Calling all Alumni - How many JiveWorlds will this be and what are you looking forward to?

JiveWorlds I've attended

1. JiveWorld12 - brand new customer (deer in the headlights)
2. JiveWorld13 - customer (everything still feels new)
3. JiveWorld14 - customer (getting comfortable)
4. JiveWorld16 - customer (my company, Leidos, presented as part of the Advanced Community Management track:  Driving a culture of Innovation and Collaboration)

and very much looking forward to

    5. JiveWorld17 - customer (Leidos will be presenting several sessions including in the Federal Summit, Mature and Engagement tracks and helping out with Bootcamp)

What am I most looking forward to?

• Hearing all the great presentations by Jive and Jive customers about all the innovative ways they are developing and using Jive.
• Interacting/networking with Jivers and Jive customers.  Seeing old and meeting new friends.
• Spending a few days in fabulous Las Vegas!

This will be my fourth JiveWorld.  I definitely look forward each year to hearing about Jive's roadmap and strategic direction, as well as any new features that might be right around the corner.  And the ability to mingle with Jive's developers to express my wish list and concerns.

But that's the sort of thing that I look forward to at any IT vendor's user conference.  What really separates JiveWorld apart from the others for me is its focus on customers.

• I don't know of any other vendor conference where well over half the presentations are by customers talking about use cases vs. employees talking about features.  This is important to me because I have learned from my own experiences with internal Jive training that because it has so many features, use case training is much more effective than feature training when it comes to gaining adoption.
• This focus on customers even extends to the shaping of the conference itself.  My first JW in 2013, I remember attending an ad hoc session on gamification that Ted Hopton arranged because he wanted to learn how other customers were using it.  The next year I arranged a discussion on using Jive for HR & Corporate Communications, and last year arranged a discussion on Working Out Loud.  So it's impressive to me that compared to many other vendors, Jive is so willing to make room for customers to create their own agendas.
• Eventually it starts to feel like a family reunion, minus all the annoying relatives. 

Three! And I hope to meet in person even more of our customers that I chat with every day in JiveWorks!

This will be #7. The only one that I missed was the very first one, and that's because I wasn't a community manager. Yet. Missed it by about three months in terms of when I was hired. 

I love the excitement, the enthusiasm, the glimpses of things that may (or may not) be coming soon.Mostly, though, it is the people. I love connecting with new people (even the ones whose names I forget - sorry!!). I love catching up with the staff at Jive, as well as meeting new staff members. And I love that feeling of coming home to be with friends. It is like all the stuff we do to promote community online spills over into making the customer community a big family.

Can't wait to see you guys!!

This is my FIFTH JiveWorld and my third as a speaker

I most look forward to TOTALLY NERDING OUT and getting new absurd profile photos from the final night party photo booth (a colleague from a previous company mentioned me as "the one with the cool hats" - love it!)

This will be #6 for me. The first year we had no idea what we were doing and it seemed very overwhelming. The second year our company presented during one of the sessions in a panel-style format.

I love that JiveWorld offers the opportunity to make some really great connections with other Jive customers. Everyone has so much knowledge to share! I also really appreciate the workshops that Jive has built into the agenda these past two years. We outgrew the new-community feeling after a couple of years and it's wonderful to be able to learn more about the things that other mature communities are facing.

Third JiveWorld.

What I am looking forward to:

• Making more connections with other Jive customers (always a lot of fun meeting new people).
• I always appreciate the sense of excitement I get from attending and wanting to try out new ideas when I get back home.

This'll be my third JiveWorld and first where I'm taking part as a speaker.

I love learning about all of the new features being planned that I won't get to play with for years, and what I most love is learning from other customers how they use their Jive platforms, how they train employees, etc. I've gotten some great ideas, and it's this exchange of ideas that are specific to the tool I use all day every day that separates JW from other industry conferences I might go to.

This will be my 6th! I'm looking forward to seeing all the folks I know and meeting new ones. I am especially looking forward to Bootcamp, I love meeting folks just getting started with Jive and helping them on their journey. And as usual, learning from other CMs and customers

Hey Claire! I think this is number five.

1. JiveWorld 11 - My first as a relatively new customer...I have proof because I still use the profile picture taken there, and it has a time stamp on it!! And I haven't changed a bit since then, I'm sure .
2. JiveWorld 12 - Evidence of FB & Check-in activity in 2012. No such evidence in 2013. I took a year off apparently. I have evidence of there being two years between my Fat Tire and my Chicken & Waffles:
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3. JiveWorld 14 - I know I was there in 14 because I gave a WOL related presentation with Dennis Pearce and John Stepper, and there was a big JW14 on the title slide.
4. JiveWorld 16 - I know I was there last year, my memory isn't that bad in my old age. And some recent FB memories reminded me of some of the shenanigans. Including a slow motion video, with me spinning with a hat on.
5. JiveWorld 17 - All registered and ready to go!

