Gnomedex 6.0 - John Edwards

John Edwards just finished speaking at Gnomedex 6.0. Wide range of topics were discussed, from net neutrality to poverty.

There was also an interesting dialogue on why politicians should use more authentic language when communicating with the public. John emphasized that he often finds himself slipping into auto-rehearsed-messaging speak (my words), and is conscience about trying to speak more from the gut and authentic. I can relate to that, in my role at Farecast managing marketing and PR, I too sometimes find myself slipping out of normal conversation mode.