Social Media, Social Technology Tools And Social Learning For Your Conference September 14, 2012 by Jeff Hurt OK, I admit it. I’m an information junkie! I’m addicted to learning new information. Learning, My Drug Of Choice Learning is my drug of choice. I get a high when my internal light bulb flashes. With each aha, my body is flooded with endorphins. I consume hordes of information on a regular basis. I love … [Read more…] Filed Under: Experience Design Tagged With: , adult learning, adult learning principles, conference best practices, conference education, conferences, Education & Adult Learning, social learning, Social Media, social 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
Social Media And Events: Listening, Pre-Conference Chats And Community Managers April 23, 2012 by Jeff Hurt Are you using social media as a push or pull strategy for your event? Are you trying to force traditional marketing strategies into the social media funnel? Author Jonathan Fields discusses ways to use social media for your next conference or event beyond the traditional social media marketing strategies. Video edited from PCMA’s Convening Leaders … [Read more…] Filed Under: Experience Design Tagged With: , community management, conference best practices, conference community, online listening, social media for events, social technology, Twitter chats
How To Train Your Employees To Handle Social Media [Inforgraphic] March 26, 2012 by Jeff Hurt Source: Mindflash Filed Under: Social Media Tagged With: , Infographic, social media policy, social networking, social technology
Helping Your Attendees Aspire To Their Dreams March 12, 2012 by Jeff Hurt I strongly believe that consumption is less about reflecting who we are–even though that’s clearly a fundamental dimension of it–as much as it’s about who we wish to be. ~ Paul Mullins, The Archaeology Of Consumer Culture. Your conference attendees’ choice of education sessions identifies who they are and also about who they want to … [Read more…] Filed Under: Event Planning Tagged With: , conferences, meeting professionals, Social Media, social networking, social technology
Are Pirates Running Your Social Media? December 6, 2011 by Jeff Hurt Arrrr! Ahoy Mateys. We be here to take over th’ seven seas. We want ye gold. We want ye social media engagement. ‘Tis better to do ‘n ask fer forgiveness than wait fer ye approval. Translation: Hello social media friends, followers and connections! We don’t care about unspoken, traditional, bureaucratic practices and procedures. We are … [Read more…] Filed Under: Social Media Tagged With: , association best practices, social media for associations, social media policy, social networking, social technology
4 Top Technology Predictions That Will Affect Your Organization October 18, 2011 by Jeff Hurt These Gartner predictions highlight the trends and disruptive events that will reshape the nature of business for the next four years. They focus on changes in the role that technology plays in business performance, our personal and professional lives, and in the global economy. Gartner evaluated more than 100 predictions based on audience appeal, impact … [Read more…] Filed Under: Event Technology Tagged With: , association future, association issues and challenges, association trends, disruptive technologies, nonprofit predictions, nonprofit trends, Social Media, social technology, technology
Confusing Social Terms Defined. Cheat Sheet: Web 2.0 Glossary August 10, 2011 by Jeff Hurt Imagine for a moment that in 1998, Google was operating in a garage, Apple introduced the iMac and the founder of Facebook was still in junior high school. Fast forward to today. A lot has changed. We’ve seen the rise of collaborative software and social networks. Web 2.0 has made seismic shifts in our communications, … [Read more…] Filed Under: Social Media Tagged With: , glossary, social learning, Social Media, social networking, social technology, social terms
Every 60 Seconds These 21 Things Happen On the Internet July 11, 2011 by Jeff Hurt Infographic by Shanghai Web Designers. The World Wide Web is growing rapidly. On average, 6 billion pages are added to the World Wide Web every day. Take a look at Go-Gulf infographic about what happens on the web every 60 seconds. Did You Know? Did you know that every 60 seconds: The search engine Google … [Read more…] Filed Under: Social Media Tagged With: , social economy, social networking, social technology, social tools
Why Your Event Needs To Increase Its Social Media Monitoring July 7, 2011 by Jeff Hurt The majority of conference and event organizers are not monitoring social media. Are you? According to a 2011 Social Media & Events Report released by amaindo, more than 60% of event organizers do not use social media to listen, connect and collect data about their customers and potential customers. Event organizers are overlooking a lot … [Read more…] Filed Under: Social Media Tagged With: , meeting best practices, meeting industry trends, meeting planning best practices, social media for events, social technology, social technology for events