What I'm looking forward to...is of course seeing friends in person that I only get to see every 1-2 years. But also learning from others during and between the sessions to steal some brilliant ideas and examples of how I can continue to impact our culture and productivity here at home. The attendees at JiveWorld are always on the front lines of fighting the good fight to encourage open knowledge sharing and forward-thinking behaviors within the corporate world. And I always leave with a ton of new ideas and refreshed energy.

And I'll be there Sunday night. Arriving around 4pm Sunday! Unfortunately I'm going to miss the closing night party. I have to cut out early to chaperone a school camping trip on Thursday & Friday that week. But I'll soak in as much fun & knowledge as I can.

Thanks!

This will be my 7th, and cannot believe how much it's changed in scope and scale from my first two (2010, 2011) in San Fran - but kept the spirit and substance.

What am I most looking forward to?

• Reconnecting with customers and, increasingly, getting to know the people Claire Fletcher and I work with virtually via Jive Adoption Resource Center and the weekly calls and webinars.
• I think my single favorite thing is having a chance to  be there as many of you go from that first "deer in headlights" or "trying to figure out what we're doing" year to taking the stage and sharing your expertise, successes, lessons learned.  So inspiring!
• And then of course a little "shenanigans" - rhymes with Flanagan(s)

This is my fifth, which I find hard to believe...

Fifth year as speaker (aren't you all sick of me yet?!?) and fourth as a sponsor.

The Community Roundtable is eight years old and Jive has been a great partner in helping us 'grow up'!

This will be my third JiveWorld:

October 2014 -- right after our community launched (deer in the headlights for sure). I had dinner with Keeley Sorokti whom I had met previously. I stalked her in the JC (before it was called JiveWorks) because I could tell she knew so much and she was located in Chicago, so I thought we should meet. I made sure to go to BootCamp where I learned so much and met the amazing Libby Taylor. Also met Dennis Pearce who didn't know that he was my secret guru from the community. I made sure I followed everything he said (and still do.) Also met Christina Zurkawicz and Ted Hopton -- my future active Chicago User Group members with Keeley. Also was embraced by the Fidelity team Jeff Glasson Noel White and Kirsten Laaspere (now at Akamai) who were so kind and let me hang with them, as I only knew Keeley, and not that well! And, I went running (mistake) with Matt Laurenceau and John Reynolds who stayed with me as I lagged behind. Also met Tracy Maurer at that running group, looking like she was ready to kick some running butt!

March 2016 -- felt like I knew enough to absorb more information. Brought my colleague Abu Thomas who came from India. We sat at the pool in our business casual clothes on Sunday afternoon for an hour and it felt so scandalous. I was bound and determined to do something other than JiveWorld activities, even if it was only for an hour!!! I ordered an $18 margarita (that I paid for myself, as I would never expense that) and it came in a plastic cup! We took our shoes off, but still kept our socks on, because, after all, we are colleagues. Saw a lot of bling at the pool, but it was not from us!

Really looking forward to seeing some of my favorite Jivers, who contribute selflessly in the JC, Claire Flanagan Ryan Rutan Claire Fletcher. Hoping to see Frank Pathyil Shaun Slattery and meet Sarah O'Meara and, of course, give the lovely Libby a hug! Will also have our new community manager, Bekie Hogsed, who officially starts working for me on 4/3, and Abu Thomas is coming again from India. See you all on the dance floor.

5th, and very excited about it!

Looking forward to...

• F2Fing with old timers (like most of you ... and me) and also new one's, who may have a slightly different approach we can all learn from
• being enlightened by breakout sessions
• being inspired by keynotes
• being re-energized with roadmaps
• running in the morning, with Patty McEnaney, Justin Pociask, Ryan Rutan and more !
• final party

This will be my 7th JiveWorld!  2010, 2011 as a Customer...2012-Present as a Jiver.  I only missed 2009 because my first-born was born that week =)

Love hearing about all the stories and memories, and hoping to get a chance to see everyone as they make the rounds through the Jive Derby!

On Your Mark ... Get Set ... Let's Derby (and Win an NES Classic)!

Hi Claire,

This is my #6 and looking forward to:

1. Reconnecting with Jive family and friends
2. Sharing and exchanging Jive wisdom
3. Learning about mature communities and best practices
4. Jive Product new version review and What's next in the product roadmap

Can't wait to hub nub with the best in the industry and learn what's to come!

I've attended four JW's, including this year!

• JiveWorld13
• JiveWorld14
• JiveWorld16
• JiveWorld17 - I will be presenting for the first time EVER! Driving Adoption with Data

I'm really looking forward to learning from all you awesome CMs and meeting up with everyone i've met over the years. I've built some beautiful friendships over the years, which is what i love most about JW, as well as the learning of course.

This is my second JiveWorld - I attended my first in 2016.

I am most looking forward to seeing old friends and making a bunch of new friends. I am also really excited about some of the sessions and discovering ways we can make Neo better.

This will be #6 for me.  Looking forward to seeing everyone in person again and continuing to learn from my customers.

This will be my 6th JiveWorld! ...so looking forward to it..and seeing everyone in person

1. JiveWorld11 - customer
2. JiveWorld12 - customer
3. JiveWorld13 - customer
4. JiveWorld14 - Jive Partner – Social Edge Consulting
5. JiveWorld16 - Jive Partner – Social Edge Consulting
6. JiveWorld17 - Jive Partner – Social Edge Consulting

Looking forward to the Chandelier Bar:  Verbena Drink with Szechuan button, then off to Secret Pizza........and talking with our customers

This will be #6 for me

1. JiveWorld09 - The very first one in San Fran - I miss San Fran, I have to be honest. Dianne presented for element14 at that very first one. I can't remember who all I met at that one it's been so long.
2. JiveWorld10 - Also San Fran. Looks like Dianne presented again.
3. JiveWorld11 - First year in Vegas if I remember correctly. Dianne was up again.
4. JiveWorld12 - My first year speaking - fitting as it was in the Development track (and it was the first year we had the Development track thanks to Ryan Rutan), also element14 received one of the Jive Awards that year as well for engaging customers
5. JiveWorld13 - is the ONLY year I missed (had to cancel at the last minute due to emergency back surgery, ruptured discs are no fun)
6. JiveWorld14 - Speaker on Claire Flanagan's track (Advanced Community Engagement) about going global and multi-lingual communities
7. JiveWorld16 - Claire is right...I WAS at 16 (duh) there wasn't one in 15. The Developer section was the most useful to me in 16 and some of the Technical Implementation and mobile sessions were also really great. It was one of the only years I was there solo from Premier Farnell.
8. JiveWorld 17 - I'm most looking forward to hanging out with my fellow Chicago User Group buddies Keeley Sorokti, Ted Hopton, Patty McEnaney, Tracy Maurer and co, seeing the other Champions that I don't see anywhere else like Jessica Maxson, and especially seeing the Jivers that I work with (sometimes almost daily) like Emily Harsh and Ketu Shah and a whole host of others if they are there (sadly quite a few names that I know won't be there because the Jive cast of characters has changed a lot in the last couple years).

In the early years, I got a lot out of the sessions and looked forward to learning about what was coming in the product and had a lot of questions that I hoped to find other customers or Jivers to help answer. Now, as one of the more "mature" communities - and one that is pushing the boundaries of what Jive can do sometimes (perhaps off a cliff...let's hear it for the on-prem, customized communities!) I come with fewer questions that others can answer for me, but still make valuable connections with other customers that have similar "issues" to mine. Whether that is how to get the data you want/need for REAL analytics, or to find the few, the proud, the remaining on-prem customers for venting/sanity checks when Jive tells me I'm the ONLY one left , there are a million reasons to go to JiveWorld. I can't wait!

I'm planning to see Penn & Teller Monday night at 9 pm while at JW17.  I set up an event for anyone to RSVP if you want to join me:

Penn & Teller Monday May 1 @ 9:00 pm

Ted Hopton and Benjamin Taub have already said they were interested.  Hoping others can join as well!  Respond by Monday April 10.

I attended Jiveworld in 2011, 2012, and 2013... as the administrator of the EMC Community Network.

There were travel restrictions in the company, so I was not able to attend in more recent years, much to my dismay.

Now that I am no longer with Dell EMC, I will be attending JiveWorld17 on my own... trying to figure out what I want to be if/when I grow up.

I am looking forward to meeting old and new friends.

Alan Z.

JiveWorlds I've attended

This will be my 4th JiveWorld -- I wouldn't miss it. It is the only place where I can talk about what I do without explaining it for 30 minutes first and still get puzzled looks.

JiveWorld13 - One of the few Jive-n customers on cloud (had recently launched Northwestern University MSLOC Program's learning community) and new to community profession. Kristen Corpolongo and Lauren Klein graciously introduced me to many fabulous customers and Jivers. I ran into a college friend Roger Lee unexpectedely and we had a blast at the final night party. I bonded with many of the other higher education customers -- Barbara Giannini & Brian Gnatt from University of Maryland University College; Erin Connors from Penn Foster; and Dana Grennier of the Milwaukee School of Engineering. I was hooked!

