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 | 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...
by Kirsty Pitkin | Feb 18, 2016 | Live Commentary, Twitter
Providing a live Twitter commentary at an event is a high adrenaline form of writing. As such, preparation is key. I don’t just rock up at a conference, take over the corporate Twitter account and start tweeting whatever I hear. This week I am preparing for two...
by Kirsty Pitkin | May 28, 2015 | amplification, planning
Amplified events can involve a mixture of activities and third party services, all of which come with risks and failure points. In this post, we discuss our efforts to assess the key risks. Amplifying events can be very exciting, with new tools coming out all...
by Kirsty Pitkin | Jan 19, 2015 | conversation, curation, preservation, Storify, tools
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? Over the last few years I have been acting as a facilitator and online host for a number of interactive...
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