Association Meetings

Google Calendar Has a Smart Rescheduler

Google continues to improve the value and features of it's online tools.  Today I learned of a new feature for the calendar application that allows for smart re-scheduling.

How are you using Google Applications as a meeting/event planner?  I would love to hear your thoughts.

Google Calendar Has a Smart Rescheduler

Are Your Ears Burning?- 20 Tools for Tracking Social Media Marketing

What am I reading today?

As someone who is actively involved in many different social media campaigns I "try" to keep up with what is being said by others about my organization and the organization that we manage.  My favorite tool is "Google Alerts."  This blog posting by Merle has shown that my method is only scratching the surface, there are better ways!

"Are Your Ears Burning?- 20 Tools for Tracking Social Media Marketing"

How are you tracking what was said?

14 Online eCommunity Options for your Next Annual Meeting

What am I reading today?

Today I am reading a great blog post by a fellow meeting planner from whom I have learned a great deal - Jeff Hurt.  His post lists several online eCommunities that you can use for your annual meetings.  These are great tools to offer your attendees to enhance their meeting experience. 

Thanks Jeff!

14 Online eCommunity Options For Your Next Annual Meeting

What Every Business Owner Ought to Know about .....

What am I reading today?

Another great blog post by Anita Campbell - What Every Business Owner Ought to know About Website Security.

October is National Cyber Security Awareness Month

These are no longer issues for just the "Big" companies; everyone online needs to understand the risks and how to protect themselves.

51 Tips For Saving Money On Technology

What am I reading today?

There are some great ideas in Anita Campbell's blog today  - check it out:

51 Tips For Saving Money On Technology

I will be reading and re-reading this list for sure.  Thanks Anita for putting this list together!

6 Ways to Reduce 55% of Your Daily Workload - Event Registration Systems

What am I reading today?

The Meeting Planner’s Online Advantage: 6 Ways to Reduce 55% of Your Daily Workload

This article directly addresses ways to reduce your workload processing registrations, what other suggestions do you have?

I personally like the option of letting attendees make their own changes/edits.  However the system design must be easy to use and understand.  If you require a member id / password system, try to use the same log in information for your registration system.

Thoughts???

Really cool presentation tools!

I always like to share great lists of resources.

11 Highly Useful Presentation Tools for Sales & Marketing

If only someone could show me how to quickly use them!  For me I see so many great ideas, but do not have the time to implement.  How do you solve this problem?

11 Essential iPhone Apps for a Road Trip ...

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I am sure that this list will only grow!

Headed to the iTunes now to add some of these applications now ....

11 Essential iPhone Apps for a Road Trip

10 Things Meeting Planners Should Know about International Meetings

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As I am in the middle of planning my first European meeting, I found this blog post most helpful. 

My number one recommendation when planning an international meeting is to develop a local support team that you can rely on to help guide you through the process.  Using MPI as a starting point to connect with other meeting planners who know the ropes is a good place to start!

A second recommendation that I would add to the list is the use of photos!  A picture speaks a thousand words especially in other languages.  Pictures help even when English is the common language as different cultures use different words for an item.  Beamer for example is often used for an LCD Projector. 

What tips or suggestions would you add?

10 Things Meeting Planners Should Know about International Meetings

45 Ways to use Technology in Green Meetings

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I have recently become involved with the local recycling initiative here in Huntington WV, which lead me to my computer.  I started looking through my archives to see what materials I had on the topic of recycling and green meetings.  While my knowledge of community recycling programs is very limited, I knew that I could contribute to the conversation from a meeting planner prospective.

While looking over this list from Corbin Ball you can quickly identify ways your organization can use technology to be green in the office as well!

45 Ways to Use Technology in Green Meetings

By Corbin Ball, CMP, CSP