60 million for Eventbrite

60 million for Eventbrite

Ticketing and registration platform Eventbrite raises $60 million in growth capital.

App Transforms Smartphone into Microphone for Participants

App Transforms Smartphone into Microphone for Participants

The new Crowd Mics app patches smartphones through to a venue's PA system, allowing participants at conventions, meetings or events to use their smartphones as microphones to ask questions, etc.

Lightwave Measures Audience's Physiological Responses at Events

Lightwave Measures Audience's Physiological Responses at Events

Perhaps you already work out with 'wearables' or portable sensors attached to your body. Lightwave uses this portable technology during live events to gather data on how audiences react.

Column: 4 Barriers to Overcome to Boost use of Social Media

Column: 4 Barriers to Overcome to Boost use of Social Media

Everybody wants it. Everybody talks about it. Yet so few actually get it. Of course I am talking about 'the Buzz'. Participants of your next event which go wild on Social Media.

Meetings in a Dream Location

Meetings in a Dream Location

CEOs and their board travel all over the world for their annual strategy meetings, because a location far from the office tends to be more inspiring. Why then do these executives so often end up in the stuffy conference rooms?

Keep your Conference Calls Clean

Keep your Conference Calls Clean

Bestselling author Seth Godin wrote a nice blog post full of useful tips on the conference call: Conference call hygiene. Before reading the tips, maybe you should first check out this video.

Step in Your Attendees Shoes

Step in Your Attendees Shoes

To make your event a buzz-worthy, must attend occurrence you need to make your user happy. It is just that simple. Do everything you can to create an event that gives your attendees an experience that they can't forget - in a good way.