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darlingnisi · 6 years ago

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Prince....from the outside world

I was very curious to know perceptions of P outside of the fandom so I polled some people on Facebook. I feel like Prince's image/brand is WAY more beloved and known than his actual music, and that bothers me more than I care to admit most days. Is he a legend to you because you heard he was or because you experienced it through his work, you know? That annoyance was a big reason for the mixcloud/soundcloud thing. Yes the enigma that is Prince is fascinating, and beautiful and sexy and all of those things, but THE MUSIC! THE MUSIC. THE POINT (To me anyway...) Anyway...here’s how I posed the question : Thoughts/question for the day...would love your input. I'm obviously pretty entrenched in the Prince fandom, and most of the people I associate with daily are also. I do recognize though that outside of the purple bubble, (ha and sometimes inside) not a lot is known about who he was, what he did, or how much music he actually made. For those of you who have a passive interest, are a casual fan, or generally know who he is but don't know much about him, what do you know or what have you heard music wise? What's your impression of him? Be honest no hurt feelings if you've heard negative things! I'm trying to see something...

And the responses : I know what you've told me, posted, or sent me to read. Immediately following his passing, I was slightly obsessed with watching Youtube videos of other celebs sharing stories about his great sense of humor. Before that...*thinks* only stuff that made major news outlets. I didn’t realize until recently (last few years) what level he was on musically. I knew he was talented, but what he has goes beyond that, into otherworldly. As far as specific music, I only knew his popular stuff before. *** I didn't become a Prince fan until an ex-gf exposed me to him. Michael Jackson claimed my interest growing up, and that developing brain didn't have enough room for both of them. As an adult and musician I came to realize that not only was he a genius, he wrote for and inspired so many other geniuses. He's like if Stevie Wonder had the astronomical performance abilities of James Brown. *** Honestly I wasn't a fan at all. I thought his musicianship was pretty good. There's a few songs I liked, but overall nah-- I only like a few songs like Kiss. I didn't really like his performance style. It was good to hear how philanthropic he was behind closed doors after the fact. Every time I see him perform or watch an old video I cringe a little bit. People always hate me when I tell them that lol *** I haven't delved into his personal, as I don't normally do that with any artist. For impressions, I remember way back as a child I thinking he was some form of gay. Not that actually fully understood what that was but this was like in the early 90s and the whole symbol as a name thing. I kow enjoyed his music and found the imagery in the videos interesting. Wasn’t until the last decade or so that I heard about him as a person. You can thank Chappelle and Charlie Murphy for that. *** I know very little...my parents weren't big Prince fans so I didn't grow up with his music, just a few hits like Raspberry Beret. What I know I know from Chappelle Show, mega fans, and news reports after he passed. *** My 1st impressions of him was WHOA he's different but as I got older,I can identify with him more than MJ or Barry White *** I just got watching the episode of New Girl that he was in It’s so great *** I grew up in his era. I became a fan post passing. Prior to this, I thought he was talented but stand offish, weird, unrelatable. He did so many strange things in the 90's that I just drifted away from anything P related as he disappeared from mainstream and went underground. I saw him here in ATL at Musicology and he blew me away but then he didn't come back...so, out of sight, out of mind. Since 2016, out of curiosity, I have educated myself on the man and the music and have found I love the music of the 90's and 2000's but never heard it until now. I've come to realize he was much deeper than I thought and I had no idea of his compassion. I'm not a huge fan of the 80's. It's too over played. I also think that I didn't purchase a lot of his music from the 80's because I was constantly having to censor it to be respectful of who was in earshot and might be offended. (kid's, parents, family, strangers) MJ was more mainstream and Prince seemed to be more into the shock value. In the 80's he came across to me as all sex and very little depth. Now that I am more into the fandom, I am amazed at his use of words, double entendre's and just the genius and mystery in lyrical meanings and complicated arrangements. I still have a ton of questions regarding him but I believe I'm understanding more of the man and his music since he's passed. I'm pleasantly surprised. Earlier, I wasn't impressed. That's my truth.

************************************************ So...interesting perspectives, huh? Just something to keep in mind as we think about how to make P accessible to others...and how he fits into the larger scheme of things. People tend to be interested when he’s in an easily accessible place so...maybe something on ABC/CBS/NBC/FOX/PBS for the widest visibility? Can we get him on the radio more than whatever is being currently promoted? Dream : Issa Rae, Donald Glover, and Janelle Moane host a remastered 3 Chains of Gold on FX. They provide commentary during commercial breaks...and there’s an associated hashtag for Twitter..... Can you imagine how big that would be to bridge him to younger people?

