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The One Where We Geek Out on Storytelling with Colleen Coll
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Key takeaways:
- Being laid off "forced" Colleen to upskill, so that she could broaden her skill set and therefore open up more job possibilities
- The importance of having a good support network - Bart Farrell encouraged Colleen to get into video editing
- How to put out a great short format video? Be a great storyteller!
- Even though Colleen didn't find a job as a journalist, she realized that she could still find writing jobs in other areas
- Some people feel intimidated by storytelling, even when they're constantly exposed to great stories.
- If you're going to be a great storyteller, you have to be a great listener.
- Writing about a topic with which you are unfamiliar means putting in the time to do research and cite references. AI can help with some of the grunt work, but it won't replace crafting a well-written story.
- How support from the cloud native community helped Colleen during her time being unemployed
- Even with DEI initiatives going the way of the dodo, we need to keep speaking about these important topics and elevating underrepresented groups.
- Having a strong community like the CNCF keeps us wanting to stay in that community.
- Tell your story, because it will always resonate with someone, and it can change your life.
About our guest:
"Allow myself to introduce...myself." - Austin Powers
Ever feel like you're juggling flaming torches planning events—trying to keep all the details in the air while something’s always about to catch fire? Yep, she's been there. Events have a way of throwing curveballs, and when tech and tools aren’t playing nice, chaos can easily take over.
That’s where Colleen Coll comes in. She love turning event madness into magic. Whether it’s on-site event coverage using digital media, live reporting, or behind-the-scenes management, she makes sure everything runs like clockwork. She's also a huge fan of using There.App, which simplifies on-location event management by keeping everyone in sync and streamlining the entire process, so no detail gets lost in the shuffle.
From tech conferences to startup launches, I capture the moments that matter and keep things smooth, whether it's happening live or behind the scenes. And when she's not on the ground, she's writing—blogs, articles, and ghostwriting for tech leaders to tell the bigger story behind the event, brand, or mission.
Find our guest on:
Find us on:
- All of our social channels are on bento.me/geekingout
- All of Adriana's social channels are on bento.me/adrianamvillela
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