John Espirian’s Post

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How do you feel about getting an UpLift Live freebie? Let's talk about it. Welcome back to the podcast. I am John Espirian, part of the Mission Control team for the UpLift Live conference, which is the first LinkedIn-focused event of its type in the UK. We're going to be getting together on Thursday 21 March 2024 at Millennium Point in Birmingham in the UK for a whole day of learning and networking with some of the apex operators of LinkedIn. We struggled to contain our excitement at the full set of 8 speakers, which has now been announced through our blog, and this podcast and our company page and other LinkedIn posts. I should say as well that my interview with Mission Control member Gus Bhandal is now live on the podcast. So, do check out that 8-minute slot with him. Now, I'm not good at keeping secrets, and it was particularly hard with the speakers because I'm so proud of the lineup. And now we have another offering for you. I'm sharing this here on the podcast as a bit of an experiment to see who is really eager for what I'm about to say. So, here's the thing: every time I've been to other conferences, there's been a little trepidation about who you're going to meet, what it's going to be like. And I think it's possible to address at least the first of those things by having some sort of get-together beforehand. And, indeed, our plan for the night before Uplift Live is to get together and host an informal gathering of our attendees so that we can break the ice in Birmingham. But I think we can do better than that and get to know each other before anyone arrives in Birmingham. So, my plan is to run something called the UpLift Live "LaunchPad". This will be a set of Zoom calls over the course of the next 6 months, so that people who have bought a ticket can join a group call and get to know each other while also asking me any questions they have about the event. Now, if you're an Espresso+ member, then you'll be used to our regular monthly Q&A calls. This LaunchPad idea will be separate and in addition to that, and available to anyone who has an in-person UpLift Live conference ticket, regardless of whether you're a member of the Espresso+ community. So, to be clear, membership of Espresso+ is not a requirement here, and neither is it a free pass to the calls. If you have an in-person conference ticket, you're welcome to come to the calls. Otherwise, this ain't for you. As I record this, I haven't set a date for the first UpLift Live LaunchPad call. I'm interested in seeing what people think of the idea. So, if you're hearing this shortly after the podcast goes live, then you'll be one of the very first to know about the idea. Drop me a DM on LinkedIn if you want to take part. And if you haven't got your ticket for the conference yet, now is the time. Tickets are available at uplift-live.com. The Mission Control team recently visited the venue in Birmingham. It's called Millennium Point. And it's a fantastic multipurpose venue, ideal for this conference. I thought it was really fitting that it's built on top of a science museum given the outer space nature of our branding for this conference. And the auditorium itself looks fantastic. It's got comfy chairs and a giant screen. And I think we're going to have a great time there in March. It felt like being in an upmarket cinema. And I really can't wait to see our apex operators show what they're made of on that stage very soon. OK, that's it. Please do get in touch if you've got a ticket and want to be part of the UpLift Live LaunchPad calls on Zoom. I'll get timings sorted soon. And we will probably be aiming at late afternoon UK time to cater for most of the time zones of our likely attendees. It's going to be great to get to know each other a little bit better, and to build up the excitement to the UK's first LinkedIn-focused conference. Until next time, this is John Espirian for Mission Control saying, over and out.