Technology
Cisco’s GSX Enters Sophomore Year
In 2009, Cisco Systems set out to save costs by taking its weeklong annual sales meeting, the Global Sales Experience (GSX), out of the real world and into a virtual one for the first time in its 20-year history. That experience taught the tech giant several valuable lessons about what works and what doesn’t when...
Yahoo! Taps Into Election Fever
In the ramp up to Election Day, there’s nothing more American than stepping on a soapbox, saying what’s on your mind—and eating apple pie.
How Brands Are Tracking Consumer Sentiment With Social Media
When social media first came on the scene, many event marketers jumped in with both feet to leverage its ability to make connections and keep in touch with consumers and clients they only saw a few times a year at events. Since then, social media websites like Facebook and Twitter have evolved from basic community-building...
Steal this Idea: Intel
IT professionals and decision-makers go to a lot of developer conferences and the offerings are often the same from show to show. They spend a few days on the show floor enduring demos that are very heavy on specs and frequently far too light on interactivity or engagement, and go home with a lot more...