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Listen to my interview with NPR on innovation

Posted on June 20, 2012 in Innovation, On Tourby Scott Berkun

The fine folks at WGBH posted the entire interview. Topics covered include: language abuse and hype consumer culture Top…

I’ll be on CNN at 12:40 EST today

Posted on May 28, 2012December 7, 2012 in On Tourby Scott Berkun

During Suzanne Malveaux’s first hour, I’ll be on CNN for a short segment about commencement addresses. 12:40 EST / 9:40…

Speaking in Chicago: Monday May 21st 2pm, Creativity

Posted on May 14, 2012 in On Tourby Scott Berkun

I’ll be in Chicago next week to keynote the 2012 STC Summit. Thanks to Brian Fitzpatrick, I’ll also be…

Upcoming speaking events

Posted on March 15, 2012 in On Tourby Scott Berkun

The spring / summer calendar is shaping up. Here are the public events I’ll be speaking at over the…

Livestream 9am PST: Creative thinking hacks

Posted on February 10, 2012 in On Tourby Scott Berkun

I’m speaking today at Creative Mornings Seattle on Creative Thinking Hacks. I just learned there will be a livestream. You can…

What should I talk about? (Puget Sound SIG-CHI)

Posted on January 11, 2012 in On Tourby Scott Berkun

I’m speaking this month at the Puget Sound SIG-CHI meeting (1/26, 6:30pm, location TBD) , a cool group of designers, researchers…

What I learned at FOO Camp ’11

Posted on June 13, 2011 in On Tour, Teaching/Trainingby Scott Berkun

I was invited back to O’Reilly’s FOO (Friends Of O’Reilly) camp, an unconference weekend event held at O’Reilly Media’s HQ…

(POSTPONED) Speaking at Town Hall Seattle, March 9th

Posted on March 3, 2011October 12, 2012 in On Tour, Seattleby Scott Berkun

Update.2: I’m forced to postpone the lecture. Sorry to do this but unavoidable for personal reasons. The Town folks…

Upcoming speaking: Seattle + more

Posted on October 12, 2010 in On Tourby Scott Berkun

Some speaking dates over the next few weeks: Wed Oct 13th (tommorow!), Free online webcast, 10am PST Sun Oct…

Things to do/eat in Detroit?

Posted on September 26, 2010 in On Tourby Scott Berkun

I’ll be speaking at the Lorenzo cultural center this Wednesday as part of their new exhibit on the history…

What I learned at FOO Camp ’10

Posted on June 28, 2010 in On Tour, Teaching/Trainingby Scott Berkun

I was invited back this year to O’Reilly’s FOO (Friends Of O’Reilly) camp, an unconference weekend event held at…

(Video) How to Call BS on Social Media Gurus

Posted on June 16, 2010 in On Tour, Web 2.0 / social softwareby Scott Berkun

Thanks to the folks at SMC Seattle, the video from last month’s talk is now up. Some background and…

Ode to the Waitress at Newark Airport

Posted on June 7, 2010 in On Tourby Scott Berkun

You can tell much about a person by how they wait tables. The worse the place, the more you…

London: meetup for a pint this week?

Posted on June 7, 2010 in On Tourby Scott Berkun

I’m in town (London) all this week for @media – but would be up for some beers either Wednesday…

How to call BS on a social media guru (event)

Posted on May 18, 2010 in On Tour, Web 2.0 / social softwareby Scott Berkun

Next week I’m speaking at Seattle’s social media club, on How to call BS on a social media guru.…

5 lost truths on Innovation – My speech at The Economist

Posted on April 15, 2010January 2, 2018 in Innovation, On Tourby Scott Berkun

Below is a transcript of a short speech (video at bottom) I gave at the The Economist’s Ideas Economy event…

Philosophy: Everything you need, in 5 minutes

Posted on April 14, 2010 in On Tour, Philosophy, Public Speakingby Scott Berkun

I’d always wanted to do a talk about my curious path through the world of philosophy. I’ve studied philosophy…

The future of WordPress: help wanted

Posted on April 13, 2010 in On Tourby Scott Berkun

On May 1st I’ll be speaking at WordCamp San Francisco (registration here), the premier event for WordPress developers, users…

How great author events happen (biznik)

Posted on March 27, 2010 in On Tourby Scott Berkun

Two weeks ago I spoke at a fantastic author event in Seattle run by Biznik. I speak in lots…

Discount: The Economist Innovation Event, March 23/24

Posted on March 15, 2010 in On Tourby Scott Berkun

There are still a few seats left for The first ever event on Innovation run by The Economist magazine.…

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