I certainly should have posted about this event earlier. But better late than never.
We’re reaching the midway point of the three day event that is The New Communicators. A quick look at their website will divide you into one of two categories: 1) I don’t get what’s going on here, it seems vague. That makes me uncomfortable and I’m not interested. OR 2) I don’t exactly get what’s going on here, but I like it. Sign me up.
When I first stumbled upon their website two months ago I fell squarely into the second category. Having subsequently met Erin Kurtz, Stephen Landau and Stacy Westbrook (three of the driving forces behind The New Communicators) I’ve gathered evidence that supports the aforementioned thesis. The event description is vague (purposefully) and people react very differently to that. Whatever your initial reaction, there are some very cool things happening.
I attended the Show & Tell at Substance last night, and was happy to find that there are people out there doing great things. Money isn’t the driving force behind all action.
Or, to quote several tweets:
@dlowe93: “Ideas are worthless unless they are shared.” Wisdom from @ecopop
@jeremypair: I also liked “create opportunities to have opportunities.”
The point of this post is this: we can all get into a rut now and then. Whether it’s due to a heavy workload, unexpected changes at work, your baseball team failing when it had every opportunity to succeed, or the simple fact that fall is turning to winter and the rainy season is underway.
Sometimes I need a bit of inspiration to get myself going again. If I’m going to create epic projects, it helps to see other people out organizing events to clean rivers and fight child slavery. It helps to know they are putting their minds to creatively encouraging box reuse or creating an art magazine with underprivileged kids.
It helps to know that I won’t be going at it alone and that if I make the effort there is a community out there that is already making it happen. I’m a step behind and need to get going.
That is what The New Communicators is to me. There is still a day and a half left for you to find out what the New Communicators is to you.
Go.
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