I have always enjoyed
every bit of the blog item of one of my mentors and colleague blogger (Mac-Jordan). I
was flummoxed when I read him out “I won’t call myself a PRO in this New Media field yet as I’m
still learning from my mentors (Erik Hersman, Jillian
C. York & Ethan Zuckerman”.
I told myself I had a lot to learn then.
I had a fair idea on
how to disseminate information on the spot from events on to social media and
get buddies reading, I’m known for doing that on Facebook via SnaptÜ
–‘NOW-NOW-NOW’, yeah, you read right, that’s what I call it. I’m still trying
to find my way around twitter- but I’ve been able to master hash-tags,
Re-tweeting (RT) and conversing, isn’t that good? don't clap for me yet....lols!
I will ‘whet your
appetite’ by giving bits of what I learnt from the item I read,
READY?
Pre-Event
Preparations: Readying yourself to disseminate the
information, what you need, must prepare or check before the event.
· Get
Accreditation/Press Pass.
· Check
for Wi-Fi Availability.
· Confirm
the Hashtag or create one.
· Configure
Your Applications.
· Take
Your Charger & Power Plug(s).
Live
At the Event/Conference: Basically looks at
what you can/must do at the event to get your followers updated on happenings.
- Positioning yourself to Blog (preferably close to a power plug)
- Set The Stage.
- Don’t Forget to Add/Share Live Photos (Remember: Seeing, they say is Believing).
- Use Attribution.
- Follow Others.
- Watch for interests among followers and respond.
Post
–Event Wrap Up: The Event? It’s all over- what happens
next?
- Evaluate your work.
- Blog Content.
- Thank Your Hosts.
- Thank your followers.
So
as not to forget- Mac-Jordan added in conclusion
“If you follow these simple rules I’m
confident that conference organizers, your fellow attendees and online
followers will be pleased with the results. Did I forget anything? I’m very
sure; there are other wonderful ideas with LIVE-blogging from
conferences/events; please share your tips and tricks and let’s keep the
conversation going.” Kindly
Read the full item here; http://wp.me/pKXkq-hr.
You will love it!
Much thanks to
Mac-Jordan for sharing and continuing to inspire young people like myself in
the world of social media and activism. Looking forward to share what I learn
too… *Wink*
