Category: DemoCamp

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DemoCampVancouver01 follow-up

The Demo Board If I don’t sit down to hammer out some quick, follow-up thoughts about DemoCampVancouver01 right now, I won’t get to it later. Better yet, the freshness of the event won’t be there, even though it’s been about 24 hours since the event. If you missed it, check out Rebecca’s live blog of the event.

Basic low down about DemoCampVancouver is that it is a outstanding concept. It’s a very open sourced, controlled environment that is what the name really implies. You show up, people have a limited amount of time to present their idea or product, and then you move on.

The best way that I can sum up the experience is that it’s like watching a commercial but being able to ask questions, and you completely understand what I’m talking about. For instance, I caught a spot for a cellphone service via TV that offers a really great package and literally spit out in response, “yeah, but what’s the catch?” The tube doesn’t interact with you at that point as you would like.

30 second schpeal time At DemoCamp, you can pelt as many questions as you want to the presenter, as long as there is time. The crew running the show, namely Boris, Kris, and Bill, did a crack job of keeping everything on track. It moved from one to the next, and I got my fill of things that I knew nothing to little about.

There is to be another one of these in the near future, and I’m pretty confident that I’ll do my best to make it out to see what’s going on.

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Going to DemoCampVancouver 01

Let me just let the text on the site for DemoCampVancouver speak for itself.

What is DemoCamp Vancouver All about?

Unlike other iterations of DemoCamp, the Vancouver event covers all industries. Idea people will be presenting innovations on all things ranging from business to charity, high-technology to high-art. The purpose is to encourage a cross-pollination of industries and individuals in hopes that people engaged in unrelated endeavors might provide an enlightening perspective on the presenters concept. There is strength in diversity!

Yes, that’s right, we’re redefining “Demo”, but at the same time, showing a connection between all the bright people across Canada and beyond who are gathering to share cool ideas.

The Idea is your Demo

Your concept or idea should be developed enough to support a three minute presentation, but it is not necessary to have a working model to “demo” … it’s the idea that’s important! There are three minutes for delivery and three minutes for discussion. The time limit is strict so if you take two and a half minutes to setup your laptop, you only get thirty seconds to present. (the gong hath no mercy).

I always have ideas floating through my head. My biggest problem is putting them on paper so I don’t forget them. After that, it’s a daunting task to go from paper to project. Right now, I have about five post-it notes floating around with lists of things that I’m thinking about or actually applying to various things. Trust me, that’s better than letting it float to the back of my brain.

I’ll wander my way to DemoCampVancouver on May 24th and see what happens. Would be neat to get some audio from people who are thinking about various things, not to mention see some cool people.