#BlogChat 10.30.2011

Every Sunday at 8 p.m. central the blogging community comes together to chat for an hour. Tweets fly by in a blink of an eye and these are the top tweets that caught my attention. Tonight's topic was live blogging an event. #BlogChat

  1. @SocialScraps @Storify is a great tool for curating SM content either during or right after an event. #blogchat
  2. Yes it is Jessica, and here's my attempt!
  3. This week's chat was hosted by Lee Odden. Here are a few of my favs from him to start off:
  4. @mackcollier Let's get a handy link out there: 12 Live Blogging Tips for Better Event Content Creation tprk.us/bwvaui #blogchat
  5. 1 Pre Event Live Blogging: Answer why, who, what, when, where - Plan for specifics but be open to spontaneity #blogchat
  6. 1 I like to create suspense: write a pre-event post, reach out to session speakers for tips, crowd source sessions to cover #blogchat
  7. Be open minded about what "event" means for live blogging. IRL conferences, workshops, press events, training. Online AND Off. #blogchat
  8. And he answered my question...sweet!
  9. And Gerry offered an answer too:
  10. And here are the tweets that caught my eye from #blogchat participants:
  11. A great way to connect @leeodden: Reach out to speakers before event, ask them for 2-3 tactical tips. 4 speakers = 15 tips #blogchat
  12. #blogchat good content for live blogging an event would be to report award winners or quotes from speakers.
  13. #blogchat big rules for live blogging. 1. create post ahead of time. 2. Test connections & apps. 3. KISS
  14. RT @LoisMarketing Live blogging is creating impromptu post -- something complete and of value, an article. Not a tweet. #blogchat
  15. Yes! RT @SocialScraps @CTrappe and with a live blog and live video, you can converse and build community around a shared experience.
  16. And here's a clever tip...
  17. Journalist rule: ABC-always be charging. MT @leeodden: - charged laptop, camera or phone, backup internet source #blogchat
  18. More on networking:
  19. Agreed. Can also help you network w/ ppl who are AT the event, share info others may have missed. @SocialScraps @CTrappe #blogchat
  20. Loved this idea of creating a paper.li around the event!!!

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Joanne Phillips

Forever learning, interested in social media, journalism, photography, events + more. Account not affiliated w/ my employer, but this one is: @LeeNewsTweets

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