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YouTube Live Streaming: Myths, Perks and Perils
Have you considered using the free YouTube live streaming service? Got reservations? In this post, we explore the myths, perks and perils of using YouTube Live Events and how it could make live streaming more economically viable for conference organisers.
Showzee for Events
Showzee is a new visual platform to showcase your talents and interests and connect with likeminded people. But can it be a useful tool for events?
Producing Conference Podcasts and Live Audio Streams
Could live audio streaming and audio recording at conferences provide more opportunities to share ideas? In this post we explore how podcasting and audio reuse can be used to amplify conference papers.
Creating Closed Captions in YouTube
Creating closed captions for event videos is often overlooked or dismissed as too costly. But could YouTube’s closed captioning tools make it easier for event videos to become more accessible and discoverable?
Mulling Metadata for Events
Creating digital resources is only one aspect of amplifying your event. Getting those resources to the widest possible audience is also vital. We consider how using descriptions, tags and other metadata can help make your digital event materials more discoverable and accessible.
The Perils of Over Branding
Conferences are really important occasions to make sure that your logo is seen by EVERYONE. But is it possible to overboard on the branding? In this post we look at some good and bad practices when branding an amplified event.
The Contextual Event Amplifier
Could an event amplifier personalise your delegates’ event experience by responding to their context? In this post, we consider some very simple steps to improve a delegate’s day, inspired by The Age of Context by Scoble and Israel.
How to Summarise a Twitter Chat
Twitter Chats can be extremely useful platforms to exchange ideas, debate issues and pick up new knowledge. But what happens after the chat has ended? We consider how to summarise a Twitter Chat using Storify.
How to Use Google Hangouts on Air at Events
Can Google Hangouts on Air be used effectively at conferences and events? In this post we describe how to use Google Hangouts in an event context and explore some of the potential issues for event organisers.
Involving the Remote Audience: FOTE14 Case Study
How can you take an amplified event to the next level and involve the remote audience directly in the live event? In this post we discuss how FOTE14 aims to do just that.
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