Category: technology
Accomplish your New Year’s Resolution with Mobile Apps
Kim Harwood
We rely on our mobile devices for just about everything. So why not utilize them to help you achieve your New Year’s Resolution? With January 1 around the corner, here is a list of free mobile apps that can help you stay on target throughout 2015.
Why Wi-Fi? Part II
Kim Harwood
Our previous blog post on the topic offered event planners a few tips to help make the process of offering Wi-Fi at events a bit easier. During our mobile research, we found an additional resource we felt professionals in the industry could benefit from.
Why Wi-Fi?
Kim Harwood
As the number of connected devices increases, so does the demand for connections. However, current Wi-Fi standards are unable to meet this demand, causing event planners with mobile event apps to find themselves in the dark on the day of the event. So, what can event planners do?
How Successful Has Apple Pay Been?
Kim Harwood
With the continuous increase in smartphone adoption, more consumers are able to tap into mobile payment services. And now that Apple released its own version, this technology is sure to rise in the future. But just how well is this service, as well as other mobile payment services, doing?
How to Increase Member Attendance for Your Association’s Conferences
Kim Harwood
It happens again and again. You do everything you can to get your members to attend your conference, yet many never show up. Ask yourself- did you really do everything you could? Probably not. A recent blog post by Kalahari Meetings listed tips for associations to use to get members to attend their next conference. Read our blog post for these tips and our own event app take on them.
Go Mobile Without The Flu
Kim Harwood
“It is that time of the year again,” I know I’m tired of hearing that line, but it’s true! It’s that time when germs spread and somehow everyone you know has gotten sick! First things first, you likely came here to read technology relevant information, not hygiene. Well both play a part in this. You don’t think mobile devices come with their own anti-bacterial coating do you? Of course not!
More Sponsorship Opportunities with Results@Hand
Kim Harwood
Conference apps give suppliers/exhibitors around the clock exposure to their target audience during the entire conference. As an event organizer or host, if you are looking for new sponsorship revenue options, or a way to enhance your current event sponsor packages, or even a new unique exposure option for exhibitors — a conference mobile app, like ConferenceBeat, makes different sponsorship opportunities a reality for your organization.
Mobile Event App Best Practices from R@H
Kim Harwood
Recently, we’ve created our very own Best Practices brief for engagement tips through event mobile apps. With activities categorized by before, during, and after the conference, event professionals can truly discover the full potential of mobile technology. Read more for details and to download the full whitepaper.
The 6th and 8th
Kim Harwood
The excitement could be heard by your company, coworker, friend, or family member – Apple is coming out with a new iPhone 6 and iOS 8 soon! That means whether you want to or not, we are all listening to the rumors and gossip about the new technology. Those rumors include the larger phone size, the thinner body, to the unbreakable screens, and the new health features. Whether they are rumors or fact, we are excited to see what Apple has to bring.=
Cloud Storage, Education, and the #ROLapp
Kim Harwood
I’m sure you’ve heard of the term “the cloud.” Short for cloud computing, the cloud refers to the storing and accessing of data over the Internet instead of your computer’s hard drive. With the use of mobile apps for events and conferences, see how cloud storage can be extremely useful to associations and how it can be tied with educational objectives.