Preparedness is never easy, which is why so many of us get caught out when something goes wrong. With technology, the tiniest thing can misfire and blast your plans to oblivion.
I was happy to come across blogger Rob Jackson’s post Confessions of a Live Blog Failure, where he talks about trying to report an event on his own, live, and it didn’t go as he expected.
“I was trying to keep up on the content with my keyboard, snap still pics with my digital camera and capture footage with my handycam. CAPTURING it all was too much for one person let alone reporting it back to the all the readers/visitors,” he says.
Best of all, he spells out his mistakes so you can learn. A quick run-down of his recommendations for trying to use social media during an event:
- Get a back-up Internet connection, in case the local connection fails
- Bring back-up battery and cables
- Test the system
I feel for the guy, but I’m glad he decided to share his tragic experience for the greater good.