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Attending Conferences from Afar. May 7, 2014. Backchannel: A method of organizing content around a specific topic, or conversations during an event. Backchannels can be used for: Conferences Individual presentations Classes/Lectures. Stay professional: Do no harm
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Attending Conferences from Afar May 7, 2014
Backchannel: A method of organizing content around a specific topic, or conversations during an event
Backchannels can be used for: • Conferences • Individual presentations • Classes/Lectures
Stay professional: • Do no harm • Don’t be passive aggressive • Engage and gather information
Advance the conversation: • Ask questions about the topic • Share links or resources • Use humor appropriately
Tips: • Take notes then copy and paste into Twitter • Use a Twitter client to follow along • Reply to your first tweet to create a chain