Posts Tagged ‘IPhone’

Site Inspections Have Never Been Easier Thanks to TechSpec

Thursday, August 9th, 2012

Have you ever conducted a site inspection for an upcoming event and only realized after it was over a few important questions you forgot to ask? We’ve all been there, but thanks to a new product by QuickMobile, Jim Spellos and Corbin Ball, it never has to happen again! Launched just this week, I had the opportunity to interview Corbin about TechSpec – the new app designed to be your buddy at site visits to track all the important details you need to remember. I asked him about what inspired them to create this app and how it will be helpful for planners. Be sure to check out the full interview below, the press release and the website. Best of all – the app is FREE!

What inspired you to create TechSpec?
[Corbin Ball] Jim Spellos and I were speaking at a conference together about a year ago. In our conversations, we discovered that we were both independently developing a technology site inspection list for help planners assess hotels. It seemed natural to combine efforts. It was then a short step to develop an app to do this. I have worked with QuickMobile  and when I asked them, they agreed convert our checklist into and easy to use app.

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Event Tech of the Week: @Mediasite

Friday, April 13th, 2012

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/#!/mediasite @Mediasite
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/mediasite

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.

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