What does that title mean, anyway? At the Virtual Edge Summit this week I presented a concept that was echoed over and over again by other speakers: objectives first, technology second. The entire idea behind my talk was that you cannot expect the technology provided by a virtual event platform to magically create an event experience. Instead, you need to define an experience based on your objectives and then look to technology to enable it. Check out the free video of the session as well as the slide deck posted below.
Archive for February, 2010
Virtual Event Platforms are not Virtual Events
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Virtual Edge Summit and The Future of Virtual Events Roundup
One of the most anticipated sessions at the Virtual Edge Summit, now in its second year, was The State (and Future) of Virtual Events. With a whopping eight man panel, including the leaders of every major technology platform, the insight into the industry was unprecedented. I’ll attempt to boil down the key points from the one hour session here.
Virtual Edge Summit 2010: 5 Major Takeaways
I just got back last night from the Virtual Edge Summit out in Santa Clara, CA and, despite some minor jetlag, I am completely invigorated for an amazing 2010 in the virtual events industry. Here are five quick takeaways from the conference for those who missed it:

