This is the TweetStream from the closing keynote address at the LMA Conference. Some who couldn’t attend mentioned it was difficult to follow the TweetStream at times because there was more than one session going on that same time. For that reason, I will attempt to summarize each session by itself in this space.
Please keep in mind these are in reverse order, so you might want to start at the end and work your way up! What a nice refresher of what was a wonderful, inspirational session by Arianna Huffington. Stay tuned as I gather and post additional session summaries in this space. I’ve left a bit of the ancillary conversation as it is sometimes interesting to see the multi-tasking that takes place. Enjoy!
gerkmana: RT @LindsayGriffith AH: Our longing for approval holds us back; the more susceptible we are to it, the less able we are to bring change #LMA
gerkmana: @LindsayGriffith @nancymyrland Thanks for passing along the great inspiration from Arianna! #LMA
CHLAW: Wow! Arianna Huffington was closing speaker at #LMA Conference in
joedibiase: @nancymyrland – Did Huff cite the original source? #LMA
joedibiase: RT @nancymyrland: #LMA Ships in harbor are safe, but that’s not what ships are made for. AH -2nd time 2day I saw that quote frm diff sources
nancymyrland: #LMA Thanks Arianna!!! Thanks LMA….what a GREAT conference!
LindsayGriffith: LMA President: The “recession-edition” of the #LMA has been a special one – I agree; it’s been my favorite so far!
sjohnson123: AH: Every citizen is now a journalist #LMA And she just shook my hand!
nancymyrland: #LMA Today, everyone has the opportunity to become a part of history by reporting world events they are witnessing.
nancymyrland: #LMA When u r in public, don’t assume your words or self aren’t being recorded in some way.
LindsayGriffith: AH: there’s never a time when you’re in public that you can assume that you’re not being recorded/photographed #LMA
nancymyrland: #LMA AH is excited about citizen journalism. AT Huff’n Post, when we r pursuing a story, u wld b amazed @ info we get from citizens. nancymyrland: #LMA She doesn’t see the death of newspapers. They will coexist in the future. jasonmilch: RT @nancymyrland:#LMA We need to unplug ourselves. Don’t charge your devices by where you sleep. —-(This a a huge problem for me) nancymyrland: RT @sjohnson123: AH: There is a differnce btwn being productive and being creative. #LMA
LindsayGriffith: RT @sjohnson123: AH: There is a differnce btwn being productive and being creative. #LMA
sjohnson123: AH: There is a differnce btwn being productive and being creative. #LMA LindsayGriffith: AH: You should be 1000 percent present in whatever you’re doing (unlike now, when I’m multitasking on twitter and my iPhone :)) #LMA
sjohnson123: Arriana says no Blackberry or cell phone during dinner. #LMA LindsayGriffith: Me too! It’s my alarm 🙂 RT @nancymyrland: #LMA We need to unplug ourselves. Don’t charge your devices by where you sleep. (I’m guilty!) nancymyrland: #LMA We need to unplug ourselves. Don’t charge your devices by where you sleep. (I’m guilty!)
Karen_Russell: AH: More sleep? That’s change I can believe in! #LMA LindsayGriffith: RT @nancymyrland: #LMA In times of being so hyperconnected, we all long for ways to be disconnected. nancymyrland: #LMA In times of being so hyperconnected, we all long for ways to be disconnected. nancymyrland: #LMA Now on to Q&A with Arianna Huffington…. sarah_johnson28: #LMA in times of transition some things are dying and some are being born. you must focus on what’s being born.
nancymyrland: #LMA Change means being comfortable with what is dying. Birth, life and death are realities, and make way for change. JPSESQ: RT @LindsayGriffith AH: The most creative people are good cat nappers – not walking through life sleep deprived! #LMA LindsayGriffith: AH: perspective is important – are you focusing on what’s dying, or what’s being born? #LMA
nancymyrland: #LMA Adam looked at Eve in the Garden of Paradise and said “Darling, we are living in times of change.”
nancymyrland: #LMA In the end, the small, individual changes we make in our lives add up to make major change..the tipping point.
nancymyrland: RT @sarah_johnson28: #LMA the worst enemy in change is ourselves.
LindsayGriffith: RT @sarah_johnson28: #LMA the worst enemy in change is ourselves.
LindsayGriffith: AH – in her book ,addresses 4 human instincts: survival, sex & power; and to find meaning in life, more than making a living #LMA
sarah_johnson28: #LMA the worst enemy in change is ourselves.
