Feedback Waverly..Suggestions for Improvements

ummm ok..I'll put my two cents in lol

Organization: I know things can change at the last minute....and I understand you also had the other investigations during the Waverly meet up. You and the team pulled a hard three days/nights and I know the viewers appreciate it, but for the livescifi meet up I think more organization would have been better, Knowing where the site is, what time to meet up, where to meet up WITH DIRECTIONS would have saved a whooole lot of headache! Maybe hotel info or area info would help as well.

breakfast/lunch/dinner/brunch?: something with the team! I know at Waverly I tried to stay out of the way of the team while you guys "did your thing"...Trust me, I would have only been in the way of setting up and stuff, and even though we saw each other in the halls of Waverly it's not like seeing you in the day light and having an actual conversation with you 😉
Please don't take any of this as a complaint....it's not...I'm so glad I got to go to Waverly and meet everyone, I'm still hyped about it...and meeting the team members in dark hallways was kind of fun too lol

The investigation: Keeping track of everyone would be great, maybe spliting up everyone into 3 different teams...like, les' team, jessies team and tims team...and then after a little while changing up again so that everyone has a change to investigate with different team members and the guest have a chance to learn from every one on the team. I think knowing where everyone is would help when it comes to evidence such as EVP's and other things as well.
Thats all I can think of right now....WHEN you come to ARKANSAS to investigate the CRESCENT HOTEL or THE BOONEVILLE T.B. SANATORIUM I will gather all the info for you 😆 Just name the time!

Number 1 for us viewers has got to be keep those camera lenses clean. If we cant see what you are seeing its hard to catch what you miss.
Number 2 could be Keep track of the other groups so they are not mistaken for ghosties.

Other than that I had a wonderful time!!

I've run a few events that involved people from other states, so here are a few things I've found useful:

1. Always have a schedule printed out and give a copy to everyone for meeting times, places, etc., and as Mel said, with directions

2. Reserve a block of rooms at one hotel. If you tell the hotel in advance and give them an idea of how many rooms you'll need, they usually give a group rate. The people getting the rooms would still need to call and make their own reservations, but they'll probably get a better rate and everyone will be together.

3. The scheduled meal Mel recommended is really important. It gives everyone time to get together and talk before the event, and meet the team members. Ending up in the dark with people you've never said a word to can be uncomfortable. Also, call the restaurant at least a week in advance to let them know you'll be coming and the head count you expect. That way tables can be reserved and allow them to arrange their other reservations around your group, which means everyone gets their food faster! 🙂

4. Have a cut off date for reservations, such as a week or two in advance. This lets you know how many people are coming, for the room blocking, for special handouts, printed schedules, etc.

Anyhow, I had a great time on the trip, just wanted to throw in a few tips on event planning. Also, it never hurts to have someone local to the event give some tips, so folks don't end up in Bubba's Discount Hotel, Bait Shop, and Adult Book Store.

🙂
Brooke

wow color and font size somehow never noticed that before lol
actually waverly sounded so good and the climax for your guys 3 day marathon but i was wondering if you considered or would it be worth staying somewhere like that for a 2 day type of thing??
and i am unsure of what others think but the thermal is the coolest thing to me and the hat cam where it really brings us with the investigator ....but
especially the thermal is so blurry with any movment i was wondering if there would be a way of steadying these cams i.e. not so fast with panning movments or turning head...or just sitting for a bit with cams (is it the redbull??) but even if their isnt i enjoy watching and apreciate anytime i can view the livescifi team in action.
thnx forrest

ummm ok..I'll put my two cents in lol

Organization: I know things can change at the last minute....and I understand you also had the other investigations during the Waverly meet up. You and the team pulled a hard three days/nights and I know the viewers appreciate it, but for the livescifi meet up I think more organization would have been better, Knowing where the site is, what time to meet up, where to meet up WITH DIRECTIONS would have saved a whooole lot of headache! Maybe hotel info or area info would help as well.

breakfast/lunch/dinner/brunch?: something with the team! I know at Waverly I tried to stay out of the way of the team while you guys "did your thing"...Trust me, I would have only been in the way of setting up and stuff, and even though we saw each other in the halls of Waverly it's not like seeing you in the day light and having an actual conversation with you 😉
Please don't take any of this as a complaint....it's not...I'm so glad I got to go to Waverly and meet everyone, I'm still hyped about it...and meeting the team members in dark hallways was kind of fun too lol

The investigation: Keeping track of everyone would be great, maybe spliting up everyone into 3 different teams...like, les' team, jessies team and tims team...and then after a little while changing up again so that everyone has a change to investigate with different team members and the guest have a chance to learn from every one on the team. I think knowing where everyone is would help when it comes to evidence such as EVP's and other things as well.
Thats all I can think of right now....WHEN you come to ARKANSAS to investigate the CRESCENT HOTEL or THE BOONEVILLE T.B. SANATORIUM I will gather all the info for you 😆 Just name the time!

Lemme add what we do. Since we have a large team at times esp something serious heres what we do you might want to use some of it in the future.

#1 We usually pick a place like a resturant to meet at an hour or so before we go. We add a map of the location , time ect. We meet and discuss a plan of attack if you will.
#2 We set up in teams of no more then 5-7 depending on the site. Waverly will probably be in groups of 2-4. We change out every hour or so.
#3 We have a meeting place, ground zero, to join at when finished. NO one is left behind.
#4 Serious things NO ONE under 18 allowed. We had kids or around 18 our 1st one and it was just a disaster.
#5 We do cut off dates so The TL can have names and paymants set before we go, usually a week ahead unless you pay in cash at the site. Yeah we have to pay *sigh* kinda sucks. And no refunds the members are told upfront that if you cancel the money goes into the fund unless theres an emergency.
#6 We usually like the evidence submitted ASAP or within a week.

