by Kirsty Pitkin | Oct 3, 2012 | planning, Twitter
How can you reduce the risk of getting hit by the event hash tag spammers? In this post, we explore some of the ways to reduce the impact of hash tag spam… Attacks by event hash tag spammers seem to be on the increase, with large-scale events, popular...
by Kirsty Pitkin | Oct 2, 2012 | Live Commentary, speakers, Twitter
Should academics be discouraged from live-tweeting conferences without explicit permission, or should speakers become more aware that their comments may be broadcast online? We reflect on the #Twittergate debate… Thanks to @ernestopriego, earlier today I was...
by Kirsty Pitkin | Mar 22, 2012 | audience, conversation, games, interactivity, Twitter, Twitter Bingo
We exclusively reveal a new Twitter game and consider its potential as an amplification tool to encourage greater engagement with Twitter at events. A new amplification tool was released onto the unsuspecting iTunes App Store this week: Tweet Buzzword Bingo....
by Kirsty Pitkin | Mar 15, 2012 | logistics, planning, Twitter
What are the risks involved with promoting Twitter use at your event? In this post, we consider the potential pitfalls and the ways you can mitigate against these risks. Over the last few months I have been working with UKOLN to produce an amplified...
by Kirsty Pitkin | 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 Kirsty Pitkin | Dec 16, 2011 | curation, preservation, Twitter
As the Twapper Keeper Twitter archiving tool becomes part of Hootsuite, we explore the options now available to preserve event tweets. “Twapper Keeper’s archiving is now available in HootSuite! As a result, we will be shutting down Twapper Keeper....
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