Adventures through the twitter-glass: a view of the 2011 ASFA National Conference through the twitter stream

1. ASFA National Conference 2011
Adventures through
the twitter-glass
14 November 2011

2. !
With the theme of ASFA 2011 being
Making the BIG connection I decided
to join in on the live tweeting.
#asfa2011 was a unique way of
experiencing the event.
No longer is sitting in the audience a
purely passive experience. I could
share my comments on what we were
hearing and see what others thought.
Choosing which concurrent session to
attend is sometimes difficult. Twitter
meant I could still share the highlights
of sessions I didn’t attend.
And it was a bit of fun!

3. There are plenty of websites giving advice

4. There are even academic studies of the phenomenon

5. It even started before the event

6. First item on the agenda: Communications Awards breakfast presentation

7. The anticipation grows as the formal opening approaches

8. And it begins: first the ASFA CEO and then opening plenary session

9. Session 1B : Uptake of social media – experiences of using it in corporate
branding

10. Session 1C: The new risk scale – how is it measuring up?

11. The Boost Juice Lady & the Red Balloon Lady

12. Day 2 and some a little worse for wear – a couple of economists then the
Hon. Bill Shorten MP, Minister for Financial Services and Superannuation

13. Future industry challenges and opportunities from a Chair’s perspective

14. More from the concurrent sessions

15. And some random tweets

16. The regulator and the Opposition spokesman

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