Oliver Marks was kind of enough to come by the TechWeb office and do a brief interview with me about the Launch Pad program for Collaboration 2.0 on ZDNet. I’ve re-posted his post below, and you can find the full story on ZDNet here.
If you’re an Enterprise 2.0 entrepreneur, you’ve got until August 30 to Twitter pitch #e2conf-lp Paige Finkelman of the US Enterprise 2.0 Conference your ‘Launch Pad’ contest entry for consideration by the jury (which includes me), and broader audience votes.
The contest, to be held at the West Coast US edition of the show in November, is open to all Enterprise 2.0 vendors of any size that have launched or announced something new in 2010.
Paige spells things out above and you can find more details on the E2.0 blog, with rules and key dates listed on the official Launch Pad site.
Innovation is the lifeblood of any space, and you may find yourself on stage with Paige in November if your Enterprise 2.0 offering makes it to the finals, providing you with valuable exposure.
The concept of a Twitter pitch is a powerful one: simply send a tweet containing the hash tag #e2conf-lp and your contest entry from your Twitter account to get into the running.
Here’s a video archive of past finalists…I’m looking forward to seeing the new crop of entries and ideas…
All that stands between you and presenting on the Enterprise 2.0 Santa Clara keynote stage is one Tweet. A mere 140 characters.
One week remains for enterprise 2.0 / collaboration vendors to Twitter pitch #e2conf-lp and tell the E2.0 team and Launch PadJury what you’re up to in 2010. The Launch Pad contest is open to all enterprise 2.0 companies - big or small - that have released or announced something new in 2010. A new product, a new version, a new partnership or integration point - so long as the announcement was made this year, it counts.
You can find more info on the E2.0 blog, and rules and key dates are listed on the official Launch Pad site.
Craft those 140 characters carefully and let her rip! Twitter Round 1 closes on Monday, August 30th. Looking forward to your submission, and best of luck with the contest!
Are you an enterprise 2.0 company up to something cool in 2010? Launch Pad wants to know about it. The Launch Pad contest has been a part of the Enterprise 2.0 Conference for many years, providing a platform for innovation to shine on the keynote stage.
Who qualifies?
The contest is open to all enterprise 2.0 companies - big or small - that have released or announced something new in 2010. A new product, a new version, a new partnership or integration point - so long as the announcement was made this year, it counts.
How do I enter?
Well, things start off rather simply. Beginning August 9th, 2010, you have until August 30th, 2010 to make your Twitter pitch to the Launch Pad hashtag: #e2conf-lp. We want to hear, in 140 characters or less, what makes you Launch Pad worthy.
Then what?
After Twitter submissions close on August 30th, myself and the esteemed Enterprise 2.0 Launch Pad Jury will vet the entries and choose our 8 favorite. Those 8 will then be asked to create a 3 minute video demoing their product. We’ll open up a community vote on September 20th, 2010. The four videos with the most votes will be asked to demo on the keynote stage at Enterprise 2.0 Santa Clara on November 10th, 2010. The contest culminates with a live audience vote to select the Launch Pad winner. More info on rules and key dates here.
Any cool prizes?
Of course. In addition to the exposure our Launch Pad qualifiers receive with their involvement in the program, our Final Four receive a special publicity package to help get as much buzz as possible out of the contest.
To get a taste of what our previous winners have submitted, take a peek at our video archive.
Looking forward to your Tweets starting August 9th!
The clock is ticking and today is the last chance to submit for the Enterprise 2.0 Boston Launch Pad.
What do I have to do?
Not much. Just Tweet to #e2conf-lp and tell us in 140 characters or less why you deserve to present at Launch Pad.
What makes me Launch Pad worthy?
If you’re launching a new product, recently formed a new partnership, are sporting a new integration point or have added a new feature between January 1 and December 31, 2010, we welcome your Tweet. It can be a peek behind the kimono of future announcements or something your company just recently rolled out. We also require that your company is in the Enterprise 2.0 space. Here’s a brief list of the types of technologies we consider E2.0.
Does it cost anything to enter?
Nope. There’s no fee to enter and if you make it to the Final Four, you’ll get the chance to demo in front of a live audience on the keynote stage. Check out some footage from the Enterprise 2.0 San Francisco Launch Pad last November to get a taste of what the live contest feels like.
You’ve got till end of day today to Tweet to #e2conf-lp - good luck!
