I love, love, love all things events and technology. If you can’t tell by my tweets, Facebook posts and all my other social media interactions, I love to talk about events and the tools that help us do what we do better. In June 2011, I partnered with an organization called imbookin to bring you PlannerTech – an event technology showcase. This weekly blog series is going to help continue to expose you to new tools you need to be aware of as an event planner. Also, in case you missed it, PlannerTech could be coming soon to your area!
Today, we’re talking about Mediasite
Your name: Erica St. Angel
Company/Tool Name: Mediasite Events by Sonic Foundry
Website: http://events.sonicfoundry.com
Twitter: http://twitter.com/#!/
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/
What is the “problem” that your tool seeks to solve?
Two key issues:
1. Not everyone who wants to be at your event can be there.
2. People who are there may want to watch again when they get home, or watch a track they may have missed, or share what they experienced with other colleagues.
While we believe strongly in the power of face to face meetings and events, budget constraints and travel restrictions sometimes make it difficult for many people who want to be onsite to get there.
We provide webcasting services to create hybrid events, virtual conferences and online meetings, so now the remote audience can also join in, get the information they need and further that relationship with your organization and your brand.
Before I got into the event production world, I spent nearly two decades working in the field of acupuncture. As manager of a Chinese medical office, I had an extended opportunity to hone my skills in client (or in this case, patient) relations, small business management, and conflict resolution. By applying some of the basic tenets of zen philosophy and an awareness of the body/mind/spirit connection, I developed my abilities to stay calm and diplomatic in the midst of chaos and stress.
With the sheer volume of (amazing, insightful, educational) content that is published each day, it’s hard to keep up. While we all have good intentions, processing so much information amidst our busy lives is a challenge. Here, we recap the most popular articles shared via the @lizkingevents Twitter account this week. Enjoy!
If you are an event technology company making waves in our industry, today is your last day to submit your application to present at our New York event during Internet Week from May 14-18, 2012. Ten startups will be chosen from the applications and each company will get the opportunity to share their tool in a 4 minute presentation and lots of networking/demo time.
In short, an award ceremony is an opportunity to recognize an achievement and reward it in a room of your respected peers, and often luminaries.
