I also applaud you for trying the Talkshoe approach to #Eventprofs. Where I think the technology of twitter let us all down I like that you pushed the envelope for us all.

Cheers

mike

I would be very happy to be a “guest” in that manner if you ever want to run that type of podcast.

All the best,
Swan

Mike

Thanks Nate!!!

Extraordinaries- iphone application- bored in a meeting? Channel idle moments into bursts of handheld volunteerism. You are sent a job translating documents for a nonprofit or tagging an archive of historic photos for a museum.

Next Flight– Got bumped? Leaving early? next Flight tracks departures from more than 4,200 airports and 1100 airlines. it sounds overwhelming, but you can filter by carrier. $2.99

HearPlanet– Like having a tour guide in your pocket, HearPlanet tells you what attractions are nearby and then plays the wikipedia description

Air Sharing-

WiFi finder (good if using the skype application) Could be a huge savings for you!

World customs- which way to wrap your kimono and other helpful hits on customs.

iamhere- tells people where you are…

Great chats each week as well ….

Thanks so much for the comment. I really appreciate it.

Mike

cheers and thanks for the great comments!

Mike

Twitter is one way to provide this kind of engagement; however, it can be a little risky and it’s not easy to fully harness the thinking of the group. Also, not all participants necessarily have access to Twitter or are comfortable using it.

For two decades, CoVision has pioneered ways to maximize participation, engagement and outcomes in large meetings. We have supported the facilitation of thousands of meetings in the US and abroad, appropriately integrating engagement technologies to support large group processes.

Check us out if you’re looking to maximize engagement and participation in your next meeting. http://www.covision.com

Some examples are our use of:
- Using Wiffiti at Events: http://tinyurl.com/WiffitiforBusyEvent

- How to Embed Twitter: http://www.busyevent.com/blog/?p=91

- Face-to-Face Social Networking: http://www.busyevent.com/blog/?p=95

Visit our blog for more: http://www.busyevent.com/blog

I love your show.

Julius

http://www.us.hilti.com/holus/modules/prcat/prca_navigation.jsp?OID=-11725

He has some great info!

Mike

I had the pleasure of working with Mr. Stein several years ago when he keynoted my Thursday morning general session for about 5,000 folks. He did not travel with a handler and was very charming and friendly. His presentation was at 8:30 am in the morning and he didn’t think anyone would come to see him. It was a packed house and he started out by telling some less than appropriate jokes. I was concerned the audience would turn on him and he was able to mold and melt the audience with his words and craft. He received a standing ovation at the end and then proceeded to walk the exhibit hall, as two of us tried to keep the crowds back from swarming him. The “dry eyes, red eyes, Bueller-repeating” man was a joy to work with and I’m very grateful that he understands the importance of meetings and events to the business world.

Zulay

Thank you for your comment!

I know the events and meetings industry is thirsty for more examples of creating World Wide Raves that people can share content online and get an terrific audience. Thanks so much for the other example of a WWR! I look forward to our interview for our show. I think your seminars and keynotes would fit perfectly for many of our listeners events, meetings.

My copies of The new rules of PR and Marketing is getting pretty dogeared. I am glad your new book of World Wide Rave is a hard cover! Great books!

Thanks again!

Mike

Senator Kerry,

I grew up in MA and grew up voting for you. But, I have to say, I am now seriously questioning those years of loyalty due to your proposed bill to stop companies from holding meetings, holiday parties etc without permission. I have worked in the travel industry all of my life - I began loading luggage for Delta at Logan - and have never witnessed the kinds of challenges we are now facing. Your proposed legislation will KILL the convention and meetings business - travel employs over 2.4M people in the US including many voters like me. If you want to ADD more people to the unemployment rolls, continue on with your scare tactics and ill-conceived legislation. Meanwhile, I will be letting all of my friends and family who are still in MA that you are no friend to those of us in the travel business.

So true. I think people are starting to get their heads around Social media and how it can work for them.

I appreciate the comment.

mike

I think social media can only help those events which embrace new and powerful concepts.

Facebook, Linkedin, Blogs or twitter will not help if the concept is weak, too traditional and not responsive to the online dynamics.

