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More Than 230,000 Viewers From 80 Countries Experience the DEMO 09 Conference
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DEMO 09 marks the first multidimensional conference experience to leverage Facebook's Live Feed to provide content, community and conversations to a worldwide audience
"In today's challenging economic climate, conferences like DEMO have to be creative and rethink the ways in which they operate to reach the broadest audience in order to have the greatest impact," said
Whether watching the stream online or as one of the 500 people attending the conference in Palm Desert, users updated their Facebook status directly from the DEMO 09 Live player and could also see and comment on status updates posted by friends and other Facebook users tuning in to the broadcast. Status updates posted on the Live Feed were published in the user's Facebook News Feed with a link tagged back to the DEMO 09 Live stream, so friends could click the tag and watch the stream while participating in the conversation. This activity led to a viral explosion in viewership around the world as interested friends clicked back into the DEMO broadcast after seeing comments left by friends who were already watching.
DEMO also encouraged participants to utilize other social media tools such as Twitter and blogs to engage and participate in the conference. During the two day event over 1,850 posts appeared on Twitter and blogs, resulting in an estimated 188,900 social media impressions generated during the two day conference.
This was the second conference that DEMO partnered with BitGravity, a DEMO 08 demonstrator and DEMOgod award winner, to provide high-quality streaming video of the conference. The combined power of BitGravity's BG Live(TM) highly-scalable flash-based video stream service and Facebook's Live Feed technology allowed the innovative companies selected to participate in DEMO 09 to launch their products to a world audience, something that was not possible in the past.
DEMO 09 by the numbers:
-- 39 Demonstrator Companies -- 500+ Onsite attendees -- 80 countries viewed DEMO -- Over 230,000 views of the conference via the BitGravity player -- 4,000 Facebook status updates posted via the DEMO 09 Live widget -- 1,900 posts to Twitter and blogs -- 188,900 social media impressions from blogs and Twitter -- 25% - 40% increases in Twitter followers, Facebook fans and LinkedIn group members in the days surrounding the event.Community members who participated in the DEMO 09 event were encouraged to stay connected to the DEMO conference. The conference has several communities to stay abreast of the latest news and happenings at DEMO, including:
-- Facebook: http://www.demo.com/fbdemo -- LinkedIn: http://www.demo.com/linkedin -- Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/demotweetsAbout the DEMO Conferences
Produced by Network World Events and Executive Forums, the DEMO conferences in
The DEMO community also benefits from the award winning DEMOletter. A weekly e - newsletter designed to reach the people who are creating companies, building products and launching new ideas, DEMOletter provides smart insight and analysis of entrepreneurial business issues.
About Network World
Network World, Inc., the Leader in Network Knowledge, empowers network IT executives through education, information and community. Network World, an IDG company, is the leading provider of news, analysis, reviews, events and education on information technology. Network World publishes the leading newsweekly, Network World, hosts the most active online communities (www.networkworld.com, www.javaworld.com, www.linuxworld.com, and www.demo.com), and produces educational seminars and events worldwide. Network World's portfolio of strategic marketing programs provides marketing and agency professionals with the tools to generate high - quality leads, optimize marketing campaigns, and create new revenue opportunities. Additionally, Network World is the event organizer of DEMO and DEMOfall, the leading events for new technology innovation.
About International Data Group (IDG)
International Data Group (IDG) is the world's leading technology media, events, and research company. IDG's online network includes more than 450 Web sites spanning business technology, consumer technology, digital entertainment and video games worldwide. IDG publishes more than 300 magazines and newspapers in 85 countries including CIO, CSO, Computerworld, GamePro, InfoWorld, Macworld, Network World, and PC World. IDG's lead-generation service, IDG Connect, matches technology companies with an audience of engaged, high-quality IT professionals, influencers, and decision makers.
IDG is a leading producer of more than 750 technology-related events including Macworld Conference & Expo, LinuxWorld Conference & Expo, Entertainment for All Expo (E for All), DEMO, and IDC Directions. IDC, a subsidiary of IDG, is the premier global provider of market intelligence, advisory services, and events. Over 900 IDC analysts in more than 90 countries provide global, regional, and local expertise on technology and industry opportunities and trends.
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