I created this video as a thought starter for the "Integrating Social Media in Events" Fishbowl discussion that I led at Event Camp. Due to popular demand, I have been asked to share this video with you. I hope that you enjoy it!
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Background
This video was created using Apple Keynote (Apple's
Endless PowerPoint presentations and stale ham sandwiches have been making attendees comatose at meetings and events for decades now. While many event organizers recognize the need for more interaction, few know where to start.
Most leap for technology tools and new formats.
By immediately starting with technology solutions, you risk over-engineering OR
Sunday evening, Twitter was buzzing about Google Wave being used at the recent EComm Conference in Amsterdam. The Fresh Networks Blog did a nice job of recapping the power of Google Wave in Google Wave vs. Twitter at Conferences.
To me, this event demonstrated how you can tap into the energy and
You know the blackberry prayer. It’s that pose that attendees adopt when they stuff their faces into their blackberry devices (or iphones) during the keynote address or breakout sessions. You know - at the exact moment that they should be listening.
For some speakers and event organizers this can be embarrassing
Three Perspectives On Audience Engagement
How are you managing communication and engagement with the four generations that are attending your events? How do you invite the spirit of co-creation? How do you get adults with a 20 minute attention span to listen to a 60 minute presentation?
Those are a few of the
I recently read that 80% of learning is informal. This statistic was published in a fascinating article called "Learning Gets Social" in the August issue of Training & Development. While I am not smart enough to challenge the validity of this number, I am smart enough to ask this question: If learning
When I look around me, I feel like the world is screaming for more interaction and dialogue in events. I want to help. So, I created this blog to start the discussion for using technology to create dialogue in events.
Here are some trends that have shaped some of my thinking:
The
