63 EdTech Resources You May Have Missed–Treasure Chest, Feb. 6, 2011. Here is this week’s edition of Treasure Chest–63 EdTech Resources You May Have Missed. I know, that’s a lot! What’s funny though is that I thought this week would bring my fewest number of resources. Due to time constraints this week, I didn’t think I was doing a very good job of curating resources. So what happens? I have the most ever for a Treasure Chest! Go figure. I would also like to thank Larry Ferlazzo for including this blog in his “The Best Blogs…” category.
“Tech The Plunge” Is A Blog Worth Reading | Larry Ferlazzo’s Websites of the Day…–Tech The Plunge is an excellent resource-sharing blog written by Jeff Thomas. On with the show! Featured Tom Barrett’s Interesting Ways Series—All in One Location!!! Tools How-To iPad, iPod, etc. Miscellaneous Videos Teach Different. Historical Thinking Matters: home page. Flip This Tradeshow - Associations Now Magazine - Publications a. Flip This Tradeshow ASSOCIATIONS NOW, March 2010 Ideabank What's the great idea? Suppliers make appointments with meeting planners, who man their own booths during an exposition. Who's doing it? Potomac Chapter of Meeting Professionals International (PMPI) What's involved? Expos are structured for purchasers and suppliers to meet, but with education sessions and a maze of booths, connecting with the right people at the right time can be a challenge.
"This setup was about making sure that both our suppliers and planners were getting a good ROI, but especially suppliers. PMPI promoted the flipped tradeshow early to get attendees signed up so appointment scheduling could begin. What are people saying? Thompson says it will be easier to promote the flipped tradeshow next year, since attendees have now experienced it. Online Extra: Tips for Flipping a Tradeshow Shonzia Thompson, CMP, is the director of regional conferences for PMPI and helped plan the MACE!
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I consider a successful show one where I am able to make connections with people who may want to use the solutions that Omnipress offers. I will gladly pay the thousands of dollars for travel, freight, booth space, badge reader rental and even carpeting if I know I will be able to share a description of our services with the people who come to your show. Yet more and more I find barriers to being able to reach those people when I go to shows. Take opt-out lists, for example. The simple fact is that if we exhibitors cannot market and sell to your attendees, eventually we may decide we are not going to be able to justify the price of your event.
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I did. So what are they? Online eCommunities are virtual communities of people that primarily interact via the Internet for social, professional, educational or other purposes. Online Conference eCommunities have become a supplemental form of communication between people who are attending the same conference. Online Conference eCommunity users can: Create profilesConnect with others attending the conference before, during and after the conference onlineIMParticipate in text-based chat rooms and forumsSchedule itinerariesSetup times to meet with exhibitors or vendorsView live or archived presentationsShare photos from the face-to-face eventView venue and tradeshow floor plansSetup appointments with exhibitors and vendorsAnd a host of other features Many online conference eCommunities integrate with social networking platforms like blogs, Facebook, Flickr, LinkedIn, Twitter and YouTube. Boost Virtual Events | Solutions | Virtual Events. Enterprise 2.0 2009 - Connect Online and Set Your Enterprise 2.0.
PubCon Search Marketing Conferences 2009. City Center: Las Vegas' newest, greatest, mega-resort - Sal. This is an archived article that was published on sltrib.com in 2009, and information in the article may be outdated. It is provided only for personal research purposes and may not be reprinted. Las Vegas » The $8.5 billion City Center in the heart of this desert gambling town is a study in contradictions. In a place known for its excesses, this complex of hotels, shops, spas, night clubs and restaurants emphasizes sustainability and green building.
During a week when Binnions closed its downtown hotel and the venerable Sahara shut down two of its towers for lack of guests, City Center brought thousands of new rooms as 12,000 new employees settled into their jobs. Las Vegas' great resort complexes were largely built on the bankrolls of gamblers, yet two of this development's main hotels, the Vdara and Mandarin Oriental, feature no casinos. In a desert environment where water is scarce, fountains, waterfalls and river-themed artwork might be the first thing visitors see on their visit. 2010 Virtual Event Predictions. I’ll admit it – I’m not a futurist. I’m not that good at predicting future trends, so I leave that to friends like Nancy Marmolejo and Mitch Joel. I am one of those early adopters, the ones who listen to the innovators, then launch into action. But I digress. I’ve been seeing quite a number of blog posts listing predictions for virtual events in 2010. And since I’d prefer not to embarrass myself listing predictions that would truly make you laugh (eg. virtual events will make an appearance on the iPhone – oops, that’s already happened, huh?)
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Web Strategy: How To Integrate Social Technologies with Virtual. I’ve participated in dozens of online and virtual events, including created my own, below is a playbook to think about virtual events as they intersect with the social web. While the scope of this article is focused on online virtual events, many of these tips can be used in real world events and the like.
Traditional Online Events Vendors Recognize Impacts of Social My focus on social technologies continues to spread to many verticals, industries, and experience. Virtual events, where companies host attendees through a digital online experience, continue to captivate marketers. It’s good for attendees, as they can experience a virtual online event event during an economic downturn, and continue to rely on virtual events for making decisions. Currently, I’ve been briefed by On24, Unisfair, InXpo, Webex, and have had conversations with GPJohnson (I lean on Kenny) a company that fouses on physical and digital events. Have a “before’ strategy. How To Run A Virtual Event Command Center. Source: flickr (User: Verizon Business) Your extended team worked weeks and months to plan and strategize for your virtual event – now, it’s time to deliver. While your attendees enjoy the convenience of joining the virtual event from anywhere, the functional leads on your team ought to convene in a single physical location while supporting the event.
As I wrote in a posting on Virtual Tradeshow Best Practices, it’s a good idea to set up a virtual event war room – or, what I prefer to call a Command Center. The notion is ironic – attendees gather virtually, but the support team gathers in person? Well, there’s tremendous value to face-to-face when supporting a large scale event. The benefits include: Instant communication – If I discover an important issue, I can yell out my discovery and have the entire room hear me. Carefully select the command center staff – you don’t want too many people in the room – however, you do want a lead from each functional area (e.g.
Like this: How To Promote Your Virtual Event On Twitter. With a rapidly growing and highly engaged user base, Twitter can be a great vehicle for driving registrations and attendance to your next virtual event. Here’s a step-by-step guide on how to get that done: Find your target audience on Twitter – first, of course, you need to define the target audience of your virtual event. Once you do, go seek them out on Twitter – you don’t need to engage with them on Twitter just yet, but you can start following them – and identify the “places” where they tend to congregate (e.g. read their tweets, click through on links they’re sharing, read their blogs, attend chats they participate in, etc.). You may find that by following folks, they’ll follow you back – and, may engage with you on their own.
Next, leverage Twitter’s search capabilities – search on key terms associated with your virtual event and observe who’s tweeting about them. Tweet this posting: How To Promote Your #Virtual Event On Twitter: #eventprofs Like this: Easy scheduling.