Many associations are slow to change. Often association leadership views change as something that disrupts the peace. They want to maintain the status quo. When beliefs that we lean on and build programming around change, we flinch. We deny. We fight and scream to maintain the past. Yet, sometimes, these changes proceed forward like waves on the beach. Nothing will stop them. Six Disruptive Issues Associations Must Face Here are six disruptive 21st Century issues that associations are … [Read more...]
Juice Up Your Conference App
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 third year of implementing this attendee-centric tool. The quickly changing app landscape, however, means everyone can … [Read more...]
Wireless Technology Is Changing Our Lives [Infographic]
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 wireless technology changed your work? … [Read more...]
10 Reasons Why Your Organization Needs A Mobile Site [Infographic]
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 and leveraging Mobile-commerce (M-Commerce)? What types of things do you purchase with your mobile devices? … [Read more...]
Are Business Travelers Too Addicted To Technology? [Infographic]
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 much of our time? Check out PC Housing's infographic below to see how dependent you are in comparison to other road warriors! Browse more Travel … [Read more...]
Tablet Adoption At Work [Infographic]
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 and why? … [Read more...]
Do Not Let Your Legacy AMS Kill Your Conference
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 Versus The AMS Your association has invested a ton of capital in your AMS, the enterprise application for managing your business. When … [Read more...]
Four Macro Trends That Will Affect Your Organization In 2012
What's in store for your organization in 2012? Volatility, multiplicity, versatility and mobility. At least that's what Gartner's analysts say is coming in 2012. Volatility In chemistry, volatility is the measure of the tendency of a substance to vaporize. What a great analogy for today's business culture. In society, it means all the variables that can be changed by external forces. In brief, your organization will be subject to rapid or unexpected change. We will continue to see global and … [Read more...]
