http://www.socialmediagp.org The Australian GP launchpad into the world of Social Media Tue, 21 Oct 2014 11:48:03 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=4.1.41 http://www.socialmediagp.org/tweet-conference/#comment-30 Sat, 21 Sep 2013 00:15:44 +0000 http://www.socialmediagp.org/?page_id=1756#comment-30 Great summary. Agree that it can add a whole new dimension to a conference, both educationally and socially, and be a lot of fun, but there are some traps.
Firstly, unless you’re an exceptional multitasker, tweeting / following the Twitter stream during sessions can distract you from what is being said/shown.
It can also be distracting for presenters to see people tapping away on phones/tablets instead of giving them eye contact (I certainly find this offputting when I’m presenting). Not such a big deal in a keynote/plenary session but can be in small group sessions / workshops.
And of course, you have to be careful with what you write. While light banter is fun, maintaining an appropriate level of professionalism in your conference tweets is a wise move. These conference tweets may be read by a large number and diverse range of people – perhaps your future bosses!

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