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IBM kicked off IBM Connect 2016 in Orlando, FL. I summarize the Opening General Session and more for you.

The IBM Connect 2016 episode covers the following:  Continue Reading here" IBM Connect 2016 OGS and day 1 review - IdoNotes Episode 145" »

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On Wednesday, February 3rd, 2016   by Chris Miller        

IBM has tons of scattered information on IBM Connect 2016 in Orlando, FL. I try and summarize a lot of it in one place for you.

Here is a rundown of the show notes

• First of all we have a new location for IBM Connect 2016 at the Hilton Orlando.  We are no longer at the Dolphin & Swan area (video link)
• Things to do and eat around the new conference center location    (video link)
  Continue Reading here" IBM Connect 2016 preview video - Lotusphere Podcasts" »
  
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  On Thursday, November 12th, 2015   by Chris Miller        

A whirlwind IBM ConnectED 2015 tour in under ten minutes. From the Opening General Session and onward. More of a peek instead of a full summary that needs to be written.

• IBM Verse was everywhere
• IBM Verse has a freemium model
• Digital Experience is a new way to work if you know what it is
• IBM Lotus Domino barely made a dent of a mention in the OGS
• The OGS went by quick
• Non-IBM speakers are delivering some high quality sessions (I have only seen two IBM sessions)
• The welcome party was not as it was
• The vendor floor was not as it was
• IBM Verse was everywhere again

See the video for more. Also catch up on the live blogging replay of the OGS on LotusphereLive from Carl and myself.

As for the week itself..
- a look at the annual backpack
- the Lotusphere cookie and #pretzelcookiegate
- IBM Verse again
- IBM Connections 5 sneak peek
- the vendor floor changes
- and tons more

The IBM Connect / Lotusphere sessions database is already filling with content. Make sure you visit that regularly as content gets added


See the video for the whole story and make sure you subscribe to the IdoNotes podcasts and Spiked Studio channels on YouTube

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On Monday, February 2nd, 2015   by Chris Miller        

IBM has launched the website for IBM ConnectED 2015 and Lotusphere at a new URL of IBMEventConnect.com/ConnectED. I dig into the new site capabilities and ask the annual question of when will this site just go away again?

We have talked before about IBM opening and closing down annual sites and each time we take a step ahead it seems we fall right back. Here are some posts over the years

• Lotusphere 2011 online closing - and they listened from 2012. They sent you to an IBM Collaborations Solutions community on Lotus Greenhouse which then closed that community on June 4 2013 and sent users to The Social Lounge on SocialBizUg.
• Shouldn’t Lotusphere be a growing and nurtured community? Not reborn every 12 months? from 2010
• How we in the Lotus world make fragmented islands, not communities from 2008

See the video for the whole story and make sure you subscribe to the IdoNotes podcasts and Spiked Studio channels on YouTube

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On Thursday, January 15th, 2015   by Chris Miller        

Even though it is now IBM Connect 2013 we get a rendition of Glory Days from Mat Newman and Mitch Cohen titled Lotusphere.

This is one for the video archives to always remember.

You can see all the Lotusphere Podcasts from IBM Connect 2013 and the past years right here on IdoNotes.

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On Wednesday, February 20th, 2013   by Chris Miller        

Ever want to see the whole IBM Connect 2013 and Lotusphere exhibitor floor? Here it is in 4 minutes.

Make sure you visit all of the Lotusphere Podcasts on the blog or via the YouTube playlist to keep up!

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On Tuesday, February 5th, 2013   by Chris Miller        

I am trying to fill out evaluations at IBM Connect and Lotusphere 2013 and I am having these issues with the system that runs it. Early warning and I hope they issue a fix quick.

P.S. my session numbers if they fix this is BP102 or 1050 for the four digit code.

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On Thursday, January 31st, 2013   by Chris Miller        

This is a packed 5 minute overview of the IBM Connect 2013 Opening General Session highlights including Joseph Gordon-Levitt, HitRecord, ForeSee, Kenexa, and analytics. I also need to get an interview at this Greenwell company too.

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On Wednesday, January 30th, 2013   by Chris Miller        

Here we go with day 1 highlights of IBM Connect and Lotusphere 2013. People, places, champions, things and music all make the cut.  Oh and the new badge changes.

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On Sunday, January 27th, 2013   by Chris Miller        

Each year Lotusphere Podcasts gets requests to see the annual backpack. IBM Connect and Lotusphere 2013 are no different.  Here is a look inside.