LindsayGriffith: AH – another quote on her desk “Ships in the harbor are safe, but that’s not what ships were built for” #LMA
nancymyrland: #LMA Ships in the harbor are safe, but that’s not what ships are made for. –AH
nancymyrland: RT @LindsayGriffith: AH: When you’re bold, willing to take risks, you find grace and you are supported in bringing about that creation #LMA
sarah_johnson28: rt @nancymyrland #LMA If u take one thing away, it’s to get more sleep..more creative, more able to manage change…men worse at this.
nancymyrland: #LMA Act on your goals even when you’re afraid. The more you flex this “muscle,” the easier it becomes next time.
LindsayGriffith: AH: Being fearless doesn’t mean being without fear, but acting on your goals in spite of your fear #LMA
JayBerkowitz: RT @LindsayGriffith: AH: Has a list of “joy triggers” – things that she loves. I do that too!! – what are your joy triggers? #LMA
LindsayGriffith: AH: When you’re bold, willing to take risks, you find grace and you are supported in bringing about that creation #LMA
nancymyrland: #LMA Surround yourself with your “joy triggers.” LindsayGriffith: AH: Has a list of “joy triggers” – things that she loves. I do that too!! – what are your joy triggers? #LMA nancymyrland: #LMA When I’m rested, I get so much more joy out of what I’m doing. –AH LindsayGriffith: AH: It’s just as important to enjoy what you’re doing as it is to be effective. #LMA LindsayGriffith: RT @nancymyrland: #LMA If u take one thing away, it’s to get more sleep..more creative, more able to manage change…men worse at this.
nancymyrland: #LMA If u take one thing away, it’s to get more sleep..more creative, more able to manage change…men worse at this. LindsayGriffith: AH: main takeaway from this session: GET MORE SLEEP #LMA LindsayGriffith: I fully agree RT @nancymyrland: #LMA It’s time 4 us 2 reinvent the model 4 success.
nancymyrland: RT @Russ23229: #LMA AH started a fund for investivigative journalisn to cover the economic stimulus money
nancymyrland: RT @LindsayGriffith: AH: The most creative people are good cat nappers – not walking through life sleep deprived! #LMA nancymyrland: RT @Russ23229: #LMA AH is hiring journalists and adding transparency to the TARP and other govt investments nancymyrland: #LMA It’s time 4 us 2 reinvent the model 4 success. LindsayGriffith: AH: Our culture believes that you should work yourself into the ground, have a heart attack, get back up and keep working – not good #LMA
LindsayGriffith: AH: The most creative people are good cat nappers – not walking through life sleep deprived! #LMA nancymyrland: #LMA Cramming so much in to each day is the death of creativity. Russ23229: #LMA AH is hiring journalists and adding transparency to the TARP and other govt investments
LindsayGriffith: AH: what holds us back is our longing for approval – the more susceptible we are to this, the less able we are to bring about change #LMA
nancymyrland: #LMA The more fearless we are the more likely we are to innovate. Longing for approval, not wanting to rock the boat..hold us back. nancymyrland: #LMA So many journalists don’t dig deep enough because they are afraid of losing access. Russ23229: #LMA AH started a fund for investivigative journalism to cover the economic stimulus money
nancymyrland: #LMA Those of us who operate online can experiment — make it better quicker. (paraphrasing AH)
LindsayGriffith: RT @nancymyrland: #LMA For those who expand in the middle of contraction, there are huge opportunities. (Read that carefully). LindsayGriffith: @jhellerman I think that’s going to be the quote of the day 😉 #LMA jhellerman: Huffington #LMA: “no one will pay for info and news online anymore. They will only pay for very specialized expertise and porn.”
nancymyrland: #LMA For those who expand in the middle of contraction, there are huge opportunities. (Read that carefully).
LindsayGriffith: AH: If you don’t want the sun to set, you have to be constantly changing, improving, expanding #LMA nancymyrland: #LMA AH: The day I wake up and feel the Huffington Post is done is the day it will start to decline. nancymyrland: #LMA U can’t start charging for news online. That train has left the station. Ppl only pay for porn online (Arianna said this).
