I often hear from my colleagues, family, and friends that they “don’t have time” to manage their social networking accounts. As a proponent of social media & networking, I dislike hearing this, but the reality is we are all short on time. That said, what tools are available to us that can streamline and automate [...]
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Visible Tweets Promotes iReporter Activity
June 2nd, 2010
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This is the sixth article in my series on how I was able to capture the backchannel from non-techies. One tool you can expect to be used to help capture what’s happening at any event is Twitter, and the National Leadership SpecialQuest (NLSQ) was no exception. Unfortunately, most NLSQ particpants were not users of Twitter, [...]
iReporters Share Their Perspective
May 25th, 2010
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Prior postings in my series on how I captured the backchannel of an event have been focused on the “how” I did it, and the success of the iReporter role as viewed by myself and other SpecialQuest staff. Today the perspective shifts to what the iReporters thought about their role. A brief survey was sent [...]
Prepping iReporters to Capture Backchannel
May 18th, 2010
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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 [...]
WordPress P2 Theme to Capture Backchannel
May 11th, 2010
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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 [...]
Posted in IMHO, Social Media, Tips | Tags: #SQ10, backchannel, iReporter, Social Media, Web Design, Website Widgets
Keep Barriers Low: Key to Capturing Backchannel
May 7th, 2010
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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
April 29th, 2010
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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 to [...]
I recommend easy to use, free tech services and resources that I've personally used/tested. I select free tech tools to review based upon my past & current work with various non-profit organizations in which I provide(d) a wide variety of tech support services including general tech consulting, web design, database dev, and elearning. Additionally, I like to help those new to technology learn more through tips and simple explanations.
