Creating private Twitter chats as easy as !b
Do you enjoy your event’s chatter on Twitter but wish you could discuss something with just a few of the people there? There’s an app for that, it’s free and you don’t even have to download it. !Blether lets you create a private group chat room in real time. Just type !b then the Twitter [...] 
QR codes: How to track the clickers
There are a lot of sites that can generate QR codes for free, but if you want to know if anyone is clicking on them, you’re going to want to upgrade to a paid service. BudUrl.pro is an incredibly affordable option that allows you to code website URLs and automatically generates QR codes that link [...]
Meeting technology 101
If you’re looking for quick snapshots of technology that can help you save time, save money and create more engaging conferences, check out our Meeting Technology 101 series on PlanYourMeetings.com. Do you belong to Meeting Professionals International? Author Kristi Casey Sanders is one of MPI’s Proprietary Content speakers through June 2013 on the topic. What [...]
Put YouTube to work for you
You probably knew that Google was the No. 1 search engine, but did you realize that YouTube.com was No. 2? If you’re interested in people knowing more about the events you organize, there’s no better way to spread the word than creating video content. Or, better yet, encouraging potential attendees to create content for you. [...]
Getting mobile and meeting-savvy in San Antonio
Earlier this year, we had the pleasure of meeting Stormi Boyd, CMP, CMM (@stormisee) at Southwest Showcase. She was participating in a “Going Mobile” panel our editorial director was moderating. When she mentioned during that session that she’d replaced her 10-lb. conference binder with an iPad, you could hear a pin drop. We realized that [...]
Guess who the U.N. is talking about? Us!
When the United Nations wants to do a conference, who does it turn to? Why, Plan Your Meetings, of course!
Let us explain. In advising educators and conference organizers on how to plan for Model U.N. conferences, five sources are listed by the United Nations Association of the United States of America (UNA-USA). Plan Your Meetings is [...]
Postcard from a planner: New Braunfels, Texas (VIDEO)
Table of contents for Letter to a PlannerLetter to a planner: Rockport-Fulton, Texas (VIDEO)Postcard from a planner: New Braunfels, Texas (VIDEO)One of the benefits of working at Plan Your Meetings is that we get to travel and experience what different cities have to offer meetings and events and meet the fabulous people representing those cities.
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