I held off on putting this post together, hoping to have some concrete updates for you, but I can’t wait any longer. Been some beautiful days in the past two weeks, but we’ve also had a real frost – feels like the seasons are changing. I’m excited about the possibilities this week and next will bring.
Some waiting (for good news?)
The hiring process always seems to involve waiting. When I was a hiring manager, I remember a number of points where I had to wait too, so I know this isn’t unique to the candidate. Right now, I’m doing a bit of waiting. Hopefully will be talking about an offer with Dimdim today or tomorrow. Still haven’t had a chance to catch up with Mzinga to schedule further conversations, but I now have time scheduled on Monday to interview with a company I talked to over a year ago. (I’m not mentioning them by name as I haven’t had a chance to ask how they feel about it.)
More Practical Conversations
I’ve done four more interviews for Practical Conversations. Had a lunch chat with John Cass (@johncass), a bagel chat with Alexa Scordato (@alexa), and enjoyed a beautiful October day with conversations in Boston Common with Ben Grossman (@bengrossman) and Rebecca Corliss (@repcor). Great conversations all around, now I just need to get them written up, reviewed, and posted. Because my focus for Practical Conversations is on a person’s individual process for managing online conversations, I’m taking the time to review each blog post with the interviewee to ensure I understood the process and articulated it well. I’ll let you know as I get them posted.
More tweetups and parties
Last Saturday my partner Matt and I joined some tweeps (Twitter friends) at a “Apple Pickin Tweetup” (a gathering organized via Twitter). It was the first daytime, family-friendly tweetup I’ve been to. We went apple picking in Stow, MA. We had some great conversations as we hunted for good apples (it’s late in the season). It was a great time and a very nice day to be outdoors. We had gone apple picking the prior weekend with family, so we helped everyone pick, but didn’t bring home any more apples.
It made for a busy weekend, but it was fun. Matt and I even managed to squeeze in a wedding reception in Nashua, NH, and a “Johnny Cash appreciation party” in Somerville, MA. We didn’t get home from until 3:30 am Sunday morning, then got up and went for brunch with an old friend.
Heading to another tweetup this Thursday night. It started as an event to meet Ken Burbary (@kenburbary), who will be visiting Boston, but it’s grown as Aaron Strout (@astrout) is leaving Mzinga and heading to Austin, TX. It’s now the Ken Burbary & Aaron Strout Social Media Extravaganza, if you’re in the Boston-area Thursday come join us. Should be a great time!
Hopefully my next post will have some very good news. Keep your fingers crossed.
-k
And yes, I’m trying out a new title for these: “Kevin-up” instead of “Kevin’s Update” — Do you like it? Is it tacky? Let me know.
Comments
14 responses to “Kevin-up: some waiting (for good news?), more Practical Conversations, and more tweetups and parties”
Hi Kevin – I'll be at the Ken Burbary/Aaron Strout thing too. Let's catch up – I'd love to hear what you're talking about with Mzinga.
Jim | @jstorerj
Hi Kevin – I'll be at the @kenburbary & @astrout tweet up to. Let's chat – I'd love to hear more about what you're looking at with Mzinga.
Jim | @jstorerj
Good luck with everything and your pending “good news”! 🙂 I will see you Thursday at the tweetup!
Kevin! Howdie! My apologies, I have been in a lot of conversations lately. I just got your voicemail this morning. Can we talk sometime before 12pm?
Thanks!
Patrick
Hi Kevin – I’ll be at the Ken Burbary/Aaron Strout thing too. Let’s catch up – I’d love to hear what you’re talking about with Mzinga.
Jim | @jstorerj
I’ll make sure I find you. See you tomorrow night!
-k
Hi Kevin – I’ll be at the @kenburbary & @astrout tweet up to. Let’s chat – I’d love to hear more about what you’re looking at with Mzinga.
Jim | @jstorerj
Good luck with everything and your pending “good news”! 🙂 I will see you Thursday at the tweetup!
Kevin! Howdie! My apologies, I have been in a lot of conversations lately. I just got your voicemail this morning. Can we talk sometime before 12pm?
Thanks!
Patrick
No worries, I know you’re busy. Looking forward to talking with you tomorrow!
-k
Hi Kevin, Good to see you the other day, great interview, hope you do well with the offer.
I'll make sure I find you. See you tomorrow night!
-k
No worries, I know you're busy. Looking forward to talking with you tomorrow!
-k
Hi Kevin, Good to see you the other day, great interview, hope you do well with the offer.