Safety 2013 Gets Social

摘要

Social media was no stranger to Safety 2013. The Safety 2013 app was available, the EHS Works blog provided live posts and attendees used various outlets to enhance their experience. Guest blogger Pam Walaski observed how technology played a part in Safety 2013. Here is an excerpt from one of her posts. The biggest increase in social media usage I observed was through Twitter. The hashtag #Safety2013 was established well in advance of the PDC and there were isolated postings starting as far back as May. As the PDC neared, the traffic heated up and if you followed the chatter, hundreds of Tweets were posted every day as many of us microbloged, shared bits of wisdom from sessions and posted photos. In fact, @fieldID posted a list of favorite Tweets that showcases the varied posters from attendees to vendors to ASSE staff and beyond.