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5 Things to Consider Before Using Social Networking for Your Event

September 9, 2008

Events are about people. Social networking using social media is about people. Just think about what could happen when you effectively bring the two together. ASAE did it. And you can, too, but there are some basic things to consider before getting started. 1. When using established networks, don't focus only on the big ones. [...]

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EarthFirst on the Democratic National Convention's Green Efforts

September 1, 2008

Here's EarthFirst's take on the DNC's green efforts. Personally, I like the lanyards that informed their wearers, "I used to be a soda bottle." Having been downtown during the Convention for a few events, I can say that the size of the event must have made it very hard to control the green efforts outside [...]

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3 Annoying Things About DNC Twittering

August 27, 2008

I really like Twitter (I first talked about it here) and I love how it can be used during events to create a better experience for people at the event (and for people who wish they could be). Twitter seems to reach its full potential when being used in connection with events. As a PR [...]

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Get a Jump Start on All that Networking with EventVue

May 22, 2008

A few years ago, I read Keith Ferrazzi's Never Eat Alone (NEA) and it forever changed my approach to conferences. Pre-NEA, I basically met whoever I sat by during the first session of the first day and my nights were spent reading the materials for the next day's sessions. I had just graduated from law [...]

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