This week saw the fantastic Online Influence, ‘Oi!’ Conference roll into Cardiff, beautifully squeezed in-between Rhianna and John Bon Jovi (concerts). A fairly standard Cardiff week.

You can read about the fantastic speakers; Phillipa Davies (@mindhiver), Ian Cleary (@IanCleary) and Mark Schaefer (@markwschaefer) on the Oi Conference site. I’d also recommend looking at this review of #Oiconf13 by the incredible @MrTonyDowling, who is behind the whole thing.

There was a great deal of activity following the conference with examples of people putting learning into action. I’m happy to say I’ve also had a go.

Working with incredibly generous Helen Reynolds (@HelReynolds) we sat down at a different conference we were both speaking at and recorded our key learning points from Oi! Conference 2013.  Here they are, hope you enjoy our 6min podcast.

So, what’s the PONT?

1. A recording seems to be a quicker method of sharing content than a traditional blog post (I’m sure it will be once I’ve cracked the technology).
2. We are hoping that it is a more effective method of sharing (the Jury is still out on that one).
3. I still have lots to learn. It would have been a good idea to have tested the technology before jumping in with both feet (so unlike me).

Picture: A front cover from The New Musical Express, June 18 1977, featuring ‘The Stranglers’. You’ll have to listen to the podcast to work out why this is relevant (close to the end between 5-6 mins)