If You Really Understood Digital Disruption You Would Be Shaking In Your Boots November 13, 2012 by Jeff Hurt Business professionals drop the word disruption in conversations today as often as they discuss the stock market. And the word digital is part of our normal vernacular. Put the two words together, digital disruption, and it adds up to much more than the sum of its parts says Forrester Researcher Dr. James McQuivey. He says … [Read more…] Filed Under: Event Technology Tagged With: , disruptive forces, disruptive innovation, disruptive technologies, disruptors, technology
Gamification Needs These Nine Game Fundamentals To Increase Engagement, Adoption And Success November 1, 2012 by Jeff Hurt Gamification. It’s a weird word for sure. It includes the word game that many of us know from our own childhood experiences. So does gamification mean more organizations should embrace games like Go Fish, Kerplunk, Life, Monopoly, Poker, Solitaire and UNO? Well, sort of. It means that game fundamentals can apply to education, instruction, learning … [Read more…] Filed Under: Event Technology, Experience Design Tagged With: , adult learning, adult learning principles, adult learning strategies, conference best practices, conferences, Gamification
Juice Up Your Conference App August 27, 2012 by Dave Lutz It’s time to juice up your attendees’ conference experience with a mobile app. The best built-for-purpose conference apps provide a seamless and user-friendly experience that can be customized by the attendee. Conference Mobile Apps Here To Stay Built-for-purpose conference apps have hit the fast-follower stage. In fact, most major conferences are in their second or … [Read more…] Filed Under: Event Technology, Experience Design Tagged With: , conferences, event mobile apps, event technology, mobile, social technology for events, tradeshow technology, Web 2.0
Four Ways Data Mining Is Going To Change Associations August 20, 2012 by Jeff Hurt Fundamentally, the only competitive advantage one has is customer knowledge. ~ Thomas Karlaris, CEO, Barclays. CEOs are building and investing in analytic muscle more than any other functional area. They want to connect with their customers as individuals and get to know them better. According to a 2012 IBM study of face to face interviews … [Read more…] Filed Under: Event Technology Tagged With: , data mining, membership
Wireless Technology Is Changing Our Lives [Infographic] August 17, 2012 by Jeff Hurt To better understand attitudes about mass mobility, TIME, in cooperation with Qualcomm, surveyed 4,700 people online and 300 by phone in eight countries, from June 29 to July 28. Here are some of the findings. Read more. Click infographic to view a larger image. What strikes you the most from this infographic? How has … [Read more…] Filed Under: Event Technology Tagged With: , digital distribution, mobile, mobile devices, tablets, technology
10 Reasons Why Your Organization Needs A Mobile Site [Infographic] July 9, 2012 by Jeff Hurt Consider your own mobile device habits. Much of your web surfing, online purchasing and information sharing routines have changed. A large portion occurs from your smartphone or tablet. Here are 10 reasons why your organization needs a mobile site. 10 Reasons Why You Need a Mobile Site Infographic by AD:60 How is your organization tracking … [Read more…] Filed Under: Event Technology Tagged With: , mobile, mobile devices, mobile marketing, smartphones, social technology, tablets
Mobile Technology Has Drastically Changed Travel Forever [Infographic] June 5, 2012 by Jeff Hurt It’s doubtful that in 1903 the Wright Brothers had any idea of what travel would become in the future. The Internet has revolutionized travel. Our mobile devices have influenced and changed our travel habits drastically. How we choose hotels, book flights, source destinations, get recommendations from other world travelers and find local hot spots … [Read more…] Filed Under: Event Technology Tagged With: , hospitality industry, mobile devices, social networking, travel
Are Business Travelers Too Addicted To Technology? [Infographic] May 11, 2012 by Jeff Hurt According to PC Housing stats, smartphones and tablets are slowly placing themselves in between water and food as top necessities for business travelers. It makes sense. Being on the road is simply made easier and more manageable by these tools that allow us to stay connected. Yet are these mobile devices taking up too … [Read more…] Filed Under: Event Technology Tagged With: , business, business traveler, mobile, mobile devices, smartphones, tablets
Tablet Adoption At Work [Infographic] February 2, 2012 by Jeff Hurt Laptop, netbook or tablet? How do you choose which device to buy and use? Take a look at this infographic which shows the rise of tablet adoption at work. Want more information? Visit Tablet At Work Blog. If you had to buy a new device today, would you buy a PC, laptop, netbook or device … [Read more…] Filed Under: Event Technology Tagged With: , mobile, mobile devices, tablets, technology
Do Not Let Your Legacy AMS Kill Your Conference January 25, 2012 by Dave Lutz Here’s a newsflash for your IT department: Technology that is built for purpose (registration, expo sales, speaker management, etc.) does not need to integrate with your legacy association management system (AMS) in order to be implemented. Read that again! It’s true and something you need to understand before your AMS kills your conference. Your Customer … [Read more…] Filed Under: Event Technology Tagged With: , association best practices, conference best practices, conferences, event technology, mobile, tradeshow technology