You have 4 more days to get your Launch Pad Tweets in - we’ll close submissions end of day on Monday, April 19th.
You’ve probably been working hard and polishing those 140 characters to get them just right. To enter simply Tweet to #e2conf-lp. After the 19th, our Jury will chose their 8 favorite Tweets and if selected, you’ll move on to the next video round.
What’s in it for you?
Opportunity to demo live on the E2.0 Boston keynote stage on June 16. 2010
There’s a lot of vendors and noise in the Enterprise 2.0 market - in an effort to pay tribute to the folks that are making strides, innovating and solving business problems creatively, the Launch Pad program provides an opportunity and platform for companies to toot their E2.0 horns and get some well deserved recognition.
The competition invites all companies and developers, large and small, to enter their application. There is no fee for entry, nor do do you need to be an exhibitor at the Enterprise 2.0 Conference (although if you are, that’s cool too). The bar for entry is set very low - simply Tweet to #e2conf-lp and tell us in 140 characters or less why you are ‘Launch Pad worthy. Continue Reading »
After making it through two rigorous rounds of voting, CubeTree, The Garland Group, Twiki and XWiki made it to the Final Four and presented live on the keynote stage on Wednesday, November 4, 2009. Each of the presenters had 5 minutes to demo their product, and after each company had their turn, the audience participated in a live text-to-vote, courtesy of our friends at Mozes.
The results tabulated in real-time percentages, and with 42% of the vote, CubeTree was crowned the Enterprise 2.0 San Francisco Launch Pad winner. When CubeTree’s CEO & Co-Founder was asked to explain how he felt about winning Launch Pad in 140 characters or less, Carlin Wiegner succinctly replied that he was happy. Nice one Carlin.
I wanted to personally thank Steve Wylie, the Enterprise 2.0 Conference GM, for letting me serve as chairperson for the compeition. Big thanks to Carlin, Brad, Jitendra, Milind and Ludovic for doing such a great job and helping to make this program a huge success! Cheers guys.
If you haven’t done so already, be sure to take a moment and peruse our 8 Launch Pad quarter-finalist videos and cast your vote before tomorrow evening.
Our 8 quarter-finalist were chosen to by the E2 team as the best, brightest and most innovative tools from the general pool of submissions. We’re now looking to the E2 community to check out their 3 minute videos and select your favorite. Please note that you can only vote one time for the vid you would like to see move to the next round.
The 4 finalists with the most votes will be announced on October 16 and provided the chance to a give a 5 minute demonstration of their application live on the keynote stage at the Enterprise 2.0 Conference in San Francisco on November 4.
Are you one of the 8 quarter-finalists? Help get the word out to your network to start voting using #e2conf-lp and #e2conf.
After reviewing the impressive submissions and internal deliberation, Enterprise 2.0 is pleased to announce the Launch Pad 9 quarter-finalists from Round One’s Twitter submissions. They are, in alphabetical order…
MikejMorley: Connect employees to the purpose of the org, allow emp’s to see what eachother are working on&realize the Harvest of human capitol #e2conflp
thegarlandgroup: @e2conf - RiskKey, our real-time compliance mgmt tool for banks, promotes transparency, collaboration, and trust. They need us. #e2conflp
incentivelive: #e2conflp An enterprise wiki, blog, social network and widget platform? Great GUI & .NET? Well you’ve guessed right, it’s not Sharepoint :)
ldubost: @e2conf 80% of enterprise’s information is unshared. #XWiki allows it with a top notch enterprise Wiki with structuration and APIs #e2conflp
These eight quarter-finalists move to Round Two where our community will vote on the 3 minute video they create. We’ll tally the Round Two votes and announce the four finalists on October 16, 2009. The nine quarter-finalists can find details on how to upload their video to YouTube here.
Be sure to cast your vote for your favorite vid when we open up the community vote from October 9 to October 14.
If you’ve been working hard on that 140 character pitch, a friendly reminder that we need your Launch Pad submission tomorrow to be considered for the chance to present on the main stage at Enterprise 2.0 in San Francisco on November 4, 2009.
We’ll announce the 9 quarter-finalists on September 28 . Those lucky 9 will then move on to Round 2 video submissions.
Interested in entering? First let us know who you are, and then Twitter pitch to #e2conflp. For more information check out the official Launch Pad site.
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