Comments on: The Issue With Social Media Events: They Aren’t Social http://scottgould.me/the-issue-with-social-media-events-they-arent-social/ Thu, 08 Dec 2011 04:29:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Scott Gould http://scottgould.me/the-issue-with-social-media-events-they-arent-social/#comment-1661 Scott Gould Mon, 18 Oct 2010 21:09:00 +0000 http://scottgould.me/?p=1526#comment-1661 Hey Jon Thanks for the invite. Can you email the official invitation to scott (at) scottgould (dot) me so my assistant can check it against the diary, etc. Thanks :-) Scott Hey Jon

Thanks for the invite. Can you email the official invitation to scott (at) scottgould (dot) me so my assistant can check it against the diary, etc.

Thanks :-)

Scott

]]> By: Jon Davey http://scottgould.me/the-issue-with-social-media-events-they-arent-social/#comment-1660 Jon Davey Mon, 18 Oct 2010 20:09:00 +0000 http://scottgould.me/?p=1526#comment-1660 Hey Scott ... created a new event a couple of weeks back and came up with an x factor eliminator for the speakers which means 3 of the 20 get to do 15 minutes ... all get to do 2 minutes during the first hour ... called it the 2020 SPEAK Up conference ... take a look http://www.2020socialmedia.co.uk what you doing on the 18th november? found your post googling social media events and reviewing those flying higher ;) Hey Scott … created a new event a couple of weeks back and came up with an x factor eliminator for the speakers which means 3 of the 20 get to do 15 minutes … all get to do 2 minutes during the first hour … called it the 2020 SPEAK Up conference … take a look

http://www.2020socialmedia.co.uk

what you doing on the 18th november?

found your post googling social media events and reviewing those flying higher ;)

]]> By: Scott Gould http://scottgould.me/the-issue-with-social-media-events-they-arent-social/#comment-1659 Scott Gould Tue, 31 Aug 2010 10:29:00 +0000 http://scottgould.me/?p=1526#comment-1659 Hey Nic Thanks for the kind words - look forward to hearing more from you :-) Scott Hey Nic

Thanks for the kind words – look forward to hearing more from you :-)

Scott

]]> By: Nic Mepham http://scottgould.me/the-issue-with-social-media-events-they-arent-social/#comment-1658 Nic Mepham Tue, 31 Aug 2010 05:54:00 +0000 http://scottgould.me/?p=1526#comment-1658 Hello, hello. Fantastic to find like-minds like this :-) I'm truly fortunate to know people who connect/direct me in constructive directions. My thanks for Ville Keranen for getting me here. Keep up the conversation! Thank you, thank, thank you. Here's a sample of my own happening people-centric adventuring. Event full. If you know me you will spot me if you don't it won't matter. Look at the peoples faces :-) http://www.hope.fi/myrsky/photos/album/27/slide Go on, go introduce yourself or someone to someone new. Wheeeeeee! nic Hello, hello. Fantastic to find like-minds like this :-) I’m truly fortunate to know people who connect/direct me in constructive directions. My thanks for Ville Keranen for getting me here. Keep up the conversation! Thank you, thank, thank you.

Here’s a sample of my own happening people-centric adventuring. Event full. If you know me you will spot me if you don’t it won’t matter. Look at the peoples faces :-) http://www.hope.fi/myrsky/photos/album/27/slide

Go on, go introduce yourself or someone to someone new.
Wheeeeeee!
nic

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]]> By: Scott Gould http://scottgould.me/the-issue-with-social-media-events-they-arent-social/#comment-1656 Scott Gould Fri, 19 Mar 2010 16:09:20 +0000 http://scottgould.me/?p=1526#comment-1656 I like that idea Louise - "knowledge cafes"I think this *is* scaleable, we just need to tweak, and use Social Comms to help us begin this process of learning way before the event.Also your example of the man who was a 'facilitator' more than a speaker - I agree. Rather than standing and talking about everything we know, we should rather draw knowledge from those present I like that idea Louise – “knowledge cafes”I think this *is* scaleable, we just need to tweak, and use Social Comms to help us begin this process of learning way before the event.Also your example of the man who was a 'facilitator' more than a speaker – I agree. Rather than standing and talking about everything we know, we should rather draw knowledge from those present

]]> By: Louise McGregor http://scottgould.me/the-issue-with-social-media-events-they-arent-social/#comment-1655 Louise McGregor Fri, 19 Mar 2010 02:31:32 +0000 http://scottgould.me/?p=1526#comment-1655 I think there's an inherent tension between wanting big groups so that everyone can have the same experience and having smaller groups so everyone can share - but then people have a different experience.One thing we've done that worked was have a day event for about 100 people that started with a keynote speaker and minimal discussion, and finished with a panel discussion. In between were "knowledge cafes", we had four and each one was run twice, participants had to choose to go to two that interested them. It worked really well and allowed for different interests and different levels of knowledge. Long after the event people were still comparing notes on which session they'd been to.But I don't know it it's scalable, and this was within the company so we all knew each other and could share experiences afterwards.The best individual session I've ever been to was run by the then head of media relations; he had a big stack of slides but pulled out just the ones to help the audience understand how the media relations work had been effective (or not), and he answered questions and encouraged discussion in between.Now, he's a highly skilled communicator who has to communicate effectively with rather exalted business types, analysts, scruffy journalists and even scruffier protesters (this is a joke). Which I think points out the other basic problem - it's a different skill set than just "stand and deliver", and maybe not everyone's going to be able to do that successfully. I think there's an inherent tension between wanting big groups so that everyone can have the same experience and having smaller groups so everyone can share – but then people have a different experience.One thing we've done that worked was have a day event for about 100 people that started with a keynote speaker and minimal discussion, and finished with a panel discussion. In between were “knowledge cafes”, we had four and each one was run twice, participants had to choose to go to two that interested them. It worked really well and allowed for different interests and different levels of knowledge. Long after the event people were still comparing notes on which session they'd been to.But I don't know it it's scalable, and this was within the company so we all knew each other and could share experiences afterwards.The best individual session I've ever been to was run by the then head of media relations; he had a big stack of slides but pulled out just the ones to help the audience understand how the media relations work had been effective (or not), and he answered questions and encouraged discussion in between.Now, he's a highly skilled communicator who has to communicate effectively with rather exalted business types, analysts, scruffy journalists and even scruffier protesters (this is a joke). Which I think points out the other basic problem – it's a different skill set than just “stand and deliver”, and maybe not everyone's going to be able to do that successfully.

]]> By: Scott Gould http://scottgould.me/the-issue-with-social-media-events-they-arent-social/#comment-1653 Scott Gould Fri, 19 Mar 2010 02:10:39 +0000 http://scottgould.me/?p=1526#comment-1653 Hi LouiseWhat do you think, in order to have 30 ppl whilst still proving the opportunity to be inspired and connect with others on a 300 scale, can be done with breakout sessions?What have been the best breakout sessions you've been too? Hi LouiseWhat do you think, in order to have 30 ppl whilst still proving the opportunity to be inspired and connect with others on a 300 scale, can be done with breakout sessions?What have been the best breakout sessions you've been too?

]]> By: Scott Gould http://scottgould.me/the-issue-with-social-media-events-they-arent-social/#comment-1654 Scott Gould Fri, 19 Mar 2010 02:09:06 +0000 http://scottgould.me/?p=1526#comment-1654 Hi JohnBeen at Like Minds Immersive so apologies for late response.I completely agreee with your points.It is easier and more profitable (for now) to fill a room with people who listen to broadcasted content that has no challenge to the either the speaker or attendeesThe unconferenxe model is good, and increase retention rate, but like you say, there needs to be specfix keynotes as well to give direction and specialist content that the audience does not possessYour ramblings are right in target - how else do you think we need to change? What other ways can technology increase our learning? Hi JohnBeen at Like Minds Immersive so apologies for late response.I completely agreee with your points.It is easier and more profitable (for now) to fill a room with people who listen to broadcasted content that has no challenge to the either the speaker or attendeesThe unconferenxe model is good, and increase retention rate, but like you say, there needs to be specfix keynotes as well to give direction and specialist content that the audience does not possessYour ramblings are right in target – how else do you think we need to change? What other ways can technology increase our learning?

]]> By: Louise McGregor http://scottgould.me/the-issue-with-social-media-events-they-arent-social/#comment-1652 Louise McGregor Thu, 18 Mar 2010 15:21:51 +0000 http://scottgould.me/?p=1526#comment-1652 I agree with your post, two comments;(1) In the case of large events it gets very very difficult to manage any significant level of two-way or multi-way communication. (2) At some of the conferences I've been to the range of knowledge in the audience is varied, so not all contributions are equal and conference organisers are still trying to provide value to all.Of course social media can help participants of discussion around the content, but perhaps the whole format of conferences needs to change? Maybe we need more of a classroom model with 20-30 participants rather than a lecture model with 300 participants? A conference could still have some large plenary sessions, but use a more classroom or cafe style for smaller groups and smaller chunks of content.And ultimately some speakers are just not good at engaging any sized audience, I'm sure conference organisers try to avoid this, but if it happens listeners are pretty much stuck. I agree with your post, two comments;(1) In the case of large events it gets very very difficult to manage any significant level of two-way or multi-way communication. (2) At some of the conferences I've been to the range of knowledge in the audience is varied, so not all contributions are equal and conference organisers are still trying to provide value to all.Of course social media can help participants of discussion around the content, but perhaps the whole format of conferences needs to change? Maybe we need more of a classroom model with 20-30 participants rather than a lecture model with 300 participants? A conference could still have some large plenary sessions, but use a more classroom or cafe style for smaller groups and smaller chunks of content.And ultimately some speakers are just not good at engaging any sized audience, I'm sure conference organisers try to avoid this, but if it happens listeners are pretty much stuck.

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