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IMT Mailbag – How Do I Engage the Audience at Virtual Meetings?

Recently a Manager of Sales Administration emailed us and asked us the following question: Subject: How do you keep attendees engaged during virtual meetings? Do you have any suggestions on articles, books, etc. that address Virtual Meetings regarding how to engage the audience, stop multitasking and keep them engaged? Here’s how we answered

Posted on 12 Dec 2014
By Samuel J Smith
In event consulting, Event Planning, Going Digital, hybrid / virtual, interaction ideas, interactive meetings, marketing strategy, new event tech tools

First Impressions: IML Connector

Have you heard about the new IML Connector? It was announced in February 2010 and has been repeatedly delayed in coming to market. Well, it is almost here. Last month, IML demonstrated the Connector at an MPI Minnesota chapter meeting. Luckily, I happen to be there. What is the IML Connector? The IML Connector

Posted on 11 May 2011
By Samuel J Smith
In new event tech tools

Shifting to Digital: the MPI World Education Conference

If your annual education conference attracts only 20% of your members what are you doing for the other 80%? How do you create and deliver education for them? How do you bring your community together? Meeting Professionals International is making some bold moves in 2011 to tackle some of these challenges.

Posted on 1 May 2011
By Samuel J Smith
In Going Digital

Social Media in Events: Beyond Facebook & Twitter

Does it seem like every post about social media in events talks about Facebook and Twitter? Do you feel like your creativity is being constrained, because so many people are talking about the same 3-4 solutions?

I do.

In a followup to my last post (Real World Likes – The Next Big Thing in Social Media in Events), I want to show you two fresh examples that will help you open your mind to new possibilities for social media at your events.

New York City Marathon 2010

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See how Asics used videos and location based tracking to help family and friends at home cheer on their marathoners. This is really cool stuff. Fans record videos and leave messages for runners. Then as the runners go past a checkpoint, the videos and messages play on large screens.

Posted on 25 Apr 2011
By Samuel J Smith
In social media

Tips for Meeting Innovators from GameOn

What would happen if you transformed your event with a game? Would it inspire creativity, problem solving and innovation among your attendees? Would it energize everyone? Or would it be so stressful that it wouldn't be worth the effort? This week, the Green Meetings Industry Council used gaming to transform their

Posted on 24 Feb 2011
By Samuel J Smith
In interaction ideas

How GMIC is Using Gaming to Transform its Learning Platform

Next week's Green Meetings Industry Council Annual conference (Feb 20-23, 2011) sounds like it will be really cool. They are complimenting the traditional lecture model with an interactive and collaborative games model. From what I understand - the idea is to send attendees home prepared to think strategically about building

Posted on 17 Feb 2011
By Samuel J Smith
In event tech trends

Are You Using Events To Get Your Mojo Back?

Let’s face it. The past two years have been rough on most North American and European corporations. With the budget cuts, layoffs and bad press, it isn’t hard to figure out why everyone around the office is in a sour mood. All of this negativity can make the daily grind

Posted on 25 Oct 2010
By Samuel J Smith
In interaction design

GPJ’s David Rich on Bringing Digital To Events

Are you overwhelmed by colleagues wanting to add social media tools to your events? Are you wondering where to start? Start by listening this Podcast with David Rich, Senior Vice President of Strategic Marketing & Worldwide at George P. Johnson. David offers healthy insights and practical advice for event professionals that are

Posted on 11 Oct 2010
By Samuel J Smith
In Going Digital

Nacho Mamas Deep Fried Hybrid Event on A Stick

If Hybrid Events had fun recipe names, then the Event Camp Twin Cities hybrid event recipe would be called Nacho Mamas Deep Fried Hybrid Event On a Stick. Why? Because it sounds unhealthy, irresistible and something that you should try at least once! I imagine it just like the photo below. Why should

Posted on 25 Sep 2010
By Samuel J Smith
In hybrid / virtual

Talking Technology Awards with Corbin Ball & Ruud Janssen

While I was at the WEC, I sat down with Corbin Ball and Ruud Janssen to talk about the EIBTM WorldWide Technology Watch. This award is the longest running event technology award in the industry. The award has been a launch pad for pioneering event technologies for the past several

Posted on 18 Aug 2010
By Samuel J Smith
In Going Digital

Tag : event technology

New York City Marathon 2010