It’s a brand New Year and I am sure you all must have had a very enjoyable time! There are many who may even be still extending their holiday plans! This is the time one cherishes being with family and friends. I am sure it also brings back fond memories.
The other day, I was deciding upon enhancing the way social interaction happens online and I happened to go back to my school days. The endless sessions of lessons were a great time to connect with friends on the back bench! Those are the days which actually gave me an idea about something new and useful.
I remember the classroom sessions that often made us discuss things amongst each other rather than ask questions to the professor directly. In fact, I even remember that some of the most valid points were brought up in the midst of these discussions. The main point here I would like to bring attention to is the amount of valuable information that is generated through these discussions. We can observe the same scenario in a professional setup as well. There are many presentations and conferences that are conducted to impart/share knowledge with others. In this case, I have noticed that the amount of information and discussions that happen, during and after the presentation; is a valuable resource for both the presenter and audience. The feedback however may never reach others who are not a part of the discussion or have not attended the presentation, as most of it may be purely verbal or shared online at various places.
Sharing presentations online was one way to share the PPT file with others. However, this missed the most valuable discussions which happened during the session. To share this valuable information, currently, the trend of ‘twittering’ is very widespread and is visible amongst professionals and youngsters alike. I have often noticed users posting tweets about good inputs about a presentation or an interesting conference. This however, does not give other users a clue about the actual presentation and its content. The simple reason being, a person who is reading the tweet has never seen the presentation. Either the presentation is not shared at all or is shared on a third party site which is different from where the tweets appear.
Also, when people start tweeting about the presentation; others may not know the right hash tag or keyword to use as search terms to obtain all the tweets related to that presentation.
The point I am trying to make is all this information (discussions or comments among people and the tweets on the presentation) can be more useful when it is shared at one spot so that users can connect instantly and know feedback in a structured way. In this manner, professionals giving presentations and the audience can be well-informed about the latest updates and feedback.
The importance of Twitter definitely cannot be ignored. Many tweets can actually be a value addition for one’s professional work.
I am hoping to add more value to the way we interact online. Keeping this in mind, I would surely like to know any suggestions from your side for my new idea!
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