Many of the conventions that I've been to have featured program books that were almost works of art. The glossy covers and essays about speakers were a joy to look at, and I sometimes held on to them for years after the convention. Just one problem: they were so bulky that I never actually used them for their purpose of finding things and being on time.
CrowdCompass has made a business out of creating event apps that solve this problem. Their apps are not quite as pretty as a well-made program book, but they l...
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One of the great things about working at Constant Contact is that I have the regular opportunity of ‘getting out there’ to speak with owners of small businesses and directors of nonprofit organizations. It helps me understand what they are worried about, how they feel about various aspects of business, and what they believe is really important when it comes to being successful. I relish these opportunities, as there is no better way to garner insight than straight from their mouths.
The Selfish Question ...
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After lagging behind in the race to control the growing cloud computing industry, Google has finally stepped into the market with Google Drive. Its merits are the subject of hot debate among industry experts, business owners and forward-thinking crowds at professional development events, but the service offers important benefits to anyone needing to store and share data.
Here's what makes Google Drive useful for event and association professionals:
No need for Google Docs
Many businesses...
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Engage365.org is now on Facebook! We've set up an official page at http://www.facebook.com/engage365org, which will make sharing articles from our site easier than ever before.
For now, we're using the page to provide links to the articles that are published here. Visit it to see the latest posts, and "like" the page if you want to be notified about articles in your newsfeed.
If you have event or association news that you'd like us to share, start a discussion in our forums and we'll point it out on Facebook as...
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Sometimes the simplest tasks are the hardest to replace. It's easy to mark the name of an event attendee off on a list, so why use the Check in Easy app instead?
Two words: "information management." The power of Check In Easy is not in what happens at the door, but in the information it returns to an event's central operations.
Check In Easy uses a synchronization function to keep a central attendee database up to date. This keeps everyone doing check-ins armed with the latest information and makes it easy ...
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Looking for a way to amplify the buzz around your event? Sign up for our May 22 webinar!
Event correspondent Andrea Cook will present a case study showing the effects live media coverage can have. Learn the advantages of putting the word out about your event as it happens, and what tools you need to make it work!
As an experienced art director, editor and marketer, Andrea sees live event coverage as an undiscovered treasure. She launched EventCorrespondent.com to help event promoters, brands and media outl...
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