How to use Twitter during presentations
Posted by staff / November 24, 2009
If you’re going to be presenting to a tech-savvy audience, you’ll need to understand how the presentation landscape has changed since the creation of Twitter and other backchannels. For those of you who don’t know (and I’m sure you’re not alone), a backchannel refers to an online converstion occurring at the same time as the people are talking live. Twitter is the most widely used backchannel.
If you aren’t prepared for it, it can be a real challenge. It would be a nightmare for any speaker if the audience began challenging them for more current information or corrections of misstated facts. Thank goodness Olivia Mitchell has written the fantastic (and free) eBook “How to present with Twitter and other backchannels”. It’s a great read for any professional speaker or business head—and might just spare you a headache at your next meeting or speaking engagement.
Lots of great association management resources.
Hi Rick
Hope you got it to work, and your speech went well. But if the technology didn’t work for you – it’s only an enhancement – your audience were there for what you had to say.
Olivia