1. THE BACKCHANNELby, Cliff Atkinson

2. Presentations We’re living in a new age! Age of blogs, tweeting and social networking Stay new, stay relevant, stay interesting or GET OUT!

3. What is it? +

4. The backchannel is… A line of communication created by people in an audience to connect with others inside or outside the room. Usually facilitated by Internet technologies, it is spontaneous, self-directed, and limited in time to the duration of a live event. Constructive when it enhances Destructive when it is counterproductive

5. OH, THE PASTA-BILITIES Hashtags Tagging others Attatching pictures URL shortening: bit.ly, is.gd

6. And my next point… ARE YOU TWEETING!? Faces buried in a phone may mean that your audience is participating in the backchannel! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1ZEwtSmUlUE

7. The Party Don’t Stop The conversation doesn’t end after presentations are over. Following others you meet at conferences TV Broadcasters Celebs Pastors Companies Congress during Obama’s Congressional address