davidalston wants Jul 02, 2008 06:16PM to know how to improve Twebinars going forward. Thoughts from anyone who attended? Start a plurkshop on the topic?
AmberCadabra Jul 02, 2008 06:19PM Hi David! Great to see you here. I loved the Twebinar. I'd love to see more live Q&A/discussion
AmberCadabra Jul 02, 2008 06:20PM maybe even responding to questions that are submitted in advance if live is too hard to follow
davidalston has Jul 02, 2008 06:22PM feed back thus far - feedback posts thus far - tinyurl.com/667f9n
bruceturner says Jul 02, 2008 06:23PM wifi at the coffeshop was a mistake. slow video buffering meant that I missed the end of each video segment.
davidalston Jul 02, 2008 06:24PM We have most of the content pre-taped from the pros but might be able to include more Brogan live time for Q&A perhaps?
davidalston Jul 02, 2008 06:26PM Hey there Bruce. Yeah, others with Wifi connections had similar problems. Probably should recommend larger bandwidth on next one.
georgedearing is Jul 02, 2008 06:29PM didn't get to spend 2 much time on the last one..are there pen slots for other speakers,,have someone in mind
justinmwhitaker Jul 02, 2008 06:31PM I liked the twebinar. Think the videos should be available before hand so people can follow along without having to stream...
myklroventine thinks Jul 02, 2008 06:32PM the Twitter widget displayed was hard to follow and a bit distracting.
justinmwhitaker Jul 02, 2008 06:32PM also, need an interface which allows the video and the chat on the same screen. spent too much time flipping and lost some converstation
davidalston Jul 02, 2008 06:34PM George, sorry you missed parts of the last one - gonna get the link to the rebroadcast soon to share so can catch up.
myklroventine thinks Jul 02, 2008 06:34PM there should be a twitter account/tag for discussions about the twebinar from folks involved & a diff 1 for tech complaints.
davidalston Jul 02, 2008 06:35PM George - as for speakers we are keeping a list for the next series so let me know. david [at} radian6.com
davidalston Jul 02, 2008 06:36PM Justin, good thought only if the videos aren't in sync the concurrent convo could become confusing. Am I right?
davidalston Jul 02, 2008 06:37PM Twitter stream in the same window was definitely brought up as well. We are looking into that - the one we had onscreen was up and down
georgedearing says Jul 02, 2008 06:38PM thanks David..also, what if a client wanted 2 launch its won twebinar series..that something you guys do?
davidalston Jul 02, 2008 06:38PM myklroventine - good point on the sep tech address - had lots of votes for that.
Connie Jul 02, 2008 06:40PM David, thanks for polling the community here. Love the way Radian6 engages with social media.
davidalston Jul 02, 2008 06:41PM georgedearing - you aren't the first to ask today Let's chat and see what's possible. chrisbrogan thoughts from Crosstech?
davidalston Jul 02, 2008 06:42PM thanks connie - well I really loved how your plurkshop idea took off and wanted to try it out myself. Lovin' it.
Connie says Jul 02, 2008 06:44PM the plurkshops have been amazing. Love to have you join us. I did not get to attend Twebinar last time. Won't miss another one!
ggroovin wishes Jul 02, 2008 06:44PM perhaps there had been fewer speakers speaking more deeply. Found the Twebinar didn't engage me as much as had hoped for that reason.
davidalston Jul 02, 2008 06:50PM Thanks connie Yes we'd definitely love to have you part of the next Twebinar conversation (and interviewed for a future series perhaps?)
vargasl says Jul 02, 2008 06:51PM what I loved about the twebinar was diverse speakers-not all A-Listers!
davidalston Jul 02, 2008 06:51PM myklroventine - thanks for your ideas - I love listening - comes with the territory I guess
davidalston Jul 02, 2008 06:52PM ggroovin - I hear ya. I found the longer interviews would also give more time for Twitter discussion too.
AmberCadabra Jul 02, 2008 06:53PM davidalston The case studies were particularly valuable. The SM space in general needs more and more testimonials about what's working
davidalston Jul 02, 2008 06:53PM aaronMSB - Great point. Myklroventine and others mentioned that as well. Should be easy enough to do.
davidalston loves Jul 02, 2008 06:54PM that all of this great feedback will be here in one list for me to work from for the next twebinar. Lovin' the plurkshop.
fweetieb is Jul 02, 2008 06:54PM i agree that live Q&A would have been nice. Good variety in speakers...
