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1) What could I or my organisation do with a Wiki at a conference? How would I use it? Would my participants participate?

1. .Brainstorming
2. .Easy sharing of group discussion output
3. .Post event feedback
4. .Use during poster session, eg give feedback/questions on posters
5. .interactive use during parallel sessions
6. improve future congresses

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2) What objectives for participants did you support at a conference with technology and how?

1. .Spotme for delegate/organiser interaction
2. .Bluetooth for tracking a participant and session attendance
3. .Electronic voting for feedback/survey
4. .Encouraging full participation from all
5. .Satellite linking sessions
6. Simultaneous interpretation
7. electronic polling pre qnd post sessions, to find out the effects of the talk on the delegates opinions
8. appointsments diary to increase more commitment to the event and not to cancel
9. You Tube daily highlights sent to attendees

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3a) Share your opinions, ideas, what to do’s and questions about the Digital Natives.

1. .teach them about the power of face to face communication
2. .dont underestimate their ability to concentrate if content/presentation style is good
3. interaction is important - competent training techniques
4. build in technology into traditional style and format
5. conference organisers will need to know more about technology and how to use it effectively - and when to use it
6. find digital native speakers or teachers
7. use ipods, mobile phones - whatever they have in their hands
8. .push questions to participants
9. structure the session with their current interest to keep their attention (make use of phones, ipod, laptop)
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3b) What technology would you use to create more 2.0 in your meetings ?

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4a) What did you do with technology that did not work?

1. .get your money back!
2. .check your assumptions
3. .dont let presenters work own technology
4. .work with supplier to get it right next time
5. .it shouldnt go wrong if planned and implemented properly
6. cry
7. demand a solution (re interview speaker when recording went wrong)
8. require a backup solution upfront
9. double check upfront

4b) How do you ensure making the right buying decisions? Do you have a process?

1. .start at the end - what do you want to achieve then work out how to get there
2. .set realistic budgets
3. .set measurable outcomes and communicate them to stakeholders
4. .ensure you understand target audience and the suitability of the technology for the audience
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5 www.meetingsupport.org

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