Tag: event technology


Take The Wiffiti Plunge: Engage Your Audiences With Animated Texts

Texting: it’s one of today’s major methods of communication. You do it. Your kids do it. Your friends do it. Your parents do it. Maybe event your grandparents do it. People text at the store. They text while talking. They text during TV shows. They text from major sports and entertainment events. They probably text … [Read more…]

The Four Cs Of Social Engagement: Social Media For Events

According to a recent study, 80% of American adults use the Internet. 75% belong to a social network. Our social media use is increasing and event organizers need to adopt new thinking, new directions and new strategies for event communications and engagement. Here is the PPT from my presentation for Southwest Showcase jointly produced by International Association for Exhibitions … [Read more…]

9 Takeaways From Chris Brogan’s How Social Media Changes Events

“Social media is like hamburger helper. It helps spread our event content on the web,” says social media rock star Chris Brogan. Recently, Brogan spoke at PCMA Convening Leaders 2011 annual meeting in Las Vegas. He presented “The Event and the Pulse: How Social Media Changes Events.” Here are my top nine takeaways from his … [Read more…]

Virtual Events Coming Out Party 2010 [Infographic]

2010 was the coming out party for Virtual Events. What was once viewed upon skeptically by meeting planners, trade show organizers, event marketers, and marketers is quickly becoming an integral part of one’s event and marketing strategies. The Virtual Edge Institute compiled 2010 surveys and created this Infographic as a resource for those considering going … [Read more…]

Seven Significant Trends Impacting Face-To-Face Meetings

  Step into any public venue today and you’ll see a variety of technology tools in use. Yet most of our face to face meetings still do not reflect the realities of our time. The Horizon Report 2010 examines key trends that will impact a variety of global sectors in the coming five years. These … [Read more…]

A Twitter Conference Primer: Part 3 – Onsite Engagement, Follow-Up And 16 Resources

This is the third in a series on using Twitter at your conference or event. A Twitter Conference Primer: Part 1 – Preparing For The Event A Twitter Conference Primer: Part 2 – Marketing And Engagement You’ve set up your hashtag, marketed it on your conference materials and your marketing engagement plan is moving forward. … [Read more…]

Twitter For Events: Eye-Opening Data From Ten 2010 Events

Social media is, at its most basic sense, a shift in how people discover, read and share news, information and content. It is a fusion of sociology and technology transforming monologues (one to many) and dialogues (one to one) into polylogues (many to many). Paraphrase, Brian Solis. How are conference participants using social media to … [Read more…]

Don’t Miss EventCamp Twin Cities – September 8-9, 2010

EventCamp Twin Cities 2010 is just around the corner…and there is still time for you to register to attend. The EventCamp Twin Cities 2010 program and conference experience is built around four primary themes: social, innovation, collaboration and experimentation. What can you expect at EventCamp Twin Cities? New digital and face-to-face collaboration and communication tools … [Read more…]

18 Questions To Ask Your Members About Mobile

At the ASAE 2010 education session “Engage Your Members Using Mobile Devices” by Jeff De Cagna, chief strategist and founder, Principled Innovation, LLC, Joe Rominiecki, managing editor, newsletters, ASAE & The Center, Renato Sogueco, CIO, Society of American Florists presented on the state of mobile devices and associations. Questions to ask your members as you … [Read more…]

The Association Digital Revolution: In The Palm Of Your Members’ Hand

The Pew Internet Mobile Access 2010 July report shows that six in ten Americans go online wirelessly to access the Internet using a laptop or cell phone. Synovate reports 82 percent of Americans never leave home without their mobile phones, while 42 percent say they cannot live without these devices. Roughly 4 billion people worldwide … [Read more…]