immediatenow

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related: buzzword bingo, attention, time, now

One of the buzzwords that should be in our vocabulary should signify the expectation that things happen right now, whether or not that's a good thing. Presenting, the **immediate now**.

The //immediate now// is often expected in real-time messaging. How do we respond to messages that ask for an immediate reply? Easy if we're checking email at that particular time, a bit awkward if we're reading the message a few days later.

Pre-digital communication (aka analog) did not impose this expectation. Letters and postcards took time to be delivered and considered. 'Wish you were here' was a line that could be written without any thought that the recipient might actually knock on the door.

Today, conferences and classes are offered to participants with tablets and smartphones. Live streaming is a must-have for events that need to be relevant. Those not in the room -- remote participants -- would like to see or hear what's going on and can contribute to the dialogue.

We would like to see public events - particularly conferences and congresses - make the most of immediacy and technology and share what's happening with the wider world. Please no more policy discussions and conferences on innovation that do not include livestreaming **//and video archives//**. We ask for help developing guidelines and etiquette to assist event organizers and participants. How do we best use these new technologies?

Where the issue gets sticky is with personal communication and here there a number of cultural differences. When exactly is 'now'? How do individuals interpret punctuality?

Is there a way to leverage the immediate now when creating collaborative stories, aka we stories?

Quotes
Yesterday is history, tomorrow is a mystery, and today is a gift, that's why they call it the present.

Artwork / Cue Yourself
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Recommended Listening
[|A linguistic celebration of the digital world] - Author and journalist Tom Chatfield explores how new technologies are helping to reshape our language. [|@TomChatfield] [|@RNFutureTense]

People-Focused Strategies
Find the rhythm that works between individuals. Are you able to find the balance between real-time conversation and long-term collaboration?

Misc
Fierce urgency of now http://www.whitehouse.gov/blog/2013/08/26/our-fierce-urgency-now Instant

Real-Time Photos
http://spaceweathergallery.com/meteor_gallery.html

Videos
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Embedded Tweets
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