I spent a day at the Austin Social Media Workshop last week, and yes, I learned a thing or two. I also made an observation that probably shouldn't be all that surprising.


The experts who shared their knowledge -- among them, bloggers Connie Reece, Shel Israel, Chris Heuer and Kami Huyse -- were simply irrepressible. They all seem to love what they're doing for a living, and they love getting other people on the social media bandwagon.
What do you think? Do you need to have extrovert DNA to be a successful marketer in social media? Seems so!
p.s. To sneak a peek at what went on there Tuesday, take a look at Geoff Livingston's blow-by-blow account on his nowisgone.com blog.

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Shelley spent over five years at MarketingProfs, playing Den Mother to thousands of paid subscribers. She programmed, produced and promoted weekly online seminars featuring the biggest names in marketing. The result: More frequent broadcasts, increased participation, and higher ratings — 65% of the seminars last year earned five stars from the audience.

Shelley recently launched Killer Webinars to help organizations launch their own webinar programs. She also blogs, speaks, and assists clients with live event production. Her new mission is to rid the world of lousy webinars, one broadcast at a time.