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 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...
by Event Amplifier | Aug 1, 2012 | Analysis, Featured, metrics
We ask how the video footage from amplified events can be used more effectively over time to improve return on investment. The summer is a great opportunity to review event materials and see how things are going as part of the longer tail of your amplified...
by Event Amplifier | Feb 6, 2012 | conversation, metrics, preservation, tools, Twitter
We test drive Martin Hawksey’s TAGS and TAGSExplorer Twitter archiving tools out in the field at the LIS DREaM 3 workshop. Last Monday I covered my first event since the demise of Twapperkeeper: the LIS DREaM 3 workshop at the British Library. This gave...
by Event Amplifier | Jul 13, 2011 | amplification, audience, hybrid, live streaming, metrics, Slideshare
On Monday we were invited to help amplify the Metrics and Social Web Services: Quantitative Evidence for their Use and Impact workshop (#ukolneim), organised by Brian Kelly. Whilst I find the vast majority of events I cover fascinating, it is quite rare to cover an...
by Event Amplifier | May 24, 2011 | amplification, conversation, metrics
After an event is over we take stock. We measure the number of tweets, the number of people who could possibly have seen those tweets, the number of blog posts, the number of discussion threads in the LinkedIn group etc, etc, etc…. We take these numbers to...
