Business meetings can often be a complete waste of time and believe me I’ve been to enough of them to know that’s very true. In fact I’ve been to meetings that have had nothing to do with business and they can be a total waste of time too.The reason for this in most cases stems from a lack of proper preparation. This lack of preparation usually means that action points are never recorded, minutes are not circulated and any follow-up plans that were actually discussed are completely forgotten about.Agreedo can help get you get organized so that all aspects of a meeting ... Read more
Like any industry event or networking opportunity the annual conference of ˈwhatever it might beˈ needs at least some basic research before you commit to attending.You’ll be bombarded with emails from conference organizers even if you work in an industry with the most tenuous of links to the principal subject but then of course you would be.Their job is to fill the hall or conference center and justify delegate charges and trade stand fees therefore their standard marketing approach is along the lines of; "The event you simply can’t afford to miss!"Heard it all before? I bet you have, well you ... Read more
This is all a bit of fun and probably serves the same purpose as a stress ball for people who are constantly dragged into pointless meetings at work.The business world is full of people who consider spending hours talking about something is more productive than actually doing anything about it. Well this app won’t really help you convince these annoying people to stop running everything up the flag pole or asking you to think outside the box but it might help you to laugh about it afterwards with your colleagues.It’s free of course and there is no registration requirement so your submissions are anonymous (we hope!) ... Read more
Remember the days when the Dymo was the way for making name tags for your staff. Well you don't have to do that anymore. MakeBadge is a business event tool that let's you make name tags, passes, ID cards, business cards as well as badges for any occasion. MakeBadge is an easy to use free web application for making badges, name tags, staff passes, employee ID cards, and business cards on the spot and for every occasion. MakeBadge is a full-featured badge maker application with benefits. The online tool is simple and intuitive. It lets skip expensive training or ... Read more
There are heaps of virtual greetings cards sites on the Internet. If you've got a birthday or a valentine card to send it's pretty easy to google one up in a second. It's a bit impersonal though, isn't it? It would be much better if you could send a REAL card with the same simplicity. Oh Greetings Cards is a social holiday tool where, for the same price as a trip to the local store, you can send a real, personalized greetings card to anyone the world over. Ohgreetings.com allows users to send real, personalized greeting cards anywhere in ... Read more
When it's entertainment you are putting together it always helps if there's someone with a little entrepreneurial nous to ensure that things run smoothly and all facets of your event are looked after. There needs to be information for all sides of the program to be catered for and that means your visitors, your sponsors, your performers and not forgetting you guys...the organizers. twoppy is a free online event design mobile tool that will cater to everybody. twoppy enables free online and mobile tools for event visitors, organizers, performers and sponsors. By utilizing twoppy's event organizational skills your team ... Read more
Cafesworld is a fledgling travel and social event tool that gives you an idea of the quality of cool cafes in some of the biggest cities in the United Kingdom, Canada, France and even Australia. There are many that actively hunt out the great coffee places in the world and base their holidays around those meccas to caffeine. Cafesworld takes that one step further by encouraging locals and travelers to recommend and share their favorite cafes in their favorite towns and cities around the world. Given that we all travel so much these days it is an added bonus ... Read more
If it's The Eagles you are selling tickets for then you're not going to have this problem. You will probably have sold the gig out anyway but even if you haven't, your huge box office will have all windows open and ready for sales whether it's cash, check or credit card. However, if you are a small time promoter and you still want those ticket sales you're going to have a way of taking credit cards. Do you want to go through all the rigmarole of setting up a full credit card office or do you want an easier way ... Read more
It’s difficult to see how 900,000 people could get it wrong and in the case of EFactor I don’t think they have. Read more
I've lost count of the number of concert tickets I've missed out on because I've put the email or newsletter with its details in my "I'll deal with that later." That basically means my 'keep' box in my email or on top of that big pile of papers on my desk. Tentative.ly is a bookmarking email event alert tool that installs a designated bookmarklet (I love that word) and you can start adding events to your list from your favorite sites straight away. The way we go to events has changed dramatically these days. In the past it was ... Read more