Kerryg Jul 02, 2008 06:55PM bit too much content, not enough depth. Including the twitter stream on scream with with vids would major improvement as would a live Q&A.
fweetieb thinks Jul 02, 2008 06:55PM the main issue i heard from attendees at my office was too many screens to follow
davidalston Jul 02, 2008 06:55PM vargusl - Thanks. With so many great speakers to shoot at the conferences we shot at it was hard to stop at 30 or so
davidalston Jul 02, 2008 06:57PM AmberCadabra - thanks - I think case studies really are great for "turning on the lightbulbs" for those just wading into social media.
davidalston Jul 02, 2008 06:58PM fweetieb - we may look for a way to integrate the screens somehow - we have a thought on this but open to ideas.
pchaney says Jul 02, 2008 07:00PM I love the concept. Blogged about it. I think using Plurk would make thread easier to follow.
pchaney says Jul 02, 2008 07:00PM I think some type of app combining twitter and summize screens would make for better following.
davidalston Jul 02, 2008 07:00PM kerryg - thanks - sums it up well in this plurkshop thus far. Interviews were prerecorded but maybe could feature deeper ones?
davidalston Jul 02, 2008 07:04PM pchaney - yes, thanks for that blog (saw it on the BB while camping this weekend) - I'm thinking plurk might be cool as well.
davidalston Jul 02, 2008 07:05PM pchaney - yeah - the 3 screens were a bit hard to manipulate - especially from an admin side too (cool hat pic btw)
justinmwhitaker Jul 02, 2008 07:06PM davidalston thinking that if Chris is there saying "we are going to do part 3" again, then people can run their local copy
justinmwhitaker Jul 02, 2008 07:07PM and then participate in the conversation via the browser. I could also resize the player and the browser so I don't miss abything
LaraK says Jul 02, 2008 07:07PM keep speaker IDs on screen so we know who is who (switching over to Summize screen meant missed some screen ID slates)
davidalston Jul 02, 2008 07:09PM justinmwhitaker - hmmm, interesting. Will have to look into that as that would have some advantages.
davidalston Jul 02, 2008 07:09PM larak - yes, that was another great idea and a simple one to do too. Will do for sure.
davidalston Jul 02, 2008 07:10PM pchaney - is that an Indiana Jones one? I'll have to update my pic with mine on too
AmberCadabra Jul 02, 2008 07:11PM AaronMSB you won't have to anymore. Check out DebInDenver's tonight
davidalston Jul 02, 2008 07:13PM aaronMSB - I'm using a firefox plugin for auto-reloading that helps a bit - tinyurl.com/32wqmn
AmberCadabra Jul 02, 2008 07:14PM codyrobert helped create a quick app that reformats the plurk page into a more IRC chat style window but is still live in the timeline.
AmberCadabra Jul 02, 2008 07:14PM davidalston you guys certainly aren't getting much help from Twitter lately LOL
davidalston Jul 02, 2008 07:19PM aaronMSB - Firefox still gives me issues on occasion but less so now that I'm on 3.0
davidalston Jul 02, 2008 07:20PM ambercadabra - that was another reason I wanted to test drive plurk today
Connie Jul 02, 2008 07:21PM David, I would love to be on the speaker roster for one of the Twebinars. Let me know how I could contribute to the discussion.
Connie Jul 02, 2008 07:23PM BTW, David we have already talked about doing a plurkshop on social media measurement after I mentioned Radian 6 several times.
Connie Jul 02, 2008 07:23PM Care to host that plurkshop for us? I'll gladly be a participant rather than moderator if you're available. We haven't set a time.
davidalston Jul 02, 2008 07:26PM connie - would love to have you part of the Twebinar discussion during this series too. On Twitter for sure.
Connie Jul 02, 2008 07:27PM Just keep Twitter running for me, David, and I'll be glad to be part of that Twebinar.
davidalston Jul 02, 2008 07:27PM connie - Yes I would love to host the social media measurement plurkshop. I was interested in getting involved after reading the thread...
Connie Jul 02, 2008 07:28PM Wonderful, David. I mentioned Radian6 the other night and everybody wanted to know more. AmberCadabra and DebinDenver are scheduling.
davidalston Jul 02, 2008 07:29PM connie - If I could keep Twitter running I could probably achieve hero status - but alas I am just a mere mortal
AmberCadabra Jul 02, 2008 07:30PM I'm scheduling? LOL well DavidAlston if you're really interested in hosting a plurkshop perhaps next week, i'll defer to your schedule
davidalston Jul 02, 2008 07:36PM ambercadabra - my schedule is wide open every afternoon next week for a social media monitoring plurkshop - let me know.
davidalston Jul 02, 2008 07:37PM waynesutton - did you happen to make the twebinar last week - any feedback?
AmberCadabra Jul 02, 2008 07:39PM davidalston fantastic! How about next Thursday, you pick the time. I'll email you with a few other details abt the chat thing
davidalston Jul 02, 2008 07:41PM ambercadabra Thursday it is then. 2PM EDT would be great. Let me know if this works.
davidalston thinks Jul 02, 2008 07:42PM today's workshop on feedback on the Twebinar series is wrapping up? Anyone else on their ideas?
davidalston loves Jul 02, 2008 07:45PM all of the feedback on how to improve for the next Twebinar. Any other thoughts?
chrisbrogan says Jul 02, 2008 07:47PM sorry I missed the conversation. I was in the ocean, teaching my daughter how to body surf.
chrisbrogan says Jul 02, 2008 07:48PM I'm trying to read 70+ comments really fast. These Plurkshops are neat.
davidalston Jul 02, 2008 07:49PM chrisbrogan - I knew you were and glad you have been spending time with the fam. All the feedback recorded here so no prob. Lovin plurk.
