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
Would You Like Fries With That Booth? May 2, 2011 by Dave Lutz Attendees are changing the way they plan and consume trade shows. If you’re still using static PDF floor plans and exhibitor listings, you’re missing out on the opportunity to upsell — and to connect buyers and sellers. According to research conducted by CEIR (Center for Exhibition Industry Research), nearly 75 percent of young professionals (40 … [Read more…] Filed Under: Sponsorship & Exhibits Tagged With: , event technology, technology, tradeshow, tradeshow best practices
Where Are We And Where We Are Going? April 5, 2011 by Jeff Hurt The Pew Internet & American Life Project provides great data on Americans and the Internet. The Project produces reports exploring the impact of the Internet on families, communities, work and home, daily life, education, health care, and civic and political life. They are a great resource of data for any conference organizer or assocation leader … [Read more…] Filed Under: Social Media Tagged With: , association, event technology, Social Media, social networking, technology
Tech Seeds Of Revolution In Meetings And Events March 8, 2011 by Jeff Hurt The future is already here – it’s just not evenly distributed. ~ William Gibson. From The Information Age To The Participatory Culture The explosion of digital media and the emergence of the participatory culture have amplified and transformed communication in ways we are only beginning to discover. Today, creating and sharing information is the … [Read more…] Filed Under: Event Technology Tagged With: , conferences, event technology, meeting planner, technology
Take The Wiffiti Plunge: Engage Your Audiences With Animated Texts February 9, 2011 by Jeff Hurt 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…] Filed Under: Event Technology Tagged With: , engagement, event technology, Social Media, social media for events, technology, Wiffiti
The Four Cs Of Social Engagement: Social Media For Events January 27, 2011 by Jeff Hurt 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…] Filed Under: Social Media Tagged With: , conferences, content, engagement, event technology, Social Media, social networking, technology
Connect To The New Social Nervous System Or Become Roadkill January 25, 2011 by Jeff Hurt “What is transpiring is momentous, nothing less than the planet wiring itself a new nervous system. If your organization is not linked into this nervous system, you will be hard pressed to participate in the planet’s future. To be more specific, amidst the texting and Twittering and Facebooking of a generation of digital natives, the … [Read more…] Filed Under: Social Media Tagged With: , association, social media and your business, social networking, social technology, technology, Web 2.0
18 Questions To Ask Your Members About Mobile August 26, 2010 by Jeff Hurt 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…] Filed Under: Event Technology Tagged With: , association, digital revolution, event technology, mobile, technology
The Association Digital Revolution: In The Palm Of Your Members’ Hand August 25, 2010 by Jeff Hurt 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…] Filed Under: Event Technology Tagged With: , association, digital revolution, event technology, mobile, technology
Ten Criteria For Choosing The Right Core Event Tech Providers August 9, 2010 by Dave Lutz How do you choose which core event technology providers you’re going to use? Core event technologies include your registration system, online event website and electronic marketing, event eCommunity, exhibitor sales management, tradeshow floor plan, lead retrieval, event management, event mobile app and others. Do you base your decisions on price, customer service, newest features, meeting … [Read more…] Filed Under: Event Technology Tagged With: , event technology, technology, tradeshow
