How BarCamp boosts your businessProven Methods

What is BarCamp?

The first BarCamp stats 6 planners 6 days to organize (from idea to inception) 200 people showed up Featured in Wired Magazine People around the world watched and said...

“I can do that!“

So what the heck is BarCamp?

It's not• Camping in a bar• Only a name of something

It's kind of• An ad-hoc gathering• An open environment• An intense event

What can people do there? Share Learn Discuss

Give demos Interact Have fun

What is the difference between a BarCamp and a normal conference?

Normal Conference BarCamp

Characteristics of BarCamp Open and Free No spectators, Only participants No pre-scheduled presentations Free to choose which presentations to see Live update

What do I need to join? Have desire to

contribute Have desire to

learn

Sleeping bag (optional)

Computerness (optional)

BarCamp around the world

BarCamp Portland 2007

BarCamp around the world

BarCamp Salzburg 2007

BarCamp around the world

BarCamp Hanoi 2007 – The first BarCamp in Vietnam

BarCamp around the world

BarCamp Saigon 2008

BarCamp around the world More than 500 BarCamps have been

organized On 5 continents Over 350 cities worldwide

For me BarCamp's also an ideology

Why utilize BarCamp?

Branding

• Increase corporate brand's visibility• Create a friendly and transparent corporate image• Advertise new products / strategies / campaigns• Extend influence on the industry

Educate Users, Applicants, Students and Professionals• Educate users on new products• Educate applicants to the company • Educate and guide students on technology and careers

with the company• Influence other professionals• Set the trends

Communicate

• Get feedbacks on company brand• Communicate and address any gap in understanding

between corporate employees and others

Talents Hunting and Tracking

• Get to know talents• Hunt them• Or track their progress

Innovate

• Absorb ideas from others• Provide opportunities for employees to meet, update and

build networks

Semi-internal FPT BarCamp

BarCamp's really an ideology

Final words

When you come, be prepared to share with barcampers.

When you leave, be prepared to share it with the world.

December 2008  

Ninh Nguyen - www.ninhnv.comTai Tran - www.taitran.com