How to grow a conference as a side project Lessons learned from push.conference
Lean Startup Meetup Munich | 28th of August 2014 Thomas Gläser | Curator @ push.conference
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Unite artists, designers & developers in order toget inspired and build great things for the future.
Vision 2010
Build a conference out of nothing.
Challenge
What do you needto start a conference?
SpeakerLocationCateringVisibilityTicketing
What do you need to start a conference?
SpeakerLocationCateringVisibilityTicketing
No Competition in Munich
State Funding
Good Network
Existing Market
Market-Know-How
What do you need to start a conference?
How to reach our customers?
How to get traffic on website and start selling ticketswith 0 € marketing budget?
Challenge
Get strong partners – Gain traffic
Moment of Truth
How to get feedback?And how to interpret?
After the conference is before the conference
If things like »quality of the coffee« has beendiscovered as the top issue,
you probably did a good conference.
Good sign
1. Switch language from german to english2. Online communication is the thing
Key take-aways – decoded 2010
Don’t loose focus.Getting high-quality speakers is a key-activity.
Key take-away – decoded 2011
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Format
Inspiring projectsfrom design & techFreelancer, Employees, Students
up to 400 Guests 1 day @ Freiheizmax. 99 €
Strategy & processfor application design !
Freelancers, Team Leads, CEOs70 Guests3 days @ BMW Weltmax. 799 €
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What’s next?
Topics !
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Customers
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Format
Inspiring projectsfrom design & techFreelancer, Employees, Students
up to 400 Guests 1 day @ Freiheizmax. 99 €
Strategy & processfor application design !
Freelancers, Team Leads, CEOs70 Guests3 days @ BMW Weltmax. 799 €
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What’s next?
Inspiring projectsfrom design & techFreelancer, Employees, Students
up to 400 Guests 1 day @ Freiheizmax. 99 €
Strategy & processfor application design !
Freelancers, TeamLeads, CEOs70 Guests3 days @ BMW Weltmax. 799 €
Unite Inspiration& UX-Business !
Freelancers, TeamLeads, Employees, CEOs, Students400 Guests2 days @ BMW Welt &Alte Kongresshallemax. 350 €
Hellopush.conference!
iCal at website before ticketing launch
Test it quick
Build a new conference out of something.Team up!
Challenge
60% of effort is communication!
Key-Activity
Content is King
Beware! Buzzword ;)
1. Simplify the conference concept.2. Improve to unite people at the conference.
3. Show more diversity, give talents a chance.4. Keep the spirit alive.
key take-aways – push.conference 2012
simplified concept
improved networking
new lightning talks
keep pushing – push.workshops
Keep quality and organise as efficient as possible
key take-aways – push.conference 2013
Fr. 10th - Sa. 11th of October 2014Alte Kongresshalle Munich http://push-conference.com/2014Save 15% till end of next week with code: LeanMuc14
