I arrived Ibadan, straight outta Lagos, while I boarded a bike at Iwo road, taking me to Mokola (the venue of the event), which by the way, cost me 700 Naira. An honest thought crossed my mind "What the fuck am I doing in Ibadan?", not that I was a speaker or something. I didn't try to wrestle or ignore the thought rather, I entertained it "Why am I doing here", I sincerely asked myself, interestingly, the answer came at the end of the event.
Woman crush of the day @gee1, @ejemai backgrounding 😎 lols
I arrive Wennovation Hub pretty early, luckily for me, there was an eatery next door, my ravenous soul thanked the gods of the land. One of the worst meals I've had to pay 2,000 plus for, not to mention the shitty customer service (trained monkeys would've done better) the other Steemians I met there shared the same sentiment. Well, it was a complete waste of resource, at least I charged my phone.
The Steem Ibadan event in one word - Phenomenal!
Walking into the venue, you'll get the feeling that you're walking into a pretty serious event, and you've got be on your best behaviour. After penning your details at the reception manned by a duo consisting of the pretty @nwamaka and another, then you'll move to the next stage, where you'll have to locate a seat. The hall was almost filled when I walked in, despite the fact that I arrived pretty early, a clear indication of a job well done by the organizers.
The event kicked off at the appointed time - something you rarely see at events these days. The event was hosted by @mediahousent, the duo made the event a lively affair, the best part was their strict management of time. And all the speakers over delivered!
The Lectures of the Day
Lecture 1
The Best time to invest in Cryptocurrency is now, get as many as you can - @samstickkz
Samstickkz hit the ground running with a practical lecture about the enormous opportunities inherent the world of cryptocurrency. He gave a live example, similar to what he did in Enugu Steemit event where he picks a given coin, and estimates how much one would've made if only you had the information and invested a paltry sum a year before. Usually, these examples make an outstanding effect on the participants.
Especially when you hear that if you had invested 9,000 Naira in January 2017, you could've made 5 Million, by simply holding a particular coin.
Lecture 2
Content is not King on Steemit, content is side-chick - @tojukaka
In this highly interactive lecture, @tojukaka demystify certain areas of Steemit known only to a select few. He talks about the importance of networking and socializing in meetups, it's not enough to write good content; you must have a great relationship with the right people that will deliver value to such high content post. I will be uploading his video in the coming hours.
I learnt a lot about Steemit from his lecture. The lecture which later turn to Q n A session where people with challenges came forward to ask questions about difficulties they are faced with.
Lecture 3
Newbie Plague - @gee1
The best place to start a thing is from the top - @gee1
She kicked off her presentation with a social experiment where she randomly selected 3 people and asked them what them the first thing they did when they woke. 2 out of three of the respondent said they checking their phones, and the third person said she when back to sleep. She likened herself to the third person who by the way was a lady (girl power I guess).
She went on to explain some of the challenges newbies on the Steem platform face regularly, and she also provided answers to such common questions. It was a highly insightful lecture, as it was apt, straight to the point and powerful!
Girl power indeed.
Lecture 4
Steemit is a value platform. If you bring value, you take out value; if you bring in trash, you take out bigger trash - @ejemai
@Stach 's Founder started his lecture by taking a selfie with the entire audience behind him, this is becoming his signature move whenever he climbs the stage to present. @ejemai talks about his inspiring story of how he founded Stach from nothing. His lecture will make anyone want to do more, and take advantage of the opportunity Steemit.com presents, in a country like Nigeria, where the government is in an abysmal failed state.
Find your Steem, that thing that you can add to the Steem blockchain. You need to interact with people that you hope will interact with your post.
Lecture 5
You have to be strategic on Steemit, what niche do you want to conquer - @thelovejunkie
@thelovejunkie addressed a very important aspect of being on the Steem blockchain, which is interacting with one another. She covered a lot of the different aspects of etiquettes, from spamming, begging for upvotes, abuse and being a general nuisance on the platform.
If I were to describe her lecture in 3 words, I'll say "Steemit rules of Engagement" oops that 4 words. Yep, Steemit rules of engagement, how you engage other people on the platform in a friendly and courteous way that will inspire respect love and a sense of belonging to a community.
Motherly lecture I tell you!
Lecture 6
Password Security - Ehiboss
Save your password in several places, it is better safe than sorry - @ehiboss
Ehiboss spoke extensively about the need to keep your passwords safe, especially your master password. He advises participants enable 2 Factor authentication, to protect your valuables on the Steem blockchain. And he offers advice on what on what to do once your account gets compromised, one of the things he mentioned was the need to remain calm, when you panic, you make more mistakes.
His lecture basically was a gear changer in the pace of how the remainder of the lecture proceeded
Lecture 7
Flagging and Abuse - @Gbenga
Don't abuse the power you have to flag someone's post, simply because you can - @gbenga
This is one of my favourite lectures, apart from the personality (swag) of the speaker, the delivery of his lecture is simply top-notch. He spoke about flagging and abuse on the Steem blockchain, he went the great length of using several case studies to help the participants better understand his lecture. He advised participants to refrain from flagging people's post, he preaches dialogue in the resolution of conflict, which is something that is bound to happen.
He also offers advice to those that have been flagged, on one offence or the other. The lecture was very educative and highly engaging.
Lecture 8
Building Ideas in Steemit - @Nairadaddy
Steem blockchain plus smart idea equals WOW! - @nairadaddy
@nairadaddy spoke extensively on the need to marry your smart ideas with the Steemit blockchain, he spoke about how he Founded Air-Clinic, which was birthed out of the need for accessible health care services. Air-clinic which is a decentralized health facility made so people can access a wide range of the various health care services that otherwise will be difficult to access.
Lecture 9
SteemApps - DestinySaid
The sky is big enough for everyone, whatever you do, package it well and you'll earn something for yourself - @destinysaid
His topic was centered around the various tools and platforms built on the Steem blockchain, his lecture was focus on the D-series, or the D alternative to the popular services also called the D-Apps which includes Dsound, Dtube, Dmania, Dlive, Zappl Appics et al. His energetic talk was basically centered around the use of these various applications, as they are alternative to writing/blogging on Steemit.
I had massive fun listening to these folks as they unravel their Steem!