Buying Reductil - Pharmacy you can trust! http://icon-presentationsblog.com/8-ec10-takeaways-on-hybrid-events-and-backchannels/ Thoughts & tips on events, media & life. Wed, 28 Apr 2010 01:05:27 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 Buying Reductil - Pharmacy you can trust! http://icon-presentationsblog.com/8-ec10-takeaways-on-hybrid-events-and-backchannels/comment-page-1/#comment-198 admin Sat, 13 Feb 2010 17:27:01 +0000 http://icon-presentationsblog.com/?p=761#comment-198 Thanks so much for the comments Carrie. True, people will click off if they can't hear what's going on. Good audio is a must. The thing about a backchannel is that it gives the virtual audience an ability to give feedback WHILE they are watching. So a few times, when people forgot to speak in to the microphone, our virtual audience let it be known that they couldn't hear, and the problem was quickly fixed. Sure hope you can make the next Event Camp, Carrie. I'd love to meet you in person. Thanks so much for the comments Carrie. True, people will click off if they can’t hear what’s going on. Good audio is a must. The thing about a backchannel is that it gives the virtual audience an ability to give feedback WHILE they are watching. So a few times, when people forgot to speak in to the microphone, our virtual audience let it be known that they couldn’t hear, and the problem was quickly fixed.

Sure hope you can make the next Event Camp, Carrie. I’d love to meet you in person.

]]> Buying Reductil - Pharmacy you can trust! http://icon-presentationsblog.com/8-ec10-takeaways-on-hybrid-events-and-backchannels/comment-page-1/#comment-197 Carrie Ferenac Sat, 13 Feb 2010 13:33:28 +0000 http://icon-presentationsblog.com/?p=761#comment-197 These are all very good points, and I can attest to Number 5. I was hoping to go to Event Camp, and couldn't make it... but reading the tweets, and watching some of the events online made me want to attend in person even more. I think that's a point that people forget when they worry about virtual events "competing" with face-to-face. Not only can the two compliment each other, the virtual event can be a promotion tool. I also agree with #8 about the audio visual. I would add the importance of good audio to that list. If the people watching online can't clearly hear the questions and answers-- they are likely to click off. What I watch from #EC10 looked and sounded great. These are all very good points, and I can attest to Number 5. I was hoping to go to Event Camp, and couldn’t make it… but reading the tweets, and watching some of the events online made me want to attend in person even more. I think that’s a point that people forget when they worry about virtual events “competing” with face-to-face. Not only can the two compliment each other, the virtual event can be a promotion tool.
I also agree with #8 about the audio visual. I would add the importance of good audio to that list. If the people watching online can’t clearly hear the questions and answers– they are likely to click off. What I watch from #EC10 looked and sounded great.

]]> Buying Reductil - Pharmacy you can trust! http://icon-presentationsblog.com/8-ec10-takeaways-on-hybrid-events-and-backchannels/comment-page-1/#comment-188 admin Thu, 11 Feb 2010 23:06:07 +0000 http://icon-presentationsblog.com/?p=761#comment-188 Great points, as usual, Eric! Yup, the promotion continues. I mean if people who attend the event like what they heard and share it online, that's a plus. But when people who weren't there are sharing about it online too, the way you did (see link above) wow. Think of all the money it would cost to hire a PR firm to give your event his kind of promotion! Thanks so much for your very insightful comments, Eric. Great points, as usual, Eric! Yup, the promotion continues. I mean if people who attend the event like what they heard and share it online, that’s a plus. But when people who weren’t there are sharing about it online too, the way you did (see link above) wow. Think of all the money it would cost to hire a PR firm to give your event his kind of promotion! Thanks so much for your very insightful comments, Eric.

]]> Buying Reductil - Pharmacy you can trust! http://icon-presentationsblog.com/8-ec10-takeaways-on-hybrid-events-and-backchannels/comment-page-1/#comment-185 Eric Lukazewski Thu, 11 Feb 2010 21:51:19 +0000 http://icon-presentationsblog.com/?p=761#comment-185 Great post Jenise! As a virtual attendee of EventCamp, I can verify that I also witnessed each and every one of these points executed. #6 is one of the most critical elements to a hybrid event's success. The virtual environment needs to compliment the on-site sessions to create a continuous stream of content, dialogue and engagement with all participants. I there is a disconnect between virtual and live audiences, you'll start to sacrifice the success of points 1 through 5. What is fantastic to witness, and has been another backchannel to the EventCamp community, are the continued Twitter, Facebook and blog dialogues, just like yours here. Continuing the conversation beyond the event enriches and extends the community, and again, strengthens and furthers future attendance. Great post Jenise! As a virtual attendee of EventCamp, I can verify that I also witnessed each and every one of these points executed.

#6 is one of the most critical elements to a hybrid event’s success. The virtual environment needs to compliment the on-site sessions to create a continuous stream of content, dialogue and engagement with all participants. I there is a disconnect between virtual and live audiences, you’ll start to sacrifice the success of points 1 through 5.

What is fantastic to witness, and has been another backchannel to the EventCamp community, are the continued Twitter, Facebook and blog dialogues, just like yours here. Continuing the conversation beyond the event enriches and extends the community, and again, strengthens and furthers future attendance.

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