by Event Amplifier | Oct 8, 2014 | amplification, audience, conversation, interactivity, live streaming, tools
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 conference organisers. I have spoken to a lot of people who struggle...
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 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 | Aug 26, 2014 | equipment, live streaming
Live video streams don’t need to be fixed, heavy duty affairs confined to a main lecture space. In this post, we discuss our new mobile live stream rig and how this has been designed to allow more flexible live video stream coverage of events. Live video...
by Event Amplifier | Sep 2, 2013 | live streaming, radio, tools
Live video streaming is becoming more and more common place at conferences and workshops, but is often costly and it can be difficult to achieve good results. In this post, we consider an alternative method: live audio streaming Anecdotally, despite the...
by Event Amplifier | Sep 2, 2013 | live streaming, radio, tools
Live video streaming is becoming more and more common place at conferences and workshops, but is often costly and it can be difficult to achieve good results. In this post, we consider an alternative method: live audio streaming Anecdotally, despite the...