by Kirsty Pitkin | Jun 2, 2016 | Live Commentary, Twitter
Those of us who regularly live tweet from conferences and other events received some welcome news last week. Twitter announced they will be making changes to the platform that will enable us to get more into each tweet. The full list of changes includes: ...
by Kirsty Pitkin | Apr 26, 2016 | amplification
Can a music festival be amplified? Is there an online conversation to be shared and captured, or should all social media posts be about promotion? This year I have the honour of chairing the committee responsible for delivering Bath Folk Festival. A somewhat...
by Kirsty Pitkin | Apr 14, 2016 | amplification, tools
Snapchat has 100 million daily users, who post a combined 9,000 snaps per second (Source: DMR). But can it help to amplify an event? Amplifying NOT Marketing This post will not tell you how to promote your event using Snapchat. There are plenty of informative...
by Kirsty Pitkin | Apr 7, 2016 | amplification, audience, planning
No event organiser would plan a conference or workshop without understanding the needs of their audience. The same should be true when integrating social media into your event experience. If you want to use social media to amplify the conversation around your event,...
by Kirsty Pitkin | Mar 31, 2016 | amplification, conversation, curation, Live Commentary, planning, storytelling, Twitter
Live Twitter commentary is a high-adrenalin form of writing, which requires concentration, quick linguistic responses and an understanding of the content under discussion. But what do you do if you’re asked to live tweet from a highly technical event? In...
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