Twitter and LDS Conference #ldsconf

The Trend Begins

Seems like last year the #ldsconf twitter trend started.

People started sharing their thoughts and quoting the speakers.
I was really engaged with conference last time.

Even more popular

This time I knew it was going to be even more popular, because the popularity of twitter since last october has sky-rocketed.

And I was right of course. It’s crazy the amount of traffic it’s getting.
See some results here 

Some people took great track of the first two sessions of conference. Check back on the messages for what @cboyack wrote. Basically it’s all the keypoints of the conference so far. With great insights
Someone else did a live blog with a bit more information 

My gainful experience (twittering)

For my own sake I can honestly say:

• I am fixed to conference this time around.
• There is not even a thought of sleep.
• I am like a hawk looking for gems of wisdom.
• There are going to be more memorable quotes and themes this time around (More than any other time.)
• I must admit it’s a little chaotic and a totally different experience. 
• But, it is what it is, and even though it’s not typical it is beneficial to me.

I can understand those who just want to sit and take in the spirit and the fealing of it all. 
That’s another option… following the twitter feed isn’t really for that. haha 

My conference twitter workflow 
(playing on the fact that I teach: photography editing workflow)

I have twitterfall.com up
I’m logged in and I’m following the term #ldsconf

When you hover over the messages it pauses and gives you as much time to go through them and read them.
Because I like the stream to go fast .3 seconds and then pause it when i want.

I am favoriting the messages/tweets that I love so that I can compile them to make a blog post.
It’s not just about spitting up great things and or reading through them fast…
It adds more meaning if I go over them again.

It’s kinda like other people are taking my notes and helping me to see the important themes, and I can go over them and internalize them.
Plus I can see their Great insights to what was just said.
It’s like making a fun experience into a pet project that can benefit more than just myself.

So I’m favoriting the good messages and even from time to time Retweeting the really good ones.

Revisit and Compile

Then i’ll compile them here as an interesting post… here on the blog.
Like a quote page.

TwitterFall has super easy buttons to easily retweet and star/favorite tweets.

Normally I am a tweetdeck user

My recomendation

• Check it out and do it during tomorrow’s session of conference 
• Click on favorites (or quickly copy past for later)
• Compile them or do something later to make a post about what you learned. 
• and then post a link for us to see.

Other Options

There are other ways to go about internalizing what you learned. 
Probably better ways.
This is just an idea for those of you out there like me.
Specially those on Twitter.

About Me

Follow me on twitter @jarvie 

Mainly I talk about Photography… since I’m a full time Photographer

Update: I favorited 35 messages from the second session of LDSCONF
Will compile them soon.