Season 1 – MC07: Community + Connection with Dave Delaney

What this episode covers

In Episode 7 of The Mindful Creator, I sit down with my good friend Dave Delaney to chat about community and connection and how each impacts our bodies of work. I originally met Dave through his efforts as co-founder of Barcamp Nashville , Geek Breakfast and several other community efforts that he spearheaded her in Music City. Dave is also the author of New Business Networking , a book about using online and offline techniques and tools to improve your professional networking efforts. He is also the host of New Business Networking Radio and an award-winning digital marketing consultant and keynote speaker. Link Love Surrender to Serendipity with Hugh Forrest – NBN Radio interview with the Director of SXSW Interactive How I Used Coffee to Network My Way to a Job – Dave Delaney On true connection – Brett Henley Reflecting on Misfit Con – C.C. Chapman In this Episode * How Brett and Dave define community and connection in this new age of opportunity, and how that has evolved. * Dave takes us back to his “Internet beginnings” where he was first introduced to community managing BBS on an old Commodore 64. * Dave’s perception of the evolution of connection and community before the Internet and social web vs. today. * Dave’s experience in the “early adopter” days of podcasting and how that shaped his natural progression as a content creator, connector and marketer. * The dynamic between offline and online connections and how it impacts connecting in real life. * The natural, human process of connecting with like-minded people and how the age of hyper connectivity and opportunity has reshaped this process for the better * When the magic happens: Communities built online that find their way into the real world. * Why we often overlook the benefit of “putting yourself out there” through the body of work you cultivate as a connecting point for building community naturally. * Why surrendering to the moment and leaving the planned connections behind often leads to stronger connections and relationships – both offline and online. * Why Dave wants to tattoo Hugh Forrest’s quote, “surrender to serendipity,” on his chest. * Dave’s intimate and amazing experience at MoSo 2014 in Saskatoon, and how he created a private Twitter list to bring those connections and community back with him. * The joy of being surprised and experimenting/being creative in how we connect vs. strategizing how we connect. * Dave and Brett’s early days in punk rock communities and how the experience of being a part of communities that shared value systems influenced perception of online communities. * Correction: Dave co-founded Barcamp Nashville (but was a part of Podcamp birth as well) * Dave’s experience “finding his people” online and how a general love for technology has influenced that experience and how he serves.

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