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Mixers and Speakers

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6 Dec 2006

As Scott and I grow the Sacramento entrepreneur dinners, one thing to keep in mind is Jarvis' thoughts on a Paid Content mixer.

The problem, I think, is that they’re trying to do too much, combining content and a mixer. The lesson, I think, is that people come for one or the other and they don’t want to stop mixing to start absorbing. My suggestion is that they consider two different kinds of events: one with a good and meaty discussion ... and the other a mixer that lets people do their bubbly business.

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