Had to write up a quick blog post about the QR codes in the conference book for the Association Media & Publishing conference which took place last week. Check these out. Go on, try scanning them and see what happens! Awesomesauce. love QR codes! Don’t have a QR code reader on your phone? Click here to see where the first one goes, and click here for the second. Click here for the third… (normal web version, not the mobile version). I’d love to see what they end up doing with the responses they get…! But nice job. Implementation MORE >>

On Monday I am leaving for London for the conference Future of Web Design and I have already been impressed by the way they make use of digital media. The conference has been able to create plenty of opportunity for people and participants to connect with one another and to get the word out in a social way. Three weeks ago I received their newsletter in which the conference informed us about the Future Of Web Design application called FOWD. The conference really understands to give something that fits the target audience and thereby create a possible experience of it. MORE >>

When I attended the Web Science Trust event at the Royal Society (pictured below) two weeks ago I came to learn that someone was monitoring the progress of the conference through a prototype twitter analytics platform called the Archivist. While the Archivist didn’t provide a professional level tracking platform, yet, the founders, a group of developers who also facilitate conferences clearly developed a tool that allowed them to do just that, though not without some kinks (but what’s a tool without a few kinks or bugs?).  conference tracking Web Analytics Archivist MORE >>

2) what could ASAE [or any other association/conference organizer] do to help speakers develop better sessions around their chosen topics? 3) how could ASAE [or any other association/conference organizer] do to help attendees maximize their own learning? think these are great questions and I would think given what we’ve all been discussing about the new conference attendee (and not just here on our blog!) I think there’s something broken in the proposal / conference design process, like square pegs are being fit into round holes. Can you help Jennifer? MORE >>

One of my favorite parts of my job over the past year or so is having had the opportunity to participate in speaking engagements at conferences and local business chapters. In addition to helping me add credibility to what I do, I’ve been able to connect with people offline, and create additional opportunities for myself and my firm. While I’m not an “expert” by any means when it comes to securing these opportunities, there are a few steps I’ve taken that have helped me do so that I thought might be helpful for those looking to do the same. Connect in the real world. Leverage an ally. MORE >>