Grazia MohrenVPofMarketing,BizBash Media
@BizBashLive
AllieMagyarCEO,Hubb &DynamicEvents
@alliemagyar
TableofContents
MobileApps&Surveys
Registration,ScheduleBuilder&Badging
ContentManagement
MarketingWebsites
Analytics
ProjectManagementTools
ThePathtoEventTechnologyEnlightenment
ChooseWiselyMakeitSimple.Startslow&keepmovingforward.Newthingsalwaystaketimetolearnandtoomuchatonetimewillsquashallyourefforts.
TakeTimeinAdvance KnowyourToolSets
Howdotheyworktogether?
Planformorethanwhat’sinfrontofyou.Thinkabouttheentirelifecycleofyourevent.
Knowwhichtoolsyouwilluseforwhatpurposeandclearlydefinethemtoyourteam.
Explorehowtomakeallyourtoolsworktogetheror‘talk’toeachother.
EventManager=EventArchitect
Beingbusydoesnotalwaysmeanrealwork.Theobjectofallworkisproductionoraccomplishmentandtheremustbeforethought,system,planning, intelligence,andhonestpurpose. ~THOMASA.EDISON
Inspire
Innovate
Visibility&Transparency
Communication
Celebration
ProjectManagementTools
www.office.com/planner$FreewithOffice365
www.trello.com
$Free- $8/user
www.basecamp.com
$Free- $79/month
SharePoint,GoogleDocs
withPPT&Timelines
BenefitsSingleplacetostoreyourdatesandworktodateAlldocumentsinasingleplaceVisibilityacrosstheteamsTask&resourcemanagementEmailreminders
LearnfromthepastbeforeyoustartagainGetawindowintoyourdata.Analyticstoolsofferinsightsintothetrendsandinterestsofyouraudience.Usethoseinsightstocraftthenexteventexperiencedesignedtomeettheirspecificneeds.Asampleofwhatyoucangetfromananalyticstool:
• Audiencesplits• Whatsessionswereattended
• Evaluationscores• Registrationtrendingacrossmarketingactivities
ThePowerofConnectedContent
SM
BuildYourProgramFaster&Easier!
PublishandUpdateYourContentfromOneLocation
www.hubb.me
FullServiceRegistration
• Bestpracticesonregistrationsiteflow
• Privacypractices/dataprocessing
• CustomerCallCenter
Value
www.opus.agency
FullServiceRegistration&Badging
• ByRegistrationtype.
• Wheretheywent.
• Whateventstheyattended.
• Howlongtheystayed.
• Whatcontentinterestedthem.
• Whatproductsdrewtheirattention.
• Whateducationalcontenttheyconsumed.
eventBit tracks:
www.experient-inc.com
GatherDigitalLeadingDesign• Mostconfigurableeventappsin
termsofdesign&functionalityallatthemeetingplannersfingertips
ExtraFeatures• SOCIIauditedeveryyear
Extrafeatures• CECreditTracking,LivePolling
andCrowdSourcecontent
www.gatherdigital.com
DoubleDutch
• DoubleDutchleadstheindustrywith70%adoptionperevent
• 38minutesspentintheapponaverageperevent
VisualAnalyticstoshowmarketingvalue
Engagementisthenameofthegame!
http://doubledutch.me
EventTech QuestionstoAskYourself1. Isiteasytousenotonlyformyselfbutformy
extendedteam? Willthissavemetimeandhelpmebesmarteraboutmyevents?
2. Doesitfitmybusinessneedorhaveflexibilityformetoutilizeinawaythatmakessense? CanIupdateinformationat2aminapinchifneeded?
3. Dotheyplaynicewithothers? Whoaretheyintegratedwith?
KeyTakeaways1. Planinadvance. Workputinupfrontsavesyou
untoldhourswhenyouaremoststressedclosetotheevent.
2. Knowwhichtoolsyou'lluseforwhatpurposeandmakesureyourteamis100%clearontheprocess.
3. Ensureyourtoolsworkeasilytogether. Therearemanybest-in-breedprovidersthebelieveinintegratedtechnologytomeetyourspecificbusinessneeds.
4. Startsimpleandwithasolidplanforimplementing.