Make sure you subscribe and keep up with the Lotusphere Podcasts playlist on YouTube, the live IdoNotes shows all during IBM Connect 2013 and the new Notes client widget I made for the Lotusphere Podcasts!!

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On Saturday, January 26th, 2013   by Chris Miller        

Last year we witnessed and recorded an awesome tip on better using the iPad while at Lotusphere / IBM Connect 2013. It was worth sharing the video again.

I am not yet sure where the pdf files will sit for you to access as they have not sent the annual online system email to give access. But once they do this saved me so much effort last year. I could then save the marked up PDF and send them to dropbox.

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On Friday, January 18th, 2013   by Chris Miller        

IBM announced SocialBizOnline today and a new mobile application for attendees of IBM Connect and Lotusphere 2013. On the front page they linked to a new mobile app for Android (and iOS soon to come). See how hard it was to find the app in Google Play searches but the surprise I found when using the app.
Continue Reading here" Lotusphere Podcasts - the official Android mobile app for IBM Connect and Lotusphere 2013" »

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On Wednesday, January 16th, 2013   by Chris Miller        

In previous Lotusphere years we had the unofficial Lotusphere database from Ben of Genii Software and this year for IBM Connect 2013 and Lotusphere a new version from Mat Newman of ISW launches.  What makes this database different than the Session Preview Tool from IBM we looked at last week? Watch the video above to find out.

Right before this published Mat also announced a mobile version!!

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On Tuesday, January 15th, 2013   by Chris Miller        

Lotusphere Podcasts are back for 2013 (also under the name IBM Connect Podcasts for grins) with the kickoff video showing the IBM Connect 2013 Session Preview Tool.

Keep up with all of the Lotusphere Podcasts by grabbing the Notes client widget or subscribing on YouTube.

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On Wednesday, January 9th, 2013   by Chris Miller        

With the name changes at Lotusphere blending into IBM Connect, I decided to move Lotusphere Podcasts into IdoNotes podcasts and to launch an IBM Notes client widget.  The website/iTunes and RSS will redirect by this weekend.

Lotusphere Podcasts launched in 2008 and was built to:

Lotusphere Podcasts has brought interviews with the exhibitors, speakers, attendees and more from Lotusphere. We will also have times we are live!

The focus is to bring more video content from Lotsphere to your desk. Not everyone can make the journey to Lotusphere. So we now bring as much as we can to you

You can now find Lotusphere Podcasts as a playlist on YouTube and you can subscribe to that right here.

I also built a widget for your Lotus Notes client (as shown in the image above) that allows you to keep up right in your Notes client!  You can download the widget or drag it right into your Lotus Notes client widget area below.

Pay attention to the Arrows on each side and thumbnails on the bottom that allows you to navigate through the videos.  This will update on the fly as we add them down at Lotusphere/IBM Connect.

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On Wednesday, January 2nd, 2013   by Chris Miller        

Quite a few IBM Champions got together and attempted to sing a song in perfect harmony in Kiminos.  You need to watch the attempt for yourself and judge if it was the end of the world as we know it.

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On Friday, January 20th, 2012   by Lotusphere Podcasts        

It had to be witnessed by someone and it seems a camera caught it and sent the SD card to right Lotusphere Podcasts.  Watch Tom "Duffbert" Duff and Andy Donaldson attempt "I Got You Babe" at karaoke in Kimonos just last night.  It is dark in some spots but nice and clear.

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On Friday, January 20th, 2012   by Lotusphere Podcasts        

IBM held a Champion Reception at Lotusphere 2012 where the executives and IBM Champions got together.  While there a couple iPad 2 devices were given away and Simon Vaughn was a lucky winner.  Hear him describe his solution.

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On Wednesday, January 18th, 2012   by Lotusphere Podcasts        

You learn cool tricks while at Lotusphere, even from attendees.  I sit with Katie as she walks us through how she accesses SocialBizOnline via the iPad, downloads the presentations and opens in a note taking and highlighting app.  She is then able to socially share the apps or send to DropBox all marked up with her notes and highlights.

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On Tuesday, January 17th, 2012   by Lotusphere Podcasts        

Each year we peek inside and look at the new Lotusphere backpack.  What surprises did it bring?  Watch and see

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On Saturday, January 14th, 2012   by Lotusphere Podcasts        

Sit back and watch and amazing performance at Kimonos by White Chocolate (aka Matt Stratton) doing Humpty Dance.  Did I mention he never looks at the lyrics yet again?   You can also see him in part 1 doing Rappers Delight.

