http://www.centernetworks.com/my-response-to-jeremiah-regarding-live-streaming-at-conferences Web 2 and Social Media News and Reviews Sun, 12 Feb 2012 21:27:36 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v= http://www.centernetworks.com/my-response-to-jeremiah-regarding-live-streaming-at-conferences#comment-12794 Anonymous Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-12794 my take is that 80% of the people attending and paying for conference tickets now don't go for the presnters. i've been to conferences where neither the speakers wanted to speak or the attendees wanted to hear anyone speak, the conference took place outside the panels and inside the conversations. and while i have been to a conference where people came to hear presenters, i don't think it would hurt conferences to give the live stream away. maybe a fee of 1/10 of the conference ticket would be a fair cut for the stream. remember, people don't come for the speakers only so I think people who pay to be on location, would still have a much bigger benefit to those watching the live stream. my take is that 80% of the people attending and paying for conference tickets now don’t go for the presnters. i’ve been to conferences where neither the speakers wanted to speak or the attendees wanted to hear anyone speak, the conference took place outside the panels and inside the conversations. and while i have been to a conference where people came to hear presenters, i don’t think it would hurt conferences to give the live stream away. maybe a fee of 1/10 of the conference ticket would be a fair cut for the stream. remember, people don’t come for the speakers only so I think people who pay to be on location, would still have a much bigger benefit to those watching the live stream.

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