#Prince #Prince in the wild

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alyndra9 · 7 years ago

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SPN Big Bang Masterlist

Ever wonder how many big-bang-style challenges Supernatural fandom really has?

Various people have compiled various lists and posted them in various places. Trust me, I have a list of these lists. Everyone also defines the parameters of their search a little differently. Personally, I chose to look for past and present SPN Bang challenges, and then I made a spreadsheet with info about each bang. There are 70+ entries on it.

I included big bangs, mini bangs, reverse bangs, and the herculean mega bang. I did not include other kinds of fic challenges, such as gift exchanges, flashfic or drabble communities. What makes a bang a bang?

Well, it should have writers and artists all paired up and collaborating on their works. Usually there's a claims process, but the important point is you wouldn't just sign up, write your fic, and post. Most challenges will try to get pinch-hitters to fill in if either the author or artist drops out unexpectedly, but even if this doesn't happen it can still be a bang as long as the intent is that everyone gets paired.

That said, often my criterion for inclusion was more like, "does it have bang in the name?" So speak up if there's anything I missed but should have included, or anything included that doesn't meet the definition, or if you just think my definition is whacked.

Size: the original Big Bang community, a Harry/Draco innovation, had a minimum fic length of 40,000 words. This rapidly started dropping as Big Bang challenges proliferated. Each challenge is free to set a minimum wordcount wherever it likes. Although there is a lot of variety in minimum wordcount thresholds, there seems to be a fairly settled line around 10,000 words: a min. 10k wordcount can be considered either a big or a mini bang, depending who's running it, but any wordcount below this is almost always a mini bang, and above it is a big bang.

And then we get into the rarified heights of the mega bang, which, according to the SPN Mega Bang community, is over 100,000 words. (A smaller community has one for over 50k.) Mega bangs are unique to the SPN fandom so far; if anyone sees one in future, holler!

Reversebangs reverse the usual order of affairs: instead of writers starting off and artists choosing stories to work with, in a reversebang artists draw first and then writers choose which art they'd like to write a story for. Minimum size for a reversebang is generally smaller than a regular big bang.

The Friend Bang is unique because you start out paired with a friend and both write and draw for each other. The collaboration bang is an experimental format tried last year by the Sastiel Big Bang where artists and authors are paired up right off the bat and create simultaneously.

(An interesting idea to try might be a doodle!bang. Artists are perennially in shorter supply than ficwriters, even as wordcount limits keep going down. Setting up a low-pressure experience — maybe suggested 10-minute doodle — probably as a reversebang, could encourage artist participation.)

Couple more notes about what did and didn't qualify for inclusion here:

There are any number of multi-fandom bangs as well as bangs for other fandoms. In the interests of getting one list completed, I skipped including these, even though many (perhaps most) multi-fandom bangs would have SPN fic written for them.

In order to be included, a bang must have completed a round productively or else be less than a year old. Older bangs which never got off the ground are included in this list here. One exception that merits honorable mention in my list is the slackers bang, whose mod posts tell their own tale.

If a challenge's home page has been deleted, then inclusion rests on whether I can find fic/art for it, for example an AO3 tag. If you show me fic, I will include it in my list.

A note about schedule dates I've included: I deliberately tried not to get too precise. Challenges may or may not be regular from year to year, and schedules may be adjusted. Always check the bang page if you're interested in a challenge, rather than planning based off the dates in this! This is just to give a general idea. Some will certainly end up not being what I have down here. Links are to sign-ups open as of when I last checked. The numbers before months are just there to enable sorting by month.

The latest round column is the last year in which a round of fic started being posted, for dormant communities. If they're doing a round in 2017 it should say 2017. Occasionally communities will skip a year or three and then run another round, so dormant may not mean dead! Communities with a history of this are marked ongoing, but may not have schedule information posted.

Eventually I would like to replace the "year started" and "latest round" columns with (There are now) columns for each year which contain links to the masterposts for each round. Here's a resource with links to masterposts, in the meantime! for other fandoms. ETA 3: Done! Numbers indicate fic/art pairs for each round, plus scattered unpaired works. Mods who put in the labor to make masterposts, I love you and you get cookies bold font. Mods who tally their entries to spare me counting, you totally rock! Asterisks: because Sheets throws fits about more than one link in a cell, an asterisk means Intrepid Reader should exercise their detective skills to find all the fics; for example, by clicking to the next month on a LJ calendar. Note about calendars vs. tags: often there will be a tag for each round. However, I link to the calendar or archive rather than the tag, if I can't find masterposts, because I can't know if everybody tagged properly without doing a ton of cross-checking, and I don't want to miss anybody. I'll link to tags only if I'm assured they're complete.