Lotusphere Podcasts - Humpty Dance w/White Chocolate from Lotusphere Podcasts.

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On Tuesday, March 8th, 2011   by Lotusphere Podcasts        

Apparently everyone, at some point, gets on stage at Kiminos and attempts to kill us softly.  Kathy Brown snuck up and did just that in this video I got ahold of.

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On Wednesday, February 23rd, 2011   by Lotusphere Podcasts        

Julian Robichaux and I sat a bit stunned at the mermaids, lady in the bubble and ladies stuck in the food tables at the Lotusphere 2011 welcome reception Sunday night.  This is an annual poolside/beach event.  Yet I do not recall ever seeing mermaids.  Or ladies in bubbles floating.  Or ladies stuck in the table.

I am still unable to figure out the theme.  Even after one of the ladies told us.

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On Friday, February 11th, 2011   by Lotusphere Podcasts        

Jess Stratton takes the Kimonos stage this year with Wake Me UP.  If you have missed her at previous years, she is amazing.  You can visit her cool mom tech blog at Momelettes.

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On Wednesday, February 9th, 2011   by Lotusphere Podcasts        

Sit back and watch and amazing performance at Kimonos by White Chocolate (aka Matt Stratton) doing Rappers Delight.  Did I mention he never looks at the lyrics and belts out six minutes strong? See also part 2 doing Humpty Dance.

Lotusphere Podcasts - White Chocolate Rappers Delight from Lotusphere Podcasts.

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On Tuesday, February 8th, 2011   by Lotusphere Podcasts        

A short portion of live judging of a just finished Lotusphere Idol contestant.  For those nor familiar, contestant provide 5 minute chances to get your very own Lotusphere session.  The judges are IBM and seasoned speakers.  They say it like it is and the winner presents that very week.  Congrats to this years winner!

Lotusphere Podcasts - Lotusphere Idol judging from Lotusphere Podcasts.

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On Monday, February 7th, 2011   by Lotusphere Podcasts        

Lotusphere Podcasts - Closing General Session preshow from Lotusphere Podcasts.

Since the Closing General Session at Lotusphere was not streamed, I was able to capture the pre-show slides on the screens with statistics

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On Thursday, February 3rd, 2011   by Lotusphere Podcasts        

Lotusphere Podcasts - Lotusphere 2011 backpack from Lotusphere Podcasts.

Everyone asks what kind of stuff comes in the Lotusphere backpack.  Here is your chance to see

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On Thursday, February 3rd, 2011   by Lotusphere Podcasts        

Lotusphere Podcasts - Long IOA Night from Lotusphere Podcasts.

A few friends join together and head to Islands of Adventure.  It always ends in fun.  Even without winning the $10k from Group.

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On Wednesday, February 2nd, 2011   by Lotusphere Podcasts        

Lotusphere Podcasts - Group 10k winner ! from Lotusphere Podcasts.

At just before 10pm while at Islands of Adventure, all of the finalists in the Group (GBS) drawing were collected.  They each received $250 for just being a finalist.  But one of the lucky people had a backpack with the $10k gold card in their treasure chest.

Watch the drama unfold and the winner!

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On Wednesday, February 2nd, 2011   by Lotusphere Podcasts        

Lotusphere Podcasts - Blackberry Playbook hands on from Lotusphere Podcasts.

Paul Steel, Technical Services Manager for RIM, takes time out of the busy vendor floor to bring 2 (two) Blackberry Playbooks along for a hands on demonstration.

Only here at Lotusphere Podcasts

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On Wednesday, February 2nd, 2011   by Lotusphere Podcasts        

Lotusphere Podcasts - the Nokia Giveaway with Woowar from Lotusphere Podcasts.

Nokia is here in full force offering a USB key, 2GB to be exact, in your backpack.  You take it to their booth, stand in line at most times and they place it in some magic slot.  We have no idea how they are seeing the winner on each key, but see the rest for how it works.

Julian waited patiently and let us record his chance.  Find out what happened.

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On Wednesday, February 2nd, 2011   by Lotusphere Podcasts        

Lotusphere Podcasts - Kiminos with LotusRockStar from Lotusphere Podcasts.

Long days lead to fun and long nights while at Lotusphere to unwind from hours of learning.  Captured in the wild was Rob "LotusRockStar" Novak leading the Elsmores with special guest Woowar.

