meeting
Jan 22, 2010
The end of meetings (part 5 ) and the rise of of web 2.0 and social media
Part 5 of series of articles about the end of the traditional meeting. Virtual meeting and collaboration tools will provide an alternate meeting platform replacing face-to-face meetings in some situations.
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Jan 02, 2010
The end of meetings (Part 2) - the last process to be re-designed
The premise is that we actually often dislike to go to meetings (and very often also the places where they take place). However, meetings are where everything important happens. So we have to attend. And what do we do during meetings? We flip open our laptops and fire up our mobiles to read the latest mails, do status updates on Twitter, Facebook and LinkedIn. If not fall asleep that is....
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Dec 31, 2009
The end of meetings as we knew them - part 1
This is the first part of a series of articles in which we will explore the underlying trends and drivers that could shape the industry over the next decade and will centre on understanding the impact this will have on business models, meeting formats and meeting venues.
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Jul 05, 2009
Maastricht Convention Bureau first conventionbureau to actively use Twitter!
As from last month Maastricht Convention Bureau (MCB) has started using LinkedIn and Twitter after completing a completely new website earlier this year. Worldwide this is the first site of a convention bureau effectively making use of web 2.0 and social media marketing techniques. read more...
Apr 28, 2009
Article on social media and web 2.0 for meeting industry
Interesting article by by Pete Roythorne about the effect of social media and web 2.0 on the way the meetings and events industry works. Are these technologies a distraction from our lives or do they really have a business benefit?
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