Nicole Simon
I like to share knowledge, which is why I am not limited just to speaking, but also am interested in workshops / expert tables and moderation. Additionally I have become a frequent advisor for organizers of conferences as well as am involved in several barcamps.
One of my favourite topics is how to grow your business internationally, both from the side of for example the US coming to Europe as vice versa, but I am also happy to 'just' transport what is so special about the net and web 2.0.
I have been doing seminars and coaching on this topic since '98 and today am best described as a sounding board / sparrings partner for your engagement in this Net world.
I consider it to be an advantage that I am not just limited to for example blogs or podcast, Biz or Tech, Small biz or Enterprise, but combine experiences and a passion for all of these areas.
Bio:
Nicole Simon is a European Web 2.0 Specialist and probably best known for her cruel to be kind feedback and her podcast interviews.
Due to her extended experiences from small business to enterprise as well as on the net the 37 year old from Lübeck is a well known face not only in the German net sphere.
She consults companies and organisations who want to go Web 2.0 and is sought-after sparrings partner especially for startups who want to enter the german market. She loves to bring different communities together and helps them learn from each other.
She also runs the German Girl Geek Dinners, co-moderates the 12K member strong forum Global Business Women on Xing and serves as advisory / jury member for several European conferences like next08 and the Web 2.0 Expo Europe and startup competitions.
And of course you can find her on twitter as well as on Friendfeed.
Conferences / Speaking / Advisory boards
upcoming:
- Blogher 2008
Panel on Expanding your Business internationally - Barcamp Berlin before Web 2.0 Expo, Co-Organizer
- Web 2.0 Expo Europe (O'Reilly / Techweb)
Member of the Advisory Board - Barcamp Hamburg, November, Co-Organizer
past:
- next08 - "get realtime", Hamburg
Advisory Board & Moderation - Startup.eu, Madrid
Jury member for Startup Competition - web:start, Zagreb, Kroatia
Session: "Grow your business internationally" - plugg.eu, Brussels 2008
Jury member for Startup Competition - Web 2.0 Expo Berlin 2007 (CMP / O'Reilly)
Member of the Advisory Board and organizer of the web2open - Podcastday 2007, during mediaforum.nrw
Co-Organizer + panelist on
"Blogs und Podcasts als Kommunikationskanal für Werbung und Sponsoring"
(blogs and podcasts as communication channel for advertisement and sponsoring) - ad:tech Hamburg
moderating the panel "Behavioral targeting : the way to avoid traffic jams in mediaplanning " - Podcast Hotel, San Francisco, 2007
Panel: Diversifying The Ecosystem For Online Video - Web2open during Web 2.0 Expo, San Francisco, 2007
Presentation: A European view on Web 2.0 - Re:publica, Berlin 2007,
Panel: Leben im Netz (Living online) - Cebit Forum Mittelstand (forum for middle sized companies), Hannover 2007
Keynote on Next Generation Networking as well as panel discussion - Podcastcon UK. London, 2006
Chairing the panel on "Business Podcasting". - International Podcasting Expo, 2006
Why you should foster an international audience. - Blogher 2006, San Jose
Advanced Workshop on Podcasting - Women's International Podcasting Expo, online,
A European perspective to blogging and podcasting - Reboot 2006, Copenhagen, Tutorial / Host:
Podboot - start podcasting at reboot - Podcastday 2006, Cologne during the mediaforum.nrw
co-organizing as well as moderating the panel, "Business models - how to make money with podcasts" - New Communication Forum 2006, Palo Alto
Panel Beyond Text: Podcasts and Video Blogging (aka Vidcasting) - Reboot 2005, Copenhagen
Hosting talk: Trends in Podcasting / How to podcast - Several Barcamp präsentations for example, about Second Life, Xing and Podcasting.