers, …, and even organists!
12:39 Scoop of the century: Charlene Li will be a keynote at Annual. U heard it here first!
12:40 Retweeting @rjohnston: Have other discovered tweetchat.com? Great for following #tech09. Thanks, Maddie.
12:44 @BobWoods me please! (re white paper) Thanks!
12:46 @jheydasch thanks! come to my cool tools one this afternoon – will be much more fun
12:50 holy moly! lots of new followers since tweeting #tech09. Thanks everyone!
12:52 @BobWoods will do, have not seen it yet, thanks
12:56 RT @tweetgrid: @maddiegrant for those that … just want to watch, you can usetweetgrid.com/search?q=%23tech09
12:56 @tweetgrid thanks. looks kewl.
1:07 Oh FYI Clay Shirky’s speaking at Annual too. Whoo hoo!
1:10 BTW – if you want a copy of the Association Social Technologies survey, go here www.socialtechreport.org. Lindy & I worked on it!
1:28 in 146C juicing up and waiting to catch the start of Jeff Cobb’s session on e-learning and 2.0
2:03 Tweetup in 152AB after Maddie and Lindy’s session. @sterlingraphael bring music!#
2:49 OMG!! RT charleneli @maddiegrant @scottinmemphis Looking forward to the ASAE keynote in Toronto. I’m slated to speak on Aug. 17th.
2:55 @lindydreyer @jamienotter hey isn’t that MY copy of Groundswell?
3:02 Maybe we should all unfollow @Tech09 in protest at the lack of personality : )
3:03 @afeldt absolutely. We miss you too! @lindydreyer says hi
3:04 25 minutes til our cool tools session. Feeling a little ill.
3:05 only joking. it will be fun.
3:06 @pinnovation Noooooo!!! Shocker! : )
3:08 @ElizabethB I hope you are holding on to my disco balls!
4:56 Tweetup in room 152A now!
8:53 Totally beyond exhausted. What a great conference. Thx to all who came to our sessions and our party!
9:02 @ReggieHenry awesome conference. You rock!

Phew. Clearly this is just a little tiny slice of the awesomeness that was this conference. You can check out the Flickr photos, as well as the wiki and the full Twitter stream. Especially, watch the videos of the two incredible keynote speeches, by Jeff Howe and Chris Sacca. Apparently these are only up for a limited time, whatever that means, but seriously, watch them, they were both amazing. They set the tone for a really fantastic conference – thanks to them for speaking to us and inspiring us and thanks to everyone who was a part of it!