Images make everything better! Well, not everything, just most things. Currently, we are watching the rise of visual social media. Images are getting more traction than words on Instagram, Pinterest, YouTube and Facebook. That's not a surprise as our brains love images. We are visual people. Here's an Infographic by MDG Advertising and presented by Visually on the rise of images online. Where do you find free or low cost images to use with your blogs, marketing materials and presentations? … [Read more...]
Every 60 Seconds These 21 Things Happen On the Internet
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 serves more than 694,445 queries 6,600+ pictures are uploaded on Flickr 600 videos are uploaded on YouTube videos, creating another 25+ hours of content 695,000 status updates, 79,364 … [Read more...]
Creating The iEvent: Technology Tools For Audience Engagement
Today's Audiences Want High Tech With High Touch Today's conference and event audiences are hungry to be engaged and involved in the experience. They want to participate in a variety of ways. They are willing to try new things. 95% of the attendees at my presentation at Event Solutions Idea Factory said technology changes audiences. The majority of them felt that when technology is used correctly at a conference or event, it can engage an audience. They found it exhilarating. 19 Tech Tools To … [Read more...]
How Nonprofit Orgs Can Find Focus With Social Media In A 24-7 Networked Environment
While nonprofit associations have to focus on results, it seems that the demands of managing an organization never stop. Your members communicate with each other around the clock, and you feel you have to stay on top of all those conversations in addition to everything else on your list. Can you find time for Twitter, Facebook, and all the rest while still getting your work done? Seasoned association executives and staff are having a challenging time shifting from the industrial age mindset of … [Read more...]