AmberCadabra Jul 02, 2008 07:50PM davidalston all good. I'll shoot you an email and start telling folks to join us.
pchaney thinks Jul 02, 2008 07:50PM davidalston is da bomb for doing this plurkshop. Lends credibility to the concept.
davidalston Jul 02, 2008 07:50PM chrisbrogan - really great way to sum up some helpful feedback for us to use on the next twebinar. Thx to all for their thoughts.
davidalston Jul 02, 2008 07:51PM pchaney - I have you to thank for raising the awareness of the concept since it was your post on the weekend that made me aware. thx
davidalston Jul 02, 2008 07:53PM ambercadabra - sounds great. david [at} radian6.com is how to reach me when you have the deets. thx for everything today.
DaveMurr is Jul 02, 2008 07:55PM I thought the Twebinar was a successful medium to connect and network with new people. I know I met a ton of new friends.
chrisbrogan feels Jul 02, 2008 07:56PM happy to better understand these plurkshops things, and grateful for people's twebinar feedback.
DaveMurr feels Jul 02, 2008 07:56PM that twitter may not have been the best application to carry conversations of the webinar, maybe Plurk is better for that?
davidalston Jul 02, 2008 07:56PM chrisbrogan - excited about the feedback today and have some ideas to share with you when you are back from well-deserved vacay with fam.
davidalston Jul 02, 2008 07:57PM davemurr - thx Dave. Yes a lot of people were saying they picked up many new follows as a side benefit.
davidalston Jul 02, 2008 07:59PM chrisbrogan pchaney - actually I think Paul through out the term already this weekend in his post. Like it.
davidalston Jul 02, 2008 07:59PM davemurr - after this plurkshop today I'm starting to think the same thing
Connie Jul 02, 2008 08:02PM David, just sent you a private msg. If you can't see it in main timeline, change setting at right to only private plurks.
jalperin thinks Jul 02, 2008 08:07PM Twebinars would be more useful if they were just multi-hour, but not real-time. Peruse at leisurely pace, review as necessary.
davidalston Jul 02, 2008 08:13PM jalperin - Hmm, tell me more - would we miss the "shared moment" feedback on Twitter that way tho?
davidmullen says Jul 02, 2008 08:20PM had trouble paying attn to twitter side and really absorbing the video portion. i stopped with twitter and just watched video.
davidalston Jul 02, 2008 08:24PM davidmullen - good point, certainly was a challenge. Perhaps we could shift back in forth with a bit of overlap somehow?
davidmullen says Jul 02, 2008 08:28PM could work. i understand its a work in progress. i'll give it some thought and share any ideas i have with you and chris.
Beth Harte says Jul 02, 2008 08:29PM Sorry to be late to post, and maybe this was covered. But it seemed like Twitter was used to just recap the Twebinar. Not to converse.
Beth Harte says Jul 02, 2008 08:31PM I thought it was interesting w/lots of great info., but I didn't need a recap of it as I was watching it. Maybe I am missing the ponint?
fatwolf55 says Jul 02, 2008 08:31PM I come from china.And i need David Alston's Email.We are translating his article,and we want to publish it.so i need to contact him.
jblossom says Jul 02, 2008 08:44PM summize helped to organize comments but signal-to-noise ratio was rough to handle
Beth Harte says Jul 02, 2008 08:47PM summize is good, but it's still not a conversation. I like the idea of a live Q&A.
Beth Harte says Jul 02, 2008 08:48PM or perhaps, watch the webinar and then tweet/plurk the Qs in for As from Chris?
jblossom says Jul 02, 2008 08:50PM bethharte agreeing that the lack of a conversational mode with presenters was huge minus. Need a chat plugin for webcon to make it work
davidalston Jul 02, 2008 09:03PM bethharte - great ideas. Definitely looking at ways to shift the focus to and from the content and conversation would make sense.
davidalston Jul 02, 2008 09:04PM bethharte - agreed we could have had more directed convo. We may try to do more live on the next one.
davidalston Jul 02, 2008 09:05PM jblossom - thanks for the post of feedback. I had read it but couldn't comment because the captcha was busted at the time.
davidalston Jul 02, 2008 09:07PM fatwolf55 - david [at} radian6.com is how to reach me. Someone did contact me already about the translation - was it a colleague of yours?
davidalston Jul 02, 2008 09:08PM connie - this is such a cool way to focus some great feedback. Gears are in motion in my head for other great uses
Connie Jul 02, 2008 09:09PM So **that's** the sound I was hearing.... Hey, look. I have a pink boa even here. www.sucomments.com/wp-content/Images/skype%20emoticons/pinkboasmall.gif
davidalston Jul 02, 2008 09:20PM connie - now that's a whole lotta karma to get your own custom smiley. Very impressed.
Connie Jul 02, 2008 09:27PM Nah, not karma. Someone here made it for me. I'd never have the patience to earn enough karma for that.