Event Mobile Apps Five Big Trends [Infographic] April 3, 2015 by Jeff Hurt Julius Solaris and his team at the Event Manager Blog launched the Event App Bible recently. Here are five trends he noted from his research of more than 100 providers and 2,000 participants. Full image and description here-> 5 Trensds in Event Mobile Apps Courtesy of Event Manager Blog Filed Under: Event Technology Tagged With: , event mobile apps, mobile devices
Growing Conference Technology Competency To Increase Your Value November 21, 2014 by Dave Lutz As a conference organizer, how would you rank your competency regarding conference technologies like registration, speaker management databases, exhibits, conference apps, wayfinding signage, email marketing, CRM data bases and social media? Technology geek, technophobe or somewhere in between? The most effective and valuable meeting professionals are squarely in the middle. Why Two Tech Extremes Don’t … [Read more…] Filed Under: Event Technology Tagged With: , conference best practices, conference experience, conference technology, conferences, meeting professional
Why Technology Alone Will Not Move The Needle For Conferences September 16, 2014 by Jeff Hurt I’m a fan of technology. I’m usually an early adopter of the next shiny tech tool for individuals. And I typically try to understand if and how that tech tool may help organizations, learning and conferences. But, and it’s a big, big but: technology alone will not truly move your conference needle. Technology Isn’t Your … [Read more…] Filed Under: Event Technology, Experience Design Tagged With: , conference best practices, conference experience, conference technology, conferences
How To Identify Technologies That Matter September 27, 2013 by Jeff Hurt Many of us are looking for the next, big, shiny new technology tool. Yet the noise about new technologies makes it very difficult to identify which tools really matter. The parade of new technologies and advances is persistent. So many new apps or tools appear on the world stage that we often feel overwhelmed about … [Read more…] Filed Under: Event Technology Tagged With: , disruptive technologies
How Tablet Friendly Is Your Conference? July 17, 2013 by Donna Kastner Pew Research released an interesting report: Tablet Ownership 2013. Findings are based on phone interviews conducted with 2,252 adults ages 18 and older in April and May 2013. Attendees are toting tablets at conferences and trade shows in record numbers. They’re downloading slide decks, taking notes, verifying facts, swapping content info, snapping photos, tweeting, posting and scanning attendee … [Read more…] Filed Under: Event Technology, Experience Design Tagged With: , conference best practices, Education & Adult Learning, iPad, networking, smart device, tablet, trade show
Two Extremes Of Conference Content Capture: Bite Size Best April 18, 2013 by Dave Lutz Do you provide content capture of your conference sessions? If you do, are your conference recordings experiencing a decline in consumption, especially those synced to PowerPoint? If not, I predict it’s just a matter of time before your royalties evaporate. Learning Re-enforcement and Attraction Capturing content at your premier face-to-face conferences is a must! Capturing … [Read more…] Filed Under: Event Technology, Experience Design, Hybrid & Virtual Tagged With: , conference recordings, conferences, content capture, hybrid meetings, virtual event
Technology Mastery Is A Must To Succeed Today February 22, 2013 by Jeff Hurt Many of you will lose your leadership position in five years or less unless you embrace three major technology areas needed to survive. ~ paraphrase author, business owner and technology guru Scott Klososky. Leaders today are going to be forced to make a choice: either they will improve their technology vision and culture or they … [Read more…] Filed Under: Event Technology Tagged With: , association future, association trends, leadership
Eight Techno Gadgets We Expect In 2013 [Infographic] February 18, 2013 by Jeff Hurt Most Awaited Technological Devices of 2013 infographic Filed Under: Event Technology Tagged With: , technology gadgets
SlideShare: The Largest Professional Content Sharing Community In The World [Infographic] January 11, 2013 by Jeff Hurt According to comScore, SlideShare has 5 times more traffic from business owners than Facebook, Twitter, YouTube and LinkedIn (which now owns SlideShare). Is this the social media tool that is missing from your tool box? More conferences should consider using SlideShare as a way to share content and information with those outside of their … [Read more…] Filed Under: Event Technology Tagged With: , conference best practices, conferences, content marketing, SlideShare
Five Conference Technology Mindsets December 18, 2012 by Dave Lutz Meeting professional face a tall technology order today. More conferences are placing a high priority on using technology that not only improves the attendee experience, extends its reach, and streamlines processes, but fits into their organizations’ overall digital strategy. It’s a tall order for meeting professionals. Today, planners are expected to have a grasp on … [Read more…] Filed Under: Event Technology