Also, if you are a mod (or civic-minded citizen) who has shiny new (or old but well-hidden) masterposts for previous years, please do link me up!

“Main” and “wing” should be self-explanatory. (They were shorter than “Primary” and “Secondary.”) The “Other” column could be any site challenges are hosted, but right now it’s all Dreamwidth (dw). The numbers in the AO3 columns indicate how many works there are in each tag or collection. Keep in mind that tagging and collecting is up to individual authors, and therefore neither the tag nor the collection is likely to represent all work for a challenge, nor will they necessarily consist of the same works. Check challenge masterposts for complete works. Here’s the tag collection for Big Bangs on AO3. I’m sure there are tags and collections on AO3 that I haven’t yet found the links for, but I’m still on it! ETA 2: I’ve now looked at all 641(!) collections with Supernatural in them. Unless you named yours “LMNOP2″ or “Drabbles Comm: Socks” and didn’t include a description, I should have all Bang collections up in the Doc. (Stray tags may still crop up.)

My Google Spreadsheet of SPN Big (and otherwise) Bang Challenges!

Anyone can comment directly into the document or contact me with additional information or suggestions! Feel free to link to this from anywhere you like as well. Note that there are a couple new challenges with author sign-ups closing TODAY, August 31!

ETA: Fun with filters!

The awesome thing about speadsheets is that you can sort all the data any way you like! Here’s a quick rundown of possibly-useful information.

Even if you don’t have editing privileges on a Google Doc, you can still sort columns. It won’t permanently change the doc or impact the way others are seeing it if they’re viewing it at the same time as you. All you do is mouse over the top of a column where it says “A” and a little arrow will appear for you to click on. So if you’re an artist, feel free to sort by ‘artist signups,’ or if you just like reading everything as soon as it comes out, sort by ‘posting starts.’ The default way I have the Doc sorted is first I sort by ‘status,’ then by ‘writing signups,’ then by ‘latest round.’ This means that the doc will be sorted primarily by the year of the latest round, then by the month writers should sign up in, then by status.

I renamed challenges which haven’t yet gone a round from “new” to “virgin,” not just for amusement, but so we could have an alphabetical list: Closed, Deleted, Dormant, Hiatus, Polling, Ongoing, Virgin. Is that not sweet? You can sort by that, or alphabetically by name, etc. Play around, have fun, and when you’d like to go back to the standard view, just ‘X’ out of the dark gray filter bar.

#supernatural #spn #challenge #bigbang #mini bang #reverse big bang #masterlist

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dylan38sanders · 7 years ago

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More Love for Virtual Attendance at Events

Tech continues to play a more significant role in events, from both a planning and experiential perspective. Excitingly, virtual attendance at events is not only possible but is now becoming a serious contender in the event world. We’ve reached the point of experiencing an event without actually having to be there in person.

But, it’s not just for the VR-buffs. You’ll be thrilled to hear there’s a whole lot of benefits for event goers, presenters and planners too. According to International Meetings Review, a small poll in 2017 found that almost half of event organizers aren’t considering virtual attendance for their events. Nearly half! That’s why we’re going to jump in and explore the potential virtual participation has for the event industry, from small conferences through to live sporting events. We’ll discover:

The reality of virtual speakers at events

The power of live streaming

The benefits of hybrid events

How to host digital hangouts for networking

The perks of using VR before an event even starts

How to decide if virtual attendance is right for your event

How to make it happen – right

Some of the exciting tech already out there

So, let’s dive in!

Allow virtual speakers to take the stage

Are you planning an event and the perfect speaker can’t manage to get to your venue at the right time? It sounds like you could benefit from virtual attendance at events – but your speaker is the one who attends virtually, rather than event goers. Of course, we already do this by live-streaming to screens, but now we’re looking at virtual speakers with 3D visualization. This adds a depth to the speaker’s virtual presence – to give them precisely that, more presence. It creates a much more immersive and engaging experience for attendees. That’s because it’s more interesting visually and attendees get all the benefits of a virtual component attached to a physical event. Plus, it means you can engage the best speakers – a massive drawcard for your event!

There are so many perks to having virtual speakers as part of your event. To start with, it gives you easier access to top speakers who are often booked out. If they don’t have the time to travel to your event between others, they might still have the time to speak at it virtually. That means it’s less of an interruption to their schedule and less of a time commitment required on their part.

