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The Glorious Evolution Of SXSW With Scott Wilcox!

Endless Events

But at the end of the day, if you don’t have the environment and the technology for your audience, you’re not going to succeed,” he adds. “When we first started incorporating RFID in 2004,” replies Scott. What are your goals and who is your audience? The web really made things take off.

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How has Social Media Changed the Tourism Industry?

Solimar International

Let’s rewind to 2004. Kayak–self-proclaimed pioneers of metasearch for travel–hit the stage in 2004, making it easier than ever for regular people to compare the growing number of internet sources on travel experiences and prices. Facebook was born in 2004 and had 50 million users by October 2006. Crowded streets in Positano.

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The ultimate in social listening

Conferences that Work

Since 2004, social listening —the practice of monitoring and analyzing online conversations and social media mentions related to brands, products, services, events, or industries—has evolved significantly and grown in popularity. Popularity for the search term “social listening” over time, via Google Trends.

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Feedback Frames—a low-tech tool for anonymous voting

Conferences that Work

Unlike high-tech audience response systems, Feedback Frames are refreshingly low-tech (no computers, clickers, smartphones, power, or technical support required). Jason Diceman is developing a novel tool for anonymous voting — Feedback Frames. Jason created an even lower-tech (free!)

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Transitioning Digital Persona Design to Real-World Events

Maritz Global Events

They can roll out incredible character designs with an engaging and in-depth back story that they KNOW their audience will love. . By better understanding who their audience is, what they want, and how they consume, designing an event experience that will meet and exceed their needs and expectations becomes possible. About Bill.

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The Top US and Canadian Event Management Agencies for 2024

Bizzaboo

This is where a specialized agency can help: brainstorming virtual event ideas and bringing them to life to keep up with growing audience expectations. AGENCYEA Chicago, IL Agency EA links brands to their target audiences through hybrid and virtual events, strategic marketing campaigns, digital engagements, and experiential activations.

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PCMA to Planners: Be a Better Performer, and a Better Manager

MeetingsNet

After finishing second in the 200-meter dash at the 2004 Summer Olympics, Felix was confident that she would win gold in 2008. Felix told the audience that the 2008 loss forced her to “reframe disappointment. But even with four more years of hard training, she once again finished second to her rival, Veronica Campbell-Brown of Jamaica.

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