SlideRocket Goes Social Just in Time for SXSW

Online presentations service SlideRocket has announced that they are adding a variety of social features today. Nearly one year ago, SlideRocket announced their first set of partners and today they continue with a new set of social partners.

The partners include:

• Live Twitter stream – you can push Twitter searches and hashtags into your presentations live as you are delivering the presentation.
• Stock tickers – you can pull in live, real-time stock quotes
• RSS feeds – if you list a feeed in your presentation, SlideRocket can keep updating the feed during the presentation
• PollEverywhere – this service will allow you to add a live audience poll to your presentation. The PollEverywhere service uses text messaging to allow your audience to participate.

One of my most popular posts on CN, “I’ve Had Enough of Live at Conferences” looks at presentations, presenters and when “going live” is appropriate. I get why SlideRocket added these new social features, they make sense to add. I just hope presenters use them effectively and attendees still walk away with new learnings.

As a side note, apparently SXSW is using the NASCAR business model — SlideRocket is listed as the “official presentation software” for the conference.

Here’s an example of what the PollEverywhere widget looks like: