by Event Amplifier | Sep 19, 2014 | Accessibility, live streaming, tools
Could an app help to amplify audience questions? We review CrowdMics – a smartphone app based microphone system for conferences that aims to do just that. Taking audience questions at a live event is not usually an issue for an event amplifier, as we are...
by Event Amplifier | Sep 15, 2014 | metrics, tools, video
‘Film it and they will watch’ is the prevailing strategy of many conference organisers. But could event video do more? In this post we look at a new video hosting platform specifically designed for events. More and more conferences are choosing to film their...
by Event Amplifier | Sep 8, 2014 | amplification, equipment, live streaming, tools
Can 4G mobile broadband offer reliable back up internet access for event amplifiers?In this post we review our experiences with an EE 4G mobile wifi hotspot and explore how it can be used to support our work in the field. Internet coverage at conference venues...
by Event Amplifier | Sep 1, 2014 | Analysis, metrics, Twitter
With the release of Twitter Analytics, we look at what it has to offer event amplifiers and whether there are better ways to get useful Twitter metrics. Last week the Twitter Analytics service was made available to all Twitter users, opening up the opportunity...