On the other hand, if planners shape their concepts around social media, there will be great results

Thanks for the great read
Julius

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB123552856711566075.html

http://kerry.senate.gov/cfm/record.cfm?id=308559

http://undertheinfluence.nationaljournal.com/2009/02/groups-rebuke-kerry.php

http://meetingsnet.com/financialinsurancemeetings/news/meeting_leaders_tarp_0209/

Mike

Mike

Thanks again for reading the Blog.

Mike

While Las Vegas surely will hurt - and your cancellation fee examples are good in the short-term - there are frankly a lot of meetings that really don’t need to take place, period’s nothing that can’t be done where most of a company’s employees are - or hey, use technology and have a teleconference.

Want an inspiring speaker - put him or her on YouTube or get them from there.

B.E.S.T.
Send America on vacation to help the economy!

After pouring billions into a black-hole bailout no one seems to understand and which gave us only greedy, rich, no-account executives getting richer and greedier as their businesses crumbled, it’s time for a stimulus program that will work immediately for all hardworking American taxpayers.

Let’s ask President Barack Obama and Congress to put money where it will immediately create jobs and raise morale. Let’s ask them to put dollars into the hands of those who will rapidly inject the money back into the local, regional and national economy.

We need the Bottom-up Economic Stimulus through Tourism program. Call it BEST for short.

It will send every adult taxpayer, their dependents and every adult Social Security recipient a check for $500. These checks will be good for use in 2009 only. And they can only be used in payment for a vacation (at least two nights and 100 miles from the home address) at state certified travel businesses (resorts, lodging, dining, transportation, amusement and tour operators) within the United States.

Each state will publish a list of certified tourism businesses so individuals can quickly make reservations and start enjoying their “stimulus.” This will money into travel businesses that will immediately hire workers to deal with increased demand.

These businesses historically offer good employment to millions of people who are young, older, new to the workforce, minorities, students and many in need of part-time jobs. These people, and the businesses that employ them, spend and reinvest their earnings as fast as they get them. So they rapidly circulate the dollars back into their local communities.

These earnings support other local merchants and organizations. These are the people who get a paycheck and spend it locally. They buy cars, make mortgage payments, pay for rent, food and other consumer goods. These businesses and their employees pay local, sales, state and federal income taxes, so revenues will increase.

Of course a vacation would do everyone some good, improve morale, help families bond, build an appreciation of nature, educate traveling students and literally help get this country happily back on the road again.

It will not solve all of our problems. But it will be a better, quicker and more successful shot in the arm than the useless and massive transfusion we gave to the walking dead in the financial community.

We need BEST now! You can easily support the idea on-line by joining the FaceBook group: Everyone Gets A Vacation at http://tinyurl.com/dju7qd

Gary Knowles, of Madison, WI is a travel writer and marketing consultant to travel, hospitality and entertainment businesses who served as Director of Communications for the Wisconsin Division of Tourism from 1979-93 under Govs. Lee Dreyfus, Tony Earl and Tommy Thompson

Keep up the good work. I also have an article on this Mass Meetings Cancellation Hysteria (and Remedies) posted at my blog, http://www.meetingtrader.blogspot.com

FYI, we have two patents pending (since 2007) on a technology for the resale, mitigation, transfer and replacement of canceled contracts. We have mitigated or replaced $11 Million in groups since October 2008

Thanks for the kudos on MHS. It’s been a 2 year labor of love and a model that we believe could offer some real relief to millions of people in this difficult economy like this. Believe it or not, according to The Economist magazine, frequent flyer miles are the second largest currency next to the dollar. Now people can actually take their Monopoly money and get what they want or need without having to go more in debt.

Thanks for the offer on the show, what did you have in mind?

Duke

Mike

Duke Getzinger
Co-Founder, CMO
MileHighSwp.com

Phone books, tossed those a few years ago. My husband has finally realized that no one advertises in those anymore and the cost is so expensive too. What he spends on an ad per month in the phone book, would cover a years expenses on him website!

Just my two cents!

My stream is http://twitter.com/ready2spark. I’ve also joined the meetings group based on your recommendation. I hope there’s scheduled times to meet & chat with one another.

Looking forward to getting to know all of you.

Mike

Thanks.

have you seen the videos on PopTech? Also another cool place to see inspirational videos. http://www.poptech.org

You have any other good links?

mike

Thank you,
Megan Moiles
Director of Development
http://www.intdonline.com

mike

Mike

Cheers. David

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