If you haven’t already, read “Capturing the Backchannel From Non-Techies” which outlines how I was able to successfully capture the backchannel of an event through the use of a volunteer iReporter team.
The following speaks to how I prepared the iReporters for their role.
Once I had my iReporter volunteers in place, I sent out this welcome [...]
Posts Tagged ‘backchannel’
Prepping iReporters to Capture Backchannel
WordPress P2 Theme to Capture Backchannel
My most recent postings have been in reference to an event in which I describe how I captured the backchannel from a “low tech” audience by using a team of iReporters. While the preparation of this iReporting team was important, the technology supporting their work was as well. Using WordPress and the P2 theme, I was able to create [...]
Keep Barriers Low: Key to Capturing Backchannel
In a prior posting “Capturing the Backchannel From Non-Techies,” I described how I was able to capture the backchannel of an early childhood event that consisted of a less than tech savvy crowd. In short, I assembled a team of volunteer iReporters who were responsible for sharing their personal aha moments and learnings, while also reporting [...]
Capturing the Backchannel From Non-Techies
For those of us working in the tech field, or in fields of work that typically include a more tech savvy crowd, capturing the “backchannel” of an event is not that difficult. Usually event organizers will select an event tag for its participants to use, and then market the fact that they want participants [...]


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