LindsayGriffith: AH: people are so used to getting their info online for free, that they’ll only pay for highly specialized info…or porn. #LMA
nancymyrland: #LMA Roommate’s voice: “Those jeans sure r tight on u!” Arianna: “Did you put those jeans in the dryer?” Funny! 🙂 LindsayGriffith: AH: The best kind of change incorporates what is best from the old and best from the new #LMA LindsayGriffith: AH: The big societal changes right now have to do with priorities – is service a priority? How much of our lives are giving back? #LMA
nancymyrland: #LMA Michelle Obama is an example of being comfortable with herself.
nancymyrland: #LMA Boy, Arianna sure has lots of great quotes/Tweets! 🙂 LindsayGriffith: AH – women have to wrestle that voice into the ground, arguing with it until we are exhausted #LMA LindsayGriffith: AH has an “obnoxious roommate” voice living in her head – has learned to deal with it #LMA
NancyMHendrix: RT @nancymyrland: #LMA Build a tribe around you that can support what you are doing. LMA is a tribe of supporters.
nancymyrland: #LMA Stop reliving things we did that weren’t right. Women do this a lot. The voice of the obnoxious roommate living in my head helps. NancyMHendrix: After hearing tweets from Huffington’s #LMA closing address, I think I’ll be buying her book nancymyrland: #LMA Our perfection is the enemy of change. Always make new mistakes (a sign on her desk). Making the same mistakes, or fresh ones?
LindsayGriffith: AH has a sign on her desk that says “Always make new mistakes” – don’t make the same mistakes over again, but make fresh mistakes #LMA
sarah_johnson28: #LMA AH deals with change by creating a tribe to support her. nancymyrland: #LMA Build a tribe around you that can support what you are doing. (LMA is a tribe of supporters.) NancyMHendrix: RT @Karen_Russell: Anyone else want Arianna to be their life coach? #lma definitely!
LauraAWalters: RT @Karen_Russell: Anyone else want Arianna to be their life coach? #lma – Me!
nancymyrland: #LMA Stay focused on what you are doing. Don’t get distracted by what others are saying. LindsayGriffith: AH: Believes in being permeable to disappointment and failure – express your feelings, and then let them go #LMA Karen_Russell: Anyone else want Arianna to be their life coach? #lma nancymyrland: #LMA AH: I don’t believe in building a wall around you w/anger, resentment, etc. Be permeable.
nancymyrland: #LMA When Huffington Post was launched, there were a lot of naysayers. sarah_johnson28: #LMA in times of struggles we see how strong our foundation is. how strong is yours? studentoflife: RT @LindsayGriffith: AH: Constantly work on yourself, and define yourself beyond your career, family and children #LMA
LindsayGriffith: AH: Constantly work on yourself, and define yourself beyond your career, family and children #LMA
nancymyrland: #LMA At times like these, we discover how firm out foundation is, and what it’s built on. NancyMHendrix: What a great life lesson to rmbr! RT @nancymyrland: #LMA AH: There is absolutely no one who has succeeded who has not also failed. MattFankhauser: RT @nancymyrland: #LMA Part of accepting change is accepting failure.
nancymyrland: #LMA AH: Perseverance is the key to everything we do. nancymyrland: #LMA When you persevere, the universe conspires to help you! –AH
LindsayGriffith: AH: The difference is between those who persevere and those who don’t – when you persevere, the universe conspires to help you #LMA nancymyrland: #LMA AH’s 2nd book was rejected by 37 publishers. Difference is between those who persevere and those who don’t. nancymyrland: #LMA AH: There is absolutely no one who has succeeded who has not also failed.
LindsayGriffith: Arianna believes that there is no one who has succeeded who has not failed along the way #LMA sarah_johnson28: #LMA the biggest part of accepting change is not beng afraid to fail. nancymyrland: #LMA Part of accepting change is accepting failure.
Russ23229: #LMA Ariana agrees with Peter that things only make sesnse looking back
nancymyrland: RT @Karen_Russell: Now Arianna’s session is full! #LMA LindsayGriffith: Arianna Huffington has lived in the US as long as I’ve been alive 😉 She’s originally from Greece #LMA Karen_Russell: Now Arianna’s session is full! #LMA @Karen_Russell: Surprised @ the light turnout for Arianna Huff so far #LMA
sjohnson123: Sitting next to my media hero Arianna Huffington! #LMA
nancymyrland: RT @sarah_johnson28: #LMA at keynote closing session. introducing Ariana Huffington….
Russ23229: #LMA Huffington on deck-am I watching CNN?
nancymyrland: U R so kind Jayne. RT @jaynenavarre: @nancymyrland #LMA gets the GOLD STAR 4 2 Tweeps who can’t b at all sessions. GRT reporting. Thank you!
sarah_johnson28: #LMA at keynote closing session. introducing Ariana Huffington
Karen_Russell: Surprised @ the light turnout for Arianna Huff so far #LMA
salosmom: looking forward to Ariana Huffington @ #LMA… all the best events start late 🙂
LindsayGriffith: Getting ready for Arianna Huffington, coming up pretty soon – looks like the last session ran a bit late because it’s quiet in here! #LMA
jhellerman: Get ready for #LMA Featured Speaker Arianna Huffington! Bio from the Huff Post: http://tiny.cc/iuFhf