Thats about all I can think of to offer ya. I'm super anal when it comes to being organized and looking professional. *Shrug*

Lori~

Play more metal. 😉

As others have said - better organization. That's the big thing.

1 - Organizing lodging so that everyone stays at the same hotel and distributing a basic itinerary ahead of time that has a brief schedule and the names & cell numbers of those who are coming so for those who arrive earlier can communicate social plans.

2 - A meeting beforehand (maybe a dinner or even just a debriefing of sorts) to intro all team and investigators. This would be a good time to go over rules (of the team and the home/property owner), expectations, general background on the location, directions/maps to the location.

3 - Better communication with all guest investigators so we all get a chance to work with a team member at some point during the investigation and it's not the same people with team throughout the entire investigation. At Waverly, it felt like some people never saw the team and others never left their side.

Honestly, like chastam said...these aren't complaints at all. I feel so honored to have been included in both the Waverly and the Whispers Estate investigations - the entire experience is one of the most memorable of my life. I thank you for including me.

To address some things that others have posted:
- Waverly is SO completely massive in size that it would be virtually impossible to know where everyone was at any given time because there is so much ground to cover - literally. Five floors, a basement, a tunnel, the outer buildings. Without constant walkie talkie communication (which would interfere with EVP work), it's just not possible.

- The air inside Waverly is so dusty that the lenses for the cams get dirty again almost the minute you take the cloth away from it. They'd spend the whole investigation wiping down lenses!

To address some things that others have posted:
- Waverly is SO completely massive in size that it would be virtually impossible to know where everyone was at any given time because there is so much ground to cover - literally. Five floors, a basement, a tunnel, the outer buildings. Without constant walkie talkie communication (which would interfere with EVP work), it's just not possible.

I dont think it would have been impossible, difficult maybe, but not impossible. I think with as many people as we had there, dividing them into "teams" and having a set floor to investigate for a set time would have been helpful, and then rotating team members and locations would give everyone a chance to investigate each location with different people. Even a team outside around the tunnel and on the grounds. Waverly is HUGE and it would have been difficult but knowing the location of the teams would help in all evidence. I continuly ran into people on each floor, wandering up on investigators as they were "calling out", recording or taking pictures...and trying to stay out of their way ment I was constantly leaving an area and looking for somewhere else to investigate.
I"m with you Mel....I'm all about organization LOL it's my ADD and OCD nature. LOL Everything in it's place and every place...wait, where was I going with this? 😆

To address some things that others have posted:
- Waverly is SO completely massive in size that it would be virtually impossible to know where everyone was at any given time because there is so much ground to cover - literally. Five floors, a basement, a tunnel, the outer buildings. Without constant walkie talkie communication (which would interfere with EVP work), it's just not possible.

I dont think it would have been impossible, difficult maybe, but not impossible. I think with as many people as we had there, dividing them into "teams" and having a set floor to investigate for a set time would have been helpful, and then rotating team members and locations would give everyone a chance to investigate each location with different people. Even a team outside around the tunnel and on the grounds. Waverly is HUGE and it would have been difficult but knowing the location of the teams would help in all evidence. I continuly ran into people on each floor, wandering up on investigators as they were "calling out", recording or taking pictures...and trying to stay out of their way ment I was constantly leaving an area and looking for somewhere else to investigate.
I"m with you Mel....I'm all about organization LOL it's my ADD and OCD nature. LOL Everything in it's place and every place...wait, where was I going with this? 😆

thanks for all the comments you guys I have my notebook out and im taking notes 😉

bkiff wrote:

Play more metal.

And more cowbell!

Thanks for all the comments & suggestions... I will note them too! 😉

Actually , I have found the more you do the easier they become, soon it will be like 2nd nature to set up and run like a smooth machine. Our first one was VERY bumpy by the 3rd I would say it was like butta or close to it. Once in a while we run into a snag but nothing like the first one.

Its all about Trial & Error

I forgot to mention one more thing. It's extremely important to remember that even if your group is also investigating a place for the first time with the extra guests, the event is still being hosted by your group. Just like throwing a party at your house, you are ultimately The Host. And while everyone knows you're also there to have a good time, keeping everything running smoothly is still up to the host group. Being completely anal retentive to details is important... and delegate if you must, but keep apprised to what's going on with any delegated situations. If necessary, put one person in the group in charge of the event planning, or assign each member a task.

I think that's the best advice I can give, really. I've been known to throw a few good parties, both locally and out of state lol 🙂

Ok so now that Waverly is over with, I want to ask the people who went and even the people that watched..what could of we done to make this trip more enjoyable.
In all honesty this was the first event ever that livescifi.tv had were we invited viewers out on an investigation so I know there is room for improvement.
Please use this thread as a method of discussion for this. As we are working hard to put together the Gettysburg/Eastern State trip together and want to make it better then Waverly.

Thanks,

Tim

Tim, not being there..🙁 i have no real suggestions

only thing i or who ever the note taker is or the viewers in chat..is a quick introduction to who is there at the investigation meetup..i was confused on who some of the people were..
other then that..it looked awesome to me..im sure with any first viewer meetup alot is last minute or forgotton...that is how we learn to make the second one even better..kudos everyone..i sure enjoyed the 3 days tho my fingers can say otherwise lol

xoxo

IM JUST GLAD I DIDNT HAVE TO GO ANYWERE ALONE