Tuesday, I found myself in the “virtual third world” at the Virtual Edge Summit in Santa Clara, California, USA. I wasn’t attending the event in person. I wasn’t watching the event on any of the 5 different virtual event platforms. I wasn’t behind my computer. I was observing the conference
Today, Wired Magazine did all event marketers and event organizers a favor, in my opinion. They created a video based on how they see Wired magazine working on the iPad. Guess what? It rocks! And there are applications for your event guides and exhibitor brochures.
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Imagine how great YOU and
I created this video as a thought starter for the "Integrating Social Media in Events" Fishbowl discussion that I led at Event Camp. Due to popular demand, I have been asked to share this video with you. I hope that you enjoy it!
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Background
This video was created using Apple Keynote (Apple's
On Saturday, the self-organized twitter group #eventprofs organized its first conference. The event was called Event Camp and was centered around Social Media in Events. This was supposed to be an unconference - but was really more of a tribal meeting in my mind. [See Mike McCurry's post for more] You
Are you ready to embrace Attendee 2.0? Maybe you are considering a combination of mobile phone applications applications, backchannels, hand-held devices, mobile texting or social media tools for your next event.
While any of these technologies - if implemented correctly - will be sure to enhance the event experience, you need
Today, Steve Jobs announced Apple’s latest product the iPad. For most of us “shiny object people” this was a much anticipated announcement.
Why?
Well - Apple products have been known to change the way that we interact with technology and experience life. Look at the iPhone, the iTouch, the itunes store and
When it comes to Social Media - all of us are learning. Some of us faster than others. You should be able to benefit from the successes, failures and experiments of other event professionals.
Think of this list as a "social media launching pad" to get your event's social media program off the
In my opinion, some event organizers are throwing technology at their events in the same way that the zookeeper throws a big chunk of raw meat to the lions. They lob it out there on the floor, stand back and see what happens.
While the lion might jump on that piece
Last week, I was in the frozen tundra of Minneapolis talking with people about meeting design and event technology. The events people there are creative, innovative and energizing.
In the discussions, we pushed and pulled on the future of event technology in meetings and events. We talked about technology adoption, the
What if you could ask 500 attendees a question and receive relevant, prioritized responses in a matter of seconds? Just like on Google.
What would you ask?
Would you ask attendees your most pressing questions? Would you ask them for ideas? Would you ask them to help you prioritize objectives? Would you