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On Tuesday, February 1st, 2011   by Lotusphere Podcasts        

Lotusphere Podcasts - Touchscreen from Lotusphere Podcasts.

I coerce Julian Robichaux, of SNAPPS and NSFTools, to take the first attempt at figuring out what to do with the touchscreens they have placed around Lotusphere this year.  I think we need a UI guide.

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On Sunday, January 30th, 2011   by Lotusphere Podcasts        

Lotusphere Podcasts - Andy & Rob of Technotics from Lotusphere Podcasts.

Have you ever wondered what you miss on Jumpstart Day?  Take this segment recorded live with Andy Pedisich and Rob Axelrod of Technotics, two good friends of IdoNotes.  Rob is hiding behind a monitor working the live servers while Andy handles this portion of talking.

Make sure you visit their blogs for the awesome statistics template for your Domino environment.  Oh yes it is free!

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On Sunday, January 30th, 2011   by Lotusphere Podcasts        

Mark Noble, Director of Product Marketing, shows off Vidyo by hosting our video meeting to explain the integration with IBM Lotus Sametime.  We talk about the plug-in architecture, deployment, multi-video capabilities, screen sharing and more.  From one to many participants, public Internet to behind the firewall, this is a tool for those investing in HD video conferencing.

This is a must see video.

Lotusphere Podcasts - Vidyo for Lotus Sametime from Lotusphere Podcasts .

Visit Vidyo on the Lotusphere vendor floor and their website for more information.  Below is a sample multi-participant conference.

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On Friday, January 28th, 2011   by Lotusphere Podcasts        

Sean Brown, Product Manager for the Lotus Protector Family, catches up everyone on all the Lotus Protector news and announcements. We talk some tech about deployment, features and licensing.

 He also lists where to find the Protector sessions and information while at Lotusphere.

Lotusphere Podcasts - Lotus Protector from Lotusphere Podcasts.

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On Friday, January 28th, 2011   by Lotusphere Podcasts        

We wanted to let you know about some upcoming posts we will be doing here at Lotusphere Podcasts.  Make sure you subscribe to the RSS feed to get the update or check the site often.

• Vidyo - personal telepresence integration for Lotus Sametime
• Lotus Protector both Mail Security and Mail Encryption
• on-site videos with attendees, product managers, vendors and more
• some special Opening General Session launch announcements

You will find Carl Tyler, of Epilio, and myself live blogging our stream of thoughts at LotusphereLive for the fourth year.  Come and watch the embedded live stream of the OGS and see our unfettered commentary.

You should also watch both of our Twitter feeds as we can go live at any moment in time.  There is far too much to give away in advance.

Special thanks to one of our sponsors Sherpa Software.

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On Thursday, January 27th, 2011   by Lotusphere Podcasts        

 I had the chance for a rare interview with a 3 year Lotusphere veteran.  I learned about a new iPad app, mobile technology and what to bring to Lotusphere.

LotuspherePodcasts Tips from a 3 Year Lotusphere Vet from Lotusphere Podcasts.

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On Thursday, January 27th, 2011   by Lotusphere Podcasts        

I am joined by Mitch Cohen, CuriousMitch,  as he digs out of a foot of snow in a race to get to Lotusphere 2011.  We talk about:

• BloggerOpen - still spaces left!
• SpeedGeeking
• students attending Lotusphere
• his blog move

LotuspherePodcasts - Mitch Cohen on BloggerOpen, Speekgeeking and more from Lotusphere Podcasts.

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On Thursday, January 27th, 2011   by Lotusphere Podcasts        

I had the pleasure of sitting with Alex Homsi, CEO and founder of Trilog Group, winner of yet another Lotus Award.  Being a multi-year winner of Lotus Awards and IBM Beacon Awards, I was happy he took a few minutes to discuss not only where they are headed in social business, but how they achieve so much.

Learn about some amazing things in this video:

• How they basically invented what is now XPages back as XSP
• ProjExec5 launch
• Project Wall
• Their integration with Connections, Quickr, OpenSocial and the new Collaboration Toolkit
• His feelings on using the public social streams and activity
• Alex's excellent outlook and theory on project management futures, product development and more

You can follow all of their Twitter and Facebook activities through the following:

• Trilog Group on Facebook
• Trilog Group on Twitter
• ProjExec on Facebook
• ProjExec on Twitter

Lotusphere Podcasts - Interview with Alex Homsi, CEO of Trilog Group from Lotusphere Podcasts.

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On Tuesday, January 25th, 2011   by Lotusphere Podcasts