Based on the hard work of LaidOffCamp SF, here are some ideas for Dallas/ Ft. Worth session content. If you want to present, feel free to add your ideas!
Finance Stream
- Earning Short Term Cash
- Living on an Extreme Budget
- Affordable Health Insurance
- Monetizing Your Passion
Freelancing Stream
- How to Freelance / Becoming a Consultant
- Getting Booked Solid
- Coworking Connections: Staying productive when you're on your own; possible bonus: field trip to nearby coworking community like CoHabitat.
- Building a Personal Brand
Networking Stream:
- Networking 101
- Social Networking 101 (Facebook, LinkedIn, twitter, podcasting)
- Meetups, tweetups, Dallas Happy Hours, Jelly Talks, Barcamps, Coworking
Startup Stream:
- Finding co-founders
- Legally Forming a Corporation, LLC or Nonprofit
- Once You Have a Company, Then What?
Job Search Stream:
- Using twitter & LinkedIn to Aggregate Job Descriptions
- Keyword Strategies for Job Searches (Classifieds, Twitter)
- Leveraging Websites, Online Communitites to Find Jobs
- Résumés and Curriculum Vitaes
- Keyword Strategies for Building Resumes (Understanding How Recruiters Search)
Downtime Stream:
- Learning for Fun: (Un)classes and Microlearning
- Volunteering - Nonprofit Work
Session Format Suggestion:
In the spirit of keeping LaidOffCamp an ad-hoc, self organized unconference - it may be beneficial to learn about and implement the methods of "Open Space Technology" (OST) meeting facilitation to LaidOffCamp - or at least incorporate some best practices.
Open Space Principles and The Law of Mobility & Responsibility:
Principles:
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Whoever comes is the right person
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Whatever happens is the only thing that could have
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Whenever it starts is the right time
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When it’s over, it’s over
The Law of Mobility and Responsibility (aka The Law of Two Feet):
“If you are not learning or contributing where you are, find a place where you can learn or contribute.”
Here are some links that will offer more information on OST:
http://www.openspaceworld.org/
Agile Open California (a good overview of OST used at this conference)
