Speaking. I'm shocked how much credibility you get when you speak. A year ago I was the least known (CrowdVine hadn't even launched) speaker on an 8:00am Web 2.

Speaking. I'm shocked how much credibility you get when you speak. A year ago I was the least known (CrowdVine hadn't even launched) speaker on an 8:00am Web 2.0 Expo panel and for six months I had people contacting me about my company. This year, I organized and ran the unconference track at the same conference and didn't have a single bit of interest. I'm probably not the best self-promotional blogger out there, but I do find that it is a good value in terms of a reference check.