JiveWorld14 - Formed the Chicago User Group holocracy with Ted Hoptonand Christina Zurkawicz. Met Rachel Happe which led me to become a Community Roundtable member. Had a blast showing Patty McEnaney the ropes. Made it my mission to find other learning and development geeks -- hosted an informal Learning and Development breakfast where I met Andy Wooler, Dennis Pearce, Stan Jeffress, Christopher Gilland and others.

JiveWorld16 - Met my future boss, Eliza Mixon, at Bootcamp. The Learning meetup was so packed that we knew we had to expand in some way next time. Shout out to Amy Castillo of Trinity Health who organized it!

and now . . .

JiveWorld17 - Proudly representing Commvault. Presenting in the Why Jive and Learning and Development tracks! Helping out with Bootcamp.

What am I most looking forward to?

I am looking forward to the JiveWorld17: Learning and Development Track -- kudos to Jive for listening to our small but mighty Learning and Development group and adding this new track. I remember being surprised at my first JiveWorld that L&D, Organizational Design/Behavior, Knowledge Management and Change Managment were not a big focus of the conference. I look forward to deepening the conversation about using Jive to help create learning organizations. Keep an eye on the #jivelearning hashtag.

I am also thrilled that so many of my Commvault colleagues will be at JiveWorld -- looking forward to hearing Bill Wohl, our Chief Communications Officer, on mainstage sharing out social business story! I keep pinching myself that Tracy Maurer and I are working together and that we get to attend JiveWorld as work colleagues. It is the first time attending JiveWorld for blamb, Mary Garwood, Ed Mauss, James Visher and April King -- we will have a blast.

And of course looking forward to reconnecting with so many warm, helpful, and creative people. I'll see you on the dance floor Hillary Boucher! I have found my tribe and it just keeps growing each time I go to JiveWorld.

1. JiveWorld10 - missed due to pregnancy
2. JiveWorld11 - customer at General Dynamics
3. JiveWorld12 - customer at Plex Systems
4. JiveWorld13 - customer at Plex Systems (my first speaking engagement!)
5. JiveWorld14 - Customer at Plex Systems
6. JiveWorld16 - Customer at Akamai (2nd speaking engagement)

and now . . .

    8. JiveWorld17 - still working at Akamai and LOVING IT

I'm a Community Manager that flies low under the radar.  I'm not shy.  When I get to Vegas I rage the entire week and then come home and pass-out for a week.  I have 2 kids, so this is my "let loose" time.  I love shows!... but of the umpteen times I've been to Vegas, I've never seen one -- even though I had tickets.

I'll be flying in on Friday, the 28th, so I can get the rage out and then focus on the conference.  If anyone is coming in early and looking to hang out with a Vegas veteran and her crew, PM me and I can let you know where we'll be!  I plan on doing a full tour of the strip (and definitely a stop downtown to see the Fremont Street Experience), a drink in every place.

If you see me, say HELLO.  I really need to meet more Jivers!

How many JiveWorld's have I attended?  2017 will count as my 6th!

JiveWorld11 - brand new customer
JiveWorld12 - customer
JiveWorld13 - customer/speaker (presented Adoption Strategies That Work - University of Maryland University College (with Brian Gnatt and Alexa Kim)

JiveWorld14 - customer
JiveWorld16 - customer

JiveWorld17 - customer

What am I most looking forward to?

• Learning about mature communities and how other companies keep them fresh and vibrant.
• Hearing other companies' adoption strategies and seeing how I can adopt them for my internal community.
• Learning about what types of analytics prove best to measure value and ROI.
• Seeing fellow Jive friends like Keeley Sorokti, Pamela Hobbs, Ryan Rutan and many more.
• Meeting and connecting with old and new friends at the conference.

See you all there!!

This will be my second JiveWorld, last year was my first.

I'm most looking forward to speaking at the Federal Summit. That is followed closely by looking forward to meeting and hanging out in person with the many people I've met online over the past year.

Hi all!

Claire Flanagan, you and I are in the same very small club of people who have been to every JiveWorld. It's an event I look forward to and enjoy every year, although I am so over Vegas...

I'm looking forward to seeing all the people I've gotten to know in this industry over so many years, as well as meeting in person for the first time people I've gotten to know here in JiveWorks. From a learning standpoint, I'm looking for people to inspire me: compelling stories that motivate me to try new things or re-consider trying some old things.

See everybody soon!

Hi Claire,

This will be my JiveWorld #4

2012: new customer
2014: customer

2015: no JiveWorld 2016: partner
2017: partner

I am looking forward to meeting 'old' and new friends, learning more about Jive's roadmap and continuing to learn from Jivers and Jive customers..

See you soon!

Cheers

I thought this might be a memory worth sharing...

Video of the opening act from JiveWorld 2012.  I loved them!

Need to see what happened to this video!

JiveWorld12 Video Countdown - Week 1 - It's Time!

That was a great way to kickoff JiveWorld! =)