Speakers and fees: an insiders view | Speaker Confessions
June 19th, 2009 | Posted in Uncategorized 2 Comments »
Speakers and fees: an insiders view | Speaker Confessions. In a world of online video and online interaction (whether from videocasts, podcasts, or webinars), why do people still go to conferences to watch speakers in person? This writer says there’s more energy in the room, which you can’t duplicate through virtual mediums. I’m not sure the energy in the room is a sufficient benefit, though. Conferences are often social events more than learning events.
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because people are too lazy to seek out the videos, podcasts, etc, or because they only see this group of friends once a year…the social angle you stated, or because they get to mix with professors and network in person…get a break from work routine.
If STC only did 2 things, I would want it to be the Summit (generates the video content) and the Technical Communication journal.
We still haven’t seen the effects of Summit@aClick yet. Maybe it will be a huge value, and maybe people will quickly tire of the format. I’m interested to find out. Also, it’s cool to know you value the Technical Communication Journal so highly. You’re one of the few.