Using social media to learn from conferences
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This infographic shows how social media can be used before, during and after a conference. It can be used to promote the event and to start to build a community prior to the conference. It can be used during the conference to develop connections, share insights of what's going on and as a space to ask and answer questions. It also has the potential to be used post conference to keep the conference conversations going.
Using social media to learn from conferences
- 1. Using social media to learn from conferences preconference prep - during the conference - post conference 1. PRECONFERENCE PREPARATION Social media can be used to promote the event and to start to build a community prior to the conference. # Creating a blog site is an easy way to provide a web presence for your event. # An event Bluesky account is useful to promote blog posts and information leading up to and during the event. Bluesky can also be used to connect with speakers and participants. # Choose a unique hashtag. This is a useful way to filter and curate posts about the event; and will encourage people to share these with their networks across different social media sites. # Gather @Bluesky user names and add to name badges and session programmes. #hashtag Event Blog 2. DURING THE CONFERENCE Social media can be used to develop connections, share insights of what's going on throughout the event, and answer questions. Promote each of the sessions and the speakers. Participants can share quotes and key points Virtually participate by following the event hashtag Consider live streaming keynote speakers # 3. POST CONFERENCE Social media has the potential to keep the conference conversation going long after the event by sharing and reposting outputs from the event. Reposts (41.67%) Likes (25%) Mentions (33.33%) # Encourage delegates to blog about the sessions they attended or presented at. # Create an event SlideShare page to share presentations https://www.slideshare.net/ REFERENCES: Beckingham, S. (2018) Using Social Media to Learn from Conferences. In C. Popovic. (Ed.) Learning from Academic Conferences, Leiden: Brill | Sense. Ensure all social media used, links back to your conference website and that there is a contact email address. Adding a FAQ page is also useful. ADDITIONAL TIPS