Because no travel is needed, you might find it reduces speaker costs considerably as well. If sustainability is one of the key brand values, then virtual attendance at events fits well with the ideal. For each person that attends your event virtually, think of the carbon emissions you’re cutting down on.

You do need to keep a couple of things in mind when considering virtual speakers at your event.

They need to be comfortable looking straight into a camera, rather than at an in-person audience

Virtual speakers need to take that a step further and still be as engaging as if they were there in person

And they need to be comfortable with the required tech or have an assistant who is

Virtual attendance at events with live streaming

If you’re looking to create a virtual event experience, it doesn’t have to be fully inclusive like with VR. Live streaming an event, allowing for audiences to attend globally can maximize your reach and create a powerful mega-event.

An early example of this was Facebook’s feature that saw users able to watch Chicago’s Lollapalooza music festival, from their home, their office or wherever in the world they were. Not only this, but Place Tips also let users see band lineups, updates, photos and trending content from artists at the festival. Whether potential attendees couldn’t afford to go, couldn’t get the time off work, or simply prefer their own couch to the festival environment, they could still enjoy the event.

Did you know that paid attendance via live streaming can be a revenue model for generating more profit? Increasing the size of your virtual audience is far less costly than that of your physical audience. After all the venue size or catering doesn’t come into play for virtual attendees. That means, you can live stream to more attendees for very little or no extra cost, dramatically increasing profits. What’s more, that profit can be used to improve your event for your physical attendees. It’s certainly a win/win situation – reaching a greater audience and making your event even more engaging at the same time, without tapping into your budget.

Virtual/physical hybrid events

Much like with virtual speakers, creating a conference that allows participants to attend virtually means attendees don’t have the time and expense of travelling either. Importantly, this increases accessibility for those who find it difficult to travel, whether because of financial issues, work and family commitments or health issues. While it can’t compare to being there in person, it’s a great alternative to missing out altogether!

What does virtual attendance at events mean for you as an event planner? You can market to states and countries that might not have been worthwhile before. And you can boost audience numbers, without needing to hire a larger venue.

You can see the benefits of holding a conference with virtual attendance are clear. But, it’s here we want to introduce you to the idea of a hybrid event. You see, virtual attendance at events doesn’t have to be an all or nothing scenario. We suggest that an event like a conference will be most successful if it allows for both in-person and virtual attendance.

A great example of this was the 2014 Convening Leaders events for PCMA. They found a 40 percent increase in attendance by offering live-streamed sessions to virtual attendants during the physical events. Perhaps even more impressive: according to James Parker, president of Digitell, “An average of 23 percent of virtual attendees convert to physical attendees within the next 24 months.”

You may have believed offering virtual attendance at your event would hurt your in-person attendance rates. Clearly, this isn’t so – and there are two main reasons why that’s the case:

The virtual audience is a different market of attendees – many would never have attended the physical event, to begin with

Getting a taste of an event virtually is like dipping a toe in the water – inspiring in-person attendance in future

Host digital hangouts that add a new dimension to networking

The most important part of planning a virtual or hybrid event is to allow virtual attendees not just to watch, but to interact with others. A digital hangout is ideally created so that participants, speakers and virtual audiences can engage each other at any time during the event. With the ability to access the hangout right from their device, you give participants the freedom to network at will.

Consider your type of event, as well as the profiles of your attendees which you’ve put together from your event data. How do you think they would most enjoy hanging out with others? Do you want to create just one digital hangout for your event – essentially a space for free interaction? Or do you think virtual attendees would benefit from multiple hangouts tailored for smaller audiences? For example, you could host hangout spaces for discussions of different topics. You could even have a hangout designed just for Q&A with event speakers. The sky’s the limit!

Put VR to work before the event

A lot of the value in planning virtual attendance at events can be maximized by putting virtual reality technology to work before the event. You can boost your marketing efforts by using virtual reality in a few ways.

Firstly, you can allow potential attendees to take virtual tours of the event venue to help them in the decision-making process. This is a leap beyond 3D renderings or promotional videos of the event space. Attendees can be immersed in the environment and therefore able to picture themselves at your event.

Virtual tours can help potential event goers get more excited about your event. If the tour of your event space includes some unexpected features, that will draw them in with more interest. But, it will also help event goers feel more comfortable. Despite the excitement, there’s an underlying fear for some people in attending new places. Giving them a level of familiarity helps to provide them with more power as buyers. Which they’ll love!

Secondly, potential attendees could also sample previous conferences you’ve hosted to give them an insight into what the one they want to attend will be like. Everyone likes to try before they buy! This feature could be the difference between an attendee deciding your event is worth the cost and time, or just walking away. It’s another layer of security in your event sales funnel.

Finally, you can create an on-brand way of marketing your event using VR. Shoe company Toms did this brilliantly, using VR as a medium for communicating their core value of giving to others. They did this by creating a ‘Virtual Giving Trip’ in a YouTube 360 video. Brand members were able to go along virtually on the trip to give underprivileged residents of a Peruvian village free shoes.

What equipment do attendees need?

Depending on the type of event you’re hosting, virtual attendees may need some specialized equipment. For desktop, they will need a VR headset, like Oculus Rift. Or for mobile, a viewer like Google Cardboard. More equipment like microphones, controllers and trackpads may be required if users are to interact, rather than just view the event.

Of course, if you’re live streaming to attendees, rather than using virtual reality technologies, they will only need their choice of computer or smartphone.

How to make sure incorporating VR into your event is a wise decision?

Virtual attendance at events is an exciting new trend in the event industry for sure. But, that doesn’t mean it will work well for every event. Before you decide to introduce aspects of VR into your event, ask yourself these questions:

What is the purpose of the event?

What is the desired outcome of the event?

Will VR complement the purpose and outcome? How so?

Will VR aspects of the event be attractive to your particular audience?

Can you include interactive aspects for those attending virtually?

How will you measure the success of incorporating VR in your event?

These questions will help you determine if your next event is the right one to start introducing elements of VR and which ones they should be.

Getting it right

Have we convinced you that virtual attendance at events is worth a closer look? We hope so! But, we also want to draw your attention to some things that you really need to do right, for your event to be a success.

Choosing a suitable time

Keep your audience in mind when planning an event with virtual attendance. If it’s a hybrid event, then you might not have much choice when it comes to choosing a time for your event, because of the physical requirements. But if you have a large virtual audience, then you should consider time zone differences. After all, you don’t want to transcend barriers like distance and travel costs, only to come unstuck by streaming your event at an unsuitable time.

Quality video and audio

Firstly, you need to have excellent video and sound quality. Whether you’re planning event goers attend virtually, or your speakers, the event will not be a success if AV issues are derailing the experience. You must look to your AV professionals here to meet your needs when organizing virtual attendance at events.

Dedicated internet bandwidth

Secondly, there may be some necessary but additional costs to keep in mind. Equipment is one; however, if you already use recording equipment at your events, this won’t impact you much. The other is Dedicated Internet bandwidth. I’m sure you can understand why this cost is not worth compromising on.

Well-prepared speakers

Thirdly, your event presenters and hosts must be 100% comfortable with the requirements of a virtual or hybrid event. Make sure they are trained; your team is trained up well to support them and that you perform test runs. This will help get everyone used to the new event format, but also make sure it runs smoothly!

Short, engaging sessions

Finally, virtual attendance at events is a better experience if sessions are kept short. When attendees aren’t physically present, it can detract from engagement. You need to keep sessions short and punchy to boost engagement and keep them enthralled. Don’t give them time to lose interest! You should also avoid lengthy introductions. Instead, just jump right into the content!

Increase social media monitoring

No doubt you already have someone on your team dedicated to managing the event’s social media accounts. If you’re holding a hybrid event, then the number of virtual attendees could potentially have doubled your overall audience (or more!). That means you will likely have more posts, comments and questions to monitor on social media – before, during and after the event. And if virtual attendees are having any difficulties during the event, social media could be the first place they turn to comment or ask for help. For these reasons, you must make sure you increase your monitoring of social media accounts – if need be, hire an additional team member to do so.

The tech is here!

Here are two awesome examples of tech that show what is right around the corner for the event industry! Importantly, these technologies don’t just focus on visualization, but social engagement which is what makes them so intriguing for the event world.

Oculus Venues – This is an app developed by Oculus to house large-scale and live social events like concerts, comedy shows and sporting events shot in VR.

Facebook Spaces – Facebook’s platform teams with the Oculus VR headset to provide a virtual hang out where users can interact with a digital avatar. The effect created is like if you were hanging out in person.

Don’t worry though! Virtual attendance at events is only going to enhance the event industry. As humans, we crave connection, community, and experience, so there will always be a place for attending traditional face-to-face events. Virtual attendance at events is a way to improve accessibility, as well as your reach to a broader audience.

Are you excited about the potential of virtual attendance? Can you see it being a fit for any events you